Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EDWARDS, WILLIAM THOMAS (Gwilym Deudraeth; 1863 - 1940), poet intended to become a mariner, but had enough of the sea after one voyage. He went to work at the Oakeley quarry, Blaenau Ffestiniog, and subsequently on the Ffestiniog railway, becoming stationmaster at Tan-y-bwlch and Dduallt (or Rhosllyn). During that period he composed many striking englynion. He married Harriet Williams of Llanferres, near Mold; they had four children. Two volumes of his poetical
EINION ap COLLWYN (fl. 1100?), prince and warrior . The traditions about Einion, about the gentle families of the Glamorgan uplands who claimed descent from him, and about his connections with the literary history of Glamorgan, will be found conveniently recounted in G. J. Williams, Traddodiad Llenyddol Morgannwg, 1948, indexed.
EL KAREY, YOUHANNAH (1843/4 - 1907), missionary Karey married Alice Mary Maud Roper (b. 1853), a schoolteacher and daughter of the formerly enslaved freedom fighter Moses Roper (1815-1892), who had escaped from North Carolina to Britain in 1835 and lived and worked in Wales for a time. It may be that Roper, who is recorded as a 'Baptist Missionary' on the marriage certificate, was acquainted with El Karey during his earlier visits to Wales and
ELIAS, JOHN (1774 - 1841), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and famous preacher wife died 2 April 1828. On 10 February 1830 in Saint David's Welsh church, Liverpool he married the widow of Sir John Bulkeley of Presaddfed, Bodedern; her maiden name was Ann Williams, of Aberffraw, and she was of humble antecedents. After this marriage he moved to Fron, Llangefni, where he died 8 June 1841; he was buried 15 June at Llanfaes, near Beaumaris. As a preacher, he was undoubtedly the
ELIAS, WILLIAM (1708 - 1787), poet agent to the Wynn family of Glynllifon. He married Ann Williams, 19 January 1730, as is shown by a letter in Wynnstay MS 7, and ten of his children are mentioned in the pedigrees, among them the ' William Elias junior ' whose name is found in Wynnstay MS. 7 and also in the Diddanwch teuluaidd. He moved to Plas-y-glyn, Llanfwrog, Anglesey, in 1774, died there in 1787, and was buried at Llanfwrog 2 July
ELLIS, ALICE (1730 - 1808), Moravian - see GRIFFITH, WILLIAM
ELLIS, PHILIP CONSTABLE (1822 - 1900), cleric became in 1847 curate to Charles Williams (1806 - 1877) (afterwards principal of Jesus) at Holyhead. In 1850 he was perpetual curate of Llanfaes and Penmon, but in 1862 became rector of Llanfairfechan, remaining there (though he was thrice offered a deanery in Wales) till his death, 10 May 1900. He showed much zeal in promoting daily services, and changes in the furnishing and ritual of churches. His
ELLIS, RICHARD (1865 - 1928), librarian and bibliographer . His work on Lhuyd made him a specialist in the history of many other Welshmen who were connected with Oxford. He published (a) Facsimiles of Letters of Oxford Welshmen (Henry Vaughan the Silurist, Sir Leoline Jenkins, Edward Lhuyd, Ellis Wynne, Edward Samuel, Moses Williams), and (b) An Elizabethan Broadside in the Welsh Language, being a Brief granted in 1591 to Sion Salusburi of Gwyddelwern
ELLIS, RICHARD (1775 - 1855), musician Born at Dolgelley. He was a shoemaker by trade. He was taught the elements of music by John Williams (Ioan Rhagfyr, 1740 - 1821); when the latter died Richard Ellis succeeded him as precentor at S. Mary's church, Dolgelley. He is said to have collected psalm-tunes and published them in a small volume. He composed several hymn-tunes and anthems. Few collections of hymn-tunes omit the hymn-tune
ELLIS, ROBERT (1808 - 1881), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 12 December 1808 at Celyn Isaf, Llanddeiniolen, Caernarfonshire, son of Ellis Evans and his wife Jane Williams. The father had to decamp to Merthyr Tydfil in consequence of the ' enclosure riots ' at Llanddeiniolen in 1809, but returned to live at Garnedd, a squatter's cottage which he had erected on the common. At 18, Robert Ellis went to work at Cae-braichy-cafn quarry, but when about 20
ELLIS, ROBERT (Cynddelw; 1812 - 1875), Baptist minister, preacher, poet, antiquary, and commentator until he joined the Baptist church at Gefail-rhyd (1832) and began to preach in 1834. The following year he had some ten months' schooling under John Williams (1806 - 1856), author of Yr Oraclau Bywiol, at Llansilin. He was minister at the following places: Llanelian and Llanddulas 1836-8, Glynceiriog 1838-42, Sirhowy 1847-62, Caernarvon 1862-75. He died 19 August 1875 at his old home, Gartheryr
ELLIS, ROBERT (Llyfnwy; 1805 - 1872), parish clerk (1829-72) and poet Christened at Llanllyfni church, 20 October 1805 son of Ellis and Ann Dafydd, Penbryn Bach, Llanllyfni, Caernarfonshire. He married Catherine Williams of Llandwrog in 1830 and they had seven children. As a poet, he was known by the name Llyfnwy. In 1852 he published Lloffion Awen Llyfnwy, a collection of his verse, but disarmed criticism by admitting in his introduction that he did not aspire to

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