b.
7 Sept. 1804
, son of
John
Thomas
of
Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, Cards.
He was educated at
Ystrad Meurig
and matriculated in the
University of Oxford
from
Jesus College
,
29 March 1824
. He took his
B.A.
in
1827
, and after a year's
teaching
in
Liverpool
was ordained
deacon
by
bishop
Luxmoore
of
S. Asaph
,
20 July 1828
, and licensed to
Llanfair Caer Einion
. He received
priest
' orders,
26 July 1829
, and after three years at
Llanfair
became
curate
of
Ruabon
. On
14 April 1835
, he was appointed by
bishop
Sumner
of
Chester
vicar
of
Llanbeblig
with
Caernarfon
, and remained there for twenty-four years. During this period he
built schools
in the town and did great pastoral work; he was also instrumental in the foundation of the
North Wales Training College
(later
S. Mary's College
,
Bangor
). From
Caernarvon
he returned to
Ruabon
as
vicar
(
1859
) and after three years there was preferred to
Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
, where he d. on
9 Jan. 1877
. He was buried at
Caernarvon
. In
1864
he had been appointed to a
canonry
in
Bangor cathedral
.
By his wife he had eight children, three daughters and five sons. The eldest surviving son,
THOMAS
THOMAS
(
1840
-
1897
)
,
was b. at
Caernarvon
,
14 Nov. 1840
. He was educated at various schools and matriculated in the
University of Oxford
as a scholar of
Jesus College
, and graduated
B.A.
in
1865
. He won the
Newdigate prize
in
1863
for a poem on coal mines. After leaving
Oxford
, he taught at
Rossall
,
Llandovery
, and
Ruthin
, being ordained
deacon
by
bishop
Short
of
S. Asaph
in
1867
and
priest
in
1868
. He served curacies at
Llanrhaeadr
(
1867-70
),
Llanfwrog
(
1870-1
), and
Ruabon
(
1872
), and held the rectory of
Nutfield
,
Surrey
, from
1880 to 1882
. But it was as
Fellow
of
Jesus College
(he was elected in
1872
) that his best-known work was done. He held many collegiate offices, including that of
Welsh reader
(
1873-80
) and ultimately
vice-principal
(
1882-97
). He d.
12 May 1897
, and was buried at
Caernarvon
. He had been appointed by the
Crown
to a
canonry
in
S. Asaph cathedral
in
1897
, but d. before his installation. He was a fluent
versifier
in
English
and
Latin
and wrote some light verses in
Welsh
. He was also interested in the
Basque
language.
