Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ABLETT, NOAH (1883 - 1935), miner and Trade Union leader Ann Howells in 1912; they had two children. He died 31 October 1935 at Merthyr Tydfil.
ABRAHAM (d. 1080), bishop of S. Davids Abraham succeeded to the see on the resignation of Sulien in 1078. According to MS. C of Ann. C., he was murdered by the 'gentiles' who ravaged S. Davids in 1080. The inscribed memorial cross of his sons, Hedd and Isaac, was discovered in the cathedral in 1891.
ANN of SWANSEA - see HATTON, ANN JULIA
ARTHUR (fl. early 6th century?), one of the leaders of the Britons against their enemies '), a battle in which, according to Nennius, pupil of Elfoddw (died 809), Arthur was victorious, and which is recorded in Ann. C., s.a., 518. In Ann. C., s.a., 539, is also mentioned the battle of Camlan, 'in which Arthur and Medrod fell.' It appears that it is this last entry that brings us closest to the Arthur of history. Judging by his name (? Lat. 'Artorius') and by the general conditions in
BAILEY family Glanusk Park, , Joseph set about purchasing estates in Brecknock, Radnorshire, Herefordshire, Glamorgan, etc. Among them was that of Glanusk Park, where he lived for the rest of his life, having in 1830 retired from personal direction of the works. His brother Crawshay Bailey now had the responsibility of management. On 19 August 1830 Joseph married, as his second wife, Mary Ann, daughter of J. T. H. Hopper of Wilton
BARRETT, RACHEL (1874 - 1953), suffragette Rachel Barrett was born on 12 November 1874 at 23 Union Street, Carmarthen, the second child of Ann Barrett (née Jones, 1839-c.1906) and Rees Barrett (1812-1878), a road surveyor. Both her parents were Welsh-speakers. Her father died when she was four years old and the family moved to a property in Morley Street. Rachel attended Stratford Abbey School in Stroud as a boarder and, having excelled
BAYLY, LEWIS (d. 1631), bishop and devotional writer , as specified in the apologia to king Charles I subscribed 7 April 1630, and as exemplified in his order, 1625, to put an end to the violent quarrels over pew-seats that had disgraced church life at Llanfairfechan. He died 26 October 1631. His second wife was Ann, daughter of Sir Henry Bagenal of Castle Newry in Ireland and Plas Newydd in Anglesey; his grandson EDWARD BAYLY succeeded to the Plas
BEBB, WILLIAM AMBROSE (1894 - 1955), historian, prose writer and politician Born 4 July 1894 at Blaendyffryn, Goginan, Cardiganshire, son of Edward and Ann Bebb. The family moved to Camer Fawr, near Tregaron, and Bebb attended Tregaron grammar school. He graduated in Welsh and History from U.C.W., Aberystwyth in 1918, and spent two years working for his M.A. In 1920 he went to Rennes University, but not finding there the facilities he had expected, he left after a few
BERGAM, Y (fl. 14 c.), poet, vaticinator In the MSS he is known as ' Y Bergam o Faelor ' (Bergam from Maelor) and in an extent prepared for the Black Prince in 1352 reference is made, in connection with Pennant in Eifionydd, to Gafael mab Bergam (the holding of Bergam's son). His prophesies provided a source for the vaticinatory poems (cywyddau brud). See Enid Griffiths, Early Vaticination in Welsh (1937).
BERRY family, industrialists and newspaper proprietors All three sons of JOHN MATHIAS BERRY (born 2 May 1847 in Camrose, Pemb.; died 9 January 1917) and his wife Mary Ann (née Rowe, of Pembroke Dock), who moved to Merthyr Tydfil in 1874, were created peers. J. M. Berry worked on the railway and as an accountant before becoming an estate agent and auctioneer in 1894. He was the mayor when King George V visited the town in 1912. The foundation stone of
BEVAN, ANEURIN (1897 - 1960), politician and one of the founders of the Welfare State Spokesman on colonial affairs and foreign policy. In 1959 he accompanied Gaitskell to Moscow, and in October of the same year he was elected deputy leader of the Labour Party as successor to James Griffiths. By this time his speeches in the Commons and his attitude in general were much less abrasive. Bevan published a large number of pamphlets and articles, especially in Tribune, and his book In place of
BEVAN, EVAN (1803 - 1866), poet Son of William and Gwenllian Bevan, born at Llangynwyd, Glamorganshire. Coming from a poor family, he was not taught any specific trade and began working as a casual farm labourer. When he was about 22-24 years of age he moved to Ystradfellte, Brecknock, where he married Ann, daughter of Thomas David Ifan, butcher. He moved subsequently to Pont Neath Vaughan, where he died October 1866. Under the

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