Bridget Bevan

Bridget Bevan (née Vaughan) (baptised 30 October 1698 – 11 December 1779), also known as Madam Bevan, was a Welsh educationalist and public benefactor. She was the chief supporter of the educational work of the evangelical Anglican priest Griffith Jones and the system of circulating schools they founded.

Personal facts

Bridget Bevan
Birth dateOctober 30, 1698
Birth place
Llannewydd , Carmarthenshire
Date of deathDecember 11, 1779
Place of death
Laugharne , Carmarthenshire
Spouse
Arthur Bevan

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  1. http://oxforddnb.com/view/article/62641
  2. http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/heritage_floor/bridget_bevan.php
  3. http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/specialcollections/collections/methodist/using/biographicalindex/baddileytobythway/headertitlemax32words,106004,en.htm
  4. http://www.tlysau.org.uk/en/item1/17738
  5. http://yba.llgc.org.uk/en/s-BEVA-BRI-1698.html