Hector Davies Morgan

Not to be confused with Morgan Davies.

Hector Davies Morgan
Born	Hector Davies Morgan 1785 (1785) London, England
Died	23 December 1850(1850-12-23) (aged 64–65) United Kingdom
Occupations	Author, clergyman
Known for	Theological writing
Academic background
Alma mater	Trinity College, Oxford
Academic work
Discipline	Theology
Website	biography.wales/article/s-MORG-DAV-1785

Hector Davies Morgan (1785 – 23 December 1850) was a Welsh-born British clergyman, theologian, and author. He is chiefly remembered for his theological writings on the history of the Church of England and for delivering the Bampton Lectures in 1819.

Life

Morgan was born in London in 1785 into a Welsh-speaking family. He was the only son of Hector Davies and Sophia Davies. Upon the death of his grandfather in 1800, he succeeded to the name, arms, and estate of Morgan.

He was educated at Trinity College, Oxford, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1806 and a Master of Arts degree in 1815.

Morgan died on 23 December 1850.

Career

After taking Holy Orders, Morgan was appointed canon of Trallong. In 1819 he delivered the Bampton Lectures at the University of Oxford.

He authored a number of works in the fields of theology and ecclesiastical history, with a particular focus on the doctrine and discipline of the Church of England.

Works

• A Compressed View of the Religious Principles and Practices of the Age
• The Doctrine and Law of Marriage, Adultery, and Divorce: Exhibiting a Theological and Practical View
• A Defence of the Clergy of the Church of England
• The Doctrine of Regeneration as Identified with Baptism
• The Expedience and Method of Providing Assurances

See also

• Bampton Lectures
• Trinity College, Oxford

External links

• Hector Davies Morgan on VIAF
• Hector Davies Morgan in the Dictionary of Welsh Biography
• Smith, Charlotte Fell (1894). "Morgan, Hector Davies" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 39. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 16.