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Bowen Families from Wales
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Historic Bowen Families of Pembrokeshire,Wales
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Bowen:
Bridell (Pl,s)
Castlebythe
Coedwynog
Cwm Cerwyn
Drysgol Goch
Frongoch
Gwern Ffulbrook
Hafod Tydfil
Honeyborough
Johnston (Hall)
Jordanston, Llanstadwell
Leweston
Llanion
Merrion Court
Milton House
Pantyderi
Parsele
Penbedw
Pencelli Fychan or Fach
Penybenglog
Pierston
Roblinston
Simpston
Stone Hall
Trefach, Llanfairnantgwyn
Trefach, Nevern
Trenichol
Tresissyllt
Ty Gwyn
Westfield
Whitechurch
Wolfsdale
Bowen of Lochmeyler:
Camrose House
The manor houseCamrose house is the name of the manor house in the village and a manor house has stood on this spot for many hundreds of years. After the castle was abandoned, the lords of the manor dwelt in the rather more comfortable manor house as the area was now more settled and the need for defense no longer so pressing. By the mid 15th century the manor house was deserted and began to fall into decay, probably due to it`s being owned by an absentee lord. Indeed the accounts of the manor show that it went into a period of decline from at least as early as the 1390s, probably bought about by the effects of the black death that swept the country at the time, until around 1500. The survey of Haverfordwest made in 1577 refers to the house as being in ruins. At this time the house became the property of the Bowen family who lived at the manor until 1881. As well as being lords of the manor several members of the bowen family served as vicars of the parish from 1714 until 1881. The present building is a three story Georgian house which In more recent times has been a country club and is now a private residence.
http://www.camrose.com/comm/camroseuk/brief_history.html
Cerbyd
Lochmeilir
Llanreithan
Llystin
Bowen of Llwyngwair:
Berry/BuryBrithdir
Cilgwyn
Coedllwyd
Henllan Owen
Holmus
Llwyngwair
Llwyni Hirion
Pistyll Meugan
Pontgynon
Bowen (ap Owen) of Pentre Ifan:
Argoed
Cilrhiwe Fach
Cilrydd/Cilryth
Coedwynog
Cwmeog
Glanduad (Glanduad Fawr)
Gumphreston
Hafod Tydfil
Llannerch (Y Bleiddie)
Llwyngorras
Llystin
Rhosymaen
Trerickert
Bowen of Trefloyne:
Carswell
Honey Hook
Trefloyne
Manorbier Castle in Pembrokeshire's main claim to fame is as the birthplace of Gerald of Wales, son of the Norman sir William de Barri. The father of William, Odo de Barri, get instead of his loyal service during the invasion, the territory of Manorbier, Begelly e Penally. He built the first fortification in the classic "Motte and Bailey" style. The castle in wood and embankment it's been transformed in stone by William in the subsequent century. The powerful family of the Barri kept the possess of Manorbier 'til 1359. From this year 'til then the property of the castle changed several times. In the late XV° century it became property of the crown and in 1630 it's been sold at the family of Bowen of Trefloyne, that succeeded to keep in a good efficiency the complex 'til to be presided again during the Civil war. After a long siege get by the supporter of parliamentary government troops the castle been again abandoned and it's been sold in 1670 at the family of Philippses; still today their descending are in possession of the property.
http://www.anzwers.org/free/castlewales/manorbier.htm
Bowen of Upton Castle:
"This parish (Upton) which is exceedingly small, and inhabited only by one gentleman's family, who is proprietor of the whole, occupies an elevated site above a creek of Milford Haven. It was formerly distinguished for its ancient castle, which, if not originally built, was anciently occupied by the family of Maliphant, from whom it passed by marriage to that of Bowen. The castle and its dependencies was subsequently purchased by Mr Tasker, who devided his estates among his three nieces, one of whom, by marriage, conveyed the castle and portion of this property to the Rev. William Evans, who is now the owner of the parish.
The remains of the ancient castle have been incorporated in the building of the present mansion: they consist principally of the entrance gateway, and the two circular bastions by which it was defended; one of these new forms a projecting window in one of the apartments. The present seat occupies a charming situation and commands beautiful and picturesque views of the converging estuaries which unite to form this branch of the haven".
Lewis, S., 1833. A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
Upton lies within the Daugleddau sector of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park which is centred upon the inner tidal reaches of Milford Haven, formed as a result of the sea drowning the lower reaches of the Western and Eastern Cleddau and the Cresswell and Carew rivers. At low tide duck and waders haunt the long, lonely stretches of estuarine mudflats flanked for the most part by thickly wooded slopes.
Upton Castle gardens occupy a short, secluded and wooded valley tributary to the Carew River.
The mansion, which overlooks the head of the valley, includes parts of a castle built by one of the honorial barons dependant on the Earldom of Pembroke; probably one of the Malefant family who held Upton early in the 13th century. Pembroke was by far the most important Norman lordship in south west Wales and its chief stronghold, the fortress of Pembroke, was strategically sited on one of the arms of Milford Haven. Others were raised later within its boundaries - Carew, Manorbier, and Tenby together with the smaller outpost of Upton. However, in spite of the outwardly military appearance of the castle remains, doubts have been cast as to how serious were the defences at Upton; in places the walls are quite thin and could have offered only token resistance to a siege engine.
Upton Castle passed through a Malefant heiress to Owen ap Gryffydd, whose descendant in 1564 took the name of Bowen. It remained in the family until the latter half of the 18th century, when it was purchased by John Tasker and thereby through marriage was passed into the hands of the Rev William Evans.
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
In 1927 Upton Castle, then the residence of Admiral R. Evans, was sold to the late Mr. Stanley Neale, in whose family the estate remains. During his occupancy the main planting and landscaping of Upton Castle gardens, comprising some 14 hectares, took place. Existing woodland was cleared of scrub and undergrowth and planted with a variety of mostly exotic trees and shrubs, and formal terraces overlooking the valley were built with stone brought by horse and cart from a quarry near Pembroke. Prior to 1976 Upton Castle and the surrounding grounds, including the informal woodland garden and formal terraces, were strictly private. In that year, a management agreement was entered into between the present owners, Canon and Mrs. H.N.J. Skelton, and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Committee, thereby allowing public access to the woodland garden and terraces on specified days and at specified times. Upton Castle and the lawns immediately adjacent to the house, however, are not open to the public. The Park Authority has agreed to maintain the gardens and carry out other essential work in order to preserve and enhance the natural beauty of the area and promote its enjoyment by the visiting public.
THE CHAPEL
Very near the castle is the unique Upton Chapel, dedicated to St. Giles, which is open to the public. The chapel contains several important features including effigies of the Anglo-Norman Malefant family dating from the 13th - 15th century. The figure lying beneath the ornate canopy opposite the entrance is thought to be William Malefant who died in 1362. Clad in a complete suit of chain mail, the figure has a strong resemblance to that of the Black Prince and was buried at Canterbury in 1376. On the south side of the chancel is the effigy of a giant of a man - the figure, minus lower limbs, still measures six foot in length. Of unknown origin, it is considered to be the most ancient of its kind in the country. Tradition has it that this was a Lord of Upton who, returning from long voyages, 'was wrecked and cast lifeless ashore almost within sight of home'. Also in the chancel is the figure of a woman who is thought to be the wife of William Malefant. The clothing styles date the figure as between 1380 and 1420. Another perhaps unique feature in the nave is the candelabra in the form of a clenched fist, and made from yellow sandstone. It is pierced with a hole for a candle or taper and was formerly used at funerals or other ceremonies. On the north side of the chancel is a stone showing the tonsured head of an ecclesiastic with a floreated cross and damaged inscription. The mural tablets on the chapel walls are to members of the Bowen, Tasker and Evans families - names long associated with Upton following on the Malefants.
From http://www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk/english/uptongdn/upton_history.htmGelliswick
Nash, Lower
Neeston
Pentre Ithel
Popehill
Upton Castle
Wenallt
Williamston
Bowen-Parry:
Cronllwyn
Manorowen
From The Francis Jones Archive
Historic Bowen families of Carmarthenshire,Wales
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Bowen
family of Gurrey
family of Pibwrlwrd
Alice (later Thomas), of Trefloyne, Pembs.
Ann (nee Brigstocke), of Gurrey
Anne (later Jones), of Gurrey
Anne (later Williams), of Crugbychan, Cards.
Anne (nee Lloyd), of Gurrey
Anne (nee Williams), of Pl,s Parke of Gurrey
Anne, of Cwm Ydw
Barnabus, of Pl,s Parke
Bridget (nee Thomas), of Bremenda and Wolfsdale, Pembs.
Catherine (later Powell and Bunce), of Gurrey
Catherine (nee Toy), of Hafod Neddyn
Daniel, of Waunifor, Cards.
David, of Bwlch
David, of Cwm Ydw
David, of Pibwr Lwyd
David John, of Bryn y Beirdd
Elizabeth (later Johnes), of Maes Llanwrthwl
Elizabeth (later Williams, of Pentre Ifan, Pembs.
Elizabeth, of Crugbychan, Cards.
Essex, of Castell Gorfod
Esther (nee Thomas), of Castell Gorfod
Evan, of Glanduad, Pembs
Gamaliel, of Pl,s Parke
George, of Crugbychan, Cards.
George, of Llwynygwair, Pembs.
George, of Talyfan
George, of Wolfsdale, Pembs.
Griffith, of Hafod Neddyn
Heather (nee Thomas), of Pentowyn
J. B., of Llwyngwair, Pembs.
Jael (later Charles), of Pibwr Lwyd
James, of Castell Gorfod
Jane (later Lloyd), of Bryn y Beirdd
John, of Bryn y Beirdd
John, of Cardigan
John, of Cefn Trenfa
John, of Gurrey
John, of Llundain Fechan
John, of Llwynygwair, Pembs.
John, of Maes Llanwrthwl
John, of Pentre Ifan, Pembs.
Rev. John, of Pl,s Parke
John, of Pl,s Parke
John, of Swansea
John, of Ty Gwyn
John, of Waunifor, Cards.
Katherine, of Llechdwnny
Lewis, of Cefn Trenfa
Lewis Lloyd, of Cefn Trenfa
Magdalen (nee Price), of Cwm Ydw
Margaret (later Lloyd), of Maesycrugiau
Margaret (nee Thomas), of Maesycrugiau
Captain Marmaduke, of Cefn Trenfa
Mary (later Brigstocke), of Llechdwnny
Mary (nee Lewis), of Cefn Trenfa
Mary (nee Morgan), of Cardigan
Mary, of Cwm Yelw
Maud (nee Wogan), of Llechdwnny
Morris, of Bryn y Beridd
Morris, of Llechdwnny
Owen, of Cwm Ydw
Owen, of Gurrey
Rachel (later Phillips), of Glanduad, Pembs.
Rhys, of Hafod Neddyn
Rhys, of Llechdwnny
Sarah (later Davies), of Maesycrugiau
Tamerlane, of Pl,s Parke
Thomas, of Bryn y Beirdd and Upton Castle
Thomas, of Maesycrugiau
Thomas, of Trefloyne, Pembs.
Rev. William, of Cefn Trenfa
William, of Cwm Ydw
Bowen-Jones,
Rev. Richard, of Gwarmacwydd, vicar of Cilymaenllwyd
Vaughan, of Gwarmacwydd
Bibliography
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