John Montgomery Traherne, Federal Reserve System, Federal Security Agency, FGS, FLS, was a Welsh Anglican priest, antiquarian, magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant of County of Glamorgan.
Background
The only son of Llewelyn Traherne, High Sheriff of Glamorgan, he was born at Coedarhydyglyn in 1788, near what is now Culverhouse Cross, western Cardiff. His mother was Charlotte (died 1791), the daughter of John Edmonds, Esq. In 1799, during his father"s lifetime, Traherne was virtually adopted by his great-aunt, Mistress
John Llewellin, who paid the expenses of his education at private schools and tutors until he entered at Oriel College, Oxford, in April 1807, where he was taught by Edward Copleston, then tutor, afterwards head of that College, and subsequently Bishop of Llandaff.
Career
His best known work is Historical Notices of Sir Matthew Craddock of Swansea. Of Street Hilary. There were three sisters, Charlotte-Frances, Maria-Eleanor, Louisa. Traherne took his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1810 and Master of Arts 1813.
He was ordained deacon in 1812, and priest in 1813, both times by Richard Beadon, Bishop of Bath and Wells.
From 1817 to 1820, he entered into politics in Glamorgan while serving as a magistrate.
From 1844 to 1851, he was chancellor of the Diocese of Llandaff and the Llandaff Cathedral. He frequently contributed to the "Archaeologia" and other similar works.
Membership
Royal Society]
lieutenant was Rackett who introduced Traherne to members of the literary and scientific circles of London. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society, Society of Antiquaries of London, Linnean Society of London, and the Geological Society of London. As well as an Honorary Member of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, and of the Royal Society of Antiquaries, Copenhagen.