BOWND, WILLIAM (fl. 1658), Arminian Baptist
Gender: Male
Occupation: Arminian Baptist
Area of activity: Religion
Author: Robert Tudur Jones
He lived at Garth Fawr in the parish of Llandinam, Montgomeryshire, but worshipped with the Arminian Baptists of Radnorshire. There is no record of his having received a stipend for his ministry after 1658. He debated publicly with Alexander Parker and John Moon, the Quakers, at Scurwy, a farm near Rhayader (see the article on HUGH EVANS (? - 1656). After his early death his widow married William Price, Bucknell. Bownd published jointly with John Price, Maes-y-gelli, Nantmel parish, Radnorshire, a book entitled The Sun Outshining the Moon (London, 1658).
Author
- Reverend Principal Robert Tudur Jones, (1921 - 1998)
- J. Spinther James, Hanes y Bedyddwyr yn Nghymru, ii, 429, 451
- Joshua Thomas, Hanes y Bedyddwyr ymhlith y Cymry: o amser yr Apostolion, hyd y flwyddyn hon: yn ddwy ran (Caerfyrddin 1778), 259
Sources
- Wikipedia Article: William Bownd
Further Reading
- Wikidata: Q20734576
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
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