OWEN, Thomas (d.1598), of Lincoln’s Inn, London; later of Condover, Salop.

Family and Education

1st s. of Richard Owen, merchant and bailiff of Shrewsbury by Mary, da. of Thomas Otley of Salop. educ. Christ Church or Broadgates Hall, Oxf., BA 1559; L. Inn 1562, called 1570. m. (1) Sarah, da. of Humphrey Baskerville, 5s. inc. Roger Owen 5da.; (2) Alice, da. of Thomas Wilkes of London, wid. of William Elkin, alderman of London and possibly of Henry Robinson, brewer of London.

Offices Held

Bencher, L. Inn 1579, marshal 1582 – 83, keeper of the Black Book 1586 – 87, treasurer 1588 – 89; recorder, Shrewsbury 1588 – 92; serjeant 1589, Queen’s serjeant 1593; member, council in the marches of Wales 1590; justice of the common pleas 1595.Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 126; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 4), xii. 191–3; H. Owen and J. B. Blakeway, Shrewsbury, i. 392, 538; CSP Dom. 1581–90, p. 703.

J.p. Salop from c. 1583, many other counties from c.1595.

Parlimentarian

OWEN, Thomas (d.1598), of Lincoln’s Inn, London; later of Condover, Salop.

Main residences: Lincoln's Inn, London; Condover, Salop.

Author

J.J.C.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

OWEN, Thomas (-d.1598)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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