Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, JOSEPH DAVID (1827 - 1870), schoolmaster and musician Born in 1827 at Bryncrugog, parish of Llanfair Caereinion, Montgomeryshire, the son of Joseph and Catherine Jones. The father, a weaver, was also a Wesleyan preacher. When he was 14 he began, much against his father's wishes, to attend a singing class which was held at Dolannog, about two miles from his home. The family moved to Pant-gwyn, near Llanfair Caereinion, where the son was able to get
JONES, MARGARET (Y Gymraes o Ganaan; 1842 - 1902), traveler and writer A native of Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire. She became well known for her travels in foreign lands. She spent a fairly long time in Palestine and in Morocco. A selection of her letters from Palestine to her family were published as Llythyrau Cymraes o Wlad Canaan, 1869, and a description of her experiences in Morocco appeared under the title, Morocco a'r hyn a welais yno, 1883. She settled in
JONES, MICHAEL (d. 1649), soldier Of Irish birth but Welsh family, being sixth in descent from Gruffydd Derwas, lord of Nannau and ancestor of the family of Nannau as well as (on the female side) of John Jones the regicide. His father, Welsh-born LEWIS JONES (son of John Wynn ap John) went from Merioneth to Brasenose College, Oxford, c. 1562, proceeding straight from B.A. to a Fellowship of All Souls (1569), thence to Ireland
JONES, MORGAN GLYNDWR (1905 - 1995), poet, novelist and short story writer -Haiarn. Both parents were Welsh-speaking, the family attended Soar (Welsh Independent) chapel and both sons were bilingual as children, though gradually turned to English, the language of their education, the streets of Merthyr and ultimately the home. As a boy, however, Jones spent summers with Welsh-speaking relatives on a farm, Y Lan, in Llanybri, Carmarthenshire, an area for which he held a life
JONES, MORRIS CHARLES (1819 - 1893), antiquary, and founder of the Powysland Club, Welshpool Born 9 May 1819 of an old Welshpool family, and, by profession, a solicitor at Liverpool. In 1867 he circulated ' Proposals for the establishment of the Powysland Club ' of which he became secretary as well as founder. He was, for a quarter of a century, a distinguished contributor to Montgomeryshire Collections, the publication of the Club, his chief contributions being 'The feudal barons of
JONES, NANSI RICHARDS (Telynores Maldwyn; 1888 - 1979), harpist years between 1908 and 1910. Following this she went to the Guildhall in London for formal harp tuition from Madame Arnold. Whilst in London she made the most of all opportunities, amongst which was playing for Lloyd George and his family in 10 Downing Street. In 1911 she entertained the royal family in Plas Machynlleth during the investiture of Edward VIII and as a result was able to call herself the
JONES, OWEN (1833 - 1899), Calvinistic Methodist minister and man of letters Born 12 October 1833 at Weirglodd-ddu, Llanuwchllyn; his father, Thomas Jones, was an ex- Independent who had quitted the 'Old Chapel' during the 'New System' controversy (see Jones, Michael); his mother was sister to Sir Owen M. Edwards's father. The family removed to Fron-gain (Llidiardau, Meironnydd), where Owen Jones began preaching. He had already, as a boy, spent a few months at Bala C.M
JONES, OWEN VAUGHAN (1907 - 1986), obstetrician and gynaecologist . A genial man known to one and all as 'O.V.', he transformed maternity services in the counties of Caernarfon, Anglesey and Merioneth, establishing collaboration between hospital, local authority and family practitioners, with peripheral antenatal clinics and a 'flying squad' for home emergencies, a scheme which became a model for other rural areas. When O. V. Jones took over as consultant the
JONES, PHILIP (1618 - 1674), colonel in the Parliamentary army and member of Cromwell's Second (or 'Other') House He was born at the Great House, Swansea, though his family estate lay at Pen-y-waun in Llangyfelach. He joined the Parliament side early in the Civil War; by 1645 he was captain of the Swansea garrison; in 1646, a colonel, and very prominent as Horton's chief henchman at the battle of St. Fagans (8 May 1648). He was made governor of Cardiff Castle, and acted as host to Cromwell when the latter
JONES, REES (Amnon; 1797 - 1844), farmer and poet Born at Talgarreg, 8 October 1797, the elder brother of John Jones (1802 - 1863). He lost his father when he was 12 years of age. He had been to David Davis of Castellhywel's school and could read Latin, but, owing to his family's straitened circumstances, was withdrawn from school and spent the remainder of his life farming. As a young man he married Mary, daughter of the Nantyrymenyn family
JONES, REES JENKIN (1835 - 1924), Unitarian minister, schoolmaster, historian, and hymn-writer Born 17 September 1835, eldest son of John Jones (1802 - 1863) of Aberdare. On his mother's side he was descended from the family of Jones of Llwyn-rhys, pioneers of Nonconformity in Cardiganshire. He was educated at his father's school, Carmarthen Presbyterian College (1855-9), and the University of Glasgow (1859-62), where he graduated M.A., 1863. His father having died 19 December 1863, he
JONES, RICHARD (1780 - 1853), itinerant Independent preacher Born at Tŷ Du, Llwyngwril, Meironnydd, 1780. He was brought up as a Calvinistic Methodist but the family seceded from that connexion, in disapproval of church discipline imposed on one of the sons. Richard Jones then invited the Rev. Hugh Pugh of Brithdir to come over to Llwyngwril to preach, and this was the beginning of the Independent church in that village. Richard Jones was totally

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