Dictionary of Welsh Biography

LLOYD, EVAN (1764 - 1847), Unitarian Baptist minister the ministry,' there is no need to doubt the statement in Lloyd's obituary notice (Yr Ymofynydd, 1847, 48) that he was 'over 60' when he became a declared Unitarian. He seems to have been an amiable and highly-respected man - he was on good terms with the local parson. Counting Lloyd himself, his son, a grandson, and another descendant of his, the pastorate of the two churches was in the hands of
LLOYD, EVAN (1728 - 1801) Maes-y-porth,, antiquary and poet Son of Lewis Lloyd of Maes-y-porth, attorney at law, and Anne, his wife, he was christened at Llangeinwen, 26 May 1728. On 11 January 1774 he married Margaret Thomas, at Llansadwrn, Anglesey, parish church. In 1793 he served as high sheriff for Anglesey. He took a keen interest in Welsh literature and genealogy, and Wynnstay MS. 2, NLW MS 560B, NLW MS 1256D, NLW MS 1258C, and NLW MS 1260B, and
LLOYD, EVAN (1734 - 1776), cleric and writer Born 15 April 1734, second son of John Lloyd and Bridget Bevan of Frondderw, Bala. He was educated at Ruthin and Jesus College, Oxford, where he matriculated on 22 March 1750/1, B.A. 1754, M.A. 1757. He was curate of S. Mary's, Redriff, until 1763, when he became the absentee vicar of Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd. He published several witty verse satires: The Powers of the Pen (London, 1766), The
LLOYD, GEORGE (1560 - 1615), bishop of Chester The fifth son of Meredydd (Lloyd) ap John ap Meredydd Llwyd of Beaumaris, he was born at Bryn Euryn, Llandrillo yn Rhos, which his mother, Jonet Conwy, inherited through her father, Hugh Conwy Fychan, a descendant of Marchudd, founder of one of the fifteen tribes of North Wales. He was a scholar of King's School, Chester, from 1575-9, entering Jesus College, Cambridge, in 1579, and graduating B.A
LLOYD, GEORGE (1815 - 1843), author - see LLOYD, Sir WILLIAM
LLOYD, GRIFFITH RICHARD MAETHLU (1902 - 1995), college principal and minsister (B) Griffith Richard Maethlu Lloyd was born on 25 January 1902 in Holyhead, the elder son of the Reverend David Lloyd, Baptist minister, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Griffith Williams, Hensiop, Llanfaethlu, Anglesey. He was brought up in his grandfather's home. His brother was named David. Griffith Lloyd was educated in Ffrwd Win Primary School, Llanfaethlu, and as a boarder in Taunton School
LLOYD, HANNIBAL EVANS (1771 - 1847), author and translator Born in London, son of Henry Lloyd (see article on him) described as a native of Cwmbychan, a farm in the parish of Llanbedr, Meironnydd. His mother was a descendant of the Garnetts of Yorkshire. Having lost his parents when young, he was brought up by relatives. In 1800 he settled at Hamburg in Germany, and later fought in defence of that city against the French. Returning to England in July
LLOYD, HARRI - see LLWYD, HARRI
LLOYD, HENRY (Ap Hefin; 1870 - 1946), poet and printer Born 23 June 1870 in Tyddyn Ifan, Islaw'r Dref, Dolgellau, Merionethshire, to David and Margaret Lloyd. He received some education in Arthog school, but more, he claimed, from the literary societies of the churches and the Good Templars. In 1878 he moved to Cwm Bwlchcoch, Dolgellau. After being an apprentice printer in the office of Y Dydd, he went to Aberdare in 1891 as a compositor in the
LLOYD, HENRY (c. 1720 - 1783), soldier and military writer
LLOYD, HOWEL WILLIAM (1816 - 1893), antiquary the Parish of Llangurig. In 1850 he married Eliza Anne, daughter of George Wilson of Nutley and Brighton. They had two children - Mary, who died young, and a son, Edward H. Lloyd. His wife died 20 March 1887, and he died at his home, 56 Abingdon Villas, Kensington, 20 September 1893.
LLOYD, HUGH (1586 - 1667), bishop of Llandaff the Commissioner for Herefordshire and on 31 May 1652 an Order in Council allowed him the possession of the Eye property. In 1654 he held some ecclesiastical post at Fordham, Cambridgeshire. At the Restoration Lloyd was elected bishop of Llandaff, 17 October 1660; he was reinstated as archdeacon of S. David's; received back his livings in Glamorganshire and Montgomeryshire, was made rector of

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