Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, MARY (Mair Eifion; 1846 - 1882), poet
DAVIES, MARY (1855 - 1930), singer
DAVIES, RACHEL (Rahel o Fôn; 1846 - 1915), lecturer and preacher Born in Anglesey (?), daughter of William Cox Paynter, of the parish of Llanfihangel-y-pennant, Caernarfonshire, and his wife Jane Mary (Williams), Cae Eithin Tew, Cwmystradllyn, Caernarfonshire. (Some of the forebears of her father had been customs officers at Minffordd and Llanfrothen, Merioneth, and at Portmadoc, Caernarfonshire). When she was young she lived for a time at Brynsiencyn
DAVIES, RANDOLPH (d. 1695), cleric and controversialist remained vicar of Meifod until the Restoration (1660), when he once more conformed, being reappointed to the living by king Charles II under the Great Seal of the Realm, 25 August 1660, and receiving institution by the bishop of Sr Asaph, 13 August 1661; he also received the sinecure rectory of Cwm, Flintshire. He married, 10 June 1648, Mary, daughter of John Williams, the loyalist vicar of Llanfyllin
DAVIES, RICHARD (1501? - 1581), bishop and biblical translator . Upon the accession of Mary, Davies was summoned before the Privy Council in 1553, and was later deprived of his livings. He and his family withdrew to Frankfort in 1555, and remained in exile until 1558. In 1559 he headed a royal commission for the visitation of Hereford, Worcester, and the Welsh dioceses. On 4 December 1559 he was elected bishop of St Asaph, being consecrated at Lambeth 21 January
DAVIES, SAMUEL (1788 - 1854), Wesleyan Methodist minister Manchester. In February 1814 he married Mary Twiston of Denbigh, and there were eight children of the marriage, five sons and three daughters. During his stay at Manchester (1838-41), and within a period of four months, he lost his wife and his youngest son and daughter, and this, coupled with over-work, caused a breakdown in health from which he never completely recovered. He became a supernumerary in
DAVIES, THOMAS WITTON (1851 - 1923), Baptist minister, and Semitic scholar ) to the National Library of Wales. He was twice married: (1) 1880, to Mary Anne Moore, who died in 1910, leaving one daughter, and (2) 1911, to Hilda Mabel Everett, by whom he had a son and a daughter. He died 12 May 1923.
DAVIES, TOM EIRUG (Eirug; 1892 - 1951), Congl. minister, writer and poet Born at Troed-y-rhiw, a farm in Gwernogle, Carmarthenshire, 23 February 1892, only son of John and Mary Davies. He worked on the farm until he was 18 years old, when he was encouraged to preach. He was educated at Gwernogle elementary school, Tremle preparatory school, Pencader, 1910-12, the University College and Bala-Bangor College (Congl.) in Bangor 1912-19. He graduated B.A. (honours
DAVIES, TREVOR OWEN (1895 - 1966), minister (Presb.) and principal of Trefeca College Born 20 November 1895 at Cae Adda, Llanwrin, Denbighshire, son of Owen Gruffydd Owen and Mary Winifred Davies of Cae Adda. His father was a brother of Richard Owen, Mynydd Ednyfed (father of Dame Margaret Lloyd George, see Lloyd George family below). He was educated at the village school, Machynlleth county school, University College, Aberystwyth (where he graduated in the classics), and Christ
DAVIES, WILLIAM (Mynorydd; 1826 - 1901), sculptor and musician West Hampstead cemetery. Mary Davies, singer, was his daughter.
DAVIES, WILLIAM (1874 - 1949), local historian . He contributed much to Cymru, Yr Haul, Lleufer, Y Ford Gron, Heddiw, Y Dysgedydd, and Bathafarn. He also helped J. Bodfan Anwyl in the preparation of the fifth edition of Spurrell's dictionary. His chief work was Hanes plwyf Llanegryn, published in 1948. He married Mary Matilda Roberts (1888-1974), and they had one daughter, Mairwen (1922-2004), and one son, Gwilym Prys Davies (1923-2017).
DAVIES, WILLIAM (1820 - 1875), Wesleyan minister ) and was general secretary of the province from 1865 to 1875. His first wife was Jane Williams, Ty Newydd, Abergele (died 26 January 1854, aged 33); William Edwards Davies was their son. His second wife was Mary Humphreys of Aberystwyth (died 1875), widow of Hugh Humphreys of Holywell. He himself died shortly after his second wife, 13 August 1875, and was buried with her at Aberystwyth.

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