Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, JOHN VIRIAMU (1856 - 1901), first principal of the University College, Cardiff Scholarship in Geology. In 1877 he was made Fellow of London University. In 1874 he gained the Brackenbury scholarship at Balliol College, Oxford (where he became very friendly with Benjamin Jowett), in mathematics and took not only first class honours in Mathematical Moderations and Finals, but also a first in Physics. After some coaching in Oxford, Viriamu Jones, at the early age of 25 years, was in May
JONES, LEWIS (fl. 1703) Pandy, Llan-uwchllyn, poet examples of the latter's poetry is found in NLW MS 672D (257), NLW MS 4698A (141), and, possibly, in Cwrtmawr MS 206B (176), NLW MS 4697A (67) NLW MS 12867D (35), and Swansea MS. 3 (13). [It is possible that Ioan Pedr copied MSS. by these two - see Journal of the Welsh Bibliographical Society, iv, 4, p. 167.]
JONES, LEWIS DAVIES (Llew Tegid; 1851 - 1928), eisteddfodwr Born at Ffriddgymen, near Bala, 3 November 1851. He went to the British School at Bala in 1862, and after a period as pupil-teacher entered the Bangor Normal College in January 1872. He spent two years there, and after eighteen months' teaching at Cefnfaes school, Bethesda, he was appointed headmaster of Garth school, Bangor, in June 1875. He held this post for twenty-seven years, relinquishing
JONES, MAURICE (1863 - 1957), priest and college principal of age. He married (1), in 1894, Emily, daughter of Col. C.M. Longmore, of Gosport; (2), in 1911, Jennie Bell, daughter of Sidney Smith, of Gosport. They had 3 sons and 2 daughter. He died 7 December 1957 at his home, 27 Gravel Hill, Addington, Surrey, and was buried in the churchyard there.
JONES, MICHAEL (d. 1649), soldier , where he married (c. 1600) a sister of James Ussher (afterwards primate), and became successively dean of Ardagh (co. Longford) 1606-25, and of Cashel (where he restored the cathedral), 1607, prebendary of Ely, 1629-38, and (despite Laud's dislike for his Puritanism) bishop of Killaloe from 1633 to his death on 2 November 1646, at the reputed age of 104. He was joined in Ireland by two brothers
JONES, NANSI RICHARDS (Telynores Maldwyn; 1888 - 1979), harpist published by Gomer Press in 1972. Also in 1972 the second recording of Nansi's performances was made by Decca 'Celfyddyd Telynores Maldwyn' (The Artistry of Telynores Maldwyn). This was released in 1973 and apart from 3 pieces, was exclusively played on the triple harp. Nansi returned to New York in September of 1973 to perform. Nansi was honoured with the White Robes of the Gorsedd of Bards at the
JONES, OWEN (Owain Myfyr; 1741 - 1814), a skinner in London and one of the most prominent figures in the literary life of Wales at the end of the 18th cent, and the beginning of the next Born 3 September 1741 at Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, Denbighshire. As a young man he went to London as an apprentice to a skinner. He worked for Messrs. Kidney and Nutt in Ducksfoot Lane, and when he was about 40 years of age acquired their business for himself. His address from about 1782 onwards was 148 Upper Thames Street. He became a wealthy man, for, however much time he devoted to the work of
JONES, OWEN GLYNNE (1867 - 1899), mountaineer and schoolteacher Cyfrwy on Cadair Idris alone. In Snowdonia, rock-climbing had hardly begun in earnest but in the English Lakes W.P. Haskett Smith and others had been climbing for about 3 years. Jones visited Wasdale in 1890 and came to the notice of some of the pioneers. As a result of his exceptional strength, his 'almost supernatural' climbing ability and his scientific outlook he soon excelled not only in leading
JONES, PERCY (1891 - 1922), boxer 25 December 1922.
JONES, RICHARD (1787 - 1855?), printer and publisher FRANCIS JONES, who sold it, in 1849, to Adam Evans, emigrated to the U.S.A., and died there shortly afterwards, viz. on 3 November 1850. The year in which the Machynlleth press was sold was also the year in which Richard Jones settled another son, also RICHARD JONES, as a printer in Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire; the son sold the press ten years later. Richard Jones (senior) died c. 1855, but the
JONES, RICHARD (1603 - 1655/6?), cleric and author the Bible in free metric form. His Testun Testament Newydd ein Harglwydd … yn Benhillion Cymraeg, appeared in January 1652-3, and Perl y Cymro neu Cofiadur y Beibl ar fesurau Psalmau Dafydd, in 1655. He died at the end of 1655 or beginning of 1656.
JONES, RICHARD (Dofwy; 1863 - 1956), folk poet Born at Fron-goch, Cemais, Montgomeryshire, 3 May 1863. He received his only formal education at Dol-y-clwyd school, Cemais. He was apprenticed as a carpenter, but when he was twenty he and his brother went to farm Cwmeidrol, Cwmlline, where he remained for the rest of his life, with his wife and four children. Although a good musician and singer, he was primarily regarded locally as a poet. He

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