PARRY, HENRY (1766? - 1854), cleric and antiquary

Born c. 1766, son of Henry Parry, Brynllech, Llanuwchllyn, Meironnydd. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford (matriculated 1 June 1786, aged 20; B.A. 1790). He was vicar of Llanasa, Flintshire, for a long period, namely from 1798 until 1854; he also served as rural dean and, on 3 May 1833, became a canon of St Asaph. He was prominent as an eisteddfodwr (see a reference in Seren Gomer, 1834, 212, to his being chairman at an eisteddfod of bards held at Holywell, 3 June 1834) and as an antiquary (there is a very brief obituary notice in Archæologia Cambrensis, 1855, 58). He edited the second edition (Oxford, 1809) of the Grammatica Britannica by Dr. John Davies (c. 1567 - 1644), of Mallwyd, first published in 1621; Parry's edition was on sale by Broster and Poole at Chester and by Carnes at Holywell. Letters written by him are preserved in the Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin), Thomas and David Pennant, and Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) collections in N.L.W. - e.g. in NLW MS 165C , NLW MS 1807E , NLW MS 1893E , NLW MS 2590E , NLW MS 2591E , NLW MS 4877E and NLW MS 4878E . He died 17 December 1854.

Author

• Sir William Llewelyn Davies, (1887 - 1952)

Sources

• H. B. Thomas, A History of the Diocese of St. Asaph (1874)
• Foster, Index to the bishops' 'Composition Books' in the P.R.O. The original Index is also in the P.R.O., but copies are available, e.g. in NLW MSS 1626-7C. The 1800-40 section is printed in Index Ecclesiasticus, 1890
• id., Alumni Oxonienses: the members of the University of Oxford

Further Reading

• Wikipedia Article: Henry Parry

Additional Links

• Wikidata: Q5726737

Published date: 1959

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