About George Owen
Lived 1552 – 1613 (aged 60–61). George Owen was a Welsh naturalist, geologist and cartographer.
George Owen of Henllys (1552 – 26 August 1613) was a Welsh antiquarian, author, and naturalist.
Early life George Owen was the eldest son born to Elizabeth Herbert and William Owen in Henllys of the parish of Nevern, near Newport, Pembrokeshire. William Owen ( 1486–1574) was a successful Welsh lawyer who purchased the Lordship of Kemys. Following his father's death, he inherited the estate.
Lordship of Kemys George Owen was educated in law at the Inns of Court in London. He spent considerable time fighting a series of lawsuits against family enemies in the county over ownership of manorial franchises.
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Who was George Owen?
Welsh antiquarian, author, and naturalist (1552–1613)
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George Owen was born in 1552 in Nevern.
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George Owen died on 26 August 1613.
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George Owen was a naturalist, geologist and cartographer.
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George Owen was Welsh.
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· DBpedia: George Owen of Henllys
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