Dictionary of Welsh Biography

FITZGERALD, DAVID (d. 1176), bishop of S. Davids 1164 he signed the Clarendon Constitutions. In 1167 he prevailed upon the lord Rhys ap Gruffydd to release his half-brother Robert Fitz Stephen from prison, where he had been for three years. When, about the beginning of October 1171, Henry II came on a pilgrimage to S. Davids, the bishop invited him to stay with him; the king declined his invitation but dined with him. Between October 1171 and April
FITZGERALD, MAURICE (d. 1176), one of the conquerors of Ireland 1146 they were at the head of the unsuccessful attempt to recover Llanstephan Castle from the Welsh. Later in his career Maurice Fitzgerald took part, with his half-brother Robert Fitzstephen, in the conquest of Ireland. In 1169 he landed in Wexford with his followers and led the English contingent against Dublin. He finally settled in the cantref of Kildare which earl Richard granted to him for his
FITZSTEPHEN, ROBERT (d. c. 1183), one of the conquerors of Ireland Son of Stephen, constable of Cardigan castle in 1136, by Nest, daughter of Rhys ap Tewdwr. He had lands in Cemais and succeeded his father as constable of Cardigan. When Henry II invaded the realm of Owain Gwynedd in North Wales in 1157, Robert went to his assistance with a fleet. In the fighting he was badly wounded but escaped to the waiting ships. He seems to have successfully defended the
FOULKES, ANNIE (1877 - 1962), editor of an anthology Born 24 March 1877 at Llanberis, Caernarfonshire. Her father, Edward Foulkes (1850 - 1917), was an official at Dinorwig slate quarry, a man of wide literary culture and author of a number of articles in Welsh periodicals on 19th-c. English writers : Robert Williams Parry wrote a sonnet in memory of him. She was educated at Dr. Williams' School, Dolgellau, and at College de Jeunes Filles in Saumur
FOULKES, PETER (1676 - 1747), scholar and divine third son of Robert Foulkes, of Llechryd, Denbighshire, and Jane Ameredith of Landulph, Cornwall. He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. 1698 (M.A., 1701, D.D. 1710). He was appointed canon of Exeter, 1704, sub-dean, 1723, chancellor, May 1724, precentor, 1731. He was made canon of Christ Church in November 1724 and was sub-dean, 1725-33. He was
FOULKES, ROBERT (1743 - 1841), musician
FRANCIS, EDMUND (1768 - 1831), Sandemanian Baptist minister slate-merchant, and owner of the Cilgwyn quarry), who was like him a Sandemanian; on Roberts's death in 1815, Francis opened a flour and corn business - he was also agent for the Drws-y-coed copper-mine. In or very shortly after 1801 he had founded 'Scotch Baptist' churches at Caernarvon and Llanllyfni, under his own pastorate. He was a man of a literary turn of mind, and a friend of the poet Robert
FRANCIS, JOHN DEFFETT (1815 - 1901), painter and collector Savage Club.' He painted portraits of queen Victoria, Sir Robert Peel, and other notable persons, and several of these were engraved. He exhibited one picture at the Royal Academy in 1846 and several at other exhibitions between 1837 and 1860. Francis's assiduity as an art collector is remembered today by the existence of the Deffett Francis Art Gallery at Swansea, which contains the large collection
GAMAGE family Coety, Coity, (Paganus) were in use. Welsh genealogists trace the Coety Gamages to GODFREY DE GAMAGES of Rogiet, Monmouth, who is said to have married Joan, daughter of Richard de Clare (Strongbow) under. Their son, PAGAN or PAYN DE GAMAGE, married Margaret, daughter of Roger de S. Pierre. ROBERT GAMAGE, son of Payn, is recorded in the 1271 survey of Wentwood as holding his ancestral rights at Rogiet. He also held
GEOFFREY (1090? - 1155), bishop of St Asaph and chronicler he died in 1155. Geoffrey's major work is his Historia Regum Britanniae which appeared at the beginning of 1136. Between 1136 and 1148 he supervised four 'editions' of it and it is probable that he made minor changes from time to time. One of these 'editions' is dedicated to Robert, earl of Gloucester; in another the dedication is to Robert and Waleran de Beaumont, count of Mellent (or Meulan); in
GLENN, THOMAS ALLEN (1864 - 1948), soldier, historian, genealogist, and archaeologist some of the older Welsh families. In the latter work he was particularly skilled, for he was a tireless searcher into original records and a careful copyist. In addition, he possessed considerable ability as an amateur artist, as attested by his work in making armorial shields, etc. Glenn married, 1904, Meenie Mary, daughter of Robert H. and Jessie Tothill; they had two daughters. He died at Abergele
GLYN family Glynllifon, . HWLKIN LLOYD, Tudur's son, held the town of Caernarvon for the king under William de Tranmere in 1403, and died the following year. MEREDYDD LLOYD, his son, was bailiff of Uwch Gwyrfai in 1413-15, and accompanied some forces sent to protect Guernsey in 1456. The next heir, ROBERT AP MEREDYDD [died c. 1509 ] was twice married, each wife being a member of English families who administered Gwynedd for the

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