MORGAN
,
WALTER
(
fl.
1695
),
author
of the
Parson's Jewel
,
1705
, a book of instructions on procedure to be adopted by
clergymen
on presentation to a benefice. On the title page of this book he styles himself ‘
vicar
de jure
of
Llhantri-sanct
and
Chaplain
to the
Countess Dowager of Peterborough
late deceased
.’ He was, indeed, presented to
Llantrisant
,
3 April 1695
, by
Francis
Jones
of
Pentyrch
and
Rachel
, his wife, but a dispute concerning patronage took place in
Chancery
and
James
Harries
, presented by the
dean
and
chapter of Gloucester
, was in fact instituted,
7 June 1695
(
Llandaff Subscription Books
, iv), and he remained in undisturbed possession till
1728
. It is not certain whether the
Walter
Morgan
included in
Foster
's
Alumni Oxon.
, the son of
Thomas
Morgan
of
Llandilo
, who matriculated at
Jesus College
,
Oxford
,
30 May 1682
, aged 21, is the subject of this article or the person of the same name who was
rector
of
Eglwysilan
,
1689-95
. Possibly they are one and the same person.
Bibliography:
- ‘Llandaff Presentations’ and ‘Subscription Books’ among the manuscripts of the Church in Wales;
-
Foster
,
Alumni Oxonienses
;
-
Index of Chancery Proceedings, Bridges
Division
, 120/53.
Author:
Walter Thomas Morgan (1912-90), Aberystwyth
