Bowen Coat of Arms & Family Crest - Symbols, Bearers, History

Описание: Bowen “Family Crest” or Coat of Arms - Bowen Family History & Surname
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1) Bowen of Oxfordshire, England

Bowen of Llwyngwair, Nevern, Wales - The Llwyngwair estate was owned by the Bowen family since at least the early seventeenth century. The family also acquired the Castell Gorfod estate in Carmarthenshire following the marriage of George Bowen (1722-1810). The members of this family trace their descent up to Gwynfardd Dyfed (c. 1038). The first to adopt the family surname was probably Evan Bowen, Pentre Evan.

Azure a lion rampant within an orle of roses or. Crest—An arm couped at the elbow and erect habited sable cuffed ermine holding in the hand proper a chaplet of laurel vert.

2) John Thomas Ap Owein - “of ancient Welsh descent”, had son Robert Bowen of Ballyadams, co. Laois, Ireland (d. 1621), Provost Marshall of Leinster and of East and West Meath, who had son Sir John Bowen (d. 1641), who has son William Bowen of Ballyadams - Sable a chevron between three spears’ heads argent points guttee de sang, a crescent for difference.

3) Bowen of Ballyadams, Queen’s co., Ireland - Robert Bowen of Ballyadams, co. Laois, Ireland (d. 1621), Provost Marshall of Leinster and of East and West Meath, son of John Thomas Ap Owein. Robert had son Sir John Bowen (d. 1641), who had son William Bowen - Argent on a mount vert a stag lodged gules attired and unguled or, in the mouth a trefoil slipped of the second. Crest—On a mount vert in front of an oak tree proper acorned or, a stag as in the arms.

4) John Bowen of Waterstown, co. Meath, Ireland, who died
c. 1603-1625 - Argent on a mount vert a stag lodged gules attired and unguled or, in the mouth a trefoil slipped of the second, in dexter chief a crescent sable

Note: I assume this is Sir John Bowen (d. 1641) mentioned on previous slide

5) Argent a stag sejant gules attired or, in the mouth a trefoil slipped proper.

6) Milford, co. Mayo, granted 1812 - Gules a stag trippant argent pierced in the back with an arrow, and attired or. Crest—A falcon close proper belled or. Motto—Esse quam videri.

Was Croasdaile Bowen Miller (né Bowen) (1802-1837)?

7) Bowen of Drogheda, Ireland - Per pale argent and gules a stag lodged counterchanged, holding in his mouth a trefoil slipped vert. Crest—A demi lion rampant holding in his paws a flag of St. George, all proper. Motto—In hoc signo vinces.

There was George Bowen Esq. (1782-1848) of Drogheda, and of Laurencetown House, Gilford, co. Down, Captain in the Royal Navy, “earned no little distinction for gallant conduct in H.M.'s frigate Apollo”, son of James Bowen (1740-1796)

There was Edward Bowen (1780-1866), judge, lawyer, politician, educated at Drogheda Academy, went to Lower Canada in 1797

8) Bowen of Kittle Hill & Swansea, co. Glamorgan - George Bowen Esq. of Kittle Hill, sheriff in 1650, had son John Bowen Esq. of Swansea who was one of the six members for all of Wales for the “Barebones Parliament” in 1653 - Azure a stag argent with an arrow stuck in the back and attired or. Crest—A stag standing vulned in the back with an arrow proper.

Also borne by Richard Bowen (1761-1797), officer in the Royal Navy who served in the America War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars, who had siblings James Bowen (1751-1835), George, and Thomas all serving in the Navy, sons of a maritime trader – James had son Rear-Admiral John Bowen (1780-1827), colonial administrator of Tasmania

9) Vert a stag’s head and neck couped proper. Crest—A stag tripping proper. Motto—Cautus a futuro.

10) confirmed to Charles Hartpole Bowen Esq. (born 1862) of Courtwood, Queen’s co, Ireland, son of Charles Bowen and Martha Hartpole, was descendant of Rhys Bowen who acquired Upton Castle in Pembrokeshire in the 16th century, the family later settling at Courtwood

11) seal of Sir James Bowen (fl. 1506), grandson of William ab Owain

12) Sir James Bowen of Pentre Ifan, Nevern - “Arms seen by George Owen of Henllys in the dining-room of the precentor’s house at St. David’s in 1586”

13) George Bevan Bowen Esq. (born 1858), Justice of the Peace for Pembroke, son of James Bevan Bowen Esq. (born 1821) of Llwyngwair, Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant, son of George Bowen of Llwyngwair

Bowen of Troedyraur, co. Cardigan
William Bowen, High Sheriff in 1755
James Bowen, High Sheriff in 1848

14) Bowen of Troedyraur, co. Cardigan - borne by Rev. Thomas Bowen (fl. 1833), “distinguished himself as an enlightened and successful agriculturist”

15) Bowen of London, England - Sable on a chevron embattled argent between three fleurs-de-lis or, two lions passant counter passant gules.

There was Thomas Bowen, Treasury Clerk, London, granted November 1st 1729

16) Gules on a chief or, a lion passant sable.