Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ELIAS, WILLIAM (1708 - 1787), poet According to David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri), he hailed from Clynnog - Elias ap Richard of Talhenbont smithy was his father, says J. E. Griffith (Pedigrees). He is said to have started life as a shoemaker, and the list of subscribers to the Diddanwch teuluaidd, 1763, and an occasional note in the manuscripts (e.g. Wynnstay MSS. 7, 105, 131, etc.), confirm this. Later, he became a farmer and land
ELLIS, DAVID (1736 - 1795), cleric, poet, translator, and transcriber of manuscripts Born 31 August 1736, son of Ellis and Elizabeth David, Hafod-y-meirch, Dolgelley. He received his early education at Ystrad Meurig, and matriculated 14 November 1763. He proceeded to Jesus College, Oxford, 12 March 1764, but for some unknown reason he left on 30 June in that same year. He was ordained deacon at Bangor on 22 July 1764, and priest a year later. Ellis held curacies at Llanberis
ELLIS, DAVID - see NANNEY, DAVID ELLIS
ELLIS, EDWARD LEWIS (1922 - 2008), historian and biographer the rank of senior tutor. Their two daughters Susan and Linden were both born at Oxford. In addition, Ellis undertook part-time doctoral research at University College, Oxford (under the supervision of David Ogg) for a thesis on 'The Whig Junto in relation to the Development of Party Politics and Party Organisation from its Inception to 1714', a task which he eventually completed in 1961. In 1962
ELLIS, JOHN (1760 - 1839), saddler and musician Born at Ty'n-y-gwernannau, parish of Llangwm, Denbighshire. His christening is recorded as follows: 'Baptized November 8. 1760, John, twin brother of Jane; Parents names, William and Jane Ellis, Ty'n-y-gwernannau; David Lloyd, Rector.' He showed an interest in music when quite young and learnt to play the flute. He was apprenticed to a saddler and after he had served his apprenticeship and had
ELLIS, REES (fl. 1714), bard
ELLIS, RICHARD (1865 - 1928), librarian and bibliographer Born 14 October 1869, son of John Ellis, lime merchant, of Aberystwyth. He spent some time in a school kept by David Samuel and at the University College of Aberystwyth, before proceeding to Jesus College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1901, later getting a research fellowship which enabled him to start his life's work - the collection of all the available materials relating to the life and work
ELLIS, ROWLAND (1650 - 1731), Welsh-American Quaker Born at Bryn Mawr in the parish of Dolgelley, Meironnydd, 1650, son of Ellis ap Rees. He married twice: (1) c. 1692, Margaret, daughter of Ellis Morris, (2) Margaret, daughter of Robert ab Owen. He joined the Society of Friends c. 1672 and because he was steadfast in his new faith he suffered persecution and imprisonment. After the founding of Pennsylvania on Indigenous land, he sent Thomas Owen
ELLIS, TECWYN (1918 - 2012), educationalist, scholar and author Tecwyn Ellis was born on 24 April 1918 at Cae Crydd, a smallholding on the Pale estate in Caletwr, Llandderfel, Merionethshire, the only child of David John Ellis and his wife Madge (née Edwards). As a native of Penllyn, and later of Edeirnion, his knowledge of these commotes - their history, traditions and families - was inexhaustible. He was educated at Llandderfel council school; the boys
ELLIS, THOMAS (1625 - 1673), cleric and antiquary reasons for not printing his revised edition of David Powel's Historic; and posterity (represented by the late Sir John Edward Lloyd) has dealt another blow at this reputation by declaring that the Memoirs of Owen Glendower, usually attributed to Ellis, were originally written by Robert Vaughan, and that Ellis was a mere copyist or reviser.
ELWYN-EDWARDS, DILYS (1918 - 2012), composer Turle Scholarship at Girton College, Cambridge and a Joseph Parry Scholarship at the University College in Cardiff, and chose the latter, studying under David Evans. Her compositional gifts were developed during her time at Cardiff and some of her songs were broadcast by the BBC. After taking her B.Mus. she taught for three years at Dr Williams School before gaining an open scholarship in composition
EMANUEL, HYWEL DAVID (1921 - 1970), librarian and Medieval Latin scholar Born 14 May 1921 in Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, the son of William David Emanuel, schoolmaster, and his wife Margaret (née James). He was educated at Llanelli boys' grammar school and at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he graduated with honours in Latin in 1941. After five years' service overseas in the Royal Navy during World War II, he became, in 1947, an assistant keeper

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