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Thomas Richards

1687 – 1760

Welsh Anglican priest and writer

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Lived 1687 – 1760 (aged 72–73). Thomas Richards was a British anglican priest and writer.

Thomas Richards (c.1687–1760) was a Welsh Anglican priest and writer.

Life Richards was born in about 1687 in Llanychaearn, Cardiganshire, south Wales and educated at Jesus College, Oxford, where Joseph Trapp, the Oxford Professor of Poetry, described him as the best Latin poet since Virgil. Richards was ordained and was appointed as rector of Newtown in 1713. He became a canon of St Asaph's Cathedral in 1718, and rector of Llansannan in 1720 (a sinecure appointment). From 1718 until he died, he was additionally the rector of Llanfyllin Powys, Mid Wales. His literary contributions included translations of popular songs (from English to Welsh), an elegy on the death in 1737 of Queen Caroline (the wife of King George II), sermons and satires (including one called Hogland: or a description of Hampshire, in response to another author's satirical attack on Wales). He was a member of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion in 1759. He died in 1760, and was buried in Llanfyllin.

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Born
1687, Llanfarian
Birth century
Died
1760
Education
Jesus College

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Who was Thomas Richards?

Welsh Anglican priest and writer

When was Thomas Richards born?

Thomas Richards was born in 1687 in Llanfarian.

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Thomas Richards died in 1760.

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Thomas Richards was an anglican priest and writer.

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Thomas Richards was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Richards

· Wikidata: Q7793510

· DBpedia: Thomas Richards (priest)

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