Teifigar Davies Papers and Collection,

Manuscripts and papers from the library of the Rev. D. Teifigar Davies, mainly papers (addresses, notes, etc.) of Richard Bennett, (1860-1937), relating mainly to Upper Montgomery Presbytery.

D. Teifigar Davies (d.1961) was a minister of the Presbyterian Church of Wales in Bodhyfryd, Llangedwyn, Oswestry, Montgomeryshire. He was interested in the history of the Calvinist Methodist Movement, in Howel Harris, who brought the movement to Brecknockshire, and Calvinist Methodist historian Richard Bennett. Richard Bennett (1860-1937) was a remarkable Calvinistic Methodist historian who had received no formal education. He came from Hendre Cwm Pennant, Llanbrynmair and published several books. He copied several local parish registers, and the 'Trefecka Letters' in the supplements of the C. M. Historical Journal at the theological college of Trefeca, Talgarth near Brecon.

Arranged into manuscripts relating to Montgomeryshire chapels and preachers, and Richard Bennett papers.

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Donated by his widow Mrs G. Davies, Llangedwyn, Oswestry.

D. Teifigar Davies (d.1961) was a minister of the Presbyterian Church of Wales in Bodhyfryd, Llangedwyn, Oswestry, Montgomeryshire. He was interested in the history of the Calvinist Methodist Movement, in Howel Harris, who brought the movement to Brecknockshire, and Calvinist Methodist historian Richard Bennett. Richard Bennett (1860-1937) was a remarkable Calvinistic Methodist historian who had received no formal education. He came from Hendre Cwm Pennant, Llanbrynmair and published several books. He copied several local parish registers, and the 'Trefecka Letters' in the supplements of the C. M. Historical Journal at the theological college of Trefeca, Talgarth near Brecon.

Title supplied from name of collector. Covering dates probably reflect the original material from which Richard Bennett's transcripts were made.

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January 2003

Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Teifigar Davies Papers and Collection.

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It is likely that the papers of Richard Bennett came into the custody of Rev. R. W. Jones, Aberangell, and Rev. D. Teifigar Davies as joint editors of 'Cyfrol Goffa Richard Bennett, M.A.' (1940).

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