LLOYD
,
JOHN
(
1638
-
1687
),
principal of Jesus College, Oxford, and bishop of S. Davids
;
the son of
Morgan
Lloyd
of
Pendine
, he came of an ancient
Carmarthenshire
family. He matriculated at
Merton College
,
Oxford
,
10 March 1656-7
, graduated
B.A.
1659
,
M.A.
1662
,
B.D.
on
15 March 1669/70
, and
D.D.
in
1674
. He became a
Fellow
of
Jesus College
soon after the
Restoration
, and was
senior Fellow
when, in
1673
, he was elected
principal
to succeed
Sir
Leoline
Jenkins
(q.v.)
. He was
vice-chancellor of the university
,
1682-5
. He became
rector
of
Llandawke, Carms.
, in
1668
, of
Langwm, Pembs.
, in
1671
, and of
Burton
in
1672
. He was made
precentor
of
Llandaff
,
9 April 1672
, and
treasurer
on
10 May 1679
. He was consecrated
bishop of S. Davids
at
Lambeth
17 Oct. 1686
, holding
Llandawke
and
Burton
‘in commendam.’ He was then in failing health, and according to his epitaph, accepted his preferment with great reluctance. He d. at
Jesus College
13 Feb. 1686/7
, and was buried in the chapel there. In all probability he never visited his diocese.
Bibliography:
-
Oxford Dictionary of National
Biography
;
-
Hardy
,
Jesus College
, 1899
;
-
Alcwyn Evans
‘Bonedd y Cymru’ (
National Library of Wales Manuscript
12356).
Author:
Walter Thomas Morgan (1912-90), Aberystwyth
