Biography of edward lhuyd

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          Lhuyd (Lhwyd, Lloyd), Edward (?–), Celtic philologist and naturalist, was born c in Cardiganshire, Wales, or near Oswestry, Shropshire.

          Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Lhuyd, Edward

          ​LHUYD, EDWARD (1660–1709), Celtic scholar and naturalist, born in 1660, was the natural son of Edward Llwyd of Llanvorda, near Oswestry.

          The father was the son of another Edward Llwyd, who died in 1662, and he was the last male representative of this branch of the Llwyd family (Byegones, i. 122; York, Royal Tribes of Wales, ed. 1887, p.

          ​LHUYD, EDWARD (–), Celtic scholar and naturalist, born in , was the natural son of Edward Llwyd of Llanvorda, near Oswestry.

          196). His mother was Bridget, second daughter of a Mr. Pryse of Gogerddan, Cardiganshire, and it is said that Llwyd was born at Glan Ffraid, in the parish of Llanfihangel Geneu'r Glyn in that county. He entered Jesus College, Oxford, 31 Oct.

          1682. Wood (Athenæ, iv.

          Edward Lhuyd FRS, also known as Edward Lhwyd and by other spellings, was a Welsh naturalist, botanist, herbalist, alchemist, scientist, linguist, geographer, and antiquary.

        1. Name: Edward Lhuyd Date of birth: Date of death: Parent: Bridget Pryse Parent: Edward Lloyd Gender: Male Occupation: botanist, geologist.
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        3. Lhuyd (Lhwyd, Lloyd), Edward (?–), Celtic philologist and naturalist, was born c in Cardiganshire, Wales, or near Oswestry, Shropshire.
        4. Professor Michael Winterbottom presents a short biography of Edward Lhuyd, the second keeper of the Ashmolean and local, geologist.

          5. 723), confusing him with another Edward Lloyd from Kidwelly in Carmarthenshire, wrongly gives the date as 1687. He did not proceed to a degree, but in 1684 was appointed under-keeper of the recently established Ashmolean Museum, and in 1690, on the resignation of Dr.

          Robert Plot, he was appointed head keeper. He tr