Dictionary of Welsh Biography

GRIFFITHS, JOHN POWELL (1875 - 1944), minister (Baptist) and schoolmaster Alderman Davies School in Neath and then went to the 'Sawel Academy' conducted by the Reverend Jonah Evans in Llansawel. It is said that it was there that he developed his interest in the classics. In 1894 he was admitted to the South Wales Baptist which had recently moved from Pontypool to Cardiff. The President of the College, Dr William Edwards, who was already translating the New Testament into Welsh
GRIFFITHS, MORRIS (fl. 1766-1805), Methodist exhorter, afterwards Baptist minister, and hymn-writer In 1766 he was a Methodist exhorter at Prendergast, near Haverfordwest; in 1776, when he called at Trevecka, he was a lay preacher. In 1779 he was baptized at Llangloffan and in 1788 was ordained one of the ministers of that church. He died in 1805. He is often confused with Morris Griffiths of Trefgarn (see the preceding article). He published: Marwnad … John Davies, Pregethwr yr efengyl yn Sir
GRIFFITHS, PETER HUGHES (1871 - 1937), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author church, Waterloo, Liverpool, until his ordination at the Cwmbwrla Association, 1900. He was minister of the church at Crug-glas, Swansea, for two years, moving thence in 1902 to Charing Cross, London, where he remained for the rest of his life. He was an original preacher and his ministry was notable for its spiritual ardour. He married (1) Mary Howell of Pen-coed and (2) Annie Jane, widow of T. E
GRIFFITHS, RICHARD (1756 - 1826), colliery pioneer The second son and third of nine children of William Griffiths and Elizabeth (Davies), of Gelli-fendigaid, Llanwynno, Glamorganshire, he was christened 13 January 1756. His family connections, by birth and by marriage (see Morgan, cited below), are very interesting; members of his family were among the earliest and strongest supporters of Methodism in Llanwynno and Pontypridd; and his youngest
GRIFFITHS, WILLIAM (1788 - 1861), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 21 December 1788 at Blaenbrwynen, Clydau, Pembrokeshire, son of Thomas and Mary Griffiths. In 1807 he was compelled to enlist in the militia; in the course of his military service he came under the influence of the Methodists, whom he joined. On his release from the army he kept a school in his native parish for a time. In 1814 he began to preach at Bwlch-y-groes. In 1817 the Association, at
GRIFFITHS, WILLIAM (1859 - 1940), Unitarian minister and Hebrew scholar in England. He was reputed to be a good Hebraist and had made an intensive study of the Psalms. He edited Y Pelydryn, 1896; Stepping Stone, 1896-7; Casgliad o Emynau, 1893; and published a number of pamphlets and sermons in Welsh and English. He married Florence Davies of Trow-bridge, 18 May 1897, and they had several children. He died 7 July 1940 at Clydach, near Swansea.
GRUFFUDD ap MAREDUDD ap DAFYDD (fl. 1352-1382), poet to their subject matter, namely religious poems, eulogistic and elegiac poety, and love poetry. His awdlau to the Rood of Chester, to God, and to the Virgin Mary are fair examples of his adherence to the bardic traditions in both subject and mode of expression. His eulogies and elegies are addressed to the members of one family, namely Tudur Fychan (died 1367), Hywel fab Gronwy, Gronwy Fychan (died
GRUFFUDD ap TUDUR ap HYWEL (fl. 1500-1540), poet There are references to his work in the Mynegai (Jones and Lewis). See also NLW MS 644B, NLW MS 5273D and NLW MS 6499B; Glyn Davies MS. 2; Wynnstay MS. 1; Cwrtmawr MS 242B; B.M. MSS. 14902, 14966, and 14985.
GRUFFUDD HAFREN (fl. c. 1600), poet Davies of Mallwyd (NLW MS 5269B (393b, 405)), and elegies to the two poets, Siôn Phylip (NLW MS 799D (40)) and Thomas Penllyn (Cwrtmawr MS 11B (189)). A bardic controversy or ymryson, took place - Rhisiart Phylip and Gruffudd Hafren against Siôn Phylip and Ieuan Tew (Llanstephan MS 133 (497-500)); and a shorter one occurred between Roger Cyffin and Gruffudd (Cwrtmawr MS 206B (101)). No details have
GRUFFYDD ap IEUAN ap LLYWELYN FYCHAN (c. 1485 - 1553), bard and member of a Welsh landed family sat with three commissioners, viz. Richard ap Howel ap Ieuan Fychan of Mostyn (father-in-law of Gruffydd ap Ieuan), Sir William Gruffydd, (father-in-law of Thomas Mostyn, son of Richard ap Howel), and Sir Roger Salusbury of Llewenni. A second reason for his importance is the fact that his nephew, or 'great-nephew,' bishop Richard Davies (1501? - 1581), says that he remembers seeing in the possession
GRUFFYDD, IFAN (1896 - 1971), author Born 1 February 1896 at Rhos-y-ffordd, Llangristiolus, Anglesey, the son of Mary Gruffydd. From 1909 onwards he worked on various farms in the neighbourhood, including Fferam, Paradwys. He enlisted in 1914 and remained in the army until 1920, serving with the Royal Welch Fusiliers in France and Egypt. On his return he worked as a gardener on the Trescawen estate for 12 years, and then as a road
GRYFFYTH, JASPER (d. 1614), cleric, warden of Ruthin hospital, chaplain to archbishop Bancroft, collector of manuscripts proved 28 May, and he was buried in the chancel of Hinckley parish church, 25 May. He names his wife, Mary, his son Bartholomew, and his daughters Elizabeth, Marye, and Anne, with a suggestion that the children were minors. His wife was a daughter of John Roberts of Park, Llanfrothen. In a letter to Sir Robert Cotton, 1613, Jasper Gryffyth lists forty Latin manuscripts in his possession, and other

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