Mathias Maurice (1684 – 1 September 1738) was a Welsh minister and writer.
Career
He initially joined
Henllan Amgoed
Henllan Amgoed is a small village near Whitland, Carmarthenshire and forms part of the community of Henllanfallteg. The village is home to a chapel and a graveyard. Henllan Amgoed was served by a small local primary school until its closure in 20 ...
chapel before going to
William Evans in Carmarthen to become a minister. In 1713, Mathias was briefly minister at
Olney, before succeeding Richard Davis in
Rothwell.
In 1726, Maurice wrote ''Byr a chywir Hanes Eglwys Rhydyceished yn eu Nheulltuad o Henllan, trwy y Blynyddoedd'' 1707, 1708, 1709, a short pamphlet on the history of Rhydyceished church, printed in 1727 in Maurice's book ''Y Wir Eglwys'' ('the true church'). This was answered by Jeremy Owen's pamphlet ''Golwg ar y Beiau'' (1732). Other writings by Mathias Maurice include ''Social Religion Exemplify'd'' (1759), ''Monuments of Mercy'' (1729) and ''A modern question affirmed and approved'' (1739). ''Social Religion Exemplify'd'' had seven editions published by 1860 was translated into Welsh by
Evan Evans in 1862.
Personal life
Mathias was born in
Llanddewi-Velfrey, Pembrokeshire, the son of a tailor. He wife was Elisabeth Maurice. Mathis died in Rothwell in 1738. His widow lived up to age 73 and died on 8 October 1771.
See also
Llyfryddiaeth y Cymry 1711, 1720, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1759
References
* https://biography.wales/article/s-MAUR-MAT-1684
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1684 births
1738 deaths
18th-century Welsh clergy