Edward William Lewis Davies (bef. 1812 - 1894)

Born before 10 Mar 1812 in Pontypandy, Eglwysilan, Glamorgan, Wales

Husband of Letitia Jane (Dayrell) Davies — married 24 Aug 1852 in Lillingstone Dayrell, Buckinghamshire, England

Descendants

Died 1894 after age 81 in Bath, Somerset, England

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Biography

The Rev. Edward W. L. Davies held posts including the vicar of Adlingfleet, the rural dean of Selby. He attended Jesus College Oxford, and rowed against Cambridge in the University Boat Race. He was a keen sportsman and wrote several books on hunting.^[1]

He married twice: firstly to Letitia Jane, the second daughter of Edmund Francis Dayrell, and secondly to Phyllis, the widow of William Skieving (Skirving?), and daughter of Thomas King of North Huish, Devon.^[2]

His genealogical pedigree is available in source ^[3], with a biography in the same source.^[1] According to the pedigree, his father’s name was William Lewis Davies.

Edward was buried at Locksbrook cemetery, Bath.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Publications of the South Wales Record Society, No. 8, Monmouthshire. Page 111.
2. ↑ The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette, 30th April 1859, page 5. “BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.”
3. ↑ Publications of the South Wales Record Society, No. 8, Monmouthshire. Page 110.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #222961416

• Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NV7C-XQY : 10 February 2018), Edward W. L. Davies and Letitia J. Dayrell, 24 Aug 1852; citing Lillingstone Dayrell, Buckingham, England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,042,389.

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• Wikidata: Item Q52154786