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James (Sir) Bowen 1550–1629 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Death Date: 22 Oct 1629

Death Location: Carmarthenshire, Wales

Father: Mathias Bowen

Mother: Mary Philips

Spouse(s): Eleanor Griffith

Children(s): Richard Bowen, Mary Bowen, George Bowen, Elen Bowen, Owen Bowen, Sioned Bowen, Maude Bowen, Thomas Bowen, John Bowen, Elizabethe BOWEN, Huw Bowen, William BOWEN, Molly Bowen, Ann Born, Ann Bourne, Jane Bowen, Robert Bowen

In 1550, James (Sir) Bowen entered the world in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, born to Mathias Bowen And Mary Philips. James (Sir) Bowen married Eleanor Griffith, and had children including Ann Born, Ann Bourne, Elen Bowen, Elizabethe Bowen, George Bowen, Huw Bowen, Jane Bowen, John Bowen, Mary Bowen, Maude Bowen, Molly Bowen, Obadiah Bowen, Owen Bowen, Richard Bowen, Robert Bowen, Sioned Bowen, Thomas Bowen, William Bowen. James (Sir) Bowen passed away in 1629 in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1550, James (Sir) Bowen entered the world in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, born to Mathias Bowen And Mary Philips.
  • James (Sir) Bowen married Eleanor Griffith, and had children including Ann Born, Ann Bourne, Elen Bowen, Elizabethe Bowen, George Bowen, Huw Bowen, Jane Bowen, John Bowen, Mary Bowen, Maude Bowen, Molly Bowen, Obadiah Bowen, Owen Bowen, Richard Bowen, Robert Bowen, Sioned Bowen, Thomas Bowen, William Bowen.
  • James (Sir) Bowen passed away in 1629 in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Bowen's Ancestors

Self
James Bowen
1550–1629
Birth Place: Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Parents
Mathias Bowen
1524–1629
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Mary Philips
1528–1559
Picton Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Grandparents
JAMES ((Sir I)) BOWEN
1480–1539
Pentre Evan & Ll Pem, of Pentre Evan & Ll Pem, Wal
Mary HearleHale
1498–1539
Brecknockshire, of Brecknockshire, Wal
Great-Grandparents
Owain Bowen
1453–1486
Jonet (Bowen)
1457–1486
John Hearle
1449–1498
Margaret Nicolas
1444–1499
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William II
1424–1453
Agnes James
1430–1460
Henry Gumfreyston
1425–1457
Jonet Robert
1430–
John Fychan
1423–1493
Delabeere
1403–1509
Thomas Griffith
1425–1473
Elizabeth Bourgogne
1425–1514

James Bowen's Descendants

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James ((Sir)) Bowen (1550–22 Oct 1629) m. Eleanor Griffith (1556–1600)
  1. 1. Richard Bowen 1580–1674 m. Marie Pope 1562–1648 m. Ann Born 1586–1648 m. Elizabeth Marsh 1632– m. Elizabeth MARSH 1590–1675
    1. 1. Richard Browne 1607–1661 m. Edith Holt 1619–1647
      1. 1. Joshua Brown 1642–1720 m. Sarah Sawyer 1651–1732
        1. 1. Tristram Brown 1672–1756 m. Mary Tilton 1683–1740
        2. 2. Elizabeth Brown 1682–1746
        3. 3. Joseph Brown 1669–1732
        4. 4. Joshua Brown 1671–1742
        5. 5. Sarah Brown 1676–1703
        6. 6. Ruth Brown 1678–1746
        7. 7. Samuel ((Rev)) Brown 1687–1749
        8. 8. Ruth Brown 1682–1718
        9. 9. Elizabeth Brown 1682–1736
        10. 10. Elizabeth Browne 1682–1711
        11. 11. Sumuel Brown 1687–
      2. 2. Richard Browne 1635–1686
      3. 3. Joseph Brown 1642–1661
      4. 4. Sarah Browne 1657–1741
      5. 5. Margary Brown 1640–1651
      6. 6. Elizabeth Brown 1649–1668
      7. 7. Caleb Brown 1645–1661
      8. 8. Edmund Brown 1654–1678
      9. 9. Joseph Brown 1640–1641
      10. 10. Mary Brown 1646–1684
    2. 2. Sarah Bowen 1616–1676
    3. 3. Obadiah Bowen 1627–1710
    4. 4. Elizabeth Brown 1653–1653
    5. 5. Ephraim Page 1659–1659
    6. 6. Mercy Brown 1655–
    7. 7. Ruth BOWEN 1625–1688
    8. 8. Alice Bowen 1618–1694
    9. 9. George BOWEN 1614–
    10. 10. Sarah Bowen 1618–1676
    11. 11. William BOWEN 1620–1686
    12. 12. Richard Bowen 1623–1706
    13. 13. Thomas Bowen 1624–1658
    14. 14. Richard Bowen 1624–1678
    15. 15. Obadiah Bowen 1627–1710
    16. 16. Ruth Bowen 1629–1688
    17. 17. Richard Bowen 1623–1718
    18. 18. George BOWEN 1631–1722
    19. 19. Richard Bowen 1632–1723
  2. 2. Mary Bowen 1579–
  3. 3. George Bowen 1580–1659
  4. 4. Elen Bowen 1583–
  5. 5. Owen Bowen 1585–
  6. 6. Sioned Bowen 1586–
  7. 7. Maude Bowen 1588–
  8. 8. Thomas Bowen 1589–1596
  9. 9. John Bowen 1591–1629
  10. 10. Elizabethe BOWEN 1593–
  11. 11. Huw Bowen 1595–1674
  12. 12. William BOWEN 1597–1687
  13. 13. Molly Bowen 1598–1675
  14. 14. Ann Born 1586–1648
  15. 15. Ann Bourne 1592–1673
  16. 16. Jane Bowen 1582–
  17. 17. Robert Bowen 1603–

James Bowen's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of James (Sir) Bowen in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
1629
22 Oct 1629
Age 79
Death of James (Sir) Bowen in Carmarthenshire, Wales
Carmarthenshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1629
    Event Place: Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source: Millennium File

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