Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JENKINS, ISAAC (1812 - 1877), Wesleyan minister Born 25 February 1812 in the Rheidol valley, Cardiganshire, son of Edward Jenkins of Ystumtuen. He was educated at the local schools; became a schoolmaster in various places in Cardiganshire and Montgomeryshire; and after being accepted for the ministry went to the Hoxton Theological College for further education (1834-6). He was a minister in the following circuits: Swansea 1836, Cardiff 1838
JENKINS, JABEZ EDMUND (Creidiol; 1840 - 1903), cleric and poet
JENKINS, JENKIN (d. 1780), tutor of Carmarthen Academy . Abraham Rees and the painter Thomas Jones (1742 - 1803) were pupils of his at Llanfyllin (Jeremy, Presbyterian Fund, 88). As a pastor, Jenkins is not well spoken of. In November 1759 he joined Samuel Thomas as tutor at Carmarthen Academy and at the grammar school connected with it. It may indeed be believed that Jenkins was at his best as a schoolmaster, and particularly as a classical teacher, for when
JENKINS, JOHN (1656? - 1733), Baptist minister , at the age of 77, and was buried at Rhydwilym. His brother David was elder at Rhydwilym, and it is believed that the Evan who is entered with them under Cilymaenllwyd in the Rhydwilym register in 1689 was another brother. There is a reference also to his daughter Jennett Richards, and much is known of his son Evan Jenkins and of his grandson Joseph Jenkins, who were both ministers of the Old
JENKINS, JOHN (1821 - 1896), editor and translator Born in November 1821, at Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, son of Edward Jenkins, flannel manufacturer. He was educated at Shrewsbury and articled to John Owen, solicitor, Newtown. In 1842 he returned to Llanidloes and settled there. He held many legal appointments and numerous appointments in local government and educational affairs. He published a number of legal and other pamphlets including Law
JENKINS, JOHN (GWILI) (1872 - 1936), poet, theologian, and man of letters Born at Hendy, Pontardulais, Carmarthenshire, 8 October 1872, son of John and Elizabeth Jenkins. He began preaching (with the Baptists) in 1891, and after a short period at Gwynfryn (Ammanford), the school kept by Watcyn Wyn (Watkin Hezekiah Williams), went in 1892 to Bangor and thence (1896) to University College, Cardiff; at both alike, preaching and poetry seemed to him more important than
JENKINS, JOHN (Ifor Ceri; 1770 - 1829), cleric and antiquary
JENKINS, JOHN (1808 - 1884), barrister and publicist son of David Jenkins (a builder) and great-grandson of Lewis Rees, was born at Swansea, 21 August 1808, and educated at Carmarthen (1824-6) and at Glasgow (M.A., 1831). After a period as Unitarian minister and schoolmaster at Yeovil (1832-7) and Bath (1837-9), he returned to Swansea and opened a school. He lectured in West Wales for the Anti-Corn-Law League. He was offered an assistant
JENKINS, JOHN (1779 - 1853), Baptist minister, theologian, editor, and publisher Born 28 November 1779 in Llangynidr parish, Brecknock, son of Jenkin and Mary Jenkins. The only education he had was a short term at a night-school, and he taught himself to read and write. He began to preach in 1800 and was ordained at Llangynidr, May 1806. In 1809 he was inducted at Hengoed, Glamorganshire, where he remained for the rest of his life, travelling all over Wales on mission, and to
JENKINS, JOHN (1807 - 1872), missionary - see JENKINS, JOHN
JENKINS, JOHN DAVID (1828 - 1876), cleric, philanthropist Born at Merthyr Tydfil, 30 January 1828, the son of William David Jenkins (died 1834), Castellau Fach, Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, and Maria, widow of Thomas Dyke, druggist, Merthyr Tydfil. He was educated at Taliesin Williams's school at Merthyr, Cowbridge grammar school, and Jesus College, Oxford (B.A. 1850, M.A. 1852, B.D. 1859, and D.D. 1871). While at Oxford he became a good classical and
JENKINS, JOSEPH (1743 - 1819), Baptist minister son of the Evan Jenkins (1712 - 1723 March 1752) who was pastor of Wrexham ' Old Meeting ' for some months in 1737 and again (after a period at Exeter) from 1740 till 1752, and grandson of John Jenkins (1656? - 1733), pastor of Rhydwilym. Joseph was only 9 when his father died, but Thomas Llewellyn saw to his education in London; later, he went to Aberdeen (M.A. 1765, D.D. 1790). He was baptized

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