Silvanus Bevan (1661–1725) was a
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in the Welsh city of
Swansea
Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe).
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Early life
Silvanus Bevan was born in 1661 in Swansea, Wales.
Career
Bevan was a
Quaker
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Bevan owned property at Penclawdd Llanrhidian, and various farms and lands were bought including Gwen-y-Goredd, Tyry Gorge.
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Personal life
In 1685, he married Jane Phillips.[ They had five sons and six daughters.][ Their eldest son, ]Silvanus Bevan
Silvanus Bevan FRS (1691–8 June 1765) was an apothecary, who founded the London firm of Allen & Hanburys.
Biography
Early life
Silvanus Bevan was born in 1691 in Swansea, into a prosperous Welsh Quaker family. His father, who died in 1725, ...
FRS, was an apothecary.[
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Death
Bevan died in 1725 in Swansea, Wales.[
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References
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1661 births
1725 deaths
People from Swansea
Welsh Quakers
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