Lewis Anwyl, also spelled Lewis Anwil, (c. 1705–1776) was a Welsh cleric and author.
Early life
Born about 1705 at
Llandecwyn,
Gwynedd
Gwynedd (; ) is a county and preserved county (latter with differing boundaries; includes the Isle of Anglesey) in the north-west of Wales. It shares borders with Powys, Conwy County Borough, Denbighshire, Anglesey over the Menai Strait, and C ...
, his father was Rev. William Anwyl. In 1726, he graduated from
All Souls College, Oxford
All Souls College (official name: College of the Souls of All the Faithful Departed) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Unique to All Souls, all of its members automatically become fellows (i.e., full members of t ...
.
He married Gwen Gryffyd, whose family was of Bach-y-Saint in
Carnarvon.
Career
In 1740, he became the curate-in-charge of
Ysbyty Ifan and two years later he relocated to
Abergele
Abergele (; ; ) is a market town and community, situated on the north coast of Wales between the holiday resorts of Colwyn Bay and Rhyl, in Conwy County Borough and in the historic county of Denbighshire. Its northern suburb of Pensarn lies on ...
, where he was the vicar.
Among his published works were ''Y Nefawl Ganllaw, Neu'r Union Ffordd i Fynwes Abraham'' (The Nefawl Guide, or Exact Way to Abraham's bosom, 1740), ''Cyngor yr Athraw i Rieni ynghylch dwyn eu plant i fyny'' (The advice of a teacher on the upbringing of children, 1740), and ''Cristianowgrwydd Catholig, neu Draethawd Bŷrr Tuagat Leihau Awrth Ddadlau Ymhlith Cristianogion''.
He died in Abergele and was buried on 27 February 1776 in the parish church, near the baptismal font.
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People from Gwynedd
Welsh religious leaders
Welsh writers
Year of birth uncertain
1700s births
1776 deaths
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