DAVIES, Sir DAVID (1792 - 1865), physician

Son of Robert Davies, Gorwydd, Llanddewi-brefi, Cardiganshire, and his wife Eleanor, daughter of John Price, Rhosybedw, Llanwrda. David Davies was christened at Llanddewi-brefi church, 5 September 1792.

Adopting the medical profession he went while still young to London; he served at Hampton, Middlesex, as assistant to one of the physicians to queen Adelaide; later he himself became physician to king William IV and Adelaide. He was knighted by Victoria soon after she ascended the throne.

Davies married, on 8th February 1819, Letitia Maria, daughter of John Williams ('yr hen Syr,' 1745/6 - 1818); they had four children - (a) Samuel Price; (b) (Sir) Robert Henry (1824 - 1902), officer in the Indian Civil Service, mainly in the Punjab - from 1871 to 1877 he was governor of that province - he died 23 August 1902; (c) Thomas; and (d) William. He died at Lucca, Italy, 2 May 1865, and was buried at Biarritz.

Author

• Sir William Llewelyn Davies, (1887 - 1952)

Sources

• F. Jones, 'Two illustrious sons of Cardiganshire, Transactions and archaeological record of the Cardiganshire Antiquarian Society, xiii, 74-80
• uncatalogued letters in "Alderman J E Rogers-Lewis, J.P., Abermeurig, Lampeter" collection at N.L.W.
• NLW MS 11763E: Letters, 1827-1848

Further Reading

• Wikipedia Article: David Davies

Additional Links

• Wikidata: Q20732901

Published date: 1959

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