A collection of three sermon note books, ca. 1833 - 1841, mainly in the hand of Rev. James Davies. One item contains a summary of the life of the late Rev. James Davies.
Sermon books of Rev. James Davies
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- Dates of Creationca. 1833 - 1841
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialWelsh.
- Physical Description3 items
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Rev. James Davies was born on 22 December 1800 in the parish of Penbryn, Cardiganshire. His father was a schoolmaster and an exceptional scholar. As a result, James Davies, benefited from a good education and also became a schoolmaster. He became a member of the Calvinist Methodists in New Quay, Cardiganshire at the age of 21 and was fully ordained in 1841 at the Llangeitho ministry in the same shire. He died in 1853 after a long illness.
Arrangement
The books have been incorporated into the General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts and arranged chronologically.
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Acquisition Information
The items were donated by Mr Owen Parry in October 1929.
Note
Description compiled by Elen Wyn Hughes, October 2001.
Other Finding Aids
An item level typescript catalogue is available at the Archives Department of the University of Wales Bangor. Reference numbers : General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts 485 - 487
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