Thomas Bevan (priest)

Thomas Bevan (22 March 1800 – 28 December 1863)[1] was Archdeacon of St David's[2] from 1833 until his death.

Bevan was born at Gwenddwr and was educated at Jesus College, Oxford.[3] He was made deacon in 1823 and ordained priest in 1824, both times by the Bishop of Winchester.[4] He became Rector of St Peter, Carmarthen[5] in 1833; the same year he was collated Archdeacon of St David's, and prebendary of Meidrim in that cathedral; he also became prebendary of Llanwrthwl in the Collegiate Church of Brecon, 1853.[4] He died at Carmarthen, aged 63.

References
  1. "The Gentleman's Magazine (January–June 1864: obituaries, p261
  2. "Classical Victorians: Scholars, Scoundrels and Generals in Pursuit of Antiquity" Richardson,E p194: Cambridge, CUP, 2013 ISBN 978-1-107-02677-3
  3. "Alumni Oxonienses: the members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886; their parentage, birthplace and year of birth, with a record of their degrees. Being the matriculation register of the University" Foster,J (Ed) Vol I p105 Oxford, Parker & Co,1888
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1860 (p. 47)
  5. "West Wales historical records. Annual magazine of the Historical Society of West Wales Volume 5" Green, F. (Ed) p26: Carmarthen, W.Spurrell, 1915


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