Dictionary of Welsh Biography

IORWERTH FYNGLWYD (fl. c. 1480-1527), bard of S. Bride's Major, Glamorganshire. The cywyddau written in the course of a bardic controversy with Rhisiart ap Rhys Brydydd in John Stradling's house in Merthyr Mawr prove that Rhisiart ap Rhys Brydydd was Iorwerth Fynglwyd's bardic teacher. Over fifty of his compositions survive in manuscripts and there was much transcribing of them, not only by Glamorgan copyists but by scribes in North Wales
JACKSON, Sir CHARLES JAMES (1849 - 1923), businessman and collector Davies. Derek Jackson graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, but moved to Oxford University where he worked as a lecturer from 1934 to 1937 and as Professor of Spectroscopy from 1947 to 1957. For his considerable scientific achievements, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1947. He married Poppet, the daughter of Augustus John in 1931. His second wife, whom he married in 1936, was
JAMES, ANGHARAD (fl. 1680?-1730?), poet She lived at Y Parlwr, Penanmaen, Dolwyddelan. Some particulars concerning her are given by Owen Thomas in the first chapter of Cofiant John Jones, Tal-y-Sarn; he says that she was the daughter of James Davies and Angharad Humphreys, Gelli Ffrydau, Llandwrog, Caernarfonshire, that she received a good education, in the course of which she learned Latin, was proficient as a harpist, was a poet, and
JAMES, CARWYN REES (1929 - 1983), teacher, rugby player and coach Smith as manager and a Welshman, John Dawes, as captain, he succeeded in blending open rugby with the psychology he had developed at Stradey. He was well aware that many talented Lions' squads had returned empty handed and saw clearly from the beginning that his aim was simply to instil in greats, such as Gareth Edwards and Willie John McBride, the necessary self-belief. He had managed to persuade an
JAMES, DAVID (Defynnog; 1865 - 1928), schoolmaster, educationist, organiser of summer schools, and author , Templeton, the Rhondda Pupil-teacher Centre, Dunraven and Treherbert (1908-26). Although he was a good mathematician, like his brother John, he turned his attention towards improving methods of teaching Welsh. When he was appointed secretary of the Welsh Language Society on 1 October 1902, he took the opportunity to promote his mission throughout Wales. He applied himself to preparing reading books
JAMES, Sir DAVID JOHN (1887 - 1967), businessman and philanthropist Born 13 May 1887 in London, one of the two sons of Cathryn (née Thomas) and John James. The family returned to the old home in Pantyfedwen, Pontrhydfendigaid, Cardiganshire when the boys were young. In 1903 David John went to St. John's College, Ystrad Meurig, to prepare for the ministry but remained there for one term only. He returned to London to run the family dairy business and spent the
JAMES, EDWARD (1569? - 1610?), cleric and translator , and chancellor of Llandaff in 1606. In 1606 he translated into Welsh Certain Sermons or Homilies, under the title Pregethau a osodwyd allan trwy awdurdod i'w darllein ymhob Eglwys blwyf a phob capel er adailadaeth i'r bobl annyscedig. Gwedi eu troi i'r iaith Gymeraeg drwy waith Edward James … 1606. A reprint of the Homiliau was published by John Roberts of Tremeirchion (1775 - 1829) in 1817 and
JAMES, EDWARD (1839 - 1904), Congregational minister Born at Llanfachraeth, Anglesey, 12 June 1839, the eldest child of John and Margaret James, and brother of O. Waldo James. He became a member at Bodedern in 1853, and started to preach at Tabernacle, Holyhead, in 1858, under the ministry of William Griffith. In 1859, at the request of his intimate friend William Ambrose (Emrys), Portmadoc, he moved to Gorseddau, near Penmorfa, to conduct
JAMES, EVAN (Ieuan ap Iago, Iago ap Ieuan; 1809 - 1878), author of the words of 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' N.L.W. Jnl., viii, 244-57 shows reasons for doubting the ascription of the air to James James. James James included the air, entitled 'Glanrhondda', in the collection of unpublished airs which he submitted for competition at the Llangollen national eisteddfod of 1858 under the pseudonym 'Orpheus' (Minor Deposit 150B). The adjudicator, John Owen (Owain Alaw), harmonized it and included it in the third
JAMES, FRANK TREHARNE (1861 - 1942), solicitor, art connoisseur Merthyr Museum Committee. He became a M.B.E. in 1919. He died on 15 February 1942. A bronze bust of him, by Sir William Goscombe John, is in the National Museum of Wales.
JAMES, JAMES (SPINTHER) (1837 - 1914), Baptist historian , however, he displayed unbounded energy; he wrote poetry, and published collections of hymns, but his fame rests rather upon his historical work, more especially in the field of Baptist history. He contributed many articles or chapters to such works as Owen Jones's Cymru, Gweirydd ap Rhys's Hanes y Brytaniaid a'r Cymry, and Enwogion y Ffydd. With John Emlyn Jones he completed Y Parthsyllydd, 1870-5 (see
JAMES, JOHN (Ioan Meirion; 1815 - 1851), writer Born at Ty-gwyn, Llan-ym-Mawddwy, Meironnydd, younger son of John James (who survived him) and his wife Sarah; the father was a deacon in the Independent church at Dinas Mawddwy, and the elder son, Hugh James (1809 - 1875), became Independent minister of Brithdir (near Dolgelley) and of Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Montgomeryshire. John James went up to London at an early age; his occupation there

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