Life

Evans was the third son of James Evans of Merthyr Tydfil

Merthyr Tydfil

Merthyr Tydfil is a town in Wales, with a population of about 30,000. Although once the largest town in Wales, it is now ranked as the 15th largest urban area in Wales. It also gives its name to a county borough, which has a population of around 55,000. It is located in the historic county of...

, south Wales. He matriculated

Matriculation

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 at the University of Oxford

University of Oxford

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 in 1868 at the age of 21 as a non-collegiate student, transferring to Jesus College, Oxford

Jesus College, Oxford

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 in 1869. He obtained two BA

Bachelor of Arts

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 degrees: Literae Humaniores

Literae Humaniores

Literae Humaniores is the name given to an undergraduate course focused on Classics at Oxford and some other universities.The Latin name means literally "more humane letters", but is perhaps better rendered as "Advanced Studies", since humaniores has the sense of "more refined" or "more learned",...

 in 1872 (3rd class) and Jurisprudence

Law degree

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 in 1873 (4th class). He was called to the Bar by Inner Temple

Inner Temple

The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...

 in 1874. He was a member of the Wales and Chester Circuit and went on commissions to France, Spain and Australia. He wrote on legal topics, including the lawof principal and agent, and also on the poetry of Wales. He was appointed as a county court

County Court

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 judge in 1897, assigned to mid-Wales. He died whilst sitting at Oswestry

Oswestry

Oswestry is a town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483, and A495 roads....

County Court on 15 February 1918.