Dictionary of Welsh Biography

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, ELIZABETH (1727 - 1793), author Born in Glamorgan on 11 October 1727. Little is known of her before her marriage to Richard Griffith, an Irishman, c. 1752. Thereafter she acted on the Dublin and London stage and in 1757 published A Series of Genuine Letters between Henry and Frances, which was at once a novel and a selection in two volumes of correspondence between Richard Griffith and herself before marriage. She wrote many
GRIFFITH, GRACE WYNNE (1888 - 1963), novelist came into prominence in 1934 when she shared a prize for a novel with Kate Roberts in the national eisteddfod at Neath, and it was published in 1935 under the title Creigiau Milgwyn - Kate Roberts ' novel was Traed mewn cyffion. Creigiau Milgwyn was reviewed by T.J. Morgan who thoroughly criticised the novel and roundly condemned the adjudicator (Dr. Tom Richards) for awarding her the prize.
GRIFFITH, JOHN (Y Gohebydd; 1821 - 1877), newspaper correspondent, campaigner for education, and principal mover in re-establishing the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion college council. He worked for the Liberal candidates in the 1868 election, and later was the driving force in the society set up to defend and support the Cardiganshire tenants who were turned out of their farms after the election. He also supported the efforts of Henry Richard to secure the secret ballot. He was a zealous champion of the eisteddfod and was the principal mover in re-establishing the
GRIFFITH, JOHN OWEN (Ioan Arfon; 1828 - 1881), poet and critic , Caernarvon, opposite the then office of the Herald Cymraeg and this shop soon became the centre of the Caernarvon literary coterie, - Llew Llwyfo and Alfardd, editors of the Herald, were regular visitors; Gwilym Alltwen, Cynddelw, John Morgan (Cadnant), and Y Thesbiad were frequently there; Hwfa Mon, Mynyddog, and Ceiriog would call when they happened to be in the town; while 'Bro Gwalia,' the doggerel
GRIFFITH, JOHN THOMAS (1845 - 1917), Baptist minister frequently on historical matters relating to the Baptist denomination. He translated Hanes y Bedyddwyr by James Spinther James into English (presenting his translation to Crozer College, U.S.A.), and published a life of Morgan John Rhys - in English, 1899, and in Welsh, 1910, a history of the Baptists at Pen-y-fai, Glamorganshire, 1916; Reminiscences, 1913 (concerned mainly with his life in America from
GRIFFITH, MORGAN WILLIAM (Pencerdd Mynwy; 1855 - 1925), musician
GRIFFITH, PIRS (1568 - 1628), squire and adventurer involved Pirs in crippling financial penalties is not clear, but there is no doubt that the years 1600-1612 saw him dissipating his estate by a series of heavy mortgages to London capitalists like the Myddeltons and the Batemans; in September 1614, he mortgaged a large part of his Cororion lands to Henry Rowlands, bishop of Bangor. His affairs went to the court of chancery in 1616; it was reported that
GRIFFITH, WILLIAM (1719 - 1782), farmer of Drws-y-coed Uchaf, at the head of Nantlle Vale, from 1744 till his death; known to Goronwy Owen, to Margaret Davies, of Coedcae-du, and to David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri as a man of literary tastes, is also noteworthy because his house was the centre of the Moravian mission in Northwest Wales from 1768 to 1776 - see under David Williams (1702 - 1779), David Mathias, and John Morgan (1743
GRIFFITH, WILLIAM (Gwilym Caledffrwd; 1832 - 1913), quarryman and musician Born at Penisa'r allt, Tre-garth, Llandygai, Caernarfonshire. He received instruction in music from John Morgan, Pen-y-groes, Tre-garth; he also studied the text-books of Mills and Alawydd. In 1860 he emigrated to the U.S.A., settling in Middle Granville. He published Y Canigydd Cymreig in 1866 and, in 1879, Graded Anthems, the latter including two anthems composed by himself; in 1888 he
GRIFFITHS, ARCHIBALD REES (1902 - 1971), painter Archie Griffiths was born at Aberdare on 12 January 1902, one of the five children of William Henry and Sarah Jane Griffiths. The family, which was Welsh-speaking, soon moved to Gorseinon, where the father found work as a collier. On leaving school, Archie Griffiths was employed for two years in the tinplate industry and then joined his father at the Mountain Colliery. According to his own
GRIFFITHS, DAVID REES (Amanwy; 1882 - 1953), poet and writer , sonnets and hymns - were published in Caneuon Amanwy in 1956, and were edited by the author of this note. Some of his hymns were published in Y Caniedydd (1960). He married twice: (1) Margaret Morgan of Penygroes; and (2) Mary Davies of Crwys, near Swansea. The son of the first marriage was Gwilym, who had set his mind on taking holy orders in the Church in Wales but died before realising his hopes. His

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