Evans, Evan (2)

a Welsh divine and poet, was born at Cynhawdren, in Cardiganshire, about 1730, and was educated at Jesus College, Oxford. After taking orders in college, he officiated as curate in several places, particularly Newick, in Kent, Llanvair Talhaiarn, in Denbighshire, and Towyn, in Merionethshire. He died at his birthplace in 1790. He published Dissertatio de Bardis (1764, 4to), and translated into Welsh two volumes of Tillotson's Sermons. See Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v.; Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.