Llewelyn Lewellin

Llewelyn Lewellin (August 3, 1798 – November 25, 1878) was a clergyman and academic, the first principal of St David's College, Lampeter.

Lewellin was born the third son of Richard and Maria Lewellin, near Bridgend, Glamorgan. He was educated at Cowbridge Grammar School and Jesus College, Oxford, graduating with a BA in 1822, an MA in 1824, a BCL in 1827 and a DCL in 1829. Whilst studying at Oxford, he was ordained deacon in 1822 and priest in 1823 by the bishop of Oxford. Lewellin was, in 1826, offered, and accepted, the headmastership of Bruton Grammar School, Somerset. Instead of taking this up, however, he went to Saint David’s College, (now the University of Wales, Trinity Saint David), as its first principal, in 1827, and held the post until his death at Lampeter, where he is also buried.

References

Article on Lewellin by Thomas Iorwerth Ellis, in The Dictionary of Welsh Biography, Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1959.

Academic offices
Preceded by New Position	Principal of St David's College 1827–1879	Succeeded by Francis John Jayne

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Name	Lewellin, Llewelyn
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Date of birth	August 3, 1798
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Date of death	November 25, 1878
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