Family and Education
b. 4 May 1604, 1st s. of John Owen (d.1612) of Orielton, and bro. of Arthur Owen I. educ. L. Inn 1622. m. (1) Frances, da. of Sir John Philipps, 1st Bt. of Picton, 2s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) bef. 1645, Catharine, da. of Evan Lloyd of Yale, Denb., wid. of John Lewis of Presaddfed, Anglesey, 2s. 1da. suc. gdfa. 1614; Kntd. 10 Aug. 1641; cr. Bt. 11 Aug. 1641.J. E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 58; Wards 7/49/211; J. R. Phillips, Owens of Orielton, 36-42.
Offices Held

J.p. Pemb. by 1622 – 50, 1652 – d., Anglesey by 1634 – 36, 1642 – 53, 1656 – d., Haverfordwest 1656 – 59, Sept. 1660 – d.; mayor, Pembroke 1632 – 34, 1639 – 40, Haverfordwest 1656 – 57; sheriff, Pemb. 1633 – 34, 1653 – 54, 1663 – 64; commr, for militia, Pemb. 1642, Mar. 1660, S. Wales 1655; custos rot. Anglesey 1650 – 53; commr. for assessment, Anglesey 1650, Pemb. 1657, Anglesey, Pemb. and Haverfordwest Aug. 1660–9; common councilman, Haverfordwest by 1651 – at least59; commr. for scandalous ministers, S. Wales 1654, propagation accounts 1654; dep. lt. Pemb. c. Aug. 1660–d.W. Wales Hist. Recs. v. 121; CSP Dom. 1641–3, p. 299; 1655, p. 79; LJ, v. 304; Cal. Recs. Haverfordwest (Univ. Wales, Bd. of Celtic Studies, Hist. and Law Ser. xxiv), 95, 131, 134.

Main residence: Orielton, Pemb.
Author
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title

OWEN, Sir Hugh (1604-70)

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Oxford 1644
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