Dictionary of Welsh Biography

LLOYD, DAVID (1752 - 1838), cleric, poet, and musician Born 12 May 1752 at Croes Cynon (anglicized Croscunnon), Llanbister, Radnorshire, only son of Thomas Lloyd of Trevodick, by Mary, daughter of David James of Little Croscunnon. He worked on his father's farm but had some desultory schooling, during which he picked up some Latin and mathematics. He taught himself Greek, and in 1771 opened a small school at Llanbister. There he prepared himself for
LLOYD, DAVID (1724 - 1779), Arian minister Born at Coedlannau-fawr, Llanwenog, Cardiganshire. His father was descended from David ap Llewelyn Lloyd, lord of Castellhywel, Cardiganshire, who was of the lineage of the 'lord' Rhys. His mother was Hester, sister of Jenkin Jones (1700? - 1742) of Llwynrhydowen. He attended the school kept by John Evans (1680 - 1741) of Llanwenog. He never went to the Carmarthen Academy, but Thomas Morgan (1720
LLOYD, DAVID (1635 - 1692), biographer
LLOYD, DAVID (d. 1747?), cleric and translator He was ordained deacon 27 May 1711, and priest 15 June 1712, by the bishop of Llandaff. He is described as a student of Jesus College, Oxford, on the first occasion, and a B.A. of that college on the second occasion (Llandaff subscription books). The only person of this name to have graduated at Jesus College, 1711/12, is given as ' David Lloyde, son of Phillip Lloyde of St. David's, Pembroke
LLOYD, DAVID (1597 - 1663), dean of St Asaph son of David Lloyd, born in 1597 at Berth-lwyd, Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire. He matriculated from Hart Hall, Oxford, in 1612, and graduated B.A. in 1615, being incorporated at Cambridge the following year. He became Fellow of All Souls 1618, B.C.L. 1622, and D.C.L. 1628. He was appointed chaplain to the 6th earl of Derby in 1639. After a period as rector of Trefdraeth, Anglesey, he was, in July
LLOYD, DAVID (1805 - 1863), principal of Carmarthen Presbyterian College and Unitarian minister Born in 1805 at Llandysul, son of John Lloyd, schoolmaster, and grandson of David Lloyd (1724 - 1779) of Brynllefrith, his mother being the daughter of the Rev. Henry Thomas, parish priest of Bangor Teifi and Henllan. He was educated at his father's school, his uncle Dr. Charles Lloyd's school, the Rev. John Thomas of Pantydefaid's school, Carmarthen Academy (1825-9), and Glasgow University (1829
LLOYD, DAVID (d. 1626), chancellor of Chester - see YALE
LLOYD, DAVID - see DAFYDD LLWYD o'r HENBLAS
LLOYD, DAVID GEORGE (1912 - 1969), singer
LLOYD, DAVID JOHN (1886 - 1951), headmaster
LLOYD, DAVID JOHN DE - see DE LLOYD, DAVID JOHN
LLOYD, DAVID MYRDDIN (1909 - 1981), librarian and Welsh scholar D. Myrddin Lloyd was born 15 April 1909 in 399 Heol Ganol, Fforest-fach (y Gendros), Swansea, the elder of the two sons of William Henry Lloyd, a carpenter from Carmarthen, and his wife, Eleanor, the daughter of Reverend David Davies, 'Dafi Dafis' of Rhydcymerau (1814-1891), a character well known for his humour and stories, many of whose personal characteristics were inherited by his grandson

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