Thomas Bevan (22 March 1800 – 28 December 1863)"The Gentleman's Magazine (January–June 1864: obituaries, p261 was Archdeacon of St David's"Classical Victorians: Scholars, Scoundrels and Generals in Pursuit of Antiquity" Richardson, E p194: Cambridge, CUP, 2013 from 1833 until his death.
Bevan was born at Gwenddwr and was educated at Jesus College, Oxford."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 He was made deacon in 1823 and ordained priest in 1824, both times by the Bishop of Winchester.Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1860 (p. 47) He became Rector of St Peter, Carmarthen"West Wales historical records. Annual magazine of the Historical Society of West Wales Volume 5" Green, F. (Ed) p26: Carmarthen, W.Spurrell, 1915 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. He died at Carmarthen, aged 63.
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