Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EVANS, ERNEST (1885 - 1965), county court judge, M.P. Born at Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, 17 May 1885, the son of Evan Evans, Clerk to the Cardiganshire County Council, and Annie Davies. Educated at Llandovery College; University College of Wales, Aberystwyth (c. 1902-05); and Trinity Hall, Cambridge (LL.B.), where he was President of the Union in 1909, Evans was called to the Bar in 1910 and he practised both in London and on the South Wales
EVANS, EVAN (1851 - 1934), eisteddfodwr, and secretary of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion , Stephen Evans, and other London Welshmen. 'Vincent' (a name added by himself) was elected a member of the society in October and of its council in December 1886. In the report of the society for the year ending 9 November 1887 it is stated that he had been elected to succeed C. W. Jones, who had held the office of secretary 'almost from the time of its revival.' Some years later Vincent Evans became
EVANS, EVAN (1773 - 1827), Baptist minister Born 3 June 1773 at Bryn-y-gwdyn, Llanarmon, Caernarfonshire, was baptized by John Williams (1768 - 1825) in April 1795, and removed to Rhos-llannerch-rugog c. 1797. He tended at first towards Sandemanianism, but soon decided to plough his own furrow, attaching himself to neither of the two factions which at the time divided North Wales Baptists. In 1802, while working near Llanfyllin, he founded
EVANS, HENRY TOBIT (1844 - 1908), schoolmaster, journalist, and author Daughters, 1910 which utilized the collections of Alcwyn C. Evans. He was a Quaker. He died at Trewylan, Cardiganshire, 9 May 1908, at the age of 64.
EVANS, HUGH (Hywel Eryri; 1767 - 1841?), poet Born in the parish of Llanfair-mathafarn-eithaf, Anglesey. A weaver by trade, he lived in Aber-erch, Chwilog, Plas Madog in the parish of Clynnog, and Pen-y-groes, Caernarfonshire. He wrote a cywydd on the subject of 'Cariad' for a Bangor eisteddfod held c. 1790 and another in 1802 on 'Drylliad y llong Minerva, Ionawr 21, 1802.' Much of his work appeared in the North Wales Chronicle and in Welsh
EVANS, JANET (1894 - 1970), journalist and civil servant Born in London c. 1894, daughter of Thomas John Evans and Margaret (née Davies), 82 Addington Mansions, Highbury, both natives of Cardiganshire. She received private tuition before going to the Central Foundation Girls' School and subsequently attending courses held by London University. After obtaining comprehensive secretarial training she eventually became private secretary to the managing
EVANS, JOHN (1779 - 1847), cleric, afterwards Calvinistic Methodist minister to preach. In 1798 he went to Carmarthen Presbyterian College, but the length of his stay there is not known. Some time c. 1808 he married a widow who lived at Llwynffottun, Llanegwad, in the vale of Towy. He was ordained deacon c. 1809 by bishop Watson of Llandaff and officiated for short periods as curate at Mynydd-islwyn, Newport, Monmouth, Bridgend, and Laleston, but, having roused antagonism
EVANS, JOHN (c. 1680 - 1730), Presbyterian minister and theologian The son of John Evans (1628 - 1700) by Katherine, widow of Vavasor Powell and daughter of colonel Gilbert Gerard, governor of Chester castle for Charles I. He was born at Wrexham, educated at Dissenting academies at Newington Green (c. 1694) and Rathmell, Yorkshire, and studied the early Fathers under James Owen of Oswestry. He became chaplain to Mrs. Rowland Hunt of Boreatton, Salop, and shortly
EVANS, JOHN (1768 - c. 1812), topographical writer ) A Tour through part of North Wales in … 1798 and at other times: principally undertaken with a view to Botanical researches in that alpine country; interspersed with observations on its Scenery, Agriculture, Manufactures (London, 1800, with other editions in 1802 and 1804); (b) Letters written during a Tour through South Wales in … 1803 and at other times, 1804; (c) ' Monmouthshire ' in vol. xi of
EVANS, JOHN GWENOGVRYN (1852 - 1930), palaeographer Gwilym Marles at Llandysul and Alcwyn C. Evans at Carmarthen), and entered the Presbyterian College at Carmarthen in 1872, remaining there till 1876 (apart from an interval in 1874-5 as assistant in a school in England). Ordained to the Unitarian ministry in August 1876, he was pastor at Carmarthen (1876-7) and at Preston (1877-80), but early in 1880 loss of voice compelled him to give up the ministry
EVANS, JOHN SILAS (1864 - 1953), priest and astronomer Born 11 March 1864, son of Evan Evans, Blaen-llan, Pencarreg, Carmarthenshire. Educated locally he proceeded to the school kept by Alcwyn C. Evans at Carmarthen, and afterwards to the old grammar school, Lampeter. He gained the Phillips and Treharne scholarships to St. David's College, Lampeter, and graduated B.A., 1885 with honours in divinity, winning the Welsh and science prizes. He taught at
EVANS, LEWIS (c. 1700 - 1756), cartographer circumstances. He married in 1743 Martha Hoskins (died c. 1746) at Christ Church, Philadelphia and they had a daughter, Amelia (and possibly other children).

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