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Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet

1604 – 1670

English politician

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Lived 1604 – 1670 (aged 65–66). Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet was an English politician.

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 of Orielton, Pembrokeshire and his wife Dorothy Laugharne, daughter of John Laugharne of St Brides, and sister of Rowland Laugharne. He was educated at Lincoln's Inn (1622).

He sat on the Pembrokeshire bench as a Justice of the Peace from 1629 to 1643 and from 1656 until his death and was also a JP for Anglesey from 1637 to 1643, 1649 to 1653 and 1656 until his death. He was appointed High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire for 1633–34, 1653–54, 1663–44, Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey for 1642–43 and Deputy Lieutenant for Pembrokeshire from 1637 to at least 1642 and again in 1661. 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.

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Born
Birth century
Died
1670
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Nationality
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Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1626 Parliament, Member of the 1628-29 Parliament, Member of the April 1640 Parliament
Also known as
Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Bt., Hugh Owen, of Orielton, 1st Baronet

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Who was Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet?

English politician

When was Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet born?

Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet was born on 4 May 1604.

When did Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet die?

Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet died in 1670.

What was Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet's occupation?

Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet was a politician.

What nationality was Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet?

Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet was English.

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· Wikipedia: Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet

· Wikidata: Q7527312

· DBpedia: Sir Hugh Owen, 1st Baronet

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