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OWEN, Sir (HERBERT) ISAMBARD (1850 - 1927), medical man, scholar, and architect of universities , Talsarnau, Meironnydd, and had two daughters. He died in Paris 14 January, and was buried at Glanadda, Bangor, on 2 February 1927.
OWEN, JOHN (1698 - 1755), chancellor of Bangor Born at Llanidloes in 1698, son of Pierce Owen; according to Foster, he matriculated (as ' John Owens ') from Jesus College, Oxford, on 21 March 1718/9, at 21, but Foster's conjecture that he graduated in 1722 as ' Joseph Owen ' is extremely improbable. Indeed, in A. Ivor Pryce's Diocese of Bangor during Three Centuries, John Owen is given no degree at all in 1723, but by 1742 he is styled LL.B
OWEN, JOHN (John Owen of Tyn-llwyn; 1807 - 1876), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and writer on agriculture he removed from Gwindy to the large (and run-down) farm of Tyn-llwyn, Pentir, near Bangor. But his landlord was a Tory, and turned John Owen out (1869) for voting for Love Jones Parry of Madryn in the 1868 election. Failing to get a suitable farm, he took to banking at Portmadoc. He did not succeed as a banker, so he resumed farming, at Caenewydd in Llangybi. But in 1873 he was placed in the large
OWEN, Sir JOHN (1600 - 1666), royalist commander proved too late for that. Retreating through Bangor before superior forces, with the wounded parliamentary sheriff, William Lloyd, as his prisoner, he was trapped on the seashore at Y Dalar hir, Llandygài (5 June), where his men were scattered by Mytton and he himself captured; the sheriff died of the rigours of the journey. Owen was committed to Denbigh castle, then brought to London for trial on
OWEN, JOHN DYFNALLT (Dyfnallt; 1873 - 1956), minister (Congl.), poet, writer, journalist and Archdruid of Wales Born 7 April 1873 at Coedffalde, Llan-giwg, Glamorganshire, at the foot of the Black Mountain, son of Daniel and Angharad Owen. His mother died when he was a year old and he was brought up by his paternal grandparents. He went to Cwmllynfell school and after a short period working in the mines he entered Parcyfelfed Academy (the Old College School), Carmarthen, and went to Bala-Bangor College in
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, MORRIS BRYNLLWYN (1875 - 1949), minister (B), college professor, church historian Born 15 March 1875, at Crymllwyn Bach, Abererch, Caernarfonshire. After spending some time as a weaver in Wales and England, he went to the Holt Academy near Wrexham, and in 1897 was accepted as a student in the Baptist College at Bangor, taking courses also at the university college and graduating B.A. in 1903. In 1902 he was ordained as student-pastor at Llandegfan chapel. He followed his
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
OWEN, ROBERT (1820 - 1902), cleric and author Born in 1820, third son of David Owen of Dolgelley. He went up to Jesus College, Oxford, 22 November 1838, 'aged 18,' graduated [with 3rd class honours in Lit. Hum.] in 1842 (B.D. 1852), was Fellow, 1845-64, held various college offices, and was examiner in law [and history] in the university in 1859 [and 1860 ]. Ordained by bishop Bethell of Bangor in 1843, he refused all preferment. He was a
OWEN, ROBERT (1858 - 1885), schoolmaster and poet not go to Bangor to receive training as a schoolmaster because, owing to the death of his parents, the care of a younger brother and two young sisters fell upon his shoulders. He became assistant master at Jasper House School, Aberystwyth, and later at Bourne College, Birmingham. Because he was now beginning to suffer from tuberculosis he decided to sail for Australia in the hope of having his
OWEN, THOMAS (1748 - 1812), cleric and translator the bishop of Bangor with a title to the curacy of Llanddeusant, Anglesey. He proceeded to the degree of M.A. from Queen's College, Oxford, in 1773. In 1779 he was presented to the rectory of Upton Scudamore, Wiltshire, and continued to hold this living till his death in Anglesey in May 1812. Owen translated the following three works into English : Three Books of M. Terentius Varro concerning
OWEN, WILLIAM (William Owen; 1813 - 1893) Prysgol,, musician Born 12? December 1813 in Lônpopty, Bangor, the son of William and Ellen Owen. The father was a quarryman at Cae Braich-y-cafn quarry, Bethesda, and the son began to work in the same quarry when he was ten years old. He learnt music at classes held by Robert Williams (Cae Aseth), at Carneddi, and from William Roberts, Tyn-y-maes, the composer of the hymn-tune ' Andalusia.' He wrote his first hymn

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