Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ROWLAND(S), BENJAMIN (fl. 1722-1763), Methodist exhorter Born c. 1722, son of Thomas Rowland of Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire. He was a member of the Llandinam Methodist society in 1744, and is mentioned as being an exhorter at the Tyddyn Association, 1745. He was one of the leading members of Howel Harris's party, and toured Montgomeryshire, Denbighshire, and Anglesey on its behalf. He and Betty, his wife, joined the 'Family' at Trevecka, and his
ROWLAND, DANIEL (1713 - 1790), Methodist cleric profound spiritual conviction under the ministry of Griffith Jones, c. 1735, and began to thunder against the people's sins. On the advice of Philip Pugh he modified his style and preached grace rather than the law. He began to travel up and down the country, and in 1737 met Howel Harris; the result was that, before long, these two had joined forces to push forward the great Methodist revival in Wales
ROWLAND, ELLIS (c. 1650 - c. 1730) Harlech, bard
ROWLANDS, EURYS IONOR (1926 - 2006), Welsh scholar broad range of interests his main of area of research was the work of the poets of the gentry, especially the so-called Golden Age of the poets of the cywydd period between c.1330 and c.1530. He was master of every aspect of the work of these poets: their historical and political background, their relationship with their patrons and with one another, the manuscript tradition of their work and
ROWLANDS, Sir HUGH (1828 - 1909), general, and the first Welshman to be awarded the Victoria Cross Division of the Madras Army in 1884 (having been promoted Major General three years earlier). He remained in this post until 1889 when he left India for the last time and returned to Britain. In 1890 he was promoted Lieutenant General and in 1893 was appointed Lieutenant of the Tower of London by the Queen. The following year he took up his last command as C-in-C Scottish District where he remained until
SALISBURY, THOMAS (1567? - 1620), publisher . Salisbury published at least four Welsh books in London between 1593 and 1604, viz.: (a) Henry Salesbury, Grammatica Britannica, 1593; (b) William Middleton, Psalmae y Brenhinol Brophvvyd Dafydh gwedi i cynghanedhu mewn mesurau cymreig, 1603; (c) Edward Kyffin, Rhann o Psalmae Dafydd Brophwyd, 1603; and (d) a Welsh translation, 1604, of king James I, Basilikon Doron. Entered by him in the Stationers
SALUSBURY family Lleweni, Bachygraig, SALUSBURY (died 1684), 4th and last baronet, who was Member of Parliament for Denbigh borough 1661-81. When he died without issue on 23 May 1684 the estate passed to his sister Hester (died 1710), wife of Sir Robert Cotton of Combermere. His great-great-grandson, Sir Robert Salusbury Cotton, sold Lleweni to the hon. Thomas Fitzmaurice, brother of the 1st marquess of Lansdowne, c. 1775. Sir Thomas Cotton's
SAMSON (c. 485 - 565), abbot and bishop in the Celtic Church
SAMUEL, EDWARD (1674 - 1748), cleric, poet, and author examples see (a) Blodeu-gerdd Cymry, 1759; (b) Llu o Ganiadau, neu Gasgliad o Garolau a Cherddi … o Gasgliad W. Jones, Bettws Gwerfil Goch (Oswestry, 1798); (c) Eos Ceiriog, 1823; and (d) B.M. Add. MS. 14961. Sermons by him were published (Pregeth ynghylch gofalon bydol a bregethwyd yn Eglwys Llangywer, yr ail dydd o fis Mai, 1720. Ar gladdedigaeth Mr. Robert Wynne, diweddar Vicar Gwyddelwern, 1731 and
SCOURFIELD, Sir JOHN HENRY (1808 - 1876), author first, Dies Landoveriensis, c. 1847, is a skit on the Welsh Collegiate Institution, Llandovery, which was opened in 1847. Then come Lyrics and Philippics, 1859 (another ed. in 1864 and another later), Lyrics, 1864 (2nd ed. in 1864 and a third in 1866), The Grand Serio-Comic Opera of Lord Bateman and his Sophia, 1863 (another ed. in 1865), and The Mayor's Tale: A Tragic and a Diabolic Opera. By J.H.S
SEIRIOL (fl. c. 500- c. 550), founder and first abbot of Penmon church
SHAND, FRANCES BATTY (c.1815 - 1885), charity worker Frances Batty Shand was born about 1815 in Jamaica, the daughter of a Kincardineshire plantation owner, John Shand (c.1759-1825) by Frances Brown (d. 1841) of St Catherine, Jamaica. Described by Shand as 'a free woman of Color', Brown served as his housekeeper, and was mother to ten children by him, all born at St Catherine, of whom Frances was the youngest. Shand returned to Scotland in 1816

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