[ Origins ]
"One (Welsh) observer wrote of the Welsh, about 1200, that not only the nobles, but all the people, are trained to war.
They anxiously study the defence of their country and their liberty; for these they fight, for these they undergo hardships, and for these they willingly sacrifice their lives.
They make use of light arms, which do not impede their agility, small coats of mail, bundles of arrows, and long lance."
Gerald of Wales, Description of Wales, Everyman, 1908, ch. 9.<< This image of a Welsh lanceman dates from the 1280s.
Bowen Origins : ( ap Owen - ap Owain )
Concentrating on the Ancient and Medieval origins of the Bowen clan.
With Information about and links to historical & genealogical resources in Wales & England. With references to King Arthur and ap Owain, ap Owen, Owain Glyn Dwr.
[ Bowen's of Wales ][ The Bowen's of Camrose, Pembrokeshire County Wales Contributed by Jon Hudson ]
[ Owain Glyn Dwr ]
[ The Description of Wales by Geraldus Cambrensis originally written in 1194, this text is from the 1912 J. M. Dent edition.]
[ A Welsh history synopsis by David Fortin ] - [ A Short history of Wales by Owen M. Edwards ][ Bowen coat of arms ] [ Your Irish Roots: Irish Genealogy, Irish Surname & Irish Coat of Arms ]
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Benjamin Bowen.
[ AKA Crazy Uncle Ben ]
1999-2003 The Bowen family web
