Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, DAVID (1791 - 1864), Independent minister and Academy tutor David Jeremy of Trefynys (Peniel), and took a large farm near Abergwili (managed mainly by his wife); they had thirteen children. In 1835, on the resignation of David Peter, he became principal and theology tutor at Carmarthen, but by 1854 it was felt that he was no longer fully up to the mark, and he was persuaded to resign in 1855. He died 31 July 1864. Theologically he was a liberal Calvinist, and
DAVIES, DAVID (Dafi Dafis, Rhydcymerau; 1814 - 1891), Calvinistic Methodist preacher Born 24 August 1814 at Llwydcoed, near Llanybyther, Carmarthenshire, son of David and Eleanor Davies. He received some education, and followed his father's trade as a wood-turner. At an early age he moved with his parents to Rhydcymerau. He began to preach in 1834, and was ordained in 1880. He was twice married, (a) to Margaret of Coed Iarll, Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, and (b) to Mary Evans
DAVIES, DAVID (1763 - 1816), Independent minister
DAVIES, DAVID (d. 1807), editor of Y Geirgrawn, Independent minister
DAVIES, DAVID (1764? - 1828), Independent minister and Academy tutor Born near Llansawel, Carmarthenshire; his age when he entered Carmarthen in 1783 is given as 19. He left the Academy in 1785, and was ordained minister of Llan-y-bri. From 1795 to 1813 he shared the teaching at Carmarthen with David Peter, but charges of immorality brought against him, though not proven, brought his career there to an end; and though he continued in the pastorate of Llan-y-bri
DAVIES, DAVID (1741 - 1819), author of The Case of Labourers in Husbandry (London, 1795), is often identified with Dr. David Davies (1755 - 1828), headmaster of Macclesfield grammar school [on whom see Foster, Alumni Oxonienses]. The confusion has probably arisen because both were born at Machynlleth and educated at Jesus College, Oxford. David Davies [presumably the man who matriculated in 1761, aged 20, son of Richard Davies
DAVIES, DAVID (1753 - 1820), Methodist cleric Born 1753, son of John and Catherine Davies of Pen-y-bont, Newcastle Emlyn. His parents were the leading supporters of the Methodist connexion in that town, and the society used, at one time, to meet at their house. There was a David Davies, curate of Llanddarog and Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, 1769-1785, who was a strong Methodist but, if the age recorded on his tombstone is correct, the
DAVIES, DAVID (Dewi Emlyn; 1817 - 1888), Congregational minister in the U.S.A., poet and writer
DAVIES, Sir DAVID (1792 - 1865), physician Son of Robert Davies, Gorwydd, Llanddewi-brefi, Cardiganshire, and his wife Eleanor, daughter of John Price, Rhosybedw, Llanwrda. David Davies was christened at Llanddewi-brefi church, 5 September 1792. Adopting the medical profession he went while still young to London; he served at Hampton, Middlesex, as assistant to one of the physicians to queen Adelaide; later he himself became physician to
DAVIES, DAVID (1817 - 1855), harpist Born at Gelli-gaer, Glamorganshire, 27 January 1817, son of David Davies. He was brought up to be a harpist, went to France for three years to complete his musical education, and became a skilled performer on the triple harp. He was a prizewinner in the Abergavenny eisteddfod, 1838, and in the Castleton eisteddfod the same year. He died 1 November 1855 and was buried in Gelli-gaer churchyard.
DAVIES, DAVID (1880 - 1944) Llandinam, first BARON DAVIES (created 1932) of age as Liberal member for Montgomeryshire, resigning his seat in 1929. In World War I, he raised and commanded the 14th Battalion, the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, at home and in France until 1916, when he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to David Lloyd George. His name will be inseparably connected with his two main public interests-the Welsh campaign against tuberculosis and the international
DAVIES, DAVID (1794 - 1856), Baptist minister and college tutor

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