He was a historian of early Britain, the Celtic church and Welsh law, although some of his theories were unorthodox. He translated and studied many early historical sources, with his publications including Nennius's "History of the Britons" (1938) Coll Prydain (1950) and The Emergence of England and Wales (1956, 1959). Church history publications included journal articles on the lives of the saints and on church plate, Parochiale Wallicanum (1911), an analysis and translation of the Latin text of the Life of St David (1923), and Welsh Christian Origins (1934). He also edited Vitae Sanctorum Britanniae et Genealogiae, an invaluable edition of Welsh saints' lives, mostly from the British Library Manuscript Vespasian A.xiv. He was also a contributor to many journals and newspapers. In 1909, he published Welsh Medieval Law, a translation of Llyfr Cyfnerth; he later wrote an article on Welsh law for the Encyclopædia Britannica.[1]
arthur, wade, evans, arthur, wade, wade, evans, born, arthur, wade, evans, august, 1875, january, 1964, welsh, clergyman, historian, biography, editevans, born, fishguard, pembrokeshire, south, wales, august, 1875, include, mother, maiden, name, surname, until. Arthur Wade Wade Evans born Arthur Wade Evans 31 August 1875 4 January 1964 was a Welsh clergyman and historian Biography editEvans was born in Fishguard Pembrokeshire in south Wales on 31 August 1875 and did not include his mother s maiden name in his surname until 1899 when he was 24 years old His father Titus Evans was a master mariner Evans was educated at Haverfordwest Grammar school In 1893 he matriculated at Jesus College Oxford graduating in 1896 He was ordained deacon in St Paul s Cathedral in 1898 and then served as curate in various parishes including Ealing Cardiff and English and Welsh Bicknor In 1909 he was appointed vicar of France Lynch where he remained until 1926 He campaigned for the disestablishment of the Church in Wales He was from 1926 to 1932 vicar of Potterspury with Furtho and Yardley Gobion 1926 32 before his final appointment as rector of Wrabness from 1932 to 1957 He then retired to Frinton on Sea Essex He died on 4 January 1964 1 He was a historian of early Britain the Celtic church and Welsh law although some of his theories were unorthodox He translated and studied many early historical sources with his publications including Nennius s History of the Britons 1938 Coll Prydain 1950 and The Emergence of England and Wales 1956 1959 Church history publications included journal articles on the lives of the saints and on church plate Parochiale Wallicanum 1911 an analysis and translation of the Latin text of the Life of St David 1923 and Welsh Christian Origins 1934 He also edited Vitae Sanctorum Britanniae et Genealogiae an invaluable edition of Welsh saints lives mostly from the British Library Manuscript Vespasian A xiv He was also a contributor to many journals and newspapers In 1909 he published Welsh Medieval Law a translation of Llyfr Cyfnerth he later wrote an article on Welsh law for the Encyclopaedia Britannica 1 References edit a b James Mary Auronwy Wade Evans Arthur Wade Arthur Wade Evans 1875 1964 clergyman and historian Dictionary of Welsh Biography National Library of Wales Retrieved 16 July 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arthur Wade Evans amp oldid 1101769815, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
