Relevant to Pem and Cgn ################## Early education in Llanbedr[Lampeter] Sir Erasmus Philipps, father of Sir John Philipps, of Picton, played an important part in the affairs of the principality under the Commonwealth. He was a Commissioner under "The Act for the Better Propagation and Preaching of the Gospel in Wales[1650-3]" and under the Ordnances of August 1654. Sir Erasmus had a prominent share...in the first organised movement for Elementary Education in Wales on a national scale. His name often appears on the Orders of the Commissioners, here is an interesting example [with original spelling ] ; " By the Comrs for propagacon of the Gospell &c: Swansey 2 August 1652. "Llanbedr: Itt is ordered that a free Schoole be created and settled in the towne of Llanbeder in the County of Cardigan for the Educacon of Youthes in Englishe and Latine Tongue. And that the yearely summe of twenty poundes bee allowed for the keeping of the said freeschoole. And Mr Thos Evans is hereby authorised to keep the said Schoole and to receive the said stipend till the Comrs shall take further order therein, and Mr John Price Esqr Trear for South Wales is hereby enabled to pay and allow the said summe of twenty poundes, att such time and Seasons as the same shall grow due and payable, the first Quarter to commence the five and twentyeth of March last past. " "Rowland Dawkins, Erasmus Philipps, James Philipps, Sam. Lort, John Lewis, Jo. Browne, Jo. Daniell." [Lambeth MS 1006, p.56] [Sir John Phillips; The Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge; And The Charity School Movement In Wales, 1699-1737. By the Rev Thomas Shankland. Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion. Session 1904/5. Gareth Hicks 1 June 2001 D/C/P] #################### Gareth List Administrator for Dyfed, CGN & PEM. tirbach@clara.co.uk Lookup Exchange http://home.clara.net/tirbach/lookup.html Help Page http://home.clara.net/tirbach/hicks.html