Dictionary of Welsh Biography

LLOYD, JOHN MORGAN (1880 - 1960), musician Born 19 August 1880, at Pentre, Rhondda, Glamorganshire, of a musical and religious family. His father, John Lloyd (an outfitter, who lived at Glan-y-don, Barry, and died 1910) was of Montgomeryshire stock and was one of the chief founders of Penuel Welsh church (Presb.), Barry. His mother was a native of Treforest, grandchild of Benjamin Williams, minister of Saron, Pontypridd, and she was the
LLOYD, LEWIS WILLIAM (1939 - 1997), historian and author Born 13 June 1939 in London, the second son and third child of Lewis Pugh Lloyd and his wife Ruby Margaret Doris (née Haste). His father hailed from Llanfair, near Harlech, Meironnydd; his mother was a Londoner with Welsh connections. The family moved from London to Llanfair in 1953. He was educated at Willesden county grammar school, Barmouth county school, Ysgol Ardudwy, Harlech; the University
LLOYD, LUDOVIC (fl. 1573-1610), courtier, versifier, and compiler Fifth son of Oliver Lloyd, lord of the manor of Marrington, Salop, by Gwenllian, daughter of Griffith ap Howel ap Ieuan Blayney (see Blayney family), Gregynog, and grandson of David Lloyd Vychan, an hereditary burgess of Welshpool, and owner of Nantcribba in the parish of Forden, Montgomeryshire. The date of his birth is unknown, but he was old enough in 1587 to have been successful in gaining
LLOYD, MORGAN (1820 - 1893), barrister and politician Born at Cefngellgwm, Trawsfynydd, 14 July 1820, son of Morris Lloyd, farmer. The family is stated to have been a branch of the family of Llwyd of Cynfal. Morgan Lloyd at first intended to become a land surveyor and assisted John Matthews in mapping Trawsfynydd parish in 1839. He afterwards went to the Calvinistic Methodist College at Bala and subsequently to Edinburgh University. Becoming a
LLOYD, OWEN MORGAN (1910 - 1980), minister and poet O. M. Lloyd was born on 14 February 1910 in Blaenau Ffestiniog, the son of Hugh Lloyd (1874-1947), a librarian, and his wife Sarah Ann (née Morgans, 1875-1952). Hugh Lloyd was a former quarryman who educated himself by reading and participation in the religious and eisteddfodic culture of the period to such a level that he was appointed Librarian of Blaenau Ffestiniog and moved his family to the
LLOYD, Sir RICHARD (1606 - 1676) Esclus, royalist and judge The son of Evan Lloyd of Dulasau, Caernarfonshire (not of Primus Lloyd of Marrington, as in D.N.B.). His family had been settled for centuries in the neighbourhood of Penmachno, claiming descent from a bastard son of Dafydd, brother of prince Llywelyn ap Gruffydd; he was nephew to a vicar of Ruabon and first cousin to three other North Wales incumbents, and a bishop of Bangor (Humphrey Lloyd
LLOYD, SIMON (1756 - 1836), Methodist cleric Methodist cleric of Plas-yn-dre, Bala (which, says Edward Lhuyd, was the largest house in the town - it was in a storehouse attached to it that the Independents of Bala assembled before the building of their chapel); the Lloyd family of Plas-yn-dre were a branch of the Lloyd family of Rhiwaedog - and see J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 234, 383), and the name 'Simon' was hereditary. A SIMON LLOYD of
LLOYD, THOMAS (1673? - 1734), cleric and lexicologist son of Thomas Lloyd, attorney at law at Wrexham, of the family of Plas Madog, Llanfair Talhaearn, Denbighshire; the mother was a Myddelton. On 25 February 1688/9, 'aged 15,' he matriculated from Jesus College, Oxford (B.A. 1692, M.A. 1695); he took orders, served as curate in the Wrexham district, was tutor at Chirk castle, and became chaplain to Mary Myddelton of Croesnewydd, who bequeathed Plas
LLOYD, THOMAS ALWYN (1881 - 1960), architect and town planner Born 11 August 1881 in Liverpool, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Jones Lloyd. The family came from a strong nonconformist tradition in Denbighshire, and Lloyd inherited a deep love for rural Wales and for Welsh culture. He was educated at Liverpool College and at the University of Liverpool where he studied architecture in the university's Architecture School. From 1907 to 1912, he was an
LLOYD, VAUGHAN (1736 - 1817), general Born at Ffos-y-bleiddiaid (near Ystrad Meurig, Cardiganshire), 17 January 1736, youngest son of John Lloyd and his wife Mary (Phillips, of Pembrokeshire) - on the family (which afterwards removed to Mabws in Llanrhystud), see Some family records … of the Lloyds, by Lloyd-Theakston and Davies (indexed). Lloyd joined the artillery; he was at Minden, 1759, one of the garrison of Gibraltar in 1779-80
LLOYD, WILLIAM (1786 - 1852), musician Born at Rhos-goch, Llaniestyn, Llŷn, in 1786; there is a tradition that he was a cattle-drover. The family was musical, and Lloyd himself went around Llŷn holding music classes and conducting hymnody-festivals; he also gave instruction to people who visited him at his home. He composed many hymn-tunes, but the tune with which his name is most widely associated is the dignified tune now known as
LLOYD, WILLIAM (1901 - 1967), tutor and setter of words to cerdd dant and composer of harp airs Born 14 February 1901 in Llansannan, Denbighshire, son of Richard Lloyd and Margaret his wife. The family moved to Glan Conwy when he was very young, and he was brought up there. He came to be known as William Lloyd, Cyffordd Llandudno, since he spent most of his life at Llandudno Junction working as a fireman on the railway and later as a train driver. His musical talent was fostered from an

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