Silvanus Bevan

Silvanus Bevan FRS (1691–8 June 1765) was an apothecary, who founded the London firm of Allen & Hanburys. Biography Early life Silvanus Bevan was born in 1691 in Swansea, into a prosperous Welsh Quaker family. His father (1661–1725), a burgess was also called Silvanus. The elder Silvanus owned property at Penclawdd Llanrhidian, and various farms and lands were bought including Gwen-y-Goredd, Tyry Gorge. His mother was Jane Bevan (née Phillips). He had a younger brother, Timothy (1704-1786), and six sisters. He left Swansea as a young man, and moved to Cheapside, in London.