Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet
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Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet (4 May 1604 - October 1670) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons
variously between 1626 and 1660. He sided originally with the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War
, but the strength of his allegiance was in doubt.
Owen was the son of John Owen and his wife Dorothy Laugharne, daughter of Rowland Laugharne
of St Brides.
Owne was elected Member of Parliament
for Pembroke
in 1626 and again in 1628, sitting until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. He was appointed High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire
in 1633.
In April 1640, Owen was elected MP for Haverfordwest
in the Short Parliament
. In November 1640 he was elected MP for Pembroke again for the Long Parliament
. He was created baronet of Orielton
in the County of Pembroke on 11 August 1641 and was Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey
from 1642 to 1643.
At the beginning of the Civil War Owen supported the Parliamentary cause with his cousin Rowland Laugharne
and John Poyer
at Pembroke. In February 1644, he was imprisoned by Sir Henry Vaughan after the Royalist defeat at Pill, Milford Haven. It is said that he abandoned Pembrokeshire for Anglesey and went to the king at Oxford. However he remained in parliament until 1648. He was High Sheriff again under the Protectorate in 1654. In March 1660 Owen was re-elected MP for Pembroke for the Convention Parliament.
Owen married firstly Frances Philipps, daughter of Sir John Philipps, 1st Baronet
of Picton castle, and secondly Catherine Lloyd, daughter of Sir Evan Lloyd of Yale, Denbighshire.
House of Commons of England
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variously between 1626 and 1660. He sided originally with the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
, but the strength of his allegiance was in doubt.
Owen was the son of John Owen and his wife Dorothy Laugharne, daughter of Rowland Laugharne
Rowland Laugharne
Major General Rowland Laugharne was a soldier in the English Civil War.His family came from St. Brides House, Pembrokeshire, Wales.Major-General Laugharne, Parliament's commander in south Wales during the First Civil War, sided with the insurgents and took command of the rebel army...
of St Brides.
Owne was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Pembroke
Pembroke (UK Parliament constituency)
Pembroke was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Pembroke in West Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:For the creation and early history of the seat, see...
in 1626 and again in 1628, sitting until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. He was appointed High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire
High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Pembrokeshire. Under the Local Government Act 1888, an elected county council was set up to take over the functions of the Pembrokeshire Quarter Sessions...
in 1633.
In April 1640, Owen was elected MP for Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest (UK Parliament constituency)
Haverfordwest was a parliamentary constituency. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :...
in the Short Parliament
Short Parliament
The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks....
. In November 1640 he was elected MP for Pembroke again for the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
. He was created baronet of Orielton
Owen Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Owen, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....
in the County of Pembroke on 11 August 1641 and was Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey
Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey.* Thomas Holte bef. 1544–1546* Sir Richard Bulkeley bef. 1558–1572* Sir Richard Bulkeley bef. 1577 – bef. 1584...
from 1642 to 1643.
At the beginning of the Civil War Owen supported the Parliamentary cause with his cousin Rowland Laugharne
Rowland Laugharne
Major General Rowland Laugharne was a soldier in the English Civil War.His family came from St. Brides House, Pembrokeshire, Wales.Major-General Laugharne, Parliament's commander in south Wales during the First Civil War, sided with the insurgents and took command of the rebel army...
and John Poyer
John Poyer
John Poyer was a soldier in the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War in South Wales. He later rebelled and was executed for treason.- Background :...
at Pembroke. In February 1644, he was imprisoned by Sir Henry Vaughan after the Royalist defeat at Pill, Milford Haven. It is said that he abandoned Pembrokeshire for Anglesey and went to the king at Oxford. However he remained in parliament until 1648. He was High Sheriff again under the Protectorate in 1654. In March 1660 Owen was re-elected MP for Pembroke for the Convention Parliament.
Owen married firstly Frances Philipps, daughter of Sir John Philipps, 1st Baronet
Sir John Philipps, 1st Baronet
Sir John Philipps, 1st Baronet was a Welsh landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1601.Philipps was the son of of Morgan Philipps of Picton and his wife Elizabeth Fletcher, daughter of Richard Fletcher of Bangor, Caernarvonshire. He was registrar of the diocese of Bangor...
of Picton castle, and secondly Catherine Lloyd, daughter of Sir Evan Lloyd of Yale, Denbighshire.