Person Jeffreys; John Gwyn (1809 - 1885); lawyer and conchologist Jeffreys John Gwyn lawyer and conchologist 1809 - 1885 British Male Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales 18 January 1809 18090118 1 The Terrace, Kensington, London, England 24 January 1885 18850124

Swansea (1840)

lawyer and conchologist Malacology Conchology Marine zoology Education: Bishop Gore School, Swansea grammar school; Lincoln's Inn. Career: Apprentice at a solicitors in Swansea (1826); qualified as a barrister (1838); called to the bar (1856); pursued his passion for conchology and the biology of molluscs; retired from the legal profession (1886); partook in dredging operations in the Irish Sea, the English Channel, seas around Hetland Islands, and the west of Scotland, as well as expeditions in Norway; partook in the Porcupine expeditions (1869-1870); Valorous expedition to Greenland (1875); French Travailleur expedition (1880); moved from London to Aware, Hertfordshire, and bought the Greyfriars Priory which turned into a meeting place for British and foreign artists (1866); Justice of the Peace for Glamorgan, Brecon, and Hertfordshire (1877); died of apoplexy. Parents: John Jeffreys (d. 1815), solicitor, and Martha Tringham. Spouse: Ann Nevill (d. 1881) of Llangennech Park, Carmarthenshire (21 April 1840). Son in law: Henry Nottidge Moseley (FRS 1877) Chidlren: One son and four daughters. Known for his work on British and Mediterranean Mollusca. Fellow 02/04/1840 31 Lewis Weston Dillwyn; John Montgomery Traherne; James Ebenezer Bicheno; John Dillwyn Llewelyn; John Henry Vivian; Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot; Henry Thomas de la Beche Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc 1884-1885 vol 38 pp xiv-xviii signed by W B C International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Jeffreys%2C+John+Gwyn RCN 46103 18 Jan 1809 - 24 Jan 1885 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 14/08/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA1658 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 17/09/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/32115498 8d975928-cb0b-4d5e-8e06-4d6c42228e2a