Family and Education
b. 4 May 1604,WARD7/49/211. 1st s. of John Owen (d.1612) of Orielton and Dorothy (d. 1654), da. of Rowland Laugharne of St Brides, Pemb.; bro. of Arthur*. educ. L. Inn 1622. m. (1) Frances (d. aft. 1635), da. of Sir John Philipps†, 1st bt. of Picton Castle, Pemb., 2s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) by 1645, Catherine, da. of Evan Lloyd of Yale, Denb., wid. of John Lewis of Prysaeddfed, Bodedern, Anglesey, 2s. 1da.Dwnn, Vis. Wales, i. 247; Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern.Fams. 58;Phillips, Mems. Owen of Orielton, 34; LI Admiss. 191;HEHL, EL7206. suc. grandfa. 1614; Kntd. 10 Aug. 1641; cr. bt. 11 Aug. 1641.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 210; CB. d. by 9 June 1671.PROB11/336, f. 207.
Offices Held

Local: j.p. Pemb. 3 July 1629 – 1 Apr. 1643, by 22 July – 6 Sept. 1652, by 22 July 1656–59, 1660 – d.; Anglesey 1 Dec. 1637 – 26 Aug. 1643, by 18 July 1649–53, 1656 – 59, 1660 – d.; Haverfordwest 22 July 1656–d.Coventry Docquets, 63, 74; Justices of the Peace ed. Phillips, 11–15, 216–25, 242–6; Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 23, 66; E. Breeze, Kalendars of Gwynedd (1873), 23. Commr. knighthood fines, Pemb. 1630;E178/7154, f. 140c. wreck inquiry, 1631.SP16/182/82. Sheriff, 1633 – 34, 1653 – 54, 1663–4.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 266. Commr. exacted fees, Pemb., Carm., Card. 1635;C181/5, f. 31v. i.p.m. Sir John Wogan of Boulston, Pemb. 1637.F. Green, ‘Wogans of Boulston’, Y Cymmrodor, xv. 126. Dep. lt. Pemb. by 1637 – at least42, 1661–?HEHL, EL7443; SP29/42/70. Commr. further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641, 1660; Haverfordwest 1660;SR. disarming recusants, Pemb. 30 Aug. 1641;LJ iv. 386a. assessment, 1642, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664; Anglesey 26 Nov. 1650, 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664; Haverfordwest 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664. 19 Mar. 1642 – 26 Aug. 1643SR; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). Custos rot. Anglesey, by 25 July 1650–27 July 1653.Justices of the Peace ed. Phillips, 12, 13. Commr. militia, Pemb. and Haverfordwest 18 Aug. 1642, 12 Mar. 1660;LJ, v. 304; CSP Dom. 1655, p. 79; A. and O. S. Wales 14 Mar. 1655;SP25/76A, f. 16. ejecting scandalous ministers, 28 Aug. 1654; taking accts. of money for propagation of the gospel in Wales, 30 Aug. 1654;A. and O. securing peace of commonwealth by Mar. 1656;TSP iv. 583. subsidy, Anglesey, Pemb., Haverfordwest 1663.SR.

Civic: mayor, Pembroke 1632 – 34, 1639–40.‘Mayors of Pembroke’, West Wales Recs. v. 121. Common councilman, Haverfordwest by 1651-bef. May 1660;Cal. Recs. Haverfordwest, 96, 134, 171. mayor, 1656–7.Cal. Recs. Haverfordwest, 131, 151.

: of Orielton, Castlemartin and Landshipping, Martletwy, Pemb.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

OWEN, Hugh (1604-by 1671), of Orielton, Castlemartin and Landshipping, Martletwy, Pemb.

Will
4 Sept. 1670, pr. 9 June 1671.PROB11/336, f. 207.
Estates
Inheritance of over 6,800 acres in south Pembrokeshire: manors of Weston Castle, Williamston, Castle Kenlas, Bunston, with lands at Orielton, Yerbeston, Cappaston, Fleete, Crachmaile, Whilley, Weston, Landshipping, Femiston, Boniston, Algaston, Carne, Royalton, Thomas Chapel, Holleway, Willamson, Bunston Parva, Hasguard, Dale, Newton-in-Rhos, bangerston, Cosheston, Kerrigwatheren, Netheston, Uppertoun-in-Haskard, Monkton, Minwear, Payerston, Pascaston, Rhoscrowther, Nash, Martletwy, Carew, Liveston, Reynoldston, Begelly, St Issells, Mathry, Bletherston, Dale, Camrose; lands in Pembroke. Phillips, Mems. Owen of Orielton, 31-2; Keeler, Long Parl. 291. Advowson of Cosheston, Stackpole, Stackpole Elidor.Phillips, Mems. Owen of Orielton, 31-2; Keeler, Long Parl. 291.
Oxford 1644
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