Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, REES JENKIN (1835 - 1924), Unitarian minister, schoolmaster, historian, and hymn-writer Born 17 September 1835, eldest son of John Jones (1802 - 1863) of Aberdare. On his mother's side he was descended from the family of Jones of Llwyn-rhys, pioneers of Nonconformity in Cardiganshire. He was educated at his father's school, Carmarthen Presbyterian College (1855-9), and the University of Glasgow (1859-62), where he graduated M.A., 1863. His father having died 19 December 1863, he
JONES, RHYS (1713 - 1801), antiquary and poet Eldest son of John Jones of Blaenau, Llanfachreth, Meironnydd. He was educated at Dolgelley and Shrewsbury, it being his intention to become a lawyer. When, however, he was 18 years of age his father died, and he returned home to Blaenau where he spent the remainder of his life. In 1741 he married Ann, daughter of Richard Griffith of Tan-yr-allt, Caernarfonshire. He published Cerdd Newydd iw
JONES, RHYS GWESYN (1826 - 1901), Congregational minister in Wales and the U.S.A., and author
JONES, RICE - see JONES, RHYS
JONES (JOHNES), RICHARD (fl. 1564 to c. 1602), printer and bookseller It is not known to whom he was apprenticed, but he was received into the fraternity of the Company of Stationers on 7 August 1564. R. B. McKerrow, general editor of A Dictionary of Printers and Booksellers in England … 1557-1640 (London, 1910) names six places in or fairly near S. Paul's churchyard where Jones was in business from time to time. He was, in the main, a printer of popular literature
JONES, RICHARD (1757? - 1814), cleric and writer was the author of Undeb Crefyddol, neu Rybudd yn erbyn Schism (Wrexham, 1792), which provoked, in 1793, a reply (Sylwadau ar Draethawd a elwir Undeb Crefyddol, etc.) by Thomas Jones (1756 - 1820).
JONES, RICHARD (1780 - 1853), itinerant Independent preacher Born at Tŷ Du, Llwyngwril, Meironnydd, 1780. He was brought up as a Calvinistic Methodist but the family seceded from that connexion, in disapproval of church discipline imposed on one of the sons. Richard Jones then invited the Rev. Hugh Pugh of Brithdir to come over to Llwyngwril to preach, and this was the beginning of the Independent church in that village. Richard Jones was totally
JONES, RICHARD (Dofwy; 1863 - 1956), folk poet
JONES, RICHARD (1603? - 1673), schoolmaster and translator of religious works
JONES, RICHARD (1603 - 1655/6?), cleric and author Born 1603; son of John Pew of Henllan, Denbighshire, according to A. Wood, Athenae Oxonienses, and Foster, Alumni Oxonienses, but John ap Hugh of Hendre Caerwys in Northop, Flint, according to Thomas, A History of the Diocese of St. Asaph. Educated at Jesus College, Oxford, he graduated B.A. in February 1625-6, and M.A. in July 1628. He was appointed vicar of Llanfair Caereinion, Montgomeryshire
JONES, RICHARD (1848 - 1915), itinerant bookseller at his stall in Dinas Mawddwy fairs. He had business dealings with Thomas Gee and Hughes and Son, Wrexham. Richard Jones always insisted on persons reading good literature, and he invariably read all the books himself first before recommending them to his customers. He distributed the popular Welsh periodicals of the day e.g. Trysorfa'r Plant, Cymru, Cymru'r Plant, biographies, theological books
JONES, RICHARD (1771? - 1833), Calvinistic Methodist minister and writer , Richard Jones manfully held his ground - a fairly full account of this controversy will be found in Cofiant John Jones, Tal-y-sarn, by Owen Thomas, vol. ii, 560-77. Although he was not an eloquent preacher, he always found a ready hearing, for his message was satisfying and fresh. In 1829 his Drych y Dadleuwr was published. In the introduction he writes: ' My intention… is not to argue… but to

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