Dictionary of Welsh Biography

THOMAS, ZACHARIAS (1727 - 1816), Baptist minister Born at Esgair-ithri, Caeo, 13 (or 24?) August 1727, the youngest of five children born to Thomas Morgan Thomas and Jane, his wife, previously of Ty-Hen in the same parish, and brother of Joshua Thomas, Leominster and Timothy Thomas ' I,' Aberduar. He was baptized at Maes-y-berllan in 1748, during an apprenticeship at Hay, but returned and became a member at Pant Teg on the occasion of his
THOMAS, ZACHARIAS - see THOMAS, ZECHARIAS
THOMPSON, DAVID (1770 - 1857), colonial surveyor and explorer in British North America Born 30 April 1770 in Westminster, and christened as ' Thompson,' but his father (David) and mother (Ann) had borne the surname 'Ap Thomas ' until they moved to London. The father died when the boy was three. David was educated at the Grey-coat school, until, in 1784, he was apprenticed to the Hudson Bay Company. After serving for five years as clerk and fur-trader, he came, in 1789-90, under the
TOMKINS family, musicians Although this family of musicians was Cornish in origin some members of it were associated with Pembrokeshire. There are full accounts in the D.N.B. and in the fourth edition (vol. v, 1940) of Grove, Dictionary of Music and Musicians. THOMAS TOMKINS 'I' (c. 1545 - c. 1626/7), organist and precentor Music Public and Social Service, Civil Administration Religion He was the first to establish a
TOMKINS, THOMAS (c. 1545 - c. 1626/7), organist - see TOMKINS family
TOMKINS, THOMAS (1572 - 1656), composer - see TOMKINS family
TOUT, THOMAS FREDERICK (1855 - 1929), historian
TRAHERNE, JOHN MONTGOMERY (1788 - 1860), antiquary daughter of Thomas Mansel Talbot, Margam; note that there is evidence that he delved deeply into the Margam muniments (now in N.L.W.); his wife was also deeply interested in history and literature. About 1823 he demolished the old house at Coedriglan on the ridge land, and erected a most gracious Regency house on the lower slopes of the hill, which is still happily in the possession of his successors
TREE, RONALD JAMES (1914 - 1970), priest and schoolmaster other hobby was carpentry. He was a genial character, at his best when tutoring students. He married in 1944 Ceridwen, daughter of G.E. Thomas, Gwauncaegurwen, and they had a daughter and a son. He died 28 November 1970 and was buried at St. David's.
TREGELLES, SAMUEL PRIDEAUX (1813 - 1875), Biblical scholar and linguist Born of Quaker parentage at ' Wodehouse Place,' near Falmouth, 30 January 1813. His father, Samuel, joined a Cornish company, which settled at the iron-works of Cwm-y-felin, Neath Abbey, Glamorgan, at the beginning of the 19th century, and his name appears on a deed in 1818. Tregelles came early under the influence of J. N. Darby (1800 - 1882), one of the chief founders of the Plymouth Brethren
TREHERNE, GEORGE GILBERT TREHERNE (1837 - 1923), antiquary Youngest son of Rees Goring Thomas (see under Ebenezer Morris, 1790 - 1867) of Llannonn, Carmarthenshire, and Surrey; born 30 December 1837; in January 1857 he went from Eton to Balliol College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1861 (Foster, Alumni Oxonienses); he rowed for the University in the 1859 boat race. Shortly after leaving Oxford he changed his name. He was admitted a solicitor in 1865
TREVITHICK, RICHARD (1771 - 1833), engineer streets of London in 1803. These road experiments were the prelude to the great triumph at Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil, in 1804. Trevithick had been engaged as an engineer by Samuel Homfray, ironmaster of the Penydarren Iron-works, during the latter part of 1803, and very soon was engaged in making a steam locomotive with the aid of the Penydarren mechanics and fitters, which they hoped to utilise on the

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