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William BOWEN 1597–1686 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1597

Birth Location: Llwyn-Gwair, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 March 1686

Death Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Ameri, Avon, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir VIII)

Mother: Eleanor Griffith

Spouse(s): Ann Bowen

Children(s): William Bowen, Elizabeth Bowen

William BOWEN was born in 1597 in Llwyn-Gwair, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom, the child of Sir James Philips Bowen Commisoner Of Revenue Henry Viii And Eleanor Of Penryn Griffith. William BOWEN married Ann Burte Bowen, and had children including Elizabeth Boon Or Bowen, William Bowen. William BOWEN passed away in 1686 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Ameri, Avon, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William BOWEN was born in 1597 in Llwyn-Gwair, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom, the child of Sir James Philips Bowen Commisoner Of Revenue Henry Viii And Eleanor Of Penryn Griffith.
  • William BOWEN married Ann Burte Bowen, and had children including Elizabeth Boon Or Bowen, William Bowen.
  • William BOWEN passed away in 1686 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Ameri, Avon, England, United Kingdom.

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William BOWEN's Ancestors

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William BOWEN
1597–1686
Birth Place: Llwyn-Gwair, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir James Philips Bowen (Commisoner of Revenue, Henry VIII)
1550–1629
Pentre Evan and Llwyngwair (Pembroke) Wales
Eleanor (of Penryn) Griffith
1560–1605
Penrhyn Castle, Richley, Anglesey-Penrhyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Grandparents
Mathias (I son of Sir James) Bowen
1524–1592
Llwyngwair, Pembroke, Wales
Mary (Phillips (of Picton Castle,) Wales)
1528–1625
Picton Castle, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
Sir (John of Penryn) Griffith
1515–1562
Carnarvon Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales -- or -- Treowen, County Monmouth, Wales -- or -- Richley, Anglesey Penrhyn Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales -- or -- Richley, Anglsey, Wales
Mary (Margaret verch) Meredydd
1525–1583
Penrhyn Castle, Richley, Anglesey, Wales
Great-Grandparents
JAMES Nobleman)
1480–1539
Mary Hale
1498–1539
John Phillips
1502–1551
Lady Castle
1508–1540
Sir Griffith
1476–1531
Jane Stradling
1480–1520
Meredydd Evan
1506–1570
Margaret Wynn
1506–1555
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Griffith
1485–1608
Lady Meredydd
1490–1563
Edward Hen
1450–1543
Wales Robin
1460–1550

William BOWEN's Descendants

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William BOWEN (1597–10 March 1686) m. Ann (Burte) Bowen (1597–1668)
  1. 1. William Bowen 1630–1660 m. Ann (Smith, Axton, White,) Cotton 1630–1686
    1. 1. Mary (Grace) Bowen 1652–1706 m. JOHN (BISHOP,) SR. 1650–1697
      1. 1. Anne Bishop 1682–1730 m. Richard (Penwell or (Pennell) or) Penniwell 1670–1728
        1. 1. Thomas (Penniwell) (Penuel) 1703–1778 m. Mary McKimmey 1703–1783
        2. 2. George PENNEWELL 1716–
        3. 3. Charles PENNEWELL 1705–
        4. 4. William PENNEWELL 1709–1801
        5. 5. Richard (PENNEWELL) II 1711–1736
        6. 6. John PENNEWELL 1707–1801
      2. 2. John Bishop 1676–1735
    2. 2. William Bowen 1656–1728
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Boon or) Bowen 1668–1746

William BOWEN's Timeline

3 Records

1597
1597
Birth of William BOWEN in Llwyn-Gwair, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
Llwyn-Gwair, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
1644
25 November 1644
Age 47
William BOWEN was married in Reheboth, Bristol, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Reheboth, Bristol, MA, Massachusetts, USA
1686
10 March 1686
Age 89
Death of William BOWEN in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Ameri, Avon, England, United Kingdom
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Ameri, Avon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1597
    Event Place: Llwyn-Gwair, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 November 1644
    Event Place: Reheboth, Bristol, MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 March 1686
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Ameri, Avon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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