Sir Roger Owen (1573 – 29 May 1617) was an English Member of Parliament. He was the eldest son of
Thomas Owen of
Condover, Shropshire and was educated at
Shrewsbury School (1583) and
Christ Church, Oxford
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(awarded B.A. 1592). He trained for the law at
Lincoln's Inn
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(1589) and was
called to the bar
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in 1597. In 1598 he succeeded his father, who had built
Condover Hall
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for him, and was knighted in 1604.
Offices held
He was appointed a
Justice of the Peace
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for Shropshire by 1601 to 1614,
High Sheriff of Shropshire for 1603–1604 and a member of the
Council in the Marches of Wales for 1602–1607. He was knighted in 1604.
He was a bencher at Lincoln's Inn in 1611 and treasurer in 1612–1613. He was elected a
Member (MP) of the
Parliament of England for
Shrewsbury
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in 1597 and for
Shropshire in 1601, 1606 and 1614.
Death
He died intestate in London in 1617 and was buried at Condover.
Family
He had married his step-sister Ursula, the daughter of William Elkin, alderman of London, and of his wife
Alice
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* Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname
Literature
* Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll
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(daughter of Thomas Wilkes, brewer of London, and also widow of another brewer, Henry Robinson. They had 2 daughters.
References
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1573 births
1617 deaths
People educated at Shrewsbury School
Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford
High Sheriffs of Shropshire
English MPs 1597–1598
English MPs 1601
English MPs 1604–1611
English MPs 1614
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