OWEN, Arthur II (c.1674-1753), of Orielton, Pemb.

Family and Education

b. c. 1674, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Hugh Owen, 2nd Bt.*, by his 1st w.; bro. of Wirriot Owen*. m. by 1697 (with £7,000), Emma (d. 1724), da. of Sir William Williams, 1st Bt.*, sis. of Sir William Williams, 2nd Bt.*, 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 6da. (3 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 13 Jan. 1699. J. E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 58; J. R. Phillips, Owens of Orielton, 48–49, 51, 61, 65; NLW, Wynnstay mss L534, acquittance concerning marriage portion, n.d.

Offices Held

?Capt. 2nd Marine regt. Jan.–Dec. 1690. CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 423; 1690–1, pp. 195, 198.

Member, SPCK 1701, SPG 1701. Chapter in Eng. Church Hist. ed. McClure, 124; SPCK Corresp. ed. Clement (Univ. of Wales Bd. of Celtic Studies Hist. and Law ser. x), 250.

Mayor, Pembroke 1704–6, 1724–5, 1727; sheriff, Pemb. 1707–8; ld. lt. and custos rot. Pemb. and Haverfordwest 1715–d.; v.-adm. N. Wales 1716. Pemb. Life 1572–1843 ed. B. E. and K. A. Howells (Pemb. Rec. Soc. 1972), 56–57; W. Wales Hist. Recs. v. 123–4; D. Miles, Pemb. Sheriffs, 39–40.

Parlimentarian

OWEN, Sir Arthur, 3rd Bt. (c.1674-1753), of Orielton, Pemb.

Main residence: Orielton, Pemb.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

OWEN, Arthur II (c.1674-1753)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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