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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
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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
OWEN, JOHN (1790 - 1846), founder of Owens College, Manchester was born in 1790 at Manchester, and died 29 July 1846, aged 55, unmarried, leaving nearly £100,000 for establishing the college. He was for a time partner in the firm of Samuel Faulkner & Co. He was a taciturn and unsociable man. His parents were Welsh - his father, Owen Owens (1764 - 1844) was born at Holywell, and his mother Sarah (Humphreys, died 1816) in that neighbourhood. Owen Owens went to
OWEN, JOHN (1757 - 1829), writer on religious topics (1723 - 1817) of Bala, and containing notes on Methodist preachers. Owen also published Difrifol Ystyriaeth, 1789, Tair Cerdd Newydd, 1795, and Golygiad ar Athrawiaeth y Drindod ac ar Berson Crist, 1820. His grandson, David Charles Lloyd-Owen, is separately noticed.
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 (1616 - 1683), Puritan (Independent) divine Who 'with Baxter and Howe, stands in the front rank of Puritan divines'. Born in 1616, died 24 August 1683. His career is recounted in the D.N.B., and has nothing to do with Wales, except that generations of Wales's most famous Calvinistic preachers were nurtured on Owen's works. But he was of Welsh blood. He was the son of Henry Owen, vicar of Stadhampton, Oxfordshire, and thus grandson of
OWEN, JOHN (1788 - 1867), cleric and author son of Owen and Eleanor Owen, Cilirwysg, Llanfihangel Ystrad, Cardiganshire. The parents were Calvinistic Methodists but two of their sons took orders - John Owen and David Owen (for the latter see Yr Haul, 1842, 195). John Owen was educated at Ystradmeurig under John Williams (1745/6 - 1818). Ordained at S. Asaph (deacon 1811, and priest 1812), he was curate at Hirnant 1811-3, S. Martin

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