James Davies (headmaster)
Rev. James Davies, born James Banks, was an English classical scholar, writer, headmaster, landowner, and prebendary of the Church of England.
Biography
James Banks was born in Herefordshire. He matriculated at St Mary Hall, Oxford, in October 1841 and became a scholar of Lincoln College, Oxford, graduating there B.A. 1844, M.A. 1846. He was ordained in 1845. He was for some years headmaster of King Edward's School, Ludlow, and perpetual curate of Christ Church, Forest of Dean. In 1858 by royal license he assumed the surname of Davies in lieu of Banks, due to coming into possession of some property near Kington, Herefordshire.He married in 1847; the marriage produced many children. His estate was an inheritance from his great-uncle James Davies, DL.