OWNER, Edward (1575-1650), of Great Yarmouth, Norf.

Civic: freeman, Gt. Yarmouth 1597;Cal. of the Freemen of Gt. Yarmouth 1429–1800 (Norwich, 1910), 49. chamberlain, 1609 – 11; auditor, 1612 – 15, 1631;Norf. RO, Y/C 18/1, ff. 99, 100v-102, 110v. member, forty-eight, 1606–8;Norf. RO, Y/C 19/5, f. 52. common cllr. 1608–14;Norf. RO, Y/C 2/12; Y/C 18/4, ff. 67–76v. alderman, 1614–d.;Norf. RO, Y/C 19/5, f. 122v. custos, Lazarhouse 1615-aft. 1622;Norf. RO, Y/C 19/5, ff. 155, 258v; Y/C 18/1, f. 110v; Manship, Gt. Yarmouth, 434. bailiff, 1616 – 17, 1625 – 26, 1634 – 35, 1646–7.Norf. RO, Y/C 18/1, ff. 102v, 107v, 112, 118. J.p. 1616–d.Norf. RO, Y/C 18/1, ff. 102v-119.

Local: commr. subsidy, Norf. 1621, 1624;C212/22/20–1; C212/22/23. Forced Loan, 1626;Norf. RO, Y/C 19/6, f. 55. piracy, Gt. Yarmouth 1630. 17 Feb. 1645C181/4, f. 50. Pres. Gt. Yarmouth artillery coy. 1636. 17 Feb. 1645Manship, Gt. Yarmouth, 424. Commr. New Model ordinance, Norf.; assessment, 21 Feb. 1645, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649; Gt. Yarmouth 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648; militia, Norf. 2 Dec. 1648.A. and O.

Central: member, cttee. for plundered ministers, 9 Jan. 1643.CJ ii. 920a [recte ‘Owner’ not ‘Owen’: PA, Ms CJ]. Collector, herring excise, 24 Aug. 1644.A. and O. Member, cttee. of navy and customs by 18 Sept. 1645.SP16/509, f. 111v.

Religious: elder, Independent congregation, St Nicholas, Gt. Yarmouth c.1645–d.Swinden, Hist. Gt. Yarmouth, 948; D. Turner, Sepulchral Reminiscences (Yarmouth, 1848), 62n.