Help Wanted
I wonder if anybody can shed any light on the following which is recorded in the County
Families of Breconshire.
Bowen, John Mortimer Esq. of Chancefield, Breconshire.
JP for the co. of Breconshire, son of Evan Bowen Esq. M.D. late surgeon in the Royal Navy,
born at Talgarth June 13th. 1837, educated at Christ's College School, Brecon and the
Grammar School, Abergavenny.
Residence Chancefield, Talgarth, Brecon.
Crest: A stag pierced with an arrow.
Note - This family derives its descent from the Bowens of Tyddyn, Montgomeryshire. This
branch settled at Tref Einon in the parish of Llangorse during the time of Howel Harris: a
former member of this family also came to Chancefield from Tyddyn.
I have discovered that the Evan Bowen mentioned above was baptised on the 3/8/1789 in
Llangorse, son of Richard Bowen and Margaret his wife. I have failed to find how these
Bowens tie in with the family from Tyddyn, Montgomeryshire. Can anybody help?
Jennifer Lewis, Grove Villa, Crossgates, Llandrindod Wells, Powys. LD1 6RE