Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EVANS, EVAN (Ieuan Fardd, Ieuan Brydydd Hir; 1731 - 1788), scholar, poet, and cleric literary and antiquarian renaissance in Wales in the 18th century, e.g. Richard and William Morris, William Wynn of Llangynhafal, and Goronwy Owen. Ordained deacon at S. Asaph, 4 August 1754, and priest, 3 August 1755, he was licensed as curate of Manafon, Montgomeryshire. Some time in the first six months of 1756 he left, and spent the remainder of the year as curate of Lyminge, Kent. Early in 1757 he
EVANS, EVAN (1804 - 1886), Independent minister and author Cyssegr a'r Môr, 1842, 1852; Athrawiaeth a Dyledswydd, two volumes of sermons, 1865, 1866; he translated a work by John Owen, Tystiolaeth Ostyngedig i Ddaioni a Thoster Duw, 1843. He also translated A compendious view of Natural and Revealed Religion and A brief concordance to the Holy Scriptures, both by John Brown, Haddington, 1845, 1847; The Tryall of a Christian's Growth, Thomas Goodwin, 1847; The
EVANS, GRIFFITH (1835 - 1935), microscopist, bacteriologist, and pioneer of protozoon pathology Born 7 August 1835 at Ty-mawr, Towyn, Meironnydd, the third child and only son of Evan Evans (1801 - 1882) by Mary (1809 - 1877), daughter of William Jones of Tyddyn y Berllan, Towyn. His father claimed descent from Merioneth families which have a distinguished record in Welsh history, numbering among his ancestors Lewis Owen, slain 1555 and Robert Vaughan of Hengwrt, antiquary. Griffith Evans
EVANS, JENKIN (1674 - 1709), Independent minister Born in Glamorgan. Nothing is known about his early history or about his education. There is no record of his being licensed to preach nor is his name found in the list of those educated by James Owen. He succeeded James Owen at Oswestry. He was a celebrated preacher, popular not only in the town but in the surrounding districts. Mathew Henry pays him a high tribute for his sterling character and
EVANS, JOHN (1768 - c. 1812), topographical writer example, was a paraphrase, in 19th century wording, of what George Owen of Henllys had written two centuries before. He died c. 1812, i.e. before the publication in 1815 of vol. xvii of The Beauties of England and Wales.
EVANS, JOHN (1815 - 1891), archdeacon of Merioneth Born 4 March 1815, son of John Evans of Tan-y-coed, Llanfair, Meironnydd, and Anne, daughter of John Owen of Crafnant, Llanfair. His mother was a descendant of Edmwnd Prys. He was educated at Beaumaris grammar school. He then became a clerk in the office of David Williams, solicitor, who was at that time M.P. for the county of Merioneth. His wife Mary, of Saethon, was a cousin of David Williams
EVANS, JOHN (c. 1680 - 1730), Presbyterian minister and theologian The son of John Evans (1628 - 1700) by Katherine, widow of Vavasor Powell and daughter of colonel Gilbert Gerard, governor of Chester castle for Charles I. He was born at Wrexham, educated at Dissenting academies at Newington Green (c. 1694) and Rathmell, Yorkshire, and studied the early Fathers under James Owen of Oswestry. He became chaplain to Mrs. Rowland Hunt of Boreatton, Salop, and shortly
EVANS, LEWIS PUGH (1881 - 1962), soldier and public figure, Brigadier General, VC, CB, CMG, DSO Merionethshire that could trace its roots back to the Second Royal Tribe of Wales. Among his ancestors were the Vaughan family of Corsygedol and the Owen family of Dolgellau (who include Baron Lewis Owen, M.P., Sheriff and Baron of the Exchequer for North Wales – his wife claimed she was a descendent of Owain Glyndwr's sister), Gruffydd Dda who fought at the battle of Agincourt, and Sir Gruffydd ab Adda of
EVANS, MORRIS EDDIE (1890 - 1984), composer Eddie Evans was born on 5 October 1890 at Tal-y-sarn in the Nantlle valley in Caernarfonshire, the only son of William Owen Evans and his wife Catherine A. Evans. The family kept a grocery shop at Cloth Hall and later Paris House in Tal-y-sarn, and Eddie took lessons on the harmonium and in sol-fa from local musicians. They moved to Liverpool in 1904, where Eddie was taught by the musician and
EVANS, OWEN (1829 - 1920), Congregational minister and author Congregational Union in 1887. He died 1 June 1920. Many of Owen Evans's published works consisted of addresses which he had given in Bible study classes. They are: Gwyrthiau Crist, 1868, Dammegion yr Arglwydd Iesu, 1873, Oriau gyda'r Iesu, 1882; Merched yr Ysgrythyrau and Sêr y Duyrain, 1886, Geiriau Olaf Iesu Grist, 1887, Yr Aberthau, 1889, and Bywgraffiadau'r Beibl a Phregethau Eraill, 1899. He was not an
EVANS, OWEN (1808 - 1865), Unitarian minister and schoolmaster
EVANS, OWEN ELLIS (1920 - 2018), Methodist minister and biblical scholar Owen E. Evans was born on 23 December 1920 in Barmouth, the son of Owen Jones Evans (1887-1926), pharmacist, and his wife Elizabeth Mary (née Jones, 1887-1961), owner of a small hotel. He had one older brother, John William. He spent the first five years of his life in Wimbledon, London, but the family was forced to move back to Barmouth in the summer of 1926 because of his father's illness. He

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