EDWARDS, DAVID (1660 - 1716), Independent minister
Name: David Edwards
Date of birth: 1660
Date of death: 1716
Child: Peter Edwards
Gender: Male
Occupation: Independent minister
Area of activity: Religion
Author: Thomas Eirug Davies
He lived at Abermeurig, in the vale of Ayron, and was a landed proprietor in the parishes of Nantcwnlle and Llanddewi-brefi. He was a friend and neighbour of John Jones, farmer, of Llwyn-rhys, the leading Independent in central Cardiganshire. Edwards was a competent scholar and was ordained assistant minister to David Jones (c. 1630 — 1704?), at Caeronnen, Cellan, and other churches in the circuit, namely Crug-y-maen, Llwyn-rhys, and Cilgwyn. He died 29 September 1716, aged 56, and in his will left books to the ministers, Philip Pugh and Jenkin Jones (1695 — 1725) — (see Jones family of Llwyn-rhys), who were at the time his colleagues in the circuit. His grand-daughter Elinor married Daniel Rowland of Llangeitho.
