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OWEN, Sir GORONWY (1881 - 1963), politician George's family group of M.P.'s who opposed the formation of the national government in 1931. Between 1926 and 1931 he served as Liberal Party whip, and during September and October 1931 he held the position of Comptroller of the Household and acted as Liberal Party Chief Whip. He was defeated by Goronwy Roberts (Lab.) in the general election of 1945, and decided not to contest a parliamentary election
OWEN, GRIFFITH (1647 - 1717), Quaker and medical man controvert the views of George Keith. With his son he discovered a remedy for the ' Barbadoes distemper.' [He died in 1717, 'aged 70' - see J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 201.]
OWEN, HUGH (1575? - 1642) Gwenynog,, translator that was about mid-summer 1624. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Bulkeley of Groesfechan, by whom he had two sons and seven daughters. He was the uncle of William Griffith, D.C.L., chancellor of Bangor and St Asaph and of George Griffith, bishop of St Asaph. He is chiefly remembered as the author of Dilyniad Crist, the first translation into Welsh of Thomas à Kempis's De Imitatione Christi
OWEN, JAMES (1654 - 1706), Dissenting divine and tutor published several books in Welsh : Trugaredd a Barn, 1687; Bedydd Plant o'r Nefoedd (a reply to the Baptist Benjamin Keach), 1693; a translation of the Shorter Westminster Catechism, 1701; and a hymnary, Hymnau Scrythurol, 1705 - some of the hymns were included by Griffith Jones (of Llanddowror) and Daniel Rowland in their collections.
OWEN, JOHN (1698 - 1755), chancellor of Bangor remembered as an unremitting foe of Methodism. There is an angry letter by him in the Account of the Welch Charity Schools by John Evans of Eglwys Cymyn (1702 - 1782), which refers to a letter sent by Owen to Griffith Jones of Llanddowror himself, complaining bitterly of the 'Methodism' of the circulating schools. In 1741 he curtly refused Howel Harris's request for a circulating school at Llannor, and
OWEN, JOHN (1616 - 1683), Puritan (Independent) divine Griffith Owen of Talhenbont, Llanegryn, Meironnydd, and great-grandson of 'baron' Lewis Owen (died 1555). He was also first cousin to the mother of Hugh Owen of Bronclydwr (1639-1700) - see J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 323. These facts have been rather fancifully embroidered by some who have claimed that Hugh Owen's Dissent resulted from his 'uncle's' influence upon him during his Oxford career; but the
OWEN, JOHN (1864 - 1953), minister (Presb. C.W.) and author . He also published Cofiant a gweithiau David Roberts y Rhiw (1908); Rolant y teiliwr ac ysgrifau eraill (1920); Y Cyfundeb a'i neges: the Connexion and its message, in English and Welsh (1935). He edited volumes of the sermons of John Williams, Brynsiencyn (1922 and 1923), and Thomas Charles Williams (1928 and 1929). He also published a textbook on the journeys of St. Paul (1902), and a commentary
OWEN, JOHN (1854 - 1926), bishop Son of Griffith Owen and Ann his wife; born at Ysgubor Wen, Llanengan, Caernarfonshire, 24 August 1854. Educated at ysgol ramadeg Botwnnog, he won in 1872, a mathematical scholarship at Jesus College, Oxford, and after obtaining second class honours in both classical and mathematical moderations, was placed in the second class in the final mathematical school in 1876. He proceeded to the degree
OWEN, Sir JOHN (1600 - 1666), royalist commander The eldest son of John Owen of Bodsilin, Walsingham's secretary, and of Elin (later lady Eure), granddaughter of Sir William Maurice. He was born in 1600 at Clenennau, near Dolbenmaen, Caernarfonshire, his mother's home; married Janet, daughter of Griffith Vaughan of Cors-y-gedol, Meirionethshire, and had some military experience before succeeding to Clenennau on his mother's death in 1626 (N.L.W
OWEN, LEONARD (1890 - 1965), administrator in India, treasurer of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion Born at Bangor, Caernarfonshire, 1 October 1890, son of David Owen, solicitor, and Mary (née Roberts) his wife. He was educated at Friars School and the University College of North Wales (1909-14), Bangor, where he played an active part in sport, was president of the literary and debating society and graduated B.A. with first-class honours in French in 1912 and M.A. 1914. He entered the Indian
OWEN, Baron LEWIS (bu farw 1555), judge ,' and in revenge was killed, 12 October 1555, on the spot still known as ' Llidiart-y-barwn,' near Mallwyd, Meironnydd. Owen was twice married, and from his first marriage issued an unusually large number of the later gentle families of Merionethshire who appear in the present work; see J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 363. From the eldest son, JOHN OWEN of Llwyn, came the Bronclydwr family (see Hugh Owen
OWEN, NICHOLAS (1752 - 1811), cleric and antiquary Born 2 January 1752 at Llandyfrydog, Anglesey, second son of Nicholas Owen (died 17 August 1785), a graduate (1740) of Jesus College, Oxford, rector of Llansadwrn 1747-50, and of Llandyfrydog with Llanfihangel-tre'r-beirdd 1750-85. The family was of Pencraig, Llangefni; J. E. Griffith (Pedigrees, 51) gives a table, which can be augmented from Bangor MSS. 4602-7 at U.C.N.W. According to Nicholas

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