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George Bowen

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George Bowen was born in Llangenydd (now Llangennith), Glamorganshire, Wales (son of Francis Bowen and Ellen Franklyn).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Francis Bowen was born in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales (son of Phillip Bowen of Slade and Elsbet Vaughn); died in West Slade, Glamorganshire, Wales (not found).

    Francis married Ellen Franklyn. Ellen (daughter of Thomas Franklyn) died in West Slade, Glamorganshire, Wales (not found). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ellen Franklyn (daughter of Thomas Franklyn); died in West Slade, Glamorganshire, Wales (not found).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Land/House: 1 May 1638

    Notes:

    Land/House:
    On 1 May 1638, while liivng in Gower, Griffith Bowen, sold two small estates: "Griffith Bowen of Oxwich, in the country of Glamorgan, gent. and Margarett his wife, and Ellen Francklyn, alias Rowe, of the parish of Langenith, widow, n considerac'on of the some of three hundred pounds confirm ..... It is from this we get the last name of Ellen Franklyn's husband.

    Children:
    1. Lt. Griffith Bowen was born about 1600 in Llangenydd (now Llangennith), Glamorganshire, Wales; died about 1676 in probably London, England.
    2. 1. George Bowen was born in Llangenydd (now Llangennith), Glamorganshire, Wales.
    3. Elizabeth Bowen was born in Llangenydd (now Llangennith), Glamorganshire, Wales.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Phillip Bowen of Slade was born about 1583 in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales (son of Gruffudd ap Owen of Slade and Ann Bury); died about 1603 in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales.

    Phillip married Elsbet Vaughn. Elsbet (daughter of Hopkin John Vaughn) was born in Kilvay, Glamorganshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elsbet Vaughn was born in Kilvay, Glamorganshire, Wales (daughter of Hopkin John Vaughn).
    Children:
    1. John Bowen was born in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales.
    2. Alice Bowen was born in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales.
    3. 2. Francis Bowen was born in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales; died in West Slade, Glamorganshire, Wales (not found).
    4. Griffith Bowen was born in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales.
    5. Sibil Bowen was born in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales.
    6. Eleanor Bowen was born in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales.

  3. 6.  Thomas Franklyn
    Children:
    1. 3. Ellen Franklyn died in West Slade, Glamorganshire, Wales (not found).


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Gruffudd ap Owen of Slade was born in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales (son of Owen ap Jenkyn and Alice); died in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: 26 Dec 1557; One 27 December 1557, a French trading vessel was wrecked in the bay off of Slade. A number of Frenchmen were taken prisoner as there was a war on. Griffith and others boarded the ship and removed much of the goods as lawful booty. The next day, Sir George Herbert of Swansea and Sir Rice Mansel's kinsman demanded the booty. Several homes were searched and the booty removed including that of Griffith ap Owen. The band came to the Oxwich Castle and there a stone struck Anne Mansel, which led to her death six days later. The Star Chamber Court found Herbert's men guilty of seizing the booty and imprisoned them in the fleet.

    Gruffudd married Ann Bury. Ann (daughter of Humphry Bury of Morebath) was born in Morebath, Devonshire, England; died in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ann Bury was born in Morebath, Devonshire, England (daughter of Humphry Bury of Morebath); died in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales.

    Notes:

    Birth:Several authors give this town as Burymarbarath or Burymorbarth. It is a small town on the road to Bury.

    Birth:

    Children:
    1. 4. Phillip Bowen of Slade was born about 1583 in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales; died about 1603 in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales.

  3. 10.  Hopkin John Vaughn
    Children:
    1. 5. Elsbet Vaughn was born in Kilvay, Glamorganshire, Wales.