THOMAS, THOMAS (1804 - 1877), cleric

Born 7 September 1804, son of John Thomas of Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, Cardiganshire. 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. In 1864 he had been appointed to a canonry in Bangor cathedral.

By his wife he had eight children, three daughters and five sons - one of their sons was the scholar, teacher and linguist Thomas Llewellyn Thomas (1840 - 1897). Thomas Thomas died at Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch on 9 January 1877, and was buried at Llanbeblig cemetery, Caernarvon.

Author

• Thomas Iorwerth Ellis, (1899 - 1970)

Sources

• Harriet Thomas, Father and Son (London 1898)
• Foster, Alumni Oxonienses: the members of the University of Oxford
• T. R. Roberts, Eminent Welshmen: a short biographical dictionary of Welshmen... from the earliest times to the present (1908)
• H. B. Thomas, A History of the Diocese of St. Asaph (1874)
• The Records of the Diocese of Bangor in the National Library of Wales

Further Reading

• Wikipedia Article: Thomas Thomas

Additional Links

• VIAF: 309675235
• Wikidata: Q7794428

Published date: 1959

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