Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, HENRY (1696? - 1766), Independent minister Neath, and kept a school there; Lewis Rees was brought up under his pastorate. But he was a tireless itinerant, of the new 'evangelical' type of Dissenter, and preached throughout the Glamorgan hill-country (and indeed within a still wider ambit), founding a church at Llanharan (c. 1734) and penetrating into the Rhondda valleys. About 1738 he left Blaen Gwrach, founded a church at Cymer (Porth), and
DAVIES, HUGH (1739 - 1821), cleric and author of Welsh Botanology Christened 5 April 1739, son of Lewis Davies, incumbent of Llandyfrydog, Anglesey; at 17 he went to Peter-house, Cambridge, where he graduated. He held the living of Llandegfan, Anglesey, 1778-87, and moved to that of Aber, Caernarfonshire, 1787. Davies is remembered for his Welsh Botanology … A Systematic Catalogue of the Native Plants of Anglesey, in Latin, English, and Welsh … (London, 1813
DAVIES, HYWEL (1919 - 1965), broadcaster Born in Llandysul, Cardiganshire, 2 February 1919, one of the four children of Ben Davies, Congl. minister and Sarah his wife. He was educated at Llandeilo grammar school and the University of Edinburgh, where he graduated M.A. with honours in English literature. He first intended becoming a business man and was employed by the Lewis Co. of Manchester, but in 1942 he became an announcer and news
DAVIES, JAMES (Iaco ap Dewi; 1648 - 1722), translator, copyist and collector of manuscripts ap Dewi: William Bona of Llanpumpsaint; David Richards, curate of Llanegwad; and Ben Simon of Abergwili. Some of his manuscripts were acquired by Siôn Rhydderch and, later, by Lewis Morris. It should be emphasized that he displayed a critical judgement in preparing the texts and that there is evidence that he was a professional copyist, preparing the manuscripts for others, and travelling widely
DAVIES, JAMES KITCHENER (1902 - 1952), poet, dramatist and nationalist . He steeped himself in the works of Williams, Pantycelyn, appreciated the works of Saunders Lewis and T.S. Eliot, and ensured that the poet was given a place in the theatre. He took an active interest in drama; he founded the Pandy Dramatic Soc., and produced and acted with the company during the 1930s; he became an adjudicator and lecturer, and broadcast many times. He contributed many articles to
DAVIES, JENKIN (1798 - 1842), Calvinistic Methodist minister of his life; he was a remarkable preacher, acceptable in all parts of Wales and London; and such men as Henry Rees and Lewis Edwards held him in very high esteem. He died 10 August 1842. There is a short biography of him by Abel Green and J. Hugh Jones (Newcastle Emlyn, 1845). He was married and had a family.
DAVIES, JOHN (d. 1694) Nannau,, 'family bard' Parry, parson of Llanelian; he also composed an elegy on the death of king Charles II. Elegies were written after his death by Owen Gruffydd, Llanystumdwy (see O. M. Edwards, Gwaith Owen Gruffydd, 1904; this gives the year of the poet's death as 1694), and Lewis Owen (see Cwrtmawr MS 5B (i-ii)). He was uncle to David Jones (1708? - 1785) of Trefriw; see N.L.W. Jnl., vii, 73-4.
DAVIES, JOHN (1803 - 1854), Independent minister , and his additions to the 2nd (1852) edition of the biography of Lewis Rees by John Roberts of Llanbrynmair. But one cannot omit reference to the sermon which he delivered in Ebenezer chapel (Aberdare) on 9 September 1839 to the 'Moral Force Chartists,' and at their own request; it was published in the same year by T. Price (Merthyr Tydfil), and is an interesting exposition of the moderate Radicalism
DAVIES, JOHN (c. 1567 - 1644), one of the greatest of Welsh scholars Born in the parish of Llanferres, Denbighshire, the son of David ap John ap Rees, who is said to have been a weaver, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Lewis ap David Lloyd; he had three sisters, Jane, Catherine, and Gwen. Very little is known with certainty about him before he went to Mallwyd. He is said to have spent four years at Jesus College, Oxford, and to have graduated on 16 March 1593/4
DAVIES, JOHN (1652 - post 1716) Rhiwlas,, genealogist Son of Edward Davies of Rhiwlas (20 February 1618 - 14 March 1680) and Margaret, only daughter of William Llwyd ap Rowland of Coed-y-Rhygyn, Trawsfynydd (see Peniarth MS 145 (71); Powys Fadog, iv, 353; Display of Herauldry, 47). His grandfather was Dafydd ab Edward ap Dafydd ap Ieuan of Rhiwlas, and his grandmother was Gwen Gruffydd (died 1640), daughter of Gruffydd ap Lewis of Golfa, Llansilin
DAVIES, JOHN HUMPHREYS (1871 - 1926), bibliographer, man of letters, and educationist Born at Cwrt Mawr, Llangeitho, Cardiganshire, 15 April 1871, third son of R. J. Davies. He was educated at the local village school, at Lewis' School, Pengam, University College School, London, the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and Lincoln College, Oxford (B.A. 1893). He was subsequently called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn. Entering public life at an exceptionally early age, he became
DAVIES, JOHN PHILIP (1786 - 1832), Baptist minister, commentator, and divine Born 9 March 1786, son of David Davies, a clergyman at Bangor Teifi and Henllan, Cardiganshire. He joined the Baptists at Tre-fach and later became a member at Llandysul, where his father's brother, Daniel Davies, was minister. He began to preach in 1804 and was persuaded by Titus Lewis to go on a missionary tour to North Wales where, in 1810, he settled at Holywell as minister to the Flintshire

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