Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, THOMAS (c. 1622 - 1682), Protestant controversialist (Robert Morgan), who was bent on reannexing the rectory, led to sequestration from his living, which however he later recovered. Towards the violent anti-Popish propaganda of Titus Oates he contributed several tracts (listed in D.N.B.; there is an additional title in Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, 1680-1, 319), defending the Church of England against Rome and himself against his supposed
JONES, THOMAS GWYNN (1871 - 1949), poet, writer, translator and scholar . Roberts, Llyfryddiaeth Thomas Gwynn Jones (1981).
JONES, THOMAS MORRIS (Gwenallt; 1859 - 1933), Calvinistic Methodist minister, writer and journalist at Chester, 21 January 1933, and was buried in the Coed Bell cemetery, 25 January During his stay at Bagillt he married the daughter of Thomas Roberts, the relieving officer of that district. He was survived by a son and two daughters. T. M. Jones wrote extensively to Welsh periodicals and newspapers, but is best remembered for two books, Llenyddiaeth fy Ngwlad, which is a history of the Welsh
JONES, THOMAS ROBERT (Gwerfulyn; 1802 - 1856), founder of the charitable movement, the True Ivorites up a society which would assist its members financially as well as safeguarding and nurturing the Welsh language. Robert Davies, ' Bardd Nantglyn ' and William Owen Pughe expressed their willingness to be sponsors but both died before having an opportunity to help. Jones ventured and established a ' United and Gomerian Society under the sign of the Cross Guns ' in Wrexham on 6 June 1836. There is
JONES, WALTER (d. 1819) Cefn Rug,, commissioner under land enclosure acts He was estate agent for Sir Robert Williames Vaughan which brought him into public notice in the county, e.g. as commissioner for the militia and trustee under the Barmouth Harbour Act (37 Geo, III. cap. 50). From 1806 onwards he served, almost continuously, as commissioner under the aegis of parliamentary acts dealing successively with land enclosure in the counties of Anglesey, Caernarfon
JONES, WATKIN (Watcyn o Feirion; 1882 - 1967), postmaster, shopkeeper, folk poet, setter and tutor of cerdd dant Born 12 June 1882 in Tŷ'r nant, Capel Celyn, Merionethshire, son of Robert Jones and Elizabeth (born Watkin). He kept a shop and Post Office in Capel Celyn and carried the post in the Capel Celyn and Arennig area for more than fifty years, walking about 15 miles every day. In his cultured home he brought up a family of singers. He had a rich voice, and much musical creativity, and, being well
JONES, WILLIAM (Gwrgant; 1803 - 1886), lawyer and writer Born at Brwynog, Llanfihangel, Montgomeryshire, son of Robert Jones, a mason, and Margaret, his wife. He was educated at the village school at Meifod and then articled to a solicitor at Llanfyllin. He removed from there to S. Asaph, and thence to London, where for many years he carried on an extensive business. He took a keen interest in Welsh letters, and wrote to the Welsh magazines under the
JONES, WILLIAM (1718 - 1773?), early Methodist exhorter, and possibly the first Anglesey Methodist by the historians of Anglesey Methodism, and Robert Jones of Rhos-lan, though he never mentions him by name, seems to hint at the reasons for his eclipse. It is certain that he adhered to Harris at the disruption, but Harris soon fell foul of him, thinking him an Antinomian. And Thomas William (1717 - 1765) of Eglwysilan hints in 1751 that Jones had become a Moravian. However that may have been, we
JONES, Sir WILLIAM (1566 - 1640), judge was the eldest son of William ap Griffith ap John (died 1587) and of his first wife, Margaret, daughter of Humphrey Wynn ap Maredudd of Cesail Gyfarch (died 1583), first cousin to the grandfather of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir. His great-grandfather, John ap Robert ap Llywelyn ab Ithel, alias John Roberts, of Castellmarch (Llangïan), was among the first batch of Caernarvonshire local officials
JONES, WILLIAM (1806 - 1873), cleric and man of letters scheme for a Baptist Academy in North Wales, but was ill-supported by his fellow- Baptists - later on, influential Baptists like R. D. Roberts of Llwynhendy averred that this lukewarmness had been a serious mistake. However, Jones kept on writing in defence of his scheme and travelling to collect money for it. On such a journey, he visited Cardigan, where the minister of Bethania church, John Herring
JONES, WILLIAM (1834 - 1895), Baptist minister Born at Brymbo 10 August 1834, son of John Robert Jones (Alltud Glyn Maelor, 1800 - 1881), he became a member of Brymbo Baptist church on 4 December 1853, started to preach on 25 November 1855, and was admitted to Haverfordwest Academy in July 1858. He was ordained to the charge of Pen-y-fron, Flintshire, in 1860, and subsequently moved to Bargoed, 1864; Hermon, Fishguard, 1869; Castle Street
JONES, WILLIAM COLLISTER (1772 - ?), printer . Jones's name appears in T. Charles, Hanes Fer o For-Daith y Llong Duff. W. C. Jones was the first printer of Trysorfa Ysprydol, i.e. from 1799 to 1802. In the latter year the arrangement with T. Charles and T. Jones came to an end; in 1803 they had their own printer at Bala, Robert Saunderson. Saunderson had learnt his craft at W. C. Jones's Chester office; other W. C. Jones apprentices were Thomas Gee

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