PROFESSOR OWEN 
CHAPTER I 
1804-24 
Parentage — Childhood — Youth 
I^iciiARD Owen, younger son of Richard Owen, 
formerly of Fulmer Place, Bucks, was born at 
Lancaster on July 20, 1804. His grandfather, 
William Owen, married Elizabeth, daughter of 
Richard Eskrigge. This Richard Eskrigge was 
^igh Sheriff of Bucks in 1741, and was the owner 
Fulmer Place. In an old Family Prayer Book, 
dated 1713, with a frontispiece portrait of Queen 
^nne, and further ‘ adorn’d,’ as the title-page has 
‘ with 50 historical cuts,’ there are the following 
entries in Richard Eskrigge’s handwriting 
‘ Richard Owen, son of William Owen (who 
^as frgg Qf Fishmongers’ Company) and of 
■‘Elizabeth Owen. The said Richard was born in 
parish of St. Matthew, Friday Street, De- 
cember 5, 1754, and baptized the Sunday follow- 
^^g- The sponsors were Richard and Elizabeth 
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