John Evans (surgeon)
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John Evans was a Welsh
surgeon and cartographer.
on the border between Montgomeryshire
, Wales and Shropshire
, England. His father was the map-maker John Evans. Evans (the son) was educated at Westminster School
and the University of Oxford
, where he matriculated
in 1773 from Jesus College, Oxford
. He obtained degrees of Bachelor of Arts
(1778), Master of Arts (1779) and Bachelor of Divinity
(1783) from St Alban Hall, Oxford, before obtaining the degree of Doctor of Medicine
from the University of Edinburgh
. He then lived in Shrewsbury before moving back to Llwyn-y-groes after his father's death in 1795.
His father's maps of North Wales were regarded as the best maps of the region before those of the Ordnance Survey
on account of their appearance, size and accuracy of detail. Evans republished his father's maps in about 1799, receiving an award of 45 guineas
from the Royal Society of Arts
. He published a further edition of the maps in 1802 with some new roads included. His other interests included bees, and he wrote a didactic poem called The Bee. He was married to Jane Wilson, and they had five sons and four daughters. One of his sons was Robert Wilson Evans
, who became Fellow and tutor of Trinity College, Cambridge
and archdeacon
of Westmorland
, and it was at this son's house in Heversham
that Evans died in October 1846.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
surgeon and cartographer.
Life
Evans was born on 4 July 1756 at Llwyn-y-groes, LlanymynechLlanymynech
Llanymynech is a village straddling the border between Montgomeryshire/Powys, Wales and Shropshire, England about 9 miles north of the Welsh town of Welshpool. The name is Welsh for "Church of the Monks"....
on the border between Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire, also known as Maldwyn is one of thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. Montgomeryshire is still used as a vice-county for wildlife recording...
, Wales and Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England. His father was the map-maker John Evans. Evans (the son) was educated at Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
and the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, where he matriculated
Matriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
in 1773 from Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
. He obtained degrees of Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(1778), Master of Arts (1779) and Bachelor of Divinity
Bachelor of Divinity
In Western universities, a Bachelor of Divinity is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology or, rarely, religious studies....
(1783) from St Alban Hall, Oxford, before obtaining the degree of Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
from the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
. He then lived in Shrewsbury before moving back to Llwyn-y-groes after his father's death in 1795.
His father's maps of North Wales were regarded as the best maps of the region before those of the Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey , an executive agency and non-ministerial government department of the Government of the United Kingdom, is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, producing maps of Great Britain , and one of the world's largest producers of maps.The name reflects its creation together with...
on account of their appearance, size and accuracy of detail. Evans republished his father's maps in about 1799, receiving an award of 45 guineas
Guinea (British coin)
The guinea is a coin that was minted in the Kingdom of England and later in the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United Kingdom between 1663 and 1813...
from the Royal Society of Arts
Royal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
. He published a further edition of the maps in 1802 with some new roads included. His other interests included bees, and he wrote a didactic poem called The Bee. He was married to Jane Wilson, and they had five sons and four daughters. One of his sons was Robert Wilson Evans
Robert Wilson Evans
Robert Wilson Evans , was archdeacon of Westmoreland and author.-Life:Evans, second son of John Evans, M.D., of Llwynygroes, near Oswestry, by his wife, Jane Wilson. He was born at the Council House, Shrewsbury, 30 Aug. 1789, and was educated under Dr. Butler at Shrewsbury School, whence he...
, who became Fellow and tutor of Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
and archdeacon
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
of Westmorland
Westmorland
Westmorland is an area of North West England and one of the 39 historic counties of England. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974, after which the entirety of the county was absorbed into the new county of Cumbria.-Early history:...
, and it was at this son's house in Heversham
Heversham
Heversham is a small village and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. It has a variety of recreational facilities, including tennis courts, bowling green, swimming pool and a playground...
that Evans died in October 1846.