CHARLES, HENRY (1778 - 1840), theologian, littérateur, and mathematician
Date of birth: 1778
Date of death: 1840
Parent: Henry Charles
Gender: Male
Occupation: theologian, littérateur, and mathematician
Area of activity: Literature and Writing; Poetry; Religion; Science and Mathematics
Author: Francis Jones
Of Ffynnon Loyw in the parish of Brawdy, Pembrokeshire. Born in 1778, he was the son of Henry Charles, farmer, a prominent 18th century Independent. He was educated at the Independent chapel school at Trefgarn Owen, where, later, he was a valuable member. He possessed considerable ability, and wrote a large number of letters on theological matters to Welsh periodicals, such as the Efangylydd and Seren Gomer. He was a versewright of the homely kind, and his versatility is shown by his skill as a mathematician. He died in 1840, aged 62, and was buried at Brawdy. His will, proved on 26 December 1840, contains bequests to Trefgarn Owen chapel and the London Missionary Society.
Author
- Major Francis Jones
- Y Diwygiwr, 1840, 322
- will in N.L.W.
- Brawdy MSS.
Sources
- Wikidata: Q20733139
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
Article Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/
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