In 1600 John Owen was born to John Owen of Bodsilin Anglesey and Elin Maurice.
In 1644 John Owen [aged 44] was appointed High Sheriff of Caernarfonshire.
Around December 1644 John Owen [aged 44] was appointed Governor of Conwy Castle.
In February 1645 John Owen [aged 45] was appointed Sergeant Major General of foot under the Governor of Chester, John Byron 1st Baron Byron [aged 46].
In May 1645 John Owen [aged 45] forcibly took Conwy [Map] whose defences had been arranged by the native Archbishop John Williams [aged 63].
Before 28th June 1646 [his step-father] William Eure 4th Baron Eure [aged 67] and [his mother] Elin Maurice were married.
On 9th March 1649 at the Old Palace Yard, Westminster Palace three Royalist Lords were beheaded ...
Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham [aged 41] was beheaded. His son Arthur [aged 17] succeeded 2nd Baron Capell Hadham.
Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland [aged 58] was beheaded. His son Robert [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Earl Holland. Elizabeth Ingram Countess Holland [aged 26] by marriage Countess Holland.
James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton [aged 42] was beheaded. His brother William [aged 32] succeeded 2nd Duke Hamilton, 3rd Earl Cambridge, 3rd Baron Innerdale by special remainder.
John Owen [aged 49] had been sentenced to death but was subsequently pardoned.
John Evelyn's Diary. 13th June 1649. I dined with my worthy friend, Sir John Owen [aged 49], newly freed from sentence of death among the lords that suffered. With him was one Carew, who played incomparably on the Welsh harp; afterward I treated divers ladies of my relations, in Spring Garden.
In August 1659 Booth's Uprising was a unsuccessful Cheshire rebellion led by George Booth 1st Baron Delamer [aged 36] to restore King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 29] to throne as part of a national uprising led by John Mordaunt 1st Viscount Mordaunt [aged 33]. Its supprters included John Owen [aged 59].
John Marlay [aged 69] was briefly imprisoned suspected of surporting the uprising.
In 1666 John Owen [aged 66] died.
[his father] John Owen of Bodsilin Anglesey and [his mother] Elin Maurice were married.