Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ELLIS, REES (fl. 1714), bard Three of his poems are preserved in manuscript, viz. a poem in praise of true love, to the tune of 'Heavy Heart,' in NLW MS 1710B: Poems (133), lovers' discourse to the tune of 'Leave Land,' and an exhortation against swearing, in NLW MS 9B (3, 565). In another manuscript, NLW MS 3201A, there is a poem by ' Rhys Elis of Chirk' - 'Man's life compared to the twelve months of the year.' This poem is
ELLIS, ROBERT (Cynddelw; 1812 - 1875), Baptist minister, preacher, poet, antiquary, and commentator Born 3 February 1812 at Ty'n-y-meini near Pen-y-bont-fawr, Montgomeryshire. He was a farm labourer from 1822 until 1835. His interest in literature and antiquities and his knowledge of poetry were probably kindled by his mother and rustic literati such as Richard Morris, the turner of Pentre-felin, James Jones the tailor, and Humphrey Bromley, the Unitarian preacher. These interests absorbed him
ELWYN-EDWARDS, DILYS (1918 - 2012), composer at the Royal College of Music in London, where she studied composition with Herbert Howells and piano with Kathleen McQuitty. She married Elwyn Edwards on 3 September 1947 and lived in Oxford while he was studying at Mansfield and she continued to teach in local schools. They returned to Wales when he accepted the pastorate of Castle Square Presbyterian Church in Caernarfon. From 1973 onwards Dilys
EMERY, FRANK VIVIAN (1930 - 1987), historical geographer and the 1695 Britannia', Antiquity 32: 179-82 1958b 'English regional studies from Aubrey to Defoe', Geography Journal 124: 3 15-25 1958c 'Irish geography in the seventeenth century', Irish Geog. 3: 263-76 1958d 'The geography of Robert Gordon, 1580-1661, and Sir Robert Sibbald, 1641-1722', Scott. Geogr. Mag. 74:3-12 1958e 'A new reply to Lhuyd's Parochial queries (1696): Puncheston, Pembrokeshire
EMMANUEL, IVOR LEWIS (1927 - 2007), singer and actor Ivor Emmanuel was born at 3 Prince Street, Margam on November 7 1927, the son of Stephen John Emmanuel (1905-1941), a steelworker, and his wife Ivy Margaretta (née Lewis, 1908-1941). He had a younger sister and brother, Mair and John. When he was less than a year old the family moved to Pontrhydyfen, the village in which the actor Richard Burton was born, and the two became friends. On May 11
ERBERY, WILLIAM (1604 - 1654), Puritan and Independent on the 'Agreement of the People' in January 1648 (Clarke Papers, ii, 171-5). He worked in Glamorgan under the terms of the Act for Propagation, and was paid £225 for his pains (Walker MS. c. 13, f. 17), but towards the end of 1651 his scruples about tithes led him to refuse further payment (The Sword Doubled, 3). In doctrine he leaned towards mysticism, being a disciple of Jacob Boehme. As a result
EVAN(S), EDWARD (1716 - 1798), Presbyterian minister and poet Book of Ecclesiastes, jointly with Lewis Hopkin, 1767; (3) a sermon, 1775. After his death some of his poetry was published at Merthyr Tydfil in 1804, under the title Caniadau Moesol a Duwiol - later (enlarged) editions under the title Afalau'r Awen (Merthyr, 1816, 1837, Aberdare, 1874). He is an important figure in the history of strict-metre poetry in Glamorgan; and it has been held that he was
EVANS family, printers printed ballads at Barmouth. Ifano Jones shows also that although his name appears on the title of no. 3 of Cylchgrawn Cymraeg, August 1793, as the printer of that periodical, the actual printing was done at Carmarthen by John Daniel and John Ross. JOHN EVANS (died 1830), printer Printing and Publishing Son of Titus Evans. He started to print at Carmarthen in 1795. He was a craftsman and, in that
EVANS, ELMIRA (Myra) (1883 - 1972), teacher, author and folklorist tradition bearer of national importance, and was filmed by folk singer Meinir MacDonald who sang 'Suo Gân Gwraig Panteg', from Myra's story of Sigl-di-gwt and the Panteg farmhouse. Minwel Tibbot and Robin Gwyndaf visited from the Welsh Folk Museum to record her thoughts about folk cookery and narrative. Myra Evans died on 25 August 1972 in Bronglais Hospital, Aberystwyth, and is buried at Cross Inn with
EVANS, DANIEL (1774 - 1835), Congregational minister he spent the remainder of his life as a very successful minister and preacher. He succoured weak churches and started some new causes. He was a moderate Calvinist in his doctrine. He died 3 March 1835. He wrote biographies of Lewis Rees, William Evans of Cwmllynfell John Davies of Alltwen, and John Davies of Llansamlet, together with Lleferydd yr Asyn (Swansea, J. Harris, 1822), Y Cawg Aur (Swansea
EVANS, DAVID (1842 - 1914), Congregational minister the years 1860-3. He ministered at Rhosymedre, 1863-9, Barmouth and Cutiau 1870-2, Cymer (Rhondda) 1872-6, Pentre (Rhondda) 1876-82, and Lammas Street (Carmarthen) 1882-1907. For some years he edited Y Dyddiadur Annibynnol. He published Cofiant y Gŵr Hynod, Cymeriadau Hynod, and Cymeriadau a Chymanfaoedd. He died 22 March 1914. His brothers Owen and Thomas Evans (1844 - 1922) are separately noticed.
EVANS, DAVID DAVIES (1787 - 1858), Baptist minister and editor Born 27 March 1787 at Dol-goch, Cardiganshire. He was brought up at Maes-y-berllan, the church of his father, David Evans (1744 - 1821), began preaching on 21 January 1807, and spent eighteen months in Abergavenny Academy. He received a call to minister at the Tabernacle, Carmarthen, as successor to Titus Lewis (1773 - 1811), was ordained at Maesyberllan, and instituted at Carmarthen (25 March

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