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JENKINS, EVAN
(1794 - 1849), cleric and schoolmaster
Evan
Jenkins was born on 10 November 1794 at Penycastell near Llangeitho in Cardiganshire, the youngest of three children of
Evan
Jenkins, a tenant farmer, and his wife Elizabeth (née Davies, 1760-1822). Penycastell in the parish of Llanbadarn Odwyn was part of the estate of the Powell family of Nanteos. His older brother David (1787-1854) taught Classics in Chelsea for three years and was
EVANS
family Tan-y-bwlch, Maentwrog
Thomas ap Dafydd ab Ifan ab Einion ab Osbwrn. The wife of his son,
EVAN
AP ROBERT, was Gwen, daughter of Humphrey ap Maredudd ab
Evan
ap Robert, Cesail-gyfarch, Caernarfonshire, and it was their son, ROBERT AB
EVAN
, who first stabilized the surname and became known as ROBERT EVANS. Robert Evans married Elizabeth, daughter of John Wynn ap Cadwaladr, Rhiwlas, Meironnydd, their heir being
EVAN
EVANS
EVAN, EVAN DAFYDD
(fl. 1771-9), early Methodist exhorter
who lived at Tŷr-clai (or Tir-y-clai), Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire. He was celebrated in his day because of his remarkable appearance and his unconventional method of preaching; he was responsible for the conversion of the celebrated Jenkin Thomas ('Siencyn Penhydd,' 1746 - 1807). He, with others, built the first Methodist chapel at Llanfynydd c. 1771. He is called '
Evan
David of Tir y Clai
MOSES, EVAN
(1726 - 1805) Trevecka, a tailor
Born in June 1726 at Aberdare, he joined the Trevecka Family in 1752, and was Harris's right-hand man till 1773. With
Evan
Roberts (1718 - 1804) and James Pritchard (who left in 1774), he was one of the three trustees appointed by Harris; his special charge was the religious life of the Family, and he also itinerated throughout Wales to recruit new members. He was an honest but crotchety man, of
DAVIES, EVAN
(1694? - 1770), Independent minister and tutor
resigned, ostensibly because of ill health, but probably for other and more substantial reasons. He became pastor at Billericay, Essex, where he died, 16 October 1770, at the age of 76.
Evan
Davies seems to have been a moderate Calvinist, of a rather academic type. Richard Bennett (Blynyddoedd Cyntaf Methodistiaeth, 182) held, for unspecified reasons, that he was one of the Dissenting friends of
EVANS, THOMAS
(fl. 1596-1633), poet and transcriber of manuscripts
He is known as Thomas Evans of Hendreforfudd, a township in the old parish of Corwen, but now lying in the ecclesiastical parish of Llansantffraid Glyn Dyfrdwy. He was the son of
Evan
ap John ap Robert ap Madoc ap Jenkin ap Griffith ap Bleddyn and Lowri, daughter of Griffith ab
Evan
ap David Ddu ap Tudur ab
Evan
ap Llewelyn ap Griffith ap Meredith ap Llewelyn ap Ynyr. The place and time of his
ROBERTS, EVAN
(1836 - 1918), watch salesman and 'the greatest horological collector of all'
Evan
Roberts, the second son of Hugh and Jane Roberts, was born 18 December 1836 on his father's small hill farm, Fotty Bach, Gwyddelwern, Meironnydd. The family was very poor and struggled to make a living there. Young
Evan
received no formal education, but he was a strong lad and in his teens he went to work as a labourer for neighbouring farmers, one of whom cleaned clocks and watches as a
WILLIAMS, EVAN
(1706 - ?), harpist
Born at Llangybi, Caernarfonshire. (The following entry is in the baptisms register of Llangybi church - ' September about 29 was baptized
Evan
, son of Humphrey Robert (Singer) and Jane Griffith his wife.' Nothing is known of his youth. He was an excellent harpist. Like many Welsh musicians he went to London (c. 1740). He assisted John Parry, Ruabon, to collect material for and bring out his
THOMAS, DAVID
(d. 1735), poet
Edward
Evan
says that he was a native of Cardiganshire, and that he came to Glamorgan in 1727 when, according to Iolo Morganwg, he was between 12 and 15 years of age. He settled in Betws Tir Iarll, where he became a member of Rees Price of Tyn-ton's congregation. About 1730 he began to write poetry under the guidance of John Bradford, and in 1734 Bradford mentions him as one of the ' grammarians
THOMAS, EVAN CAMBRIA
(1867 - 1930), doctor and public health pioneer
Evan
Cambria Thomas was born at Tŷ Coch, Llanarth, Cardiganshire, on 28 March 1867, the last of six children of Captain
Evan
Thomas (1825-1900), a seaman in the merchant service, and his wife Emma Jones (1824-1871), innkeeper of the Red Lion, Llanarth. He attended Llanarth School from 1872 under the tuition of John Edward Rees (1854-1912), a Certified School Master. In 1883 he was accepted to
EDWARDS, JOHN
(1692? - 1774), parish clerk and poet
son of John Edwards and his wife Elinora (?). He was christened in 1692 in the parish church of Manafon, Montgomeryshire, and there in 1730 he married Catherine, daughter of
Evan
Evans, Cwm-yr-annel, Carno. He was parish clerk of Manafon for fifty years. He wrote englynion and carols, some of his work being published in
Evan
Davies (Philomath, fl. 1720-50) of Manafon's almanac, 1738, and some in
JAMES, EVAN
(Ieuan ap Iago, Iago ap Ieuan; 1809 - 1878), author of the words of 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau'
Evan
James was a weaver and wool-merchant who kept the Ancient Druid Inn at Argoed in the parish of Bedwellty, Monmouth, and it was there that his son James was born. The family moved shortly afterwards to Pontypridd, where
Evan
James had a woollen factory in Mill Street. The father had some skill in writing Welsh verse; a few of his poems were printed in Gardd Aberdar, 1854, Cymru (O.M.E.), 1915
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