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Sir James Bowen 1550–1629 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Llwyn-Gwair, Pembroke, Wales, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 OCT 1629

Death Location: Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Father: Mathias Bowen

Mother: Sir Castle

Spouse(s): Ellen Griffith, Mary Philips

Children(s): Thomas Bowen

The story of Sir James Bowen began in 1550 in Llwyn-Gwair, Pembroke, Wales, United Kingdom. Sir James Bowen married Ellen Eleanor Griffith, Mary Philips, and had children including Thomas Griffith Bowen. Sir James Bowen passed away in 1629 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir James Bowen began in 1550 in Llwyn-Gwair, Pembroke, Wales, United Kingdom.
  • Sir James Bowen married Ellen Eleanor Griffith, Mary Philips, and had children including Thomas Griffith Bowen.
  • Sir James Bowen passed away in 1629 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mathias Bowen
1524–1592
Birth Location: Llwyngwair, Pembroke, Wales
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Sir Castle
1528–1625
Birth Location: Brecknockshire, Wales
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Griffith
1558–1603
Birth Location: Penrhyn Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Mary Philips
1528–1576
Birth Location: Picton Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Thomas Bowen
1561–1603
Birth Location: Gower, Glamorgan, , Wales
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Sir Bowen's Ancestors

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Sir Bowen
1550–1629
Birth Place: Llwyn-Gwair, Pembroke, Wales, United Kingdom
Parents
Mathias I son of Sir James Bowen
1524–1592
Llwyngwair, Pembroke, Wales
Sir (Morgan Phillips of Picton) Castle
1528–1625
Brecknockshire, Wales
Grandparents
JAMES ((Sir Knight) BOWEN (Welch) Nobleman)
1480–1539
Pentre Evan, Llwyngwair, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Mary Herle
1498–1539
Brecknockshire, Wales
Sir (John Philips of Picton) Castle
1502–1551
Cilsant Castle, St Cleears, Dyfed, Camarthenshire, Wales,
Elizabeth (Griffith of) Penrhyn*
1508–1540
Penrhyn Castle, Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
William Bowen
1470–
Jane Bateman
1470–
Sir Cilsant
1465–1520
Lady Dwinn
1475–1520
*Sir ll
1476–1531
*Dame Stradling
1480–1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Bowen's Descendants

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Sir (James) Bowen (1550–22 OCT 1629) m. Ellen (Eleanor) Griffith (1558–1603) m. Mary Philips (1528–1576)
  1. 1. Thomas (Griffith) Bowen 1561–1603 m. Jane Williams 1565–1617
    1. 1. Griffith Bowen 1600–1675 m. Margaret Fleming 1600–1675
      1. 1. Lt. (Henry Bowen) Sr 1633–1723 m. Elizabeth (Johnson) XX 1637–1683
        1. 1. Elizabeth Bowen 1661–1743 m. Deaun (Edward) Morris 1675–1717

Sir Bowen's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Sir James Bowen in Llwyn-Gwair, Pembroke, Wales, United Kingdom
Llwyn-Gwair, Pembroke, Wales, United Kingdom
1629
22 OCT 1629
Age 79
Death of Sir James Bowen in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Llwyn-Gwair, Pembroke, Wales, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 OCT 1629
    Event Place: Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
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