Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, DAVID (1708? - 1785) Trefriw, poet, collector of manuscripts, publisher, and printer Little is known about his birth and early years. His father's name is given as Siôn ap Dafydd in NLW MS 476E and NLW MS 3107B, and his mother's as Jane ferch Elizabeth Rowland in B.M. Add. MS. 14888, and Jane ferch Dafydd ap Sion in NLW MS 3107B. He married Gwen ferch Richard ap Rhys (NLW MS 3107B), but the date of his marriage is uncertain; Trefriw parish records note a marriage between a David
JONES, DAVID RICHARD (1832 - 1916), poet Born 24 October 1832 at Bryntirion, Dolwyddelan, Caernarfonshire, son of Richard Jones (who was brother to John Jones, Tal-y-sarn, 1796 - 1857). He emigrated with his parents to the U.S.A. in August 1845, attended school in Cambria, Wisconsin, for a few months, and worked on his father's farm until 1852 when he was articled to an architect. He worked for firms in St. Paul and Chicago until 1873
JONES, EDGAR WILLIAM (1868 - 1953), educationalist and broadcaster Born 13 December 1868 at Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Montgomeryshire, the son of Richard Bellis Jones, schoolmaster, and Hannah (née Vaughan). He was educated at his father's school and later at the Northern Institute at Liverpool and at Oswestry High School under Owen Owen. From 1885 to 1890, he was a student at University College of Wales Aberystwyth, returning after a period of teaching at
JONES, EDWARD (1641 - 1703), bishop of St Asaph Born in July 1641 at Llwyn Rhirid, Forden, Montgomeryshire, to Richard and Sarah Jones. From Westminster School he went in 1661 to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1664 and was elected Fellow in 1667. He kept school at Kilkenny, where Jonathan Swift was one of his pupils; became canon of Ossory, dean of Lismore (1678), and bishop of Cloyne (1683); and in 1692 was translated to S
JONES, ELIZABETH JANE LOUIS (1889 - 1952), scholar lecturer in Welsh and English in 1916 at Bangor Normal College. In 1917 she married E. Louis Jones, a solicitor of Llanfyllin, son of Dr. Richard Jones, Harlech, and they had four children but two of them died young. In 1928 she published with Professor Henry Lewis, Mynegai i farddoniaeth y llawysgrifau (University of Wales Board of Celtic Studies, 1928). She died 14 May 1952 at Wrexham, and was buried
JONES, EMYR WYN (1907 - 1999), cardiologist and author on 14 January 1999. The Merseyside Welsh Heritage Society organized a Festival in November 2022 in remembrance of Enid and Emyr Wyn Jones with lectures presented by his son, Emeritus Professor Gareth Wyn Jones, Bangor, and his grandson, Professor Richard Wyn Jones, Cardiff.
JONES, GARETH RICHARD VAUGHAN (1905 - 1935), linguist and journalist
JONES, GARETH RICHARD VAUGHAN (1905 - 1935), journalist
JONES, GWILYM RICHARD (Gwilym Aman; 1874 - 1953), musician, conductor of choirs and singing festivals, hymnist Born in Siop y Bont, Brynaman, Carmarthenshire, on 12 April 1874, the son of Richard Jones and his wife Elizabeth Mathew. The father, a successful baritone, came from Tŷcroes and settled, after his marriage, in Brynaman; his son grew up in the midst of the lively culture of that area during the heyday of Watcyn Wyn (Watkin Hezekiah Williams and Gwydderig (Richard Williams, 1842 - 1917). Gwilym R
JONES, HUMPHREY (Bryfdir; 1867 - 1947), poet and 'compère' of eisteddfodau poetry during his youth from Richard Jones Owen ('Glaslyn '; 1831 - 1909) and before he was 20 yrs of age he had won several prizes. He was admitted to the Gorsedd of Bards in 1890. He won over 60 bardic chairs, and contributed regularly to Y Geninen and Cymru. He was a very successful eisteddfod 'compere' for many years, noted for his ready wit and control of large audiences. Two volumes of his poetry
JONES, JOHN (Idrisyn; 1804 - 1887), cleric and author Born 20 January 1804 at Dolgelley, the son of William Humffrey, carpenter, and Elizabeth. In 1818 he was apprenticed to Richard Jones, printer and publisher of Yr Eurgrawn Wesleyaidd, and accompanied him to Llanfair Caereinion on his removal to that town in 1824, and a little later to Llanidloes. It was at Llanidloes in 1830 that he started printing and publishing on his own account. He was a
JONES, JOHN (Vulcan; 1825 - 1889), Wesleyan minister Born at Llandwrog, 26 December 1825, son of Richard Jones (Callestr Fardd). Father and son both joined the local Cymreigyddion and the Wesleyans at Bethesda. He had very little early schooling but managed to educate himself. He began to preach at Corris and then went for a time to the Normal College at Swansea. He was a minister in the following circuits: Mold (1854), Abergele (1856), Llanfyllin

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