Robert Joseph Davies, of Cwrtmawr, Llangeitho (2 August 1839 – 6 May 1892)[1] was a leading figure in the political and religious life of Cardiganshire and in the Calvinistic Methodist denomination.
[1] His mother was the daughter of David Charles of Carmarthen, a pioneer of the Calvinistic Methodist denomination in Wales.
Davies's status within his denomination was further strengthened by his marriage in 1863 to Frances Humphreys of Llandyfaelog, Carmarthenshire, who was the great granddaughter of Peter Williams.
[1] Following his return to Cardiganshire he spent the rest of his life on the small estate of Cwrt Mawr, Llangeitho.
[3] His funeral at Llangeitho attracted a large congregation and the presence of leading figures in Welsh nonconformity, such as Thomas Charles Edwards (his second cousin) and Thomas Levi, as well as numerous county councillors and other public figures, demonstrated the status he had achieved in Cardiganshire society.