Henry Vaughan was a Welsh author, physician and metaphysical poet.Vaughan and his twin brother, the hermetic philosopher and alchemist Thomas Vaughan, were the sons of Thomas Vaughan and his wife Denise (née Morgan) of 'Trenewydd', Newton, in Brecknockshire, Wales. Their grandfather, William, was the owner of Tretower Court.Vaughan spent most of his life in the village of Llansantffraed, near Brecon, where he is also buried.
