at Llanddulas, he appears to have resided there, and he was known by the Welsh name of "Person Llanddulas."
The year he was instituted to Llanynys, it is suppose, was also the date of his marriage to Alice, daughter of Morgan Bevan of Gelligaled, in Glamorgan. He had five children—three sons and two daughters, one of the latter being married to the Rev. Hugh Jones, incumbent of Llywel, and afterwards of Llangamarch.
Abou: 1732, he had a sharp attack of scurvy, and having reason to believe that the waters at Llanwrtyd were not poisonous, as they were reputed, he took them regularly, and was greatly benefited. He thus discovered for future genera— tions their medicinal properties.
In 1733, he brought out "Pwyll y Pader; neu, Eglurhad ar Weddi'r Arglwydd. Gan O. Blackall." It was translated by Theophilus Evans, in a book of 243 pp. 12mo. The introduction is dated "Dydd Calangauaf, 1732." The publisher was "T. Durston, Mwythig,' for John Rhydderch had given up publishing about 1728. The book is dedicated to: "Viro Ornatissimo Sackville Gwynn, de Glan-Bran, in Agro Maridunensi, Armig."
Whilst he held the living of Llanynys and the chapelry of Llanddulas, he published two other books, both of which are undated. One of these was a small book of 22 pages, entitled : "Gwth i Iuddew. Neu Bregeth, i. Yn rhoddi Hanes Pobl yr Iuddewon. ii. Pa mor ysgeler Ddynion oeddent. iii. Pa fodd y gorddiweddodd Barn gyfiawn Duw hwy."
It was published in Shrewsbury by Thomas Durston. The author describes himself on the title—page as Theophilus Evans, "P. Llanddulas,
