Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DE SAEDELEER, ELISABETH (1902 - 1972), textile artist in Brussels. Here, at the age of 25, and one of the only women, Elisabeth found herself at the core of Belgian artistic life. For Elisabeth de Saedeleer, the deliberately schemed exile in Aberystwyth proved to be of crucial importance in her career, for it was there that she was trained in weaving techniques and came under the influence of the Arts and Crafts philosophy. After her return to Belgium
DEE, JOHN (1527 - 1608), mathematician and astronomer question (F. G. Payne in N.L.W. Jnl., i, 42-3) and who is mentioned several times in Dee's diary. He also called Thomas Jones, 'Twm Shôn Catti' with whom he was acquainted, 'cousin'. Dee graduated from S. John's College, Cambridge, 1544/5, and was nominated one of the original Fellows of Trinity College on its foundation in 1546. He visited the Low Countries in 1547, and was a student at Louvain from
DEVONALD, JOHN (1863 - 1936), musician Merthyr.' He died 25 September 1936 and was buried in Aber-fan cemetery.
DILLWYN family F.R.S. as early as 1804 (see the D.N.B. article on him for a list of these works, and The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1932-3, 69-70, for a list of his minor papers). Retiring from active concern in the pottery in 1817, he engaged in public life; he became high sheriff (Glamorgan) in 1818, and additional M.P. for the county in the Reform Parliament, 1832-7. At Swansea (of
DIVERRES, POL (1880 - 1946), linguist, Celtic scholar, and sometime Keeper of manuscripts in the National Library of Wales to the National Library. His most important publications were Le plus ançien texte de Meddygon Myddveu … (Paris, 1913) and Le Siège de Lorient par les Anglais en 1746 … (Rennes, 1931); articles in Revue Celtique and Les Annales de Bretagne. Diverres married, in 1913, Elizabeth Jones ('Telynores Gwalia'), daughter of Hugh Jones ('Trisant'), Liverpool; they had one son. Diverres died 25 December 1946
DODD, CHARLES HAROLD (1884 - 1973), biblical scholar in the Welsh language and his knowledge of it. Doubtless this benefitted him in his work of translating the scriptures. In June 1925 he married Phyllis Mary, the widow of John Elliott Terry, and a son and a daughter were born to them. He died 22 September 1973. A service of thanksgiving for his life was held in Westminster Abbey on 25 January 1974. This was the first time a Free Church minister had
DOLBEN family Segrwyd, ' in 1638, when complaints were also made of him to Laud by his vicar; but he was once more reinstated and served as sheriff in 1639 (N.L.W. Llewenny MSS. 3 (33, 48, 65, 146), 40 (4), NLW MS 1600E (250, 256)). William's eldest son JOHN DOLBEN (died 1662), who succeeded to the estate, was a lieut.-colonel in Charles's army, helped to defend Denbigh castle, and was fined (at one-tenth) £107 by
DWN, HENRY (before c. 1354 - November 1416), landowner and rebel had been transferred in 1401 to John Skydmore (Scudamore), constable of Carreg Cennen castle, and in 1403 Dwn thrice attacked Cydweli, with his son Maredudd and grandson Gruffudd ap Maredudd, though he failed to take the town and castle, even with the aid of forces from France and Brittany on 3 October. In 1407 Dwn's lands were forfeited, and he was imprisoned at times in Cydweli and in Gloucester
DYKINS, WILLIAM (Dirwynydd; 1831 - 1872), poet and prose-writer periodicals. He suffered constant ill health in the last ten years of his life and died 25 December 1872. He was buried at Holywell.
EAMES, MARION GRIFFITH (1921 - 2007), historical novelist traditions in English and Welsh, and in contemporary writing, and she never failed to enjoy the company of those who shared, or influenced, her taste in reading. Marion Eames, who long endured illness with great fortitude, moved from Cardiff to Aberystwyth and then to Dolgellau, and died there on 3 April 2007. On 24 April cremation at Aberystwyth was followed by a service of thanksgiving at Salem
EAMES, WILLIAM (1874 - 1958), journalist settled in Prestatyn when he returned to Wales in 1931 and began to broadcast from the Bangor studios. Sir John Reith appointed him press secretary to the Ministry of Information in 1940; he moved to Cardiff where he became friendly with D.T. Davies and Caleb Rees, school inspectors. He spoke frequently on the radio from Cardiff. In 1947, he was appointed M.B.E. He married on 25 July 1902 Jane Myfanwy
EDDOWES, JOSHUA (1724 - 1811), printer and bookseller he took his son, WILLIAM EDDOWES (born 1 October 1754), into partnership. Until the death of Joshua Eddowes on 25 September 1811 the firm traded as J. and W. Eddowes; father and son began to publish the Salopian Journal on 29 January 1794. William Eddowes died 4 February 1833. W. Rowlands (Llyfryddiaeth y Cymry) gives the titles of several Welsh books printed by Cotton and Eddowes, Joshua Eddowes

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