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OWEN, HUGH (1761 - 1827), cleric and local historian son of Pryce Owen, physician, Shrewsbury (' Pryce Owen of Bettws,' Montgomeryshire, according to R. Williams, Montgomeryshire worthies), and his wife Bridget, daughter of John Whitfield. Although the connection of Hugh Owen with Wales is but slight he merits inclusion as the joint- author, with J. B. Blakeway, of A History of Shrewsbury, two vols., quarto, 1825, a work which is still of value to
OWEN, HUGH (1832 - 1897), musician Born 15 January 1832 at Botwnnog, Caernarfonshire, the son of Richard and Mary Owen. After a period spent in Botwnnog grammar school he became a tailor and settled at Tal-y-sarn in the Nantlle valley. After marriage he lived in a house called Pen-yr-yrfa and afterwards in one called Bryn-y-coed. He was precentor at the Tal-y-sarn C.M. chapel for over forty years; he started the Tal-y-sarn Glee
OWEN, HUGH (1880 - 1953), historian Born 8 May 1880 at Newborough, Anglesey, son of Hugh and Jane Owen. The family moved to Aigburth, Liverpool, in 1883. He was educated in St. Michael's Hamlet and Oulton schools, and the University of Liverpool. After gaining a teacher's certificate in 1901 he became a history teacher in London, Liverpool and Holywell schools before being appointed head of the history department at Llangefni
OWEN, HUGH - gweler HUGHES, JOHN
OWEN, HUGH JOHN (1880 - 1961), solicitor, author and local historian Born 5 February 1880 in Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire, the son of John Owen, master mariner, and his wife Elizabeth (née Hughes). He was educated at Bala grammar school, Bala. After completing his articles with the firm of Robyns-Owen, Pwllheli, and on being admitted solicitor in 1903, he joined the legal department of London County Council. He served at home and in Greece with the R.A.O.C. during
OWEN, HUMPHREY (1702 - 1768), principal of Jesus College, Oxford, and Bodley's librarian Born in 1702, son of Humphrey Owen, Gwaelod, Nant-y-meichiaid, Meifod, Montgomeryshire. He matriculated from Jesus 17 November 1718, aged 16; graduated in 1722 (D.D. 1763); and was elected Fellow in 1725. He was given the rectory of Tredington, Worcestershire in 1744, and held it till 1763, despite his appointment as Bodley's librarian in November 1747. In May 1763 he was elected principal of his
OWEN, HUW PARRI (1926 - 1996), philosopher and theologian Born in Cardiff, 30 December 1926. The composer, Morfydd Llwyn Owen was his half-sister. He was educated at Cardiff High School and Jesus College, Oxford, where he graduated in Litterae Humaniores and Theology. He was ordained by the Calvinistic Methodist church on his appointment as Professor of New Testament at The United Theological College, Aberystwyth, in 1949. In 1953 he moved to the
OWEN, IEUAN TUDUR - gweler OWEN, IFAN TUDUR
OWEN, IFAN (IEUAN) TUDUR (bu farw 1625?), a bard
OWEN, Sir (HERBERT) ISAMBARD (1850 - 1927), medical man, scholar, and architect of universities Born at Chepstow on 28 December 1850, son of William George Owen, an engineer of note, pupil of Isambard Brunel, a more distinguished engineer, associated with the early development of the G.W.R. Young Isambard went to schools at Gloucester and Rossall, graduated at Cambridge in 1872, and became a medical student at S. George's Hospital, London, where he grew into a specialist and author, a
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, JEREMY (fl. 1704-1744), Presbyterian minister and writer Son of David John Owen of Bryn, Aber-nant, Carmarthenshire (1651? - 1710), and thus nephew of James Owen and of Charles Owen. The father, who lived at Pwllhwyaid, had been for many years teaching elder of Henllan Amgoed congregation before being ordained (c. 1705) as its pastor. Like his brother James, he was a 'moderate' Baxterian in doctrine and Presbyterian in his views on church polity. There

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