Dictionary of Welsh Biography

GRIFFITH family Garn, Plasnewydd, Particulars of many of the members of this family are given in The Family of Griffith of Garn and Plasnewydd … as registered in the College of Arms from the beginning of the XIth century. Edited … by T. A. Glenn (London, privately printed, 1934), a work based on family and other documents. The descent is traced from Eadwine of Atiscross, the Edwin of Tegeingl of genealogists. At least two members
GRIFFITH, SIDNEY (d. 1752), Methodist and associate of Howel Harris Daughter of Cadwaladr Wynne of Voelas, Ysbyty Ifan (see J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 326; her christian name came from her grandmother Sidney Thelwall of Plas-y-ward, Ruthin); married William Griffith of Cefn Amwlch, c. 1741 (her son was born in 1742). Her husband was a boor and a drunkard, and her life with him was unhappy. In 1746, a sermon by Peter Williams (1723 - 1796) brought her into
GRIFFITH family PENRHYN, . Ll. Williams and I. Williams), 52, 55; Iolo Goch ac Eraill (ed. H. Lewis, T. Roberts and I. Williams), 307; H. T. Evans, Wales and the Wars of the Roses, 14). WILLIAM GRIFFITH (c. 1445 - 1505/6) The son and heir by the first marriage of GWILYM FYCHAN, is not always easy to distinguish him from his father. He married (1) Joan Troutbeck, widow of Sir William Butler of Bewsey, Cheshire; her mother was
GRIFFITH family Carreg-lwyd, This family was descended from Ednyfed Fychan. EDMUND GRIFFITH of Porth yr Aur, Caernarvon, was the third son of William Griffith Fychan of Penrhyn, in the county of Caernarvon. He married Janet, daughter of Maredudd ap Ieuan ap Robert, the great-grandfather of Sir John Wynn the most notable of the house of Gwydir. Their fourth son was WILLIAM GRIFFITH (c. 1516 - 1587), who became rector of
GRIFFITH, Tanybwlch Maentwrog - see EVANS
GRIFFITH, ALEXANDER (d. 1676), cleric and controversialist Examen et Purgamen). [There is not much doubt that Griffith was present at Blackfriars to hear Powell's denunciation of the Protectorate in December 1653; it is certain that he supplied secretary Thurloe with letters incriminating some of the anti-Protectorate leaders in Wales (dated 1654, mainly).] The evidence of his virulent pamphlets was accepted by most Anglican critics of the Puritan dispensation
GRIFFITH, ALICE (1730 - 1808), Moravian - see GRIFFITH, WILLIAM
GRIFFITH(S), DAVID (1726 - 1816), cleric and schoolmaster of Glascwm. Sometime before 1757 he married Frances (born 1731), daughter of Hugh Morgan of Betws Diserth (H.S. Rads., 1724). She was buried at S. John the Evangelist, Brecon, 12 March 1792 (Griffith had been assistant curate there for some years before 1758). In that year, 10 March, he became vicar of Merthyr Cynog, and 14 August master of Brecon grammar-school. He held the vicariate till his
GRIFFITH, DAVID (Clwydfardd; 1800 - 1894), eisteddfodic bard and arch-druid Born in Vale Street, Denbigh, 29 November 1800. Like his father, Richard Griffith, he was a watch- and clock-maker by trade. He was a powerful man physically and, as a Wesleyan lay preacher, (1827-94), frequently walked thirty miles to keep his Sunday engagements - at the age of eighty-four he walked to the top of Snowdon and back. He says: 'I was appointed Arch-druid … in 1860; but it was at
GRIFFITH, DAVID (1841 - 1910), schoolmaster, cleric, and diarist
GRIFFITH, DAVID (1792 or 1794 - 1873), Independent minister chairman of the union of Welsh Independents (1890). He published a stout volume, Hanes yr Eglwys Gristionogol drwy y Byd, but for all his labour and care failed to establish a reputation as a historian. He also published a memoir of David Roberts (1818 - 1897) of Wrexham. His youngest brother, ROBERT WILLIAM GRIFFITH (1835 - 1894), was joint minister with him at Bethel, Seilo and Moriah from 1866 to 1873
GRIFFITH, DAVID (1823 - 1913), Independent minister - see GRIFFITH, DAVID

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