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Bowen Families from Wales

From The Francis Jones Archive Historic Bowen Families of Pembrokeshire,Wales brawdybooks.com Bowen:  Bridell (Pl,s) Castlebythe Coedwynog Cwm Cerwyn Drysgol Goch Frongoch Gwern Ffulbrook  Hafod Tydfil  Honeyborough  Johnston (Hall)  Jordanston, Llanstadwell Leweston Llanion Merrion Court Milton House Pantyderi Parsele Penbedw Pencelli Fychan or Fach Penybenglog Pierston Roblinston Simpston Stone Hall Trefach, Llanfairnantgwyn Trefach, Nevern Trenichol Tresissyllt Ty Gwyn Westfield Whitechurch Wolfsdale   Bowen of Lochmeyler: Camrose House The manor house Camrose house is the name of the manor house in the village and a manor house has stood on this spot for many hundreds of years. After the castle was abandoned, the lords of the manor dwelt in the rather more comfortable manor house as the area was now more settled and the need for defense no longer so pressing. By the mid 15th century the manor house was deserted and began to fall into decay, probably due to it`s being owned by an absentee lord. Indeed the accounts of the manor show that it went into a period of decline from at least as early as the 1390s, probably bought about by the effects of the black death that swept the country at the time, until around 1500. The survey of Haverfordwest made in 1577 refers to the house as being in ruins. At this time the house became the property of the Bowen family who lived at the manor until 1881. As well as being lords of the manor several members of the bowen family served as vicars of the parish from 1714 until 1881. The present building is a three story Georgian house which In more recent times has been a country club and is now a private residence. http://www.camrose.com/comm/camroseuk/brief_history.html Cerbyd Lochmeilir Llanreithan Llystin   Bowen of Llwyngwair: Berry/Bury Brithdir Cilgwyn Coedllwyd Henllan Owen Holmus Llwyngwair Llwyni Hirion Pistyll Meugan Pontgynon   Bowen (ap Owen) of Pentre Ifan: Argoed Cilrhiwe Fach Cilrydd/Cilryth Coedwynog Cwmeog Glanduad (Glanduad Fawr) Gumphreston Hafod Tydfil Llannerch (Y Bleiddie) Llwyngorras Llystin Rhosymaen Trerickert   Bowen of Trefloyne: Carswell Honey Hook Trefloyne Manorbier Castle in Pembrokeshire's main claim to fame is as the birthplace of Gerald of Wales, son of the Norman sir William de Barri. The father of William, Odo de Barri, get instead of his loyal service during the invasion, the territory of Manorbier, Begelly e Penally. He built the first fortification in the classic "Motte and Bailey" style. The castle in wood and embankment it's been transformed in stone by William in the subsequent century. The powerful family of the Barri kept the possess of Manorbier 'til 1359. From this year 'til then the property of the castle changed several times. In the late XV° century it became property of the crown and in 1630 it's been sold at the family of Bowen of  Trefloyne, that succeeded to keep in a good efficiency the complex 'til to be presided again during the Civil war. After a long siege get by the supporter of parliamentary government troops the castle been again abandoned and it's been sold in 1670 at the family of Philippses; still today their descending are in possession of the property. http://www.anzwers.org/free/castlewales/manorbier.htm   Bowen of Upton Castle: "This parish (Upton) which is exceedingly small, and inhabited only by one gentleman's family, who is proprietor of the whole, occupies an elevated site above a creek of Milford Haven. It was formerly distinguished for its ancient castle, which, if not originally built, was anciently occupied by the family of Maliphant, from whom it passed by marriage to that of Bowen. The castle and its dependencies was subsequently purchased by Mr Tasker, who devided his estates among his three nieces, one of whom, by marriage, conveyed the castle and portion of this property to the Rev. William Evans, who is now the owner of the parish. The remains of the ancient castle have been incorporated in the building of the present mansion: they consist principally of the entrance gateway, and the two circular bastions by which it was defended; one of these new forms a projecting window in one of the apartments. The present seat occupies a charming situation and commands beautiful and picturesque views of the converging estuaries which unite to form this branch of the haven". Lewis, S., 1833. A Topographical Dictionary of Wales Upton lies within the Daugleddau sector of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park which is centred upon the inner tidal reaches of Milford Haven, formed as a result of the sea drowning the lower reaches of the Western and Eastern Cleddau and the Cresswell and Carew rivers. At low tide duck and waders haunt the long, lonely stretches of estuarine mudflats flanked for the most part by thickly wooded slopes. Upton Castle gardens occupy a short, secluded and wooded valley tributary to the Carew River. The mansion, which overlooks the head of the valley, includes parts of a castle built by one of the honorial barons dependant on the Earldom of Pembroke; probably one of the Malefant family who held Upton early in the 13th century. Pembroke was by far the most important Norman lordship in south west Wales and its chief stronghold, the fortress of Pembroke, was strategically sited on one of the arms of Milford Haven. Others were raised later within its boundaries - Carew, Manorbier, and Tenby together with the smaller outpost of Upton. However, in spite of the outwardly military appearance of the castle remains, doubts have been cast as to how serious were the defences at Upton; in places the walls are quite thin and could have offered only token resistance to a siege engine. Upton Castle passed through a Malefant heiress to Owen ap Gryffydd, whose descendant in 1564 took the name of Bowen. It remained in the family until the latter half of the 18th century, when it was purchased by John Tasker and thereby through marriage was passed into the hands of the Rev William Evans. MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT In 1927 Upton Castle, then the residence of Admiral R. Evans, was sold to the late Mr. Stanley Neale, in whose family the estate remains. During his occupancy the main planting and landscaping of Upton Castle gardens, comprising some 14 hectares, took place. Existing woodland was cleared of scrub and undergrowth and planted with a variety of mostly exotic trees and shrubs, and formal terraces overlooking the valley were built with stone brought by horse and cart from a quarry near Pembroke. Prior to 1976 Upton Castle and the surrounding grounds, including the informal woodland garden and formal terraces, were strictly private. In that year, a management agreement was entered into between the present owners, Canon and Mrs. H.N.J. Skelton, and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Committee, thereby allowing public access to the woodland garden and terraces on specified days and at specified times. Upton Castle and the lawns immediately adjacent to the house, however, are not open to the public. The Park Authority has agreed to maintain the gardens and carry out other essential work in order to preserve and enhance the natural beauty of the area and promote its enjoyment by the visiting public. THE CHAPEL Very near the castle is the unique Upton Chapel, dedicated to St. Giles, which is open to the public. The chapel contains several important features including effigies of the Anglo-Norman Malefant family dating from the 13th - 15th century. The figure lying beneath the ornate canopy opposite the entrance is thought to be William Malefant who died in 1362. Clad in a complete suit of chain mail, the figure has a strong resemblance to that of the Black Prince and was buried at Canterbury in 1376. On the south side of the chancel is the effigy of a giant of a man - the figure, minus lower limbs, still measures six foot in length. Of unknown origin, it is considered to be the most ancient of its kind in the country. Tradition has it that this was a Lord of Upton who, returning from long voyages, 'was wrecked and cast lifeless ashore almost within sight of home'. Also in the chancel is the figure of a woman who is thought to be the wife of William Malefant. The clothing styles date the figure as between 1380 and 1420. Another perhaps unique feature in the nave is the candelabra in the form of a clenched fist, and made from yellow sandstone. It is pierced with a hole for a candle or taper and was formerly used at funerals or other ceremonies. On the north side of the chancel is a stone showing the tonsured head of an ecclesiastic with a floreated cross and damaged inscription. The mural tablets on the chapel walls are to members of the Bowen, Tasker and Evans families - names long associated with Upton following on the Malefants. From http://www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk/english/uptongdn/upton_history.htm Gelliswick Nash, Lower Neeston Pentre Ithel Popehill Upton Castle Wenallt Williamston   Bowen-Parry: Cronllwyn Manorowen

From The Francis Jones Archive Historic Bowen families of Carmarthenshire,Wales brawdybooks.com   Bowen family of Gurrey family of Pibwrlwrd Alice (later Thomas), of Trefloyne, Pembs. Ann (nee Brigstocke), of Gurrey Anne (later Jones), of Gurrey Anne (later Williams), of Crugbychan, Cards. Anne (nee Lloyd), of Gurrey Anne (nee Williams), of Pl,s Parke of Gurrey Anne, of Cwm Ydw Barnabus, of Pl,s Parke Bridget (nee Thomas), of Bremenda and Wolfsdale, Pembs. Catherine (later Powell and Bunce), of Gurrey Catherine (nee Toy), of Hafod Neddyn Daniel, of Waunifor, Cards. David, of Bwlch David, of Cwm Ydw David, of Pibwr Lwyd David John, of Bryn y Beirdd Elizabeth (later Johnes), of Maes Llanwrthwl Elizabeth (later Williams, of Pentre Ifan, Pembs. Elizabeth, of Crugbychan, Cards. Essex, of Castell Gorfod Esther (nee Thomas), of Castell Gorfod Evan, of Glanduad, Pembs Gamaliel, of Pl,s Parke George, of Crugbychan, Cards. George, of Llwynygwair, Pembs. George, of Talyfan George, of Wolfsdale, Pembs. Griffith, of Hafod Neddyn Heather (nee Thomas), of Pentowyn J. B., of Llwyngwair, Pembs. Jael (later Charles), of Pibwr Lwyd James, of Castell Gorfod Jane (later Lloyd), of Bryn y Beirdd John, of Bryn y Beirdd John, of Cardigan John, of Cefn Trenfa John, of Gurrey John, of Llundain Fechan John, of Llwynygwair, Pembs. John, of Maes Llanwrthwl John, of Pentre Ifan, Pembs. Rev. John, of Pl,s Parke John, of Pl,s Parke John, of Swansea John, of Ty Gwyn John, of Waunifor, Cards. Katherine, of Llechdwnny Lewis, of Cefn Trenfa Lewis Lloyd, of Cefn Trenfa Magdalen (nee Price), of Cwm Ydw Margaret (later Lloyd), of Maesycrugiau Margaret (nee Thomas), of Maesycrugiau Captain Marmaduke, of Cefn Trenfa Mary (later Brigstocke), of Llechdwnny Mary (nee Lewis), of Cefn Trenfa Mary (nee Morgan), of Cardigan Mary, of Cwm Yelw Maud (nee Wogan), of Llechdwnny Morris, of Bryn y Beridd Morris, of Llechdwnny Owen, of Cwm Ydw Owen, of Gurrey Rachel (later Phillips), of Glanduad, Pembs. Rhys, of Hafod Neddyn Rhys, of Llechdwnny Sarah (later Davies), of Maesycrugiau Tamerlane, of Pl,s Parke Thomas, of Bryn y Beirdd and Upton Castle Thomas, of Maesycrugiau Thomas, of Trefloyne, Pembs. Rev. William, of Cefn Trenfa William, of Cwm Ydw   Bowen-Jones, Rev. Richard, of Gwarmacwydd, vicar of Cilymaenllwyd Vaughan, of Gwarmacwydd

 

Bowen families fromWales

BOWEN, Edwin, b. (probably) Morriston, Swansea, Glamorgan; m. 1872, Morriston, to Anna ROBERTS, also b.Morriston. They later emigrated to Ohio, USA. Edwin was a 24th degree Mason. Submitted by: Don Bowen BOWEN, Griffith, gentleman, b. 1600, Llangennith, Gower, Glamorgan, son of Francis BOWEN and Ellen FRANKLIN. Griffith m. 1627, Wales, to Margaret FLEMING, b. 1601, "Gallihur" (sic), Glamorgan, daughter of Henry FLEMING and Alice DAWKINS. Children, b. Wales: Margaret, b. 1629; Francis, b. 1630; William, b. 1632; Henry, b. 1634; Mary, b. 1635; and Esther, b. 1638. In 1638/39, Griffith went to Boston, Massachusetts, America, where further children were born. He returned 1650 to live in Swansea, Glamorgan. Margaret d. before 1670, Swansea; Griffith d. 1676, Southwalk, Essex, England. Submitted (Apr 6, 2000) by: Elinor Skeate BOWEN, John, b. ca. 1750s, Camrose, Pembrokeshire; m. 1778, at Llanddowror, Carmarthenshire, to Ann ERASMUS. Possibly parents of Mary; and John, b. 1793, parish of Cyffig, near Whitland, Carmarthenshire. Submitted by: Keith Bowen BOWEN, John, farmer, b. 1793, parish of Cyffig, near Whitland, Carmarthenshire; m. 1816, St Clears, Carmarthenshire, to Elisabeth HORTON. Farmed Ffynnoncyll Farm, Cyffig, from 1829. Children: Thomas, b. 1820, Llanddowror, near St Clears; Eliza, b. 1828, parish of Eglwyscummin, Carmarthenshire; Anne, b. 1829, Ffynnoncyll; Robert, b. 1830, Ffynnoncyll; David, b. 1831, Ffynnoncyll; Richard, b. 1835, Ffynnoncyll; Mansel, b. 1835, Ffynnoncyll; James, b. 1838, Ffynnoncyll; Elizabeth, b. 1840, Ffynnoncyll. John d. 1882, Ffynnoncyll. Submitted by: Keith Bowen BOWEN, John, cooper, bap. Apr 26, 1806, Llangendeirne (Llangyndeyrn), Carmarthenshire, son of Thomas BOWEN and Margaret RICHARD (m. Dec 31, 1805, Llangendeirne). John m. Llannon, Carmarthenshire, to Mary HOWELLS. Children; John, b. 1826; Walter, b. 1830; Thomas, b. 1833; and William, b. 1838. In 1841, living at Pantygwenn (sic), Llangendeirne. John d. before 1851, leaving Mary living at Pantygwenin (sic). Submitted by: Sherry Davies BOWEN, John, mariner, b. 1819, Bangor, Caernarfonshire, son of John BOWEN (b. ca. 1785/99, Port Penrhyn, Bangor). John (jnr) m. Nov 9, 1842, Llandysilio, Anglesey, to Anne EVANS, b. 1822, Llandysilio, daughter of Evan PARRY. Children: David, b. Jan 9, 1843, Penrhos, Bangor (m. 1868 to Elizabeth JONES); and Elizabeth, b. Mar 28, 1847, Bangor (d. May 5, 1847, Garden Street, Bangor). John (jnr) bur. Jan 19, 1848, Garden Street, Bangor. Widow Anne m.[2] Oct 30, 1848, to William WILLIAMS, master mariner of Well Street, Bangor. Submitted (Jun 14, 2001) by: Frank Bowen BOWEN, John, b. ca. 1890, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, son of a local district nurse or midwife. Served in the Hussars and emigrated to Australia ca. 1920. Submitted by: Paul Evans BOWEN, John, b. Aug 11, 1896, Anglesey, son of William PARRY and Kate BOWEN, b. Johnstown, Denbighshire. Kate emigrated to USA and John became John Bowen HUGHES when adopted by a HUGHES family, probably of Amlwch, Anglesey, but later (1907) in Rhondda, Glamorgan. John d. Jun 1962, Heol-Las, Glamorgan. Amended (Apr 4, 2001) by: Corinne Inglis BOWEN, Rebekah, b. 1800, Clarbeston, Pembrokeshire, daughter of William BOWEN and Ph(o)ebe LLEWELLIN [source: family history contact]. Rebekah m. 1819, Clarbeston to John BOWEN, gardener, b. Llanboidy, Carmarthenshire [sources: marriage index; 1841/51 censuses]. Daughter: Ellen Martha Letitia, b. 1838, Dale, Pembrokeshire. John d. possibly 1873, Hubberstone, Pembrokeshire [source: parish register]. Submitted (Nov 8, 2001) by: Hazel Hyde of Worcestershire, England. BOWEN, Richard, b. ca. 1580, Ilston, Gower, Glamorgan, son of Thomas BOWEN and Jane WILLIAMS. Married ca. 1613, Swansea, Glamorgan, to Ann (surname unknown). Died Feb 4, 1674, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. Submitted by: Don and Pamela Bowen Conroy BOWEN, Richard, b. 1832, of Pen-y-wern Farm, Upper Twrch Valley, parish of Ystradgynlais, Breconshire. Richard was son of Owen BOWEN, d. 1832, and Mary ?, b. ca. 1796; and brother of David, b. 1816; John, b. 1821; Jane, b. 1826; and Ann, b. 1830. Submitted by: Tom Wanosik BOWEN, Thomas, b. 1774; m. Mary ?. Lived Llandeilo Fawr, Carmarthenshire. Children: Luce, b. 1800 (m. Rowland REES - see separate entry); Mary, b. 1802 (m. 1823 to David MORGAN); and Hannah, a spinster. Submitted by: Sally Vande Voort BOWEN, Thomas, farmer and surveyor, b. ca. 1797, Ty Coch, Carway, Carmarthenshire; m. Margaret HUGH(ES) of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. Daughter, Mary (m. Jul 29, 1848, to David WILLIAMS of Morfa Bach Farm, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire). Thomas farmed at Moat Farm, Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, and was a surveyor for the Kidwelly and Llanelli canal company. He d. Jan 29, 1869, at Aqueduct Cottage, Pembrey. Submitted by: Gillian Barton BOWEN, Thomas, stonemason, b. 1811, St David's, Pembrokeshire; m. Oct 20, 1836, Whitchurch, Pembrokeshire, to Mary HARRIES, dairykeeper, b. Jan 1, 1814, Henry's Moat, Pembrokeshire, daughter of Daniel HARRIES and Sarah ?. Children, b. St David's: Martha, b. 1838; Sarah, b. 1841; Ann, b. 1846; Elizabeth, b. 1851; William Thomas, b. 1853 (his son Trefor Price BOWEN, b. Apr 17, 1886, Cardiff Glamorgan, emigrated ca. 1902 to USA); and Sophia b. 1858. Mary d. Apr 27, 1887; Thomas d. Aug 4, 1897, both at St David's. Submitted (Jan 15, 2001) by: Peter Bowen BOWEN, Thomas Hughes, b. ca. 1850, Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire, son of Joseph BOWEN of Pembrey, Carmarthenshire. Married Jun 11, 1874 at Carmarthen to Jane RAYMOND, b. ca. 1857, parish of Cyffic, Carmarthenshire, daughter of William RAYMOND of Brookfarm, Laugharne, Carmarthenshire. In 1881, they were drapers living in Stepney Street, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. Children include: William Henry, b. ca. 1875, Pembrey; David Joseph, b. ca. 1877, Burry Port, Carmarthenshire; John Thomas, b. ca. 1879, Burry Port; Sidney R. b. 1880, Burry Port; and Frank Greville, b. Oct 31, 1881, Llanelli. Submitted by: Becky Bowen

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