William Owen Bt MP (abt. 1697 - 1781)

Born about 1697 in Orielton, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Williams) Owen — married 26 Jul 1728 in Chester, Cheshire, England

Descendants

Died 7 May 1781 at about age 84 in Orielton, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Biography

Sir William Owen was born in Orielton about 1697 the son of Sir Arthur Owen 3rd Baronet of Orielton and Emma Williams.^[1]

He studied at New College, Oxford.

He became MP for Pembroke Boroughs on the Orielton interest at a by-election. He sat in the House of Commons for 52 years from 1722 to 1774.^[2]

c1750 Work commenced on Big House which would become the family home.^[3]

He succeeded his father to the baronetcy in 1753 inheriting the family's seat of Orielton House.

He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire 1761-1778

He married Elizabeth Lloyd at Grove 12 Dec 1725 and secondly Elizabeth Williams in Chester 26 Jul 1728.^[4] He had one daughter by his first marriage and two sons and two daughters by his second marriage.^[2]

Sir William was listed as a supporter of the Society for Promoting Religious Knowledge among the poor in the 1779 report which the charity published. The report on page 29 recorded him as Sir William Owen Bart. of Orielton, Pembrokeshire and that he had been a supporter since 1772 ^[5] His son Sir Hugh Owen (~1731 - 1786) was also a supporter.

He died at Orielton 7 May 1781.^[6]

His will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 9 June 1781.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Wales Births Name William Owen Birth Year 1697 Birth Place Orielton Pembrokeshire Father Sir Arthur Owen Mother Emma Williams
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Watson, Paula. "OWEN, William (?1697-1781), of Orielton, Pemb." The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754, The History of Parliament Trust, 1970, https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/owen-william-1697-1781
3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Big House, Landshipping," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Big_House,_Landshipping&oldid=1144404885 (accessed February 15, 2024).
4. ↑ Wales, Marriages Name Sir William Owen Marriage Date 26 Jul 1728 Marriage Place Chester Cheshire England Spouse Elizabeth Williams
5. ↑ Society for Promoting Religious Knowledge among the Poor
6. ↑ England, Extracted Parish and Court Records, 1399-1795 Name Sir William Owen Death Date 7 May 1781 Death Place England Title Musgrave's Obituaries Prior to 1800, parts 3 & 4
7. ↑ England and Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Name Sir William Owen Probate Date 9 Jun 1781 Residence Orielton Pembrokeshire

See also

• Complete baronetage by Cokayne, George E. (George Edward), 1825-1911 Publication date 1900 Page 131