Silvanus Bevan (1661–1725)

Silvanus Bevan (1661–1725) was a burgess in the Welsh city of Swansea.

Silvanus Bevan
Born1661
Died1725
Swansea, Wales
NationalityWelsh
OccupationBurgess
Spouse(s)Jane Phillips
Children5 sons (including Silvanus Bevan), 6 daughters
RelativesSilvanus Bevan (grandson)
David Bevan (great-grandson)
Robert Cooper Lee Bevan (great-great-grandson)
Favell Lee Mortimer (great-great-granddaughter)

Early life

Silvanus Bevan was born in 1661 in Swansea, Wales.[1]

Career

Bevan was a Quaker.[2] Bevan owned property at Penclawdd Llanrhidian, and various farms and lands were bought including Gwen-y-Goredd, Tyry Gorge.[1]

Personal life

In 1685, he married Jane Phillips.[1] They had five sons and six daughters.[1] Their eldest son, Silvanus Bevan FRS, was an apothecary.[1]

Death

Bevan died in 1725 in Swansea, Wales.[1]

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References

  1. "More about the Bevans". Regency Town House. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. Friends' Historical Society (1924). The Journal of the Friends' Historical Society. Headley Brothers. p. 52.
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