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William Owen 1568 – 1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1568

Birth Location: Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1641

Death Location: Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Owen

Mother: Lady WERIOT

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In 1568, William Owen entered the world in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, born to Sir Hugh (Recorder of Caermarthen) Owen and Lady ELIZABETH WERIOT. William Owen passed away in 1641 in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1568, William Owen entered the world in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, born to Sir Hugh (Recorder of Caermarthen) Owen and Lady ELIZABETH WERIOT.
  • William Owen passed away in 1641 in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom.

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William Owen's Ancestors

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William Owen
1568 – 1641
Birth Place: Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Hugh (Recorder of Caermarthen) Owen
1550 – 1620
Orielton, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Lady (ELIZABETH) WERIOT
1551 – 1599
Orielton, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Grandparents
Owen (Ap) Hugh
1518 – 1613
Bodedern, Anglesey, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Sybill Griffith
1520 – 1580
Penrhyn Castle, Llandegai, Caernarvonshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
George Wirriot
1530 – 1599
Picton Castle, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
Jane Phillips
1534 – 1600
Penrhyn, Anglesey, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Owen
1506 – 1545
Gwenllian Maurice
Sir Griffith
1480 – 1545
Jane Puleston
Henry Harry
1470 – 1540
Margred (Wirriot)
1490 – 1541
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Owen Meyrick
1474 – 1509
Elin Llwyd
1480 – 1515
William Griffith
1445 – 1540
Jane (houghton)
1459 – 1485

William Owen's Timeline

2 Records

1568
1568
Birth of William Owen in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
1641
1641
Age 73
Death of William Owen in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1641
    Event Place: Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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