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George Owen (designer)
George Owen may refer to: *George Owen (physician) (1499–1558), royal physician *George Owen of Henllys (1552–1613), Welsh antiquarian, author, and naturalist *George Owen (herald) (died 1665), Welsh officer of arms, son of George Owen of Henllys *George Washington Owen (1796–1837), U. S. Representative from Alabama *George Owen (ice hockey) (1901–1986), ice hockey defenseman * George Owen (footballer) (1865–1922), Welsh footballer * George Owen (cyclist) (1893–?), British cyclist *George Vale Owen George Vale Owen (26 June 1869 – 9 March 1931) was a clergyman of the Church of England and one of the best-known spiritualists of the early twentieth century. Early life Vale Owen was born in Birmingham, England, the eldest son of George ... (1869–1931), Church of England clergyman and spiritualist See also * George Owens (other) * {{hndis, Owen, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Owen (physician)
George Owen (1499–1558), from Oxford and Godstow, Oxfordshire, was an English royal physician and politician. Owen was born in the Diocese of Worcester and educated at Merton College, Oxford. In 1520 he became a Fellow of the college. George Owen was the royal physician to several members of the Tudor dynasty: Henry VIII, Edward VI, and Mary I. He served alongside Thomas Wendy and Edmund Harman. He was also a Member of the Parliament of England for Oxfordshire in 1558. Owen owned Wolvercote Manor and Mill, north of Oxford. In 1552, he petitioned the King to prevent the Mayor of Oxford from enclosing Wolvercote Common where the villagers of Wolvercote traditionally had grazing rights. Following the dissolution of Rewley Abbey, he also acquired the manor of Yarnton.'Grants in May 1539', in J. Gairdner and R.H. Brodie (eds), ''Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII'', Vol. 14 Part 1: January–July 1539 (HMSO, London 1894)no. 9(British History Online). Followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Owen Of Henllys
George Owen of Henllys (1552 – 26 August 1613) was a Welsh antiquarian, author, and naturalist. Early life George Owen was the eldest son born to Elizabeth Herbert and William Owen in Henllys of the parish of Nevern, near Newport, Pembrokeshire. William Owen ( 1486–1574) was a successful Welsh lawyer who purchased the Lordship of Kemys. Following his father's death, he inherited the estate. Lordship of Kemys George Owen was educated in law at the Inns of Court in London. He spent considerable time fighting a series of lawsuits against family enemies in the county over ownership of manorial franchises. Wales historian During his life span he collected antiquarian information about Wales, including the heraldry, genealogy and historical buildings and structures. He also studied the topography of the county of Pembrokeshire and other parts of Wales. During his studies he performed observations of the geology of Wales, including the strata of limestone and coal. Although he d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Owen (herald)
George Owen (died 1665) was a Welsh officer of arms, York herald from 1633. Life The son of George Owen of Henllys, by his second wife, he was conceived out of wedlock, and born at Henllys in Pembrokeshire. He was appointed Rouge Croix Pursuivant in place of John Bradshaw on 28 February 1626, and was promoted to the post of York herald by signet in December 1633, and by patent 3 January following. Owen attended the Earl of Arundel in the First Bishops' War of 1639, and, according to Anthony Wood, was despatched on a mission in the king's service to Wales in following year. He was with the retinue of Charles I at Oxford in 1643, where, on 12 April, he was created D.C.L., and he subsequently accompanied the king when the royal forces moved to invest Gloucester on 10 August. At some point after early 1645, Owen was asked to act as deputy to the Clarenceux King of Arms, William Le Neve, who had been sent abroad. Owen then went over to the parliamentary side, being confirmed as York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington Owen
George Washington Owen (October 20, 1796 – August 18, 1837) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Alabama's 3rd congressional district and the 10th List of mayors of Mobile, Alabama, mayor of Mobile, Alabama, Mobile. Early life and education Owen was born in Brunswick County, Virginia, in 1796, but moved to Tennessee at a young age. He graduated from the University of Nashville, where he studied law. Career Owen was admitted to the Bar association, bar in 1816 and moved to Alabama to practice law. He also served in the Alabama House of Representatives. Owen unsuccessfully ran for United States Congress, Congress in 1821 and successfully in 1823 when he became the first representative of Alabama's 3rd congressional district. He served in that position until 1829, when he was succeeded by Dixon Hall Lewis, who later became a member of the United States Senate. Owen was elected mayor of Mobile, Alaba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Owen (ice Hockey)
Harvard George Owen Jr. (December 2, 1901 – March 4, 1986) was a Canadian-American professional ice hockey defenceman for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. Career Owen was a three-sport star at Harvard University, playing football, baseball and hockey. He was awarded the university's Wingate Cup for best all-around athletic ability. After he graduated, Owen entered the brokerage business while continuing to play hockey for the Boston University Club. He was invited to play for the United States Olympic Team in 1924, but declined because of business obligations. The Toronto Maple Leafs held Owen's professional rights; however, as Owen did not want to leave Massachusetts, the Maple Leafs traded his rights to the Boston Bruins on January 10, 1929, in exchange for Eric Pettinger. Owen played five seasons with the Bruins, pairing on defense with players including Lionel Hitchman and Eddie Shore, and won the Stanley Cup with the team in 1929. Legend has it Owen was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Owen (footballer)
George Alfred Owen (1865 – 29 January 1922) was a Welsh footballer who played as an inside forward for Newton Heath in the late 1880s. He also made four appearances for the Welsh national team. Born in Chirk, Denbighshire, Owen began his career with his local team, Chirk, before joining Newton Heath in January 1889. At the time of his signing, he was one of three Owens at the club, the other two being brothers Jack and William Owen. Owen played for Newton Heath for 1½ seasons, during which time he made 19 competitive appearances and scored five goals. In June 1890, Owen was transferred to West Manchester, before moving back to Chirk the following season. Two years with Druids followed, before he returned to Chirk for the final time in 1895. He retired from professional football in 1896, at the age of 31. Owen also made four appearances for the Welsh national team. He made his debut for Wales while still with Chirk on 10 March 1888 in a British Home Championship match against Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Owen (cyclist)
George Owen (18 August 1893 – 1 June 1966) was a British cyclist. He competed in the sprint event at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op .... References External links * 1893 births 1966 deaths British male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{UK-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Vale Owen
George Vale Owen (26 June 1869 – 9 March 1931) was a clergyman of the Church of England and one of the best-known spiritualists of the early twentieth century. Early life Vale Owen was born in Birmingham, England, the eldest son of George Owen, a chemist and druggist, and his wife Emma. He was educated at the Midland Institute and Queen's College, Birmingham (a predecessor college of Birmingham University). Career In 1893 he was ordained by the Bishop of Liverpool as curate in the parish of Seaforth, in Liverpool. He became curate successively at Fairfield in 1895 and St Matthew's, Scotland Road, in 1897, both also in Liverpool. In 1900 he became vicar of Orford, Cheshire, Orford, Warrington, where he created a new church, which was built in 1908, and worked there until 1922. Spiritualism The death of his mother in 1909 awoke his alleged psychic abilities and he claimed to began receiving psychic communication in 1913. He received 'messages' via a process known as autom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
