Owen Orton MA
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Owen Orton MA (bef. 1839 - 1909)

Reverend Owen Orton MA
Born before in Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdommap
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Husband of — married 1870 in Watchfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Died after age 69 in Normanton on Soar, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Owen Orton was born in Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight in 1839, Owen was the third son of John Orton and Elizabeth Frampton [1] He was christened on 30 March 1839 in Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight. [2]

Marriage

On 7 May 1870, Owen married Olivia Harriet (Rogers) Orton (abt.1846-1915) in St Thomas Chapel, Watchfield, Berkshire. [3][4][5][6] Olivia was born in Littleham, Devon a daughter of Thomas Oliver Rogers MA (1796-1879), Rector of Watchfield, Berkshire who officiated at the ceremony, assisted by Owen's brother, the Reverend John Swaffield Orton, Rector of Beeston, Norfolk. [7]. [8] I believe Olivia is buried in Bath.

Children

Owen and Olivia's children were all born at Normanton-on-Soar and lived in the rectory; where in 1891, they had a live in governess and a domestic servant/cook. [9] [10] Their children are as follows:

  1. Agnes Elizabeth Orton (1871-1966) unmarried
  2. Ethel Josephine Orton (1873-1935) m Rev Dr T Morley Heward DCL MA in Lower Weston on 12.2.1924. no issue. [11]
  3. Olivia Orton (1876-1956) (Maud) m Ernest Edward Wells of Kegworth Lodge 30.6.1898, her father officiated at his church. [12]
  4. Evelyn Orton (1877-1970) m Sidney Bowley Wells of Kegworth Lodge 1.6.1897, her father officiated.[13] (Sidney & his brother, Ernest were sons of Ald. Sidney Wells JP, owner of the Charles Wells Brewery)
  5. Charles Orton (1879-1939) (Charles James Swaffield Orton MBE) m Aileen Marjorie Shannon
  6. Owen Orton (1882-1957) m Louisa Jane (Jones) Orton (1891-1980) [14]
  7. Laura Orton (1884-1981) (Ella) m Evelyn Jekyll Williams at St Matthews, Ealing on 12.11.1917[15]

Life Story

Owen was educated at King’s College School (KCS - then located in the Strand, London, now in Wimbledon, London) from 1851-1856 where he won prizes for Classics. [16] In the 1857 KCS Prize Giving, reported in the London Evening Standard Owen as an upper sixth former, was presented with prizes for Hebrew, Greek Lambics and English Essay by the Lord Bishop of London. [17] He proceeded to matriculate to Balliol College, University of Oxford in autumn 1857, before gaining a Scholarship to Corpus Christi College at the University of Oxford, studying there between 1858-1862; graduating BA in 1862 and gaining his MA in Literature and Humanities in 1864. [18] He graduated on 13 May 1864.[19] A letter from Balliol College's Archivist, J H Jones quotes from their college records that in 1857 at the end of Michaelmas Term, Benjamin Jowett found Orton's conduct to be good and his work was highly promising and satisfactory, whilst Swinburn reports he was good, but wanting in energy. [20]

There is a paper programme for a performance of The Merchant of Venice performed at 2, Carlton Villas, Putney, London (a private residence) on Wednesday 10 January 1855 showing the play's cast, with Owen playing Tubal and his brother, Charles as Balthazar. Also in the cast are William Previté (later to be known as Reverend William (Previté) Previté-Orton MA (1837-1912) ) and William's brother, Joseph Weedon Previte; William became Owen's brother-in-law, by marrying his sister, Eliza Swaffield Orton (1840-1908). [21]

He was ordained a Deacon in 1862 and then a Priest in 1864. His early church postings included being the curate at Tortworth [22] and to Cromhall in Gloucestershire. He was Chaplain, Theology Tutor and Bell Lecturer at Trinity College, Glenalmond. He gave the inaugural Bell Education lecture in Edinburgh on 2 April 1866. [23]. He was Curate at Scarcliff and of Langwith in Derbyshire. [24][25]

Owen was Rector of St James in Normanton-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire from 1868 during when major restoration took place on the church. [26] [27] Owen erected the rectory at his own expense and contributed £500 to the church's restoration.[28]

The Electoral Register records from 1889 -1909 for Wimbledon, London annually show Owen as the freeholder of properties at 1-9 (odd) and 14-22 (even) Elmsleigh Rd and 2-21 (even numbers) Birdhurst Rd. (Owning property was a voting qualification at that time.) [29]

He was reported in the Nottingham Evening Post as being ill in October 1906 and of being confined to his room. [30].

Death

Owen died on 10 January 1909, aged 70 in his home. [31] He was buried in St James' churchyard, Normanton-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire on 12 January. [32][33] He had not been in good health for some time, but passed suddenly. His funeral was attended by most of the parish and many clerical colleagues. [34] He left a will leaving monies in trust for his children and various bequests. His estate's net worth was £22,442. [35][36]

DNA

  • Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Owen's great grandson, Nigel Orton and CSB, his 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are John Orton and Elizabeth Frampton, the great great grandparents of both Nigel Orton and CSB. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd cousin, based on sharing 29 cM across 1 segments.
  • Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Owen's great grandson, Nigel Orton and EW, his 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are John Orton and Elizabeth Frampton, the great great grandparents of both Nigel Orton and EW. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd cousin, based on sharing 42 cM across 5 segments.
  • Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Owen's great grandson, Nigel Orton and WO, his 3rd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are John Orton and Elizabeth Frampton, the great great grandparents of both Nigel Orton and WO. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd cousin, based on sharing 47 cM across 4 segments.

The individuals in the above 3 paragraphs (EW, WO and CSB) are all 1st cousins and grandchildren of John Swaffield Orton (1837-1895)'s son, Reverend John Swaffield Orton (1837-1895) who is Owen's brother.

Research Notes

DNA: An AncestryDNA test match has confirmed Owen is linked to his parents, John Swaffield Orton (1810-1888) and Elizabeth (Frampton) Orton (1812-1890), via five of John's descendants, including Owen's great grandson, Nigel Orton (see his profile).

Also, an AncestryDNA test match analysis links Owen to Richard Frampton (abt.1781-abt.1857), John's father-in-law.

Sources

  1. ↑ Alumni Oxoniensis (1715-1886) Volume 3 [1]
  2. ↑ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Carisbrooke, Southampton, England. FHL Film No 1470803
  3. ↑ North Wiltshire Herald 14th May 1870
  4. ↑ Oxford University and City Herald Saturday 14 May 1870 pg 8
  5. ↑ Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette Thursday 19 May 1870 pg 3
  6. ↑ Berkshire Chronicle Saturday 14 May 1870 pg 8
  7. ↑ Bucks Herald 14 May 1870
  8. ↑ England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915. Olivia Harriet Rogers 1870, Apr-May-Jun, Faringdon, Berkshire. Volume 2c Page 477and Page 2
  9. ↑ Memoir of Rev Owen Orton MA
  10. ↑ England Census records for 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901
  11. ↑ Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette 16 February 1924
  12. ↑ Gentlewoman 9 July 1898
  13. ↑ Gentlewoman 12 June 1897
  14. ↑ East Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920 for Owen Orton. Parish Register St Leonards St Mary Magdalen. 1874-1912
  15. ↑ Ealing Gazette and West Middlesex Observer 17 November 1917
  16. ↑ Correspondence from Headmaster of KCS and from the KCS Archivist, dated respectively 30th March and 10 April 1981.
  17. ↑ London Evening Standard 1 August 1857
  18. ↑ Alumni Oxoniensis (1715-1886) Volume 3 [2]
  19. ↑ London Evening Standard 14 May 1864
  20. ↑ Letter from the Archivist, Balliol College, University of Oxford, dated 31 March 1981
  21. ↑ Memoirs of Reverend Owen Orton MA
  22. ↑ Stroud Journal, 3 January 1863
  23. ↑ Edinburgh Evening Courant 13 March 1866
  24. ↑ Crockfords Clerical Directory
  25. ↑ Alumni Oxoniensis (1715-1886) Volume 3 [3]
  26. ↑ St James Church, Normanton-on-Soar; List of Rectors inside on church wall.
  27. ↑ Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000 edited by David Bertie pg 390. [4]
  28. ↑ Melton Mowbray Mercury and Oakham and Uppingham News 14 January 1909
  29. ↑ England and Wales Electoral Registers, Wimbledon 1889-1909
  30. ↑ Nottingham Evening Post 17 October 1906
  31. ↑ England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 viewed on FindMyPast
  32. ↑ St James Church, Normanton on Soar; there is a memorial inscription on his grave.
  33. ↑ Leicester Daily Post 13 January 1909
  34. ↑ Melton Mowbray Mercury and Oakham and Uppingham News 14 January 1909
  35. ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941 Will of Reverend Owen Orton
  36. ↑ Daily Telegraph & Courier (London) 11 February 1909




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