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- Oxford Graduates
Alexander Bassett, son of Charles Bassett, Llantwit Major, graduated fr
Jesus College, Oxford, aged 19 in 1799.
Richard Bassett, son of Charles Bassett, Llantwit Major, graduated from Jesus
College, Oxford, aged 19 in 1797.
The Dictionary of Welsh Biography Down to 1940
1959, London
Bassett, Richard (1777-1852), Methodist cleric; b. at Tresigin, Llantwit
Major, Glamorgan, 7 Nov. 1777. He was educated at Cowbridge grammar school,
and, for a time, at Jesus College, Oxford. He was ordained deacon in 1801 and
priest in 1802. After being curate of S. Athan and Llandow he became rector of
Eglwys Brewis in 1832 and vicar of Colwinston in 1843, where he d. 31 Aug.
1852. His greatest friend was William Howels (q.v.), who brought him to the
notice of David Jones of Llan-gan (q.v.). He now began to consort with the
Methodists, but, although he attended their societies and associations and was
one of the trustees of their chapels in Glamorgan, he succeeded in retaining
his Church of England appointment until his death. He was probably the last
clergyman in Wales to be associated with the Methodists. His brother Elias
Bassett, a lawyer, was for many years the leading layman in the Methodi
connection on Glamorgan.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1777 - 1852 (74 years)
d. 1 Apr 1887, Wales