Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DOWNMAN, JOHN (1749 - 1824), painter Born in Denbighshire (and not in Devonshire as some writers have stated) in 1750. He studied at the Royal Academy Schools, 1769, and under Sir Benjamin West; he became A.R.A. in 1795. He practised portrait painting at Cambridge, 1777, visited Plymouth in 1806, and was working at Exeter, 1807-8. He returned to London, where he resided for many years, living afterwards in Chester and finally at
DURSTON, THOMAS (d. 1767), bookseller and printer had become a freeman of the 'Cornbrethren of Saddlers' at Shrewsbury on 23 May 1714. For his malpractices in regard to the publications of some fellow-printers see J. H. Davies, 'Early Welsh Bibliography,' in The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1897-8; for the titles of some of his Welsh publications, including ballads, consult the source-books listed below.
DYKINS, WILLIAM (Dirwynydd; 1831 - 1872), poet and prose-writer Born at Maes Glas (Greenfield) near Holywell, Flintshire, 8 December 1831. He was brought up in the English Independent church of Alpha, Holywell, but as a young man became a Wesleyan and was a member of that denomination at Holywell, Maes Glas, and Ffynnon Groyw. A pious man who had experienced the fervour of a religious revival, his interest in literature and music was profound. He was a choir
EDMONDES, CHARLES GRESFORD (1838 - 1893), archdeacon and college principal Born 8 December 1838, eldest son of THOMAS EDMONDES (1806 - 1892), vicar of Cowbridge; his mother (Harriet Anne) was a sister of Charles Williams (1806 - 1877), afterwards principal of Jesus College, Oxford; his brother FREDERICK WILLIAM EDMONDES (1841 - 1918) was archdeacon of Llandaff. From Cowbridge and Sherborne schools, Charles Edmondes went up to Trinity College, Oxford, in 1856, graduated
EDNYFED FYCHAN, noble family of Gwynedd marks of royal favour in the following years, Tudur was one of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd's leading advisers after 1256, succeeding his brother Goronwy as seneschal and remaining faithful to the prince until his death in 1278. His loyalty was emulated by his son HEILYN; he had been a hostage in the king's hands between 1246 and 1263 and he submitted finally to Edward I in 1282 (Littere Wallie, 3-4, 26, 50-2
EDWARD GRYTHOR, 'crowder.' He was admitted to the grade of ' pencerdd cerdd dant crwth ' at the Caerwys eisteddfod held 2 July 1523.
EDWARDES, DAVID EDWARD (1832 - 1898), translator , 1872-4, Llan-llwchaearn 1874-5, S. Paul's, Llanelly, 1875-7, Begelly 1880-4, and Rudbaxton 1886-8. On 22 October 1888 he was instituted rector of Hodgeston, Pembrokeshire, where he remained until his death 19 July 1898.
EDWARDS family Chirkland, EDWARDS III (died 1625), son of the above, at first followed his father in outward conformity, becoming a county magistrate (by 1595) and having also parliamentary ambitions, for which he prepared the way soon after his succession by granting leases with the written provision that the tenant should vote as his landlord directed (E.H.R., lxv, 221-2). In 1588 he set up as candidate for the shire against
EDWARDS, ALFRED GEORGE (1848 - 1937), first archbishop of Wales Son of William Edwards and Louisa his wife, and brother of H. T. Edwards, was born at Llan-ym-Mawddwy rectory, Merioneth, 2 November 1848. After a year at the Welsh Educational Institution, Llandovery, and private tuition, he matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford, in January 1870, and graduated with honours in classics in 1874, M.A. 1876. He became successively assistant master and (in 1875
EDWARDS, DAVID (1858 - 1916), journalist and manager, 1901-2. Returning to Nottingham, he was editor and managing-director of the Express and Evening News from 1908 till his death, 22 February 1916. To the above summary of his career (taken from Who Was Who) it should be added that with R. A. Griffith and J. Owen Jones, he was one of the authors of the pseudonymous The Welsh Pulpit…by a Scribe, a Pharisee, and a Lawyer, 1894 - Edwards was
EDWARDS, EDWARD (1726? - 1783?), cleric and scholar knowledge of things Welsh, but was primarily a Grecian. He projected an edition of Xenophon's Memorabilia, published, 1773, an essay on Socratic ethics as mirrored in that book, and by the time of his death had printed the Greek text with a Latin version; his work was seen through the press in 1785 by his friend and fellow-Cymmrodor Henry Owen (1716 - 1795). Enw. C. says he died 2 September 1783, 'in
EDWARDS, ELLIS (1844 - 1915), Calvinistic Methodist minister and principal of Bala Theological College culture were characteristic, and because of his pleasant and courteous personality few teachers inspired such affection. He wrote little and left no book behind him. His deafness was a social disadvantage, and there is an extensive canon of stories about him. Towards the end of his life he met with an accident at Chester and died 2 February 1915.

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