Theophilus Jones

Theophilus Jones was born on the 18 October 1759 to Hugh Jones, former vicar of Llangammarch and his wife Elinor, who was the daughter of Theophilus Evans. He spent most of his childhood at Llwyn Einon, Llangammarch which was Theophilus Evans’ home

He trained as a lawyer and practiced in Brecon. After the death of Hugh Jones he was appointed deputy registrar of the archdeaconry of Brecon and began to write. His History of the County of Brecknock was published in two volumes in Brecon in 1805 and 1809. In 1898 it was reprinted in one volume and later expanded to create four volumes between 1909 and 1930. The latter edition was edited by Joseph Bailey, 1^st Baron of Glanusk.

He published in magazines and produced two papers in the Cambrian Register in 1795 and 1796, and another in the journal of the Society of Antiquaries, London in 1814. His planned history of Radnorshire never emerged.

He was Welsh -speaking and the author of an unpublished English version of Ellis Wynne’s Bardd Cwcs.

He married Mary Price of Porthyrhyd in 1783 and went to live in Lion Street Brecon. He died in 15th January 1812 and is buried in the churchyard of Llangammarch with his grandfather.