Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ALLEN, ROBERT (1847 - 1927), Baptist minister Born 5 January 1847 at Llanelly, son of John Allen of Neath and his wife, of Cilrhedyn, Newcastle Emlyn, but Glamorgan was the scene of his upbringing and earthly pilgrimage. He was baptized in Blaen-y-cwm, began to preach in Cwmafan, and was ordained to the ministry on 17 and 18 October 1880 at Bryntroedgam. He remained at the latter place for seven years, thereafter moving to Pontrhyd-y-fen
BAKER, WILLIAM STANLEY (1928 - 1976), actor and producer onto the production of Undercover (1943), a wartime film about Yugoslav guerrillas. Six months later, Baker was given a role in Emlyn Williams's The Druid's Rest. First performed at St Martin's Theatre in London in 1944, the play was likewise notable as Richard Burton's stage debut. 'That gave me the real taste for the theatrical profession', Baker later recalled. In the aftermath of The Druid's Rest
BENNETT, NICHOLAS (1823 - 1899), musician and historian arrangement being in the hands of D. Emlyn Evans; this work contains portraits and biographies of harpists and singers to the harp, together with explanatory notes on the art of singing to the accompaniment of the harp. Further, he left in manuscript a treatise on the heraldry of the princes of Wales together with illustrations. Some letters received by him are preserved in NLW MS 584B; see also NLW MS 588C
BERRY, ROBERT GRIFFITH (1869 - 1945), minister (Congl.) and writer Newcastle Emlyn a memorable address - 'Arglwyddiaeth Crist' - from the chair of the Welsh Congregational Union. He died 13 Jan. and was buried at Pen-tyrch cemetery, 16 January 1945.
BEYNON, THOMAS (1744 - 1835), archdeacon of Cardigan and patron of eisteddfodau and Welsh literature ordained priest at Hereford while he was curate at Cathedin), parish priest of Llanfihangel Cilfargen, Llanfihangel Aberbythych, and Llandyfeisant (all near Llandilo), 1770-1833, rector of Llanedi, 1782-6, and of Penboyr, 1784-1833, rural dean of Emlyn, prebendary of Clyro in Christ College, Brecon, 1796-1833, and archdeacon of Cardigan from 1814 to 1833. He set aside a considerable portion of his
BEYNON, TOM (1886 - 1961), minister (Presb.), historian and author Emlyn grammar school, and Bala Theological College. He was ordained in 1916 and was pastor of Tabernacl, Blaengwynfi, Glamorganshire (1916-33), and Horeb and Gosen near Aberystwyth (1933-51). He married, 1922, Eleanor Annie Whittaker of Caerau, Maesteg. He took an interest in the history of Wales, particularly the history of Calvinistic Methodism in Wales, and wrote regularly for Y Goleuad, Y Drysorfa
BREEZE, SAMUEL (1772 - 1812), Baptist minister A native of Llandinam parish, he began his career by keeping a school at Dolau, Radnorshire, where he was also baptized (1793). In 1794 he left to take over a school at Penrhyncoch near Aberystwyth, and began to preach in 1795. He was ordained 12 June 1803 to be one of the two ministers serving the Baptists in the Aberystwyth district, but moved to Newcastle Emlyn in March 1812. He died 28
BURTON, RICHARD (1925 - 1984), stage and film actor : one reason for this was to ease Richard's entry to Oxford, where he went to study for a six-month period in 1944 before beginning his compulsory military service. However, by this time Richard had already enjoyed success on the professional stage, having been spotted by Emlyn Williams and cast in a role in his drama The Druid's Rest. After over two years' service in the RAF Richard became a
CAMPBELL, FREDERICK ARCHIBALD VAUGHAN, viscount Emlyn (1847-1898), earl Cawdor (1898-1911)
CYNAN ap HYWEL (d. 1242?), prince Llywelyn of North Wales, he is the ally of William Marshall in the earl's great invasion of the South, and in that capacity harries Is Aeron, which is placed in his keeping. His permanent reward was the bestowal upon him of Emlyn and Ystlwyf (between the Cynin and the Cowin) in return for his support. On 18 November it was announced by the king that Cynan had done homage for his rightful patrimony and
DAFYDD AP GWILYM (c. 1315 - c. 1350), poet of his poems display detailed knowledge of that region, and in one he depicts himself eyeing up the girls in the parish church. He had family links with south Ceredigion as well, and it is possible that he spent a period in fosterage in the home of his uncle, Llywelyn ap Gwilym, a man of considerable influence who was constable of Newcastle Emlyn. In a passionate elegy to Llywelyn when he was
DAFYDD ap GWILYM (fl. 1340-1370), poet region. By 1252 he was King's Bailiff in the district around Llanbadarn Fawr, and was appointed constable of Cardigan Castle in 1260. The name of his son Einion occurs as witness to a deed in 1275. A son of this Einion, Gwilym, the poet's grandfather, was a tenant of the king in Emlyn in 1302. Another prominent member of the family was Llywelyn ap Gwilym, Dafydd's uncle, who was constable of Newcastle

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