Pembrokeshire

<p>The leading Whig family in Pembrokeshire were the Owens of Orielton, who represented the county from 1689 to 1710 and from 1715 to 1727. In 1727 John Campbell of Calder, and of Stackpole Court, Pembrokeshire, joined with another local family, Philipps of Picton Castle, to turn out Sir Arthur Owen.<a class='fnlink' id='t1' href='#fn1'>1<span>NLW, Gen. Coll. mss 6016D.</span></a> In 1734 Walpole arranged a compromise under which <a href="/landingpage/58605" title="William Owen" class="link">William Owen</a> agreed to support Campbell, on the understanding that Owen’s brother, <a href="/landingpage/58603" title="John" class="link">John</a>, should be provided with a Cornish seat.<a class='fnlink' id='t2' href='#fn2'>2<span>Wm. Owen to Walpole, 8 June 1734, Cholmondeley (Houghton) mss.</span></a> This arrangement lasted till 1747, when William Owen joined with <a href="/landingpage/58668" title="Sir John Philipps" class="link">Sir John Philipps</a> to turn out Campbell.<a class='fnlink' id='t3' href='#fn3'>3<span>Namier, <em>Structure</em>, 237 n. 1.</span></a></p>