About John Lloyd
Lived 1733 – 1793 (aged 60). John Lloyd was a British cleric and antiquarian.
John Lloyd (baptised 26 March 1733 – 22 May 1793) was a Welsh cleric and antiquarian.
Early life John Lloyd was christened in Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Denbighshire on 26 March 1733. As a boy, he was nicknamed "Blodau Llanarmon" (the flower of Llanarmon).
In addition to his church duties, Lloyd had an interest in scholarship. He helped to prepare the Myvyrian Archaiology and was acknowledged by Thomas Pennant in the preface to his Tours of Wales as "my worthy and constant attendant in all my excursions". and another, Llewelyn (1770-1841) was himself rector of Nannerch from 1810 to 1841.
John Lloyd died on 22 May 1793.
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Who was John Lloyd?
Welsh cleric and antiquarian (1733-1793)
When was John Lloyd born?
John Lloyd was born on 26 March 1733 in Llanarmon-yn-Iâl.
When did John Lloyd die?
John Lloyd died on 22 May 1793.
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John Lloyd was a cleric and antiquarian.
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John Lloyd was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Lloyd (rector of Caerwys)
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