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OWEN, NICHOLAS (1752 - 1811), cleric and antiquary given the rectory of Mellteyrn with Botwnnog but continued to live at Bangor (Llyfryddiaeth y Cymry, 582). He died, unmarried, 30 May 1811, and was buried at Llandyfrydog. He is one of the several authors who have been credited with the authorship of the History of the Island of Anglesea, 1775 (see John Thomas, 1736 - 1769).
OWEN, RICHARD (1839 - 1887), revivalist, Calvinistic Methodist minister 1867 he married Ellen, sister of the Rev. Robert Evans, the missionary. They lived at Rhos-cefn-hir, near Pentraeth, for four years - the wife keeping a shop while he went out preaching. He then went to London for a time and, on his return in 1873, was ordained. After he had settled at Pen-y-sychnant, Penmaenmawr, his powers developed and his influence spread throughout Wales. A simpler and more
OWEN, ROBERT (Eryron Gwyllt Walia; 1803 - 1870), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and poet some time he refused to join the Gwyneddigion Society because of its 'irreligious' atmosphere; but in 1833 he was its official poet. The same reason kept him from attending eisteddfodau, although he occasionally competed in them. One of his literary friends was Thomas Edwards (Caerfallwch). He died 22 August 1870.
OWEN, THOMAS (1748 - 1812), cleric and translator christened 3 September 1748, the son of Thomas and Margaret Owen of Rhiwlas, in the village of Pentraeth, Anglesey. On 20 March 1767 he matriculated from Jesus College, Oxford, graduating B.A. in 1770. Early in 1771 he describes himself as 'deputy' to the librarian of the Bodleian Library. Owen was ordained deacon at the Trinity ordination, 1771, by the bishop of Oxford by letters dimissory from
OWEN, THOMAS ELLIS (1764 - 1814), cleric .), 1802; the former drew a retort, The Welsh Methodists Vindicated, 1802, from Thomas Charles and Thomas Jones, and a furious attack in verse, 'Cân ar Berson Paris' (Llandyfrydog is near Parys Montain) from Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant), 1802.
OWEN, WILLIAM (fl. c. 1486-1574), lawyer son of Rhys ab Owen of Henllys, Pembrokeshire, and Jane, daughter of Owen Ellyott, of Earwere, in the same county, and father of George Owen of Henllys. He was a near cousin of Sir Thomas Elyot. After a suit lasting nineteen years he successfully established his claim to the barony of Kemes (Cemais) in Pembrokeshire. He was a member of the Middle Temple and shared chambers with Sir Anthony
OWEN, WILLIAM (Gwilym Alaw;; 1762 - 1853), farmer who lived for a long time at Chwaen Wen, Llannerch-y-medd. He wrote to the periodicals, more especially to Goleuad Gwynedd and Goleuad Cymru, and in 1813 published a little book of verse Lloffion o Faes Boaz (this should not be confused with a booklet bearing the same title by Robert Thomas, 1796 - 1866); a stanza in this book has become a well-known hymn which appears in our modern hymnaries.
OWEN, WILLIAM (1750 - 1830), Evangelical cleric the successor of Thomas Charles 'of Bala ' at Sparkford and Milborne Port, Somerset; born in 1750, eldest son of Joseph Owen, freeholder of Fron-goch, Nevern, Pembrokeshire. He was ordained deacon on 15 August 1773 and priested on 6 August 1775. He was curate of his native parish of Nevern, 1775-9, of Sparkford, 1783-5, and of Milborne Port, 1785-91; later he became perpetual curate of Milborne
OWEN, WILLIAM (Gwilym Ddu Glan Hafren;; 1788 - 1838), schoolmaster and musician Born at Brynhafod, Clynnog, Caernarfonshire, in 1788. Ebenezer Thomas (Eben Fardd) described him as ' an excellent scholar, a bard, and a fine musician.' About the year 1815 he went to Welshpool as schoolmaster and, later, to Newtown; he also preached with the Calvinistic Methodists and contributed to the various periodicals. In 1828 he published Y Caniedydd Crefyddol which contained an
OWEN, WILLIAM HUGH (1886 - 1957), civil servant Born 16 February 1886 at Holyhead, Anglesey, son of Thomas Owen. He entered the Marine Department of the London and North Western Railway in 1906, and later joined the personal staff of David Lloyd George, for whom he undertook several important missions. At the outbreak of World War I he joined the Royal Engineers and went to Canada in 1917 where he represented the War Office as director of
OWEN, WILLIAM RICHARD (1906 - 1982), pioneer of Welsh broadcasting educated at Holyhead primary school, and at Birkenhead. He was a very good artist, but took a job at Bangor University Library rather than taking up a scholarship to study art, and he persuaded by Thomas Shankland to train as a Librarian. He met Nellie Roberts (1909-1995) a local girl from Bangor who worked as a assistant to the owner of the County Theatre at Bangor about 1931. They were married at
teulu PAGET (marquesses of Anglesey), Plas Newydd, Llanedwen The family traces its connection with Plas Newydd and the Isle of Anglesey to the marriage, in 1737, of Sir NICHOLAS BAYLY of Plas Newydd, with Caroline, daughter and heiress of Thomas, lord Paget of Beaudesert, Staffordshire. Their second son and heir, HENRY BAYLY (1744 - 1812) took the name Paget upon succeeding to the barony of Beaudesert in 1769, and was, in 1784, created earl of Uxbridge. It

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