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Thomas Mathews : and his connection with Bath, 
By EMANUEL GREEN, F.S.A. 
(Read February 25th, 10903.) 
- Whilst the two other names already noticed have received 
iogtaphical attention, of Thomas Mathews no biography has yet 
written, for the reason that next to nothing is known about 
m and new matter not easily found. Considering how prominent 
roperty this is somewhat strange. The passing references to 
1im hitherto have been found almost entirely in the biographies 
of the Sheridans. It has thus been gathered that he was 
connected with Llandaff and that he had an interest in property 
n Glamorgan but whereabouts or to what extent has not been 
known. Having this Welsh tradition in mind, when making 
| start with these notes, there came up a curious and rather 
artling incident, as in the registers of Bath abbey church 
date 25 Sept 1735 Benjamin Mathews of Llandaff 
ied Rachel Densham of Bath; and in 1744 about the 
late that our Thomas under notice should have been born, 
© appears as baptized in the same church, 23 June, Thomas 
of Benjamin and Rachel Mathews. He must be passed 
Swever as being another baby. 
Following up the lead to Llandaff and the history of 
lamorgan, the Welsh pedigrees are soon found faulty. 
mere were two Mathews families at Llandaff, one at the Court 
thin the town and another at Radyr a few miles out, so the 
sal accounts get mixed. The Radyr branch was more con- 
cted with Ireland, having property at Thurles. 
Thomas Mathews of Llandaff Court, who was born in 
was M.P. 1744, commander of the fleet in the Mediter- 
elected elder brother of the Trinity House 1745 and was 
