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Ab Owen
Ab Owen may refer to: * David ab Owen (died 1512), Welsh abbot, and bishop of St Asaph * Dafydd ap Ieuan ab Owen, 16th-century Welsh poet * Thomas ab Owen, 16th-century member of parliament for Haverfordwest * Lewis ab Owen (died 1555), member of parliament for Merioneth * Lewis ab Owen ap Meurig (died 1590), member of parliament for Anglesey * Ifan ab Owen Edwards (1895–1970), founder of Urdd Gobaith Cymru * Rhys ab Owen, member of the Senedd for the South Wales Central region See also * Ab Owain * Bowen (surname) * Bowens (surname) * Bown * Bowne * Bownes * Owen (name) * Owens (surname) Owens is a surname representing two separate Celtic ethnicities: the Welsh from ab Owain meaning "son of Owen" (Owen meaning 'noble') with English patronymic-s, and the Irish by the Gaelic surname Mac Eoghain. This is a list of notable people bo ... {{surname, ab Owen Surnames of Welsh origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ab Owen
Dafydd ab Owain (also David ab Owen; died 11 or 12 February 1512 or 1513) was a Welsh abbot and bishop. His family were from the Glasgoed area of Meifod, Powys. He studied at Oxford, graduating with a qualification in canon and civil law. He is thought to have taken his doctorate in law. He was an abbot of Strata Marcella, and of Strata Florida, as well as of Aberconwy at Maenan (sometime after of 1489) where he continued after his appointment to the bishopric of St Asaph in December 1503. He held this office until his death.Hardy, T. Duffus. ''Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae; or, a Calendar of the Principal Ecclesiastical Dignitaries in England and Wales, and of the Chief Officers in the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge from the Earliest Times to the Year MDCCXV, Corrected and Continued to the Present Time,'' Vol. I, " St. Asaph's". Oxford Univ. Press, 1854. Accessed 06 Jan 2018. Many of the Welsh poets of the time, such as Bedo Brwynllys, Dafydd Amharedudd ap Tudur, Guto'r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dafydd Ap Ieuan Ab Owen
Dafydd ap Ieuan ab Owen was a 16th-century Welsh poet. He wrote '' cywyddau'' and '' englynion'', some of which associate him with the Harlech Harlech () is a seaside resort and community in Gwynedd, north Wales and formerly in the historic county of Merionethshire. It lies on Tremadog Bay in the Snowdonia National Park. Before 1966, it belonged to the Meirionydd District of the 19 ... area. A number of examples of his work are held by the National Library of Wales. References 16th-century Welsh poets Welsh male poets Place of birth unknown Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown {{wales-poet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Ab Owen
Thomas ab Owen (by 1511 – 1575 or later), of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, was a Welsh politician. Family Thomas married, by 1532, a woman named Isabella. Career Thomas was a Member of Parliament for Haverfordwest Haverfordwest (, ; cy, Hwlffordd ) is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales, and the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire with a population of 14,596 in 2011. It is also a community, being the second most populous community in the county, ... in 1558. References English MPs 1558 Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales People from Haverfordwest Year of birth uncertain 16th-century deaths 16th-century Welsh politicians {{Wales-pre1707-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Ab Owen
Lewis ab Owen (by 1522–12 October 1555), of Plas-yn-dre, Dolgellau, Merioneth, was a Welsh politician. He was born the eldest son of Owen ap Hywel ap Llywelyn. He is presumed to have had some legal education as he was appointed Chamberlain and 1st Baron of the Exchequer for North Wales. He served as a J.P. for Merioneth from 1543 until his death and was appointed Sheriff of Merioneth for 1545 and 1554. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Merioneth 1547, March 1553, April 1554, and November 1554. He was custos rotulorum for Merioneth from 1553 to his death. After carrying out a vicious campaign to put down the Red Bandits of Mawddwy (some 80 were executed) during his shrievalty in 1555 he was ambushed and killed on a return journey from Montgomeryshire , HQ= Montgomery , Government= Montgomeryshire County Council (1889–1974)Montgomeryshire District Council (1974–1996) , Origin= , Status= , Start= ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ifan Ab Owen Edwards
Sir Ifan ab Owen Edwards (25 July 1895 – 23 January 1970) was a Welsh academic, writer and film-maker, best known as the founder of Urdd Gobaith Cymru, the Welsh League of Youth. He was born at Tremaran, Llanuwchllyn, Merionethshire, the son of Sir Owen Morgan Edwards, and was educated at Bala Grammar School and University of Wales, Aberystwyth. After military service on the Western Front during World War I, he studied at Lincoln College, Oxford, taking a degree in history. He worked as a teacher and lecturer from 1920 to 1948, when he gave up the profession to concentrate on his work for the Urdd. In 1922, Edwards wrote a letter to the periodical ''Cymru'r Plant'', which led to the founding of the Urdd, and the first Urdd recreational camp was held at Llanuwchllyn in 1928, under his direction. The first Urdd local branch was founded in Treuddyn. It was gradually followed by more permanent camps and residential centres. In partnership with J. Ellis Williams, he made t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhys Ab Owen
Rhys ab Owen (born 12 January 1987), also sometimes referred to as Rhys ab Owen Thomas is a Plaid Cymru politician. He was elected to the Senedd in the South Wales Central region in the 2021 Senedd election. ab Owen was Plaid Cymru's spokesperson in the Senedd for the constitution and justice. He is a barrister. His, father Owen John Thomas, represented the same region for the same party. Background Rhys ab Owen was born and raised in Cardiff. He is the son of Sian Wyn Thomas, a former headteacher of Ysgol Glan Morfa, Splott, and Owen John Thomas, a former Plaid Cymru politician who represented the South Wales Central region in the National Assembly for Wales from 1999 to 2007. Rhys attended Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf in Llandaff North, before reading law at the University of Oxford. ab Owen then undertook the Barrister Training Course at Cardiff University, and has practiced as a barrister since 2010. Political career ab Owen stood for Plaid Cymru in the 2017 Cardiff Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ab Owain
Ab Owain is a Celtic Languages, Celtic surname from the Welsh language, Welsh ''ab Owain'' meaning "son of Owen (name), Owen" (Owen meaning 'noble') List of people surnamed ab Owain * Cadwgan ab Owain (died 951), joint king of Glywysing in Wales, brother of Gruffydd * Einion ab Owain (died c. 984), prince of the House of Dinefwr, in Wales * Gruffydd ab Owain (died 935), joint king of Glywysing in Wales, brother of Cadwgan * Gwenwynwyn ab Owain (died c. 1216), king in central Wales * Hywel ab Owain (died 1043), king of a part of Glywysing in Wales * Ieuan Ddu ab Dafydd ab Owain (fl. 1440–1480), Welsh poet * Maredudd ab Owain (died 999), 10th-century king in Wales * Morgan Hen ab Owain (died 974), king of Kingdom of Gwent, Gwent, Wales * Rhys ab Owain (died 1078), king of Deheubarth in southern Wales * Robin Llwyd ab Owain (born 1959), Welsh poet and author See also * Ab Owen * Bowen (surname) * Bowens (surname) * Bown * Bowne * Bownes * Owen (name) * Owens (surname) Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowen (surname)
Bowen is a Celtic surname representing two separate Celtic ethnicities, the Welsh '' ab Owain'' meaning "son of Owen" (Owen meaning 'noble') and the Irish ''Ó Buadhacháin'' meaning "descendant of Bohan" (Bohan meaning 'victorious'). The Bowen lineage can be traced back to Llwyngwair in the 11th century, near Nevern in Pembrokeshire. The Bowen surname was adopted in 1424. There are seven Bowen crests and the Bowen/Owen family group share a tartan. The Bowen/Bowens surnames are more commonly found in southern Wales, while the Owen/Owens surnames are more commonly found in northern Wales. This is a list of notable people born with the last name Bowen and people who married into the Bowen family. * Adam Bowen, American billionaire businessman, co-founder of Juul * Sir Albert Bowen, 1st Baronet (1858–1924), British-Argentinian businessman * Albert E. Bowen (1875–1953), American member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * Alex Bowen (skier) (born 1991), America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowens (surname)
Bowens is a surname of Welsh origin, it is a alteration of Bowen with English patronymic-s. Modified spelling of Dutch Bouwens, an alteration of Bauwens. * David Bowens (born 1977), American football player * Tom Bowens (born 1940), American basketball player See also * Ab Owen * Ab Owain * Bowen (surname) * Bown * Bowne * Owen (name), given name and surname * Owens (surname) Owens is a surname representing two separate Celtic ethnicities: the Welsh from ab Owain meaning "son of Owen" (Owen meaning 'noble') with English patronymic-s, and the Irish by the Gaelic surname Mac Eoghain. This is a list of notable people bo ... References {{surname, Bowens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bown
Bown is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andy Bown (born 1946), English musician * Archie Bown (1882–1958), English football (soccer) striker * Arthur Bown (1851–1916), English architect * Chuck Bown (born 1954), NASCAR champion * Heather Bown (born 1978), American volleyball player * Henry Edwin Bown (1845–1881), English architect * Jane Bown (born 1925), British photographer * Jim Bown (born 1960), NASCAR driver * John Young Bown (1821–1890), Canadian physician * Paul Bown (born 1957), British actor * Ralph Bown (1891–1971), noted American radio pioneer * Stuart Bown (born 1978), Australian rules footballer See also * Bowne (surname) * Bowen (surname) Bowen is a Celtic surname representing two separate Celtic ethnicities, the Welsh '' ab Owain'' meaning "son of Owen" (Owen meaning 'noble') and the Irish ''Ó Buadhacháin'' meaning "descendant of Bohan" (Bohan meaning 'victorious'). The Bowen li ... * Bowens (surname) {{surname, Bown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowne
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Bowne is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Bowne (1945–1989), American playwright and author * Andrew Bowne (c. 1638–c. 1708), American colonial politician *Borden Parker Bowne (1847–1910), theologian associated with American Methodism * John Bowne (1627–1695), English colonist in North America * Norwood Bowne (1813–1890), New York newspaper editor and politician * Obadiah Bowne (1822–1874), American politician from New York * Peter Bowne (1575–c. 1624), English physician * Samuel S. Bowne (1800–1865), American politician from New York * Walter Bowne (1770–1846), 59th Mayor of New York City See also * Bown (surname) * Bownes * Bowen (surname) * Bowens (surname) Bowens is a surname of Welsh origin, it is a alteration of Bowen with English patronymic-s. Modified spelling of Dutch Bouwens, an alteration of Bauwens. * David Bowens (born 1977), American football player * Tom Bowens (born 1940), American bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |