Family and Education
b. ?by 1584,Assuming that he was an apprentice in 1598. PROB 11/93, f. 107v. 5th s. of Thomas Owen† (d.1598) of L. Inn, London and Condover, j.c.p. 1595-8, and 1st w. Sarah, da. and coh. of Humphrey Baskerville, alderman of London; bro. of Sir Roger*. Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 387-8. educ. ?appr. by 1598. m. (1) 1 Jan. 1611 (with £1,500), Eleanor (bur. 22 July 1623), da. of Sir Robert Needham* of Shavington, Salop 3s., 9da. (2 d.v.p.); C142/374/84; St. Mary’s, Shrewsbury (Salop par. reg. soc. xii), 66. (2) by 1630, Lettice, 2s., 4da. (1 d.v.p.). Condover (Salop par. reg. soc. vi), 81-2, 85, 89, 91. suc. bro. Sir Roger 1617; C142/374/86. Kntd. 26 Aug. 1617. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 165. bur. 8 Mar. 1663 8 Mar. 1663. Condover Parish Reg. 1570-1812 (Salop par. reg. soc. vi), 116. sig. William Owen.
Offices Held

J.p. Salop 1619–42; C231/4, f. 87. snr. bailiff, Shrewsbury 1621–2; H. Owen and J.B. Blakeway, Hist. Shrewsbury, i. 532. sheriff, Salop 1622–3; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 119. commr. subsidy, Shrewsbury 1624, 1628, Salop 1641, Forced Loan, Salop 1626 – 27, poll tax 1641, assessment 1642, Irish aid 1642, array 1642. C212/22/23; E179/167/203; C193/12/2; SR, v. 65, 88, 107, 141, 155; Northants. RO, FH133.

Main residences: the Council House, Shrewsbury, Salop; Condover, Salop.
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Commons 1604-1629
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OWEN, Sir William (?by.1584-1663)

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