Dictionary of Welsh Biography

SYMMONS family Llanstinan, JOHN SYMMONS (1701 - 1771?), Member of Parliament Politics, Government and Political Movements for Cardiganshire Son of John Symmons of Llanstinan (high sheriff of Pembrokeshire, 1713) by Martha, daughter of George Harries, Tregwynt, was born 12 September 1701. He was unsuccessful in the contest for the parliamentary representation of Pembrokeshire in 1741 but was returned for Cardigan in 1746
TALBOT, CHARLES (1st baron Talbot of Hensol), (1685 - 1737), lord chancellor D.N.B.) had been hitherto associated mainly with England. It was when he married a Welsh heiress that his connection with Wales began. This was in the summer of 1708, his wife being Cecil, daughter of Charles Mathew, Castell Menich, Glamorgan, granddaughter and heiress of judge David Jenkins of Hensol. Talbot built at Hensol a Tudor-style castle to which his son added afterwards. He was raised to the
TALIESIN (fl. second half of the 6th century), bard with him against Hussa, son of Ida; it is further said that Urien and his sons fought against Deodric, son of Ida. J. E. Lloyd (A History of Wales, 163) gives the period of this Theodoric's reign as 572-9, and that of Hussa as 585-92. In ' Llyfr Taliesin,' a Welsh manuscript of c. 1275, there is preserved ancient poetry which was thought to be the work of Taliesin. In this manuscript there is poetry
TEILO (fl. 6th century), Celtic saint cathedral church of Llandaff. The story told of S. Teilo at this late date was that he was born near Penally in south Pembrokeshire, became a disciple of Saint Dubricius, and afterwards studied with Paulinus at Llanddeusant in north Carmarthenshire, and there became associated with S. David. SS. Teilo and David, together with S. Padarn, are then made to undertake a visit to Jerusalem. After their return S
THELWALL family Plas y Ward, Bathafarn, Plas Coch, Llanbedr, Stole' and gentleman usher to the countess of Warwick. When he was 32 years of age he married Elizabeth, daughter and co-heir of Robert ap John Wyn of Bacheirig and Bryn Cynwrig. By patent from James I he was made steward of Ruthin. RICHARD THELWALL (died 1630) Fourth son of John Thelwall - married Margaret, daughter and heiress of John ab Edward Lloyd of Plas Llanbedr in the Vale of Clwyd. The
THICKENS, JOHN (1865 - 1952), minister (Presb.), historian and author Born 9 March 1865 at Abernantcwta, Cwmystwyth, Cardiganshire, son of David and Sarah Thickens. His father died when he was young, and his mother moved with the family to Pentre, Rhondda Valley. There, in Nazareth chapel, he began to preach, and he trained for the ministry at Trefeca College. He was ordained in 1894, and that year he married Cecilia Evans of Dowlais (sister of Sir David W. Evans
THIRLWALL, CONNOP (1797 - 1875), bishop of S. Davids he was not a Welshman - Yr Haul attacked the appointment, and Dewi o Ddyfed (David James, 1803 - 1871) wrote a strongly worded letter to Thirlwall begging him to decline the see, on the ground that no bishop in Wales should be ignorant of the Welsh language - the letter is reproduced in James ' biography, 32-9. Not only did Thirlwall bear no malice towards James (to whom he offered an archdeaconry
THODAY, DAVID (1883 - 1964), botanist, university professor Born 5 May 1883 at Honiton, Devon, the eldest of the six children of David Thoday, schoolmaster, and Susan Elizabeth (née Bingham) his wife. The family moved to London where he attended Tottenham grammar school, 1894-98, before entering Trinity College, Cambridge in 1902. He specialised in botany under the direction of H. Marshall Ward, A.C. Seward and F.F. Blackman, gaining first class in both
THODAY, MARY GLADYS (1884 - 1943), scientist, suffragist, peace-campaigner member of the Society was David Thoday (1883-1964), also a botanist, whom Gladys married at Gresford Church in 1910. They had four sons, David Robert Gabriel Thoday, known as Robin (1911-1983); Peter Murray Thoday (1913-1999); John Marion Thoday (1916-2008), Balfour Professor of Genetics at Cambridge University 1959-1983, and Michael George Thoday (1920-1989). Before and after her marriage she was a
THOMAS family Wenvoe, , the flagship of rear-admiral Linzee at Gibraltar. He returned home in 1814, but had no further active employment. On 7 August 1816 he married Susannah, daughter of Arthur Atherley, and had three sons and a daughter. He was retired with the rank of rear-admiral on 1 October 1846, and died on 19 December 1855. CHARLES NASSAU THOMAS A nephew of Sir Edmund Thomas, was as staunch an adherent of George
THOMAS, BENJAMIN (Myfyr Emlyn; 1836 - 1893), Baptist minister, poet, lecturer, and author , where he remained till his death 20 November 1893. He was buried at Narberth. He married (1) Margaret George, Bailey Farm, Newcastle Emlyn, a member of Graig church (died 1878), who was the subject of one of his poems. Five children were born of the marriage; (2) the widow of David Lewis (Cynfyn), Carmarthen, who survived him by a few months. Myfyr Emlyn was a man of many parts. He was one of the most
THOMAS, BENJAMIN (1723 - 1790), Independent preacher and Methodist exhorter Pum Pregeth, 1772, his address is given as 'near Llechryd.' He is mentioned as one of the exhorters who attended the Llangeitho Associations (1778 and 1783). His grave adjoins that of David and Ebenezer Morris in Tredreyr churchyard, and his tombstone records that he died 12 April 1790 at the age of 77.

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