Dictionary of Welsh Biography

OWEN family Cefn-hafodau, Glangynwydd, Glansevern, Llangurig This family, of South-Welsh origin (pedigree in Mont. Coll., iii, 232), emerges into notice towards the middle of the 18th century, when it produced two successive generations of noteworthy men. DAVID OWEN (1700 - 1777), who married Frances Rogers of Cefn-y-berain (Kerry), had four sons, of whom three claim notice here: 1. OWEN OWEN (1723 - 1789), sheriff of Montgomery LawPublic and Social
OWEN family Orielton, Protectorate. Sir Hugh married (1) Frances, daughter of Sir John Philipps, the 1st baronet of Picton castle, and (2) Catherine, daughter of Sir Evan Lloyd of Yale, Denbighshire. He was succeeded by his son, Sir HUGH OWEN, 2nd baronet, in 1670, who by his marriage to his kinswoman, Anne, heiress of Hugh Owen of Bodeon, again united the Pembrokeshire and Anglesey estates. He was sheriff of Anglesey in 1688 and
OWEN, ATHELSTAN (1676 - 1731) Rhiwsaeson, He was born in 1676 (christened 26 November); on his family, see Mont. Coll., xxii, 35-43. He went up to Christ Church, Oxford, in 1693, but did not graduate; was sheriff of Merioneth in 1726; died 14 August 1731, and was buried at Towyn, Merioneth. U.C.N.W. Library Bangor MS. 7056 (1-75) contains English verse written by him, headed 'the second part,' and belonging to the years 1711- c. 1729
OWEN, Sir DAVID JOHN (1874 - 1941), docks manager Born in Liverpool 8 March 1874 the son of R. Ceinwenydd Owen, minister (Presb.) and Elizabeth Jane (née Jones). He married (1), in 1899, Mary Elizabeth (died 1906) daughter of Captain William Owen, Caernarfon; and (2), in 1908, Marian Maud, widow of J.H. Thomas, Carmarthen, and daughter of Alderman William Williams of Haverfordwest; there were no children. He was educated at the Liverpool
OWEN, EDWARD PRYCE (1788 - 1863), cleric and artist in Shrewsbury (London, 1820-1), Etchings (London, 1826), and The Book of Etchings (London, i, 1842; ii, 1855). About 2,340 drawings by him, mounted in twelve large folio volumes, are preserved in the N.L.W.; they are of interest because they contain such a variety of scenes in Wales and the Border Counties drawn c. 1840. The later years of the artist's life were spent at Bettws Hall
OWEN, GEORGE (c. 1552 - 1613), historian, antiquary, and genealogist . He completed his formal education at Barnard's Inn where he was admitted in 1573 but soon afterwards he took up residence at his ancestral home at Henllys and became the most influential squire in north Pembrokeshire. He married (1), 1571, Elizabeth, daughter and co-heiress of William Philipps of Picton, by whom he had eleven children, the eldest son being Alban Owen (died 1658) who succeeded his
OWEN, JAMES (1654 - 1706), Dissenting divine and tutor Born 1 November 1654 at Brynmeini, Aber-nant, Carmarthenshire, second son of John Owen. His mother, whose name is not known, was a niece of bishop Thomas Howell (1588 - 1646) and of the letter-writer James Howell; Bryn was her hereditament, owned by her grandfather Thomas Howell, vicar of Conwil Elvet and Aber-nant, and previously curate of Llangamarch; Anthony Wood was in error when he said that
OWEN, Sir JOHN (1600 - 1666), royalist commander Roundhead pressure took Owen into Merioneth in August but the day after Charles's defeat at Rowton Heath (25 September) he sent for him to Denbigh to confirm his commission, including custody of the castle. In response to Byron's urgent plea for co-operation after the fall of Chester (1 February 1646) Williams wrote a conciliatory letter to Owen on 24 April; but it was under Byron's orders that the latter
OWEN, JOHN (1698 - 1755), chancellor of Bangor Llannor with Deneio (i.e. Pwllheli), 1 June 1723. In June 1742 he was appointed canon of Bangor, and at the end of January 1743 chancellor; at the end of December 1745 he received in addition the rectory of Llantrisant in Anglesey. He died before 8 November 1755, the day on which a new rector was appointed at Llantrisant 'because of the death of J. Owen'; he was buried at Llanidloes. John Owen is
OWEN, JOHN (John Owen of Tyn-llwyn; 1807 - 1876), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and writer on agriculture Born 1 August 1807 at Gwindy, Llecheiddior, Eifionydd, son of William Owen and his wife Margaret, who was a niece of Robert Jones (1745-1829) of Rhos-lan. He was an early and a wide reader, and as a youth wrote in Seren Gomer on behalf of Catholic Emancipation. He went to several schools, including that kept by Evan Richardson and a school at Chester where Glan Alun (Thomas Jones, 1811 - 1866
OWEN, JOHN (1836 - 1915), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author of the popular ballad 'Cân y Mochyn Du' ('the Ballad of the Black Pig') Born 1 April 1836, the son of Simon and Rachel Owen, Blaenpencelli, Eglwyswrw, Pembrokeshire. He received his early education at the Sunday school held at Ebenezer Baptist chapel. Before he was 12 years of age, he was engaged as a shepherd boy at Henllys, the former home of the 16th century historian, George Owen, and after serving thus for a period of two years, he took leave for eight weeks in
OWEN, JOHN (1864 - 1953), minister (Presb. C.W.) and author ), Bowydd and Blaenau Ffestiniog English church (1902-09), and Engedi, Caernarfon (1909-26). He married Hannah Evans, Nantlle, but they had no children. He returned to Morfa Nefyn when he retired. He died 1 March 1953 at the Royal Infirmary, Liverpool, and was buried in Nefyn cemetery. He was a prominent figure in the Presb. Church of Wales, being twice Moderator of the North Wales Association (1920 and

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