Bevan was born at Gwenddwr and was educated at Jesus College, Oxford.[3] He was made deacon in 1823 and ordained priest in 1824, both times by the Bishop of Winchester.[4] He became Rector of St Peter, Carmarthen[5] in 1833; the same year he was collated Archdeacon of St David's, and prebendary of Meidrim in that cathedral; he also became prebendary of Llanwrthwl in the Collegiate Church of Brecon, 1853.[4] He died at Carmarthen, aged 63.
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