John Owen (Royalist)
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Sir John Owen of Clenennau, was a Welsh landowner from Anglesey, who served with the Royalist army in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, during which he held various commands in North Wales.
Portrait of Sir John Owen, c.1660
Portrait of Ellen Maurice by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, 1597.
Archbishop of York John Williams, who clashed repeatedly with Owen during 1645–6 over the latter's military governorship of Conwy.
The Menai Straits at Y Dalar Hir; Owen's involvement in the 1648 revolt ended in a running battle near this spot
Battle of Y Dalar Hir
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The Battle of Y Dalar Hir took place on 5 June 1648 in Caernarfonshire, North Wales, during the Second English Civil War. While little more than a skirmish, it had a significant effect on the local pr
The foreshore near Y Dalar Hir
The ward of Caernarfon Castle; Owen briefly besieged it in early June