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  • DAVIES, THOMAS (1823 - 1898), Independent minister
  • DAVIES, THOMAS (fl. 1700), poet He is referred to as ' Thomas Davies from Montgomeryshire ' ('o Sir Drefaldwyn'), but nothing more is known about him. Some of his poems are to be found in 18th century anthologies. A copy of his best-known poem 'Histori dduwiol sef Cerdd y Crys Gwaedlyd ar "loath to depart",' is to be found in NLW MS 700A (16) and also in Cwrtmawr MS 222D (22b).
  • DAVIES, THOMAS (TEGWYN; 1851 - 1924), tailor, book-collector and writer Born 11 November 1851, at Ty Gwyn, Abercywarch; his parents were Hugh and Elizabeth Davies. His wife, Elizabeth, was of the Breese family of Llanbryn-mair, and his son John Breese Davies was a specialist in cerdd dant. He was a tailor by trade, and among the houses at which (according to the old-time practice) he worked was the rectory of Llan-ym-Mawddwy in the days of D. Silvan Evans, who
  • DAVIES, THOMAS (1837 - 1892), mineralogist
  • DAVIES, THOMAS (1851 - 1892), musician
  • DAVIES, THOMAS ELLIS JONES - see JONES-DAVIES, THOMAS ELLIS
  • DAVIES, THOMAS ESSILE (Dewi Wyn o Essyllt; 1820 - 1891), poet and editor 15 June. The surname consistently used on all official documents was 'David,' and the only baptismal name was 'Thomas.' In his marriage certificate his name is given as 'Thomas David,' and this, too, is how his name is given in the four entries relating to the christening of his children. Although he generally used the form 'Davies' (e.g. in Ceinion Essyllt), the name carved on his tombstone is
  • DAVIES, THOMAS HUWS (1882 - 1940), secretary to the Commissioners of Church Temporalities in Wales, littérateur and collector of books
  • DAVIES, THOMAS RHYS (1790 - 1859), Baptist minister
  • DAVIES, THOMAS WITTON (1851 - 1923), Baptist minister, and Semitic scholar
  • DAVIES, TOM EIRUG (Eirug; 1892 - 1951), Congl. minister, writer and poet Born at Troed-y-rhiw, a farm in Gwernogle, Carmarthenshire, 23 February 1892, only son of John and Mary Davies. He worked on the farm until he was 18 years old, when he was encouraged to preach. He was educated at Gwernogle elementary school, Tremle preparatory school, Pencader, 1910-12, the University College and Bala-Bangor College (Congl.) in Bangor 1912-19. He graduated B.A. (honours
  • DAVIES, WALTER (Gwallter Mechain; 1761 - 1849), cleric, poet, antiquary, and literary critic there; one of his curates, Morgan Lloyd, published in 1830 a volume of sermons which was translated into English by Thomas Jones of Creaton (1752 - 1845). He received the living of Llanwyddelan in 1803 and of Manafon in 1807 (both in Montgomeryshire); at Manafon he became friendly with John Jenkins (Ifor Ceri, 1770 - 1829) and the Vaughans of Penmaen Dyfi. In 1837 he was preferred to the living of