Dictionary of Welsh Biography

IOLO GOCH (c. 1325 - c. 1400), poet are in his own hand. Iolo Goch received patronage from churchmen of the diocese of St Asaph's throughout his career, including two bishops, Dafydd ap Bleddyn in the 1340s and Ieuan Trefor in the 1390s, Archdeacon Ithel ap Robert and Dean Hywel Cyffin. Other prominent patrons of his were the Penmynydd family (see Ednyfed Fychan) in Anglesey, Sir Hywel y Fwyall, constable of Cricieth Castle, and Owain
IOLO GOCH (c. 1320 - c. 1398), poet to Iolo in the manuscripts the oldest which can be dated is the awdl to Dafydd ap Bleddyn, bishop of St Asaph from 1314 to 1346, and one of the latest is the cywydd to Ieuan Trevor II, bishop of St Asaph, composed, in all probability, in 1397. Between these two poles we can trace the following cywyddau written by him: panegyric upon Edward III, end of 1347; elegy upon Sir Rhys ap Gruffydd who died
IORWERTH ap MADOG (fl. 1240?-1268?), jurist repeatedly mentioned in various manuscripts of the ' Venedotian Code ' of the Welsh Laws, is more specifically designated in one of these as ' Iorwerth ap Madog ap Rhahawd '; this would make him a brother of the poet Einion ap Madog (fl. c. 1237) - the identification is accepted by Sir John Lloyd, A History of Wales, 355. This would make him a descendant of the 9th century Cilmin Droed-ddu, and a
IORWERTH FYNGLWYD (fl. c. 1480-1527), bard also. He sang much to gentlemen in his own province - members of the families of Games, Stradling, Bawdrip, and Mansel, and to David, abbot of Margam, between 1500 and 1517. But his chief patron was Rhys ap Siôn, Aberpergwm, the most distinguished member of that notable family. He visited Kidwelly and Ystrad Tywi also; it may be surmised that one of his favourite haunts was the court of Sir Rhys ap
ISAAC, DAVID LLOYD (1818 - 1876), cleric and author students. In 1838 he became pastor at Neath, and founded new churches at Aberdylais, Glyn Neath, and Pontardawe; he also initiated a Cymreigyddion Society at Neath. But internal disputes arose, and Isaac was also suspected of unorthodoxy (D. R. Phillips, Hist. of the Vale of Neath, 155), so in 1841 he moved to Trosnant church in Pontypool. His career there was stormy (Bradney, Monmouthshire, I, ii, 455
JACKSON, Sir CHARLES JAMES (1849 - 1923), businessman and collector June, she was also buried in Putney Vale Cemetery. She bequeathed £5000 to Cardiff Royal Infirmary in memory of her husband, with the request that a children's ward should be known as 'Sir Charles and Lady Jackson Ward'. The Jacksons had three children: Diana Daphne Beatrix, born in 1901, and the identical twins, Charles Vivian and Derek Ainslie, born on 23 June 1906. None of the children were
JAMES, CHARLES HERBERT (1817 - 1890), M.P. Born 16 June 1817, youngest son of William James, maltster, of Merthyr Tydfil, who was a brother of Christopher James (see James, Sir William Milbourne). He was educated at Taliesin Williams's school at Merthyr and at Goulstone's boarding school, Bristol (1830-2). On leaving school he was articled to William Perkins (afterwards his partner) and admitted solicitor in 1838. He married Sarah
JAMES, DAVID (Defynnog; 1865 - 1928), schoolmaster, educationist, organiser of summer schools, and author the summer schools on methods of teaching Welsh and on literary history. He won the admiration and support of men like Sir Isambard Owen, Sir O.M. Edwards and Sir J.E. Lloyd. He was invited to join the Mosely commission on education in 1903 and visited the U.S.A. and Canada. He published a book based on his impressions entitled American methods of organisation and instruction (1908). He believed
JAMES, DAVID EMRYS (Dewi Emrys; 1881 - 1952), minister (Congl.), writer and poet on The Carmarthen Journal. The editor, Henry Tobit Evans gave him every encouragement to continue to write and to recite on stage as he had done since he was young. He was made sub-editor and editor of the Welsh column of the Journal before he was 20 years old, and was released to attend the Old College School as a part-time student under Joseph Harry. During this period he began to preach. He went
JAMES, Sir DAVID JOHN (1887 - 1967), businessman and philanthropist Pantyfedwen Eisteddfodau were established in Pontrhydfendigaid (The James Family Eisteddfod), Cardigan (John James Memorial Eisteddfod) and Lampeter (Rhys Thomas James Eisteddfod). Sir D.J. James's main aim was to give individuals an opportunity to compete in eisteddfodau intermediate in standard between those of local eisteddfodau and the national eisteddfod. He participated in transferring the
JAMES, EVAN (Ieuan ap Iago, Iago ap Ieuan; 1809 - 1878), author of the words of 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' Pontypridd) and Mountain Ash; he also lived for a time with his son at the Swan Hotel, Aberaman. He died 11 January 1902 at 6 Hawthorne Terrace, Aberdare, and was buried in the Aberdare cemetery. A memorial to father and son, the work of Sir William Goscombe John, R.A., was unveiled in Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd, 23 July 1930.
JAMES, FRANK TREHARNE (1861 - 1942), solicitor, art connoisseur Merthyr Museum Committee. He became a M.B.E. in 1919. He died on 15 February 1942. A bronze bust of him, by Sir William Goscombe John, is in the National Museum of Wales.

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