Henry Vaughan

Son of John Vaughan Gentleman, was born at Cathle or Cathlin in Merionethshire, became a Commoner of Oriel Coll. in Midsum. term 1632 aged 16 years: whence being elected Scholar of Jesus Coll. continued there for some time under a severe discipline, took the degrees in Arts, was made Fellow of that house, and afterwards became Preacher while King Ch. 1. kept his Court in Oxon in the time of the grand Rebellion. In July 1643 he was presented by the Univ. of Oxon to the Vicaridge of Penteg in Monmouthshire, by vertue of an Act made in Parl. began at Westm. 5 of Nov 3 Jac. 1. to disinable Recusants to present Persons to Livings in their gifts. What other Preferments he had, or what he suffer’d for his Loyalty, I know not, nor any thing else of him, only that he wrot,

Several Sermons, as (1) Serm. preached before the H. of Com. at Oxon. on Math. 5.20. Ox. 1644. qu. &c.

Conference had between him and Jo. Tombes B. D. in S. Maries Church in Abergavenny, 5 Sept. 1653, touching Infant-baptism. Lond. 1656. qu. and that he died and was buried at Abergavenny about sixteen hundred sixty and one,1661. as I was some years since informed by his Pupil Sir Leolin Jenkyns sometimes Principal of Jesus Coll. afterwards Judge of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.