Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, HUMPHREY (d. 1635), vicar of Darowen, and transcriber of Welsh manuscripts Son of David ap Griffith, a cleric hailing from the Harlech district, and Jonet, daughter of David ap Thomas of Maes-y-neuadd. He is said to have been rector of Llanfyllin for a few months in 1571 and to have left to study at Cambridge. His career at Cambridge appears to have been confused in the reference books with that of a native of Leamington Hastings who bore the same name. Judging by the
DAVIES, JAMES (Iago ap Dewi; 1800 - 1869), printer and poet 16 April 1869. His son DAVID DAVIES ('Dewi ab Iago'), who died in 1913, was a great help to Rhys Evans and to religious music in Siloa chapel, Aberdare.
DAVIES, JAMES (Iaco ap Dewi; 1648 - 1722), translator, copyist and collector of manuscripts ap Dewi: William Bona of Llanpumpsaint; David Richards, curate of Llanegwad; and Ben Simon of Abergwili. Some of his manuscripts were acquired by Siôn Rhydderch and, later, by Lewis Morris. It should be emphasized that he displayed a critical judgement in preparing the texts and that there is evidence that he was a professional copyist, preparing the manuscripts for others, and travelling widely
DAVIES, JAMES EIRIAN (1918 - 1998), poet and minister himself as a promising Welsh-language poet in this period, winning the Crown and the Chair twice in the Intercollegiate Eisteddfod and receiving commendation in Dewi Emrys's poetry column in the weekly newspaper Y Cymro. Some of his early poems were published in the new literary magazine, Y Fflam in 1946, and Keidrych Rhys published his first volume of poetry, Awen y Wawr in 1947. As a student he came
DAVIES, JOHN (Brychan; 1784? - 1864), poet, publisher, and promoter of the friendly society movement rural culture could become acclimatized among the raw industrial communities of 'the Hills.' Davies came under the influence (c. 1814) of Iolo Morganwg, and was initiated in 1818 into Iolo's 'Gorsedd': he bore a leading part in the eisteddfodic movement in Monmouthshire, and co-operated with Taliesin ap Iolo, Carnhuanawc, Cynddelw, D. Rhys Stephen, and other literati of the district at that time. But
DAVIES, JOHN (c. 1567 - 1644), one of the greatest of Welsh scholars Born in the parish of Llanferres, Denbighshire, the son of David ap John ap Rees, who is said to have been a weaver, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Lewis ap David Lloyd; he had three sisters, Jane, Catherine, and Gwen. Very little is known with certainty about him before he went to Mallwyd. He is said to have spent four years at Jesus College, Oxford, and to have graduated on 16 March 1593/4
DAVIES, JOHN (1652 - post 1716) Rhiwlas,, genealogist Son of Edward Davies of Rhiwlas (20 February 1618 - 14 March 1680) and Margaret, only daughter of William Llwyd ap Rowland of Coed-y-Rhygyn, Trawsfynydd (see Peniarth MS 145 (71); Powys Fadog, iv, 353; Display of Herauldry, 47). His grandfather was Dafydd ab Edward ap Dafydd ap Ieuan of Rhiwlas, and his grandmother was Gwen Gruffydd (died 1640), daughter of Gruffydd ap Lewis of Golfa, Llansilin
DAVIES, JOHN PHILIP (1786 - 1832), Baptist minister, commentator, and divine limiting the power of the Atonement itself. Over the pseudonym Mab Dewi Ddu he took a prominent part in the Fullerian controversy in Seren Gomer, 1822-3. He published several articles and sermons in Seren Gomer (1818, 1822-3, 1824, 1825), together with a translation of a book by A. Fuller on revelation. After his death D. Rhys Stephen published his theological writings with a short memoir. J. P. Davies
DAVIES, LEWIS (1863 - 1951), novelist, local historian, schoolmaster belonged to a noted generation of Welsh school-masters who were well versed in the arts. In all, he won about 30 prizes at the national eisteddfod for short stories, novels for children, historical essays, novels, collections of folk-lore &c. His last prize was for an historical novel at the Dolgellau eisteddfod, 1949, when he was 86 years of age, frail and blind in one eye. He was second to D. Rhys
DAVIES, RHISIART MORGAN (1903 - 1958), scientist and professor of physics Born in Corris, Merionethshire, 4 February 1903, only son of the Rev. Rhys Davies (Congl.) who came from Gwynfe, and his wife. He was educated in Machynlleth and Dolgellau grammar schools, and won a scholarship to the university college at Aberystwyth in 1921. He graduated with first-class honours in physics in 1924, and was appointed a member of the research staff in H.M. Signals school at
DAVIES, RHYS (1795 - 1838), engineer and industrialist Rhys Davies was born in Llangynidr, Breconshire, in January 1795. His father was an ironworker, and might have been the Rees Davies of Llangynidr who constructed three furnaces for the Tredegar Company in Monmouthshire from 1800 onwards. Rhys Davies worked in the Tredegar Ironworks from the age of 11 years. At some time in the 1820s, he joined the Corps of Royal Engineers. He helped construct
DAVIES, RHYS (Y Glun Bren; 1772 - 1847), eccentric Independent preacher

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