Owen Owen (priest)

Owen Owen
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Bangor
Appointed1584
Term ended1593
SuccessorHeld in commendam by Bishops of Bangor
Personal details
Bornc. 1536
Anglesey, Wales
Died1593
Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire
BuriedBurton Latimer
NationalityWelsh
ParentsOwen Owen of Bodfilin
Spouse
  • Margaret Matthews (d. 1576)
  • Jane Griffith
Children8, including John Owen
EducationChrist's College, Cambridge

Owen Owen (c. 1536 – 1593), also known as Owen Owens, was a Welsh Anglican priest and the last Archdeacon of Anglesey to hold the position pleno jure (in his own right). Following his death, the bishops of Bangor held the archdeaconry in commendam.

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