OWEN, Lewis (1622-92), of Peniarth, Llanegryn, Merion.

Family and Education

b. 1622, 1st s. of Richard Owen of Morben, Machynlleth, Mont. and Margaret (d. 1667), da. and coh. of Lewis Owen of Peniarth.Dwnn, Vis. Wales, ii. 240; PROB11/163, f. 185; DWB, ‘Owen (Family) of Peniarth’. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 17 Mar. 1637, ‘aged 15’; I. Temple 2 Dec. 1640.Al. Ox.; I. Temple Adm. database. m. 1653, Jane, da. of (Sir) Richard Lloyd* of Esclus Hall, Denb., 4s. 6da. suc. fa. 1627. d. 22 Jan. 1692.Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 323; PROB11/411, f. 77v.

Offices Held

Local: sheriff, Merion. 3 Dec. 1646–7. 1649 – ?53LJ viii. 589b. J.p. by 6 July, by 25 1656 – d.; Mont. by 30 Mar. 1649–13 Oct. 1653.Justices of the Peace ed. Phillips, 49–52, 144. Commr. associated cos. of N. Wales, Merion. 21 Aug. 1648; militia, 2 Dec. 1648; N. Wales 12 Mar. 1660; assessment, Merion. 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679, 1689–d.;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance … for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. composition for delinquency and sequestration, N. Wales 10 Aug. 1649;A. and O. poll tax, Merion. 1660.SR. Dep. lt. 2 Jan. 1661–?d.NLW, Peniarth CA79, CA93; CSP Dom. 1673–5, p. 115; 1685, p. 189; 1689–90, p. 477. Commr. subsidy, 1663.SR.

: of Peniarth, Merion., Llanegryn.

Likenesses

Portrait: head and shoulders, c.1670, in 1954 at Nanhoron, Pwllheli, Caern.Steegman, Portraits in Welsh Houses, N. Wales, 54.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

OWEN, Lewis (1622-92), of Peniarth, Llanegryn, Merion.

Will

22 Jan. 1692, pr. 20 Aug. 1692.PROB11/411, f. 77v.

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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