Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ABEL, SIÔN (fl. 18th century), Montgomeryshire ballad-writer Humphrey Jones of Castle Caereinion (born 1719), which contains, together with other matter, a number of songs by poets of the Meifod and Caereinion districts. The song already mentioned bears the title ' A
ADDA FRAS (1240? - 1320?), poet and writer of prophecies o Fôn. But in G. P. Jones, Anglesey Court Rolls, 1346, 37, 39, mention is made of 'the son of Adda Fras ' and 'the suit of Goronwy Ddu, attorney for the community of the township of Porthgir.' In
ALLGOOD family practically ends, for her son WILLIAM ALLGOOD II became a grocer and emigrated to America. Mary II married Thomas Jones, a medical man. To turn to the Usk japannery, established by Edward Allgood II in 1761
AP GWYNN, ARTHUR (1902 - 1987), librarian and the third librarian of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth Arthur ap Gwynn, born 4 November 1902, was the second of the three children of Thomas Gwynn Jones, the distinguished poet, and Margaret Jane Jones; Eluned was the eldest and Llywelyn the youngest
AP THOMAS, DAFYDD RHYS (1912 - 2011), Old Testament scholar , The Psalms in Israel's Worship (2 vols, 1962, and 2004). He published A primer of Old Testament text criticism (1947, revised ed. 1961) and with Gwilym H. Jones, Gramadeg Hebraeg y Beibl (1976). He was
ARMSTRONG-JONES, Sir ROBERT (1857 - 1943), physician and alienist Born 2 December 1857 at Ynyscynhaearn, Caernarfonshire, son of Thomas Jones, minister (Congl.), Eisteddfa, Cricieth, and Jane Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Jones, of the same place. Educated at
ASHTON, CHARLES (1848 - 1899), Welsh bibliographer and literary historian Born at Ty'nsarn, Llawr-y-glyn, Montgomeryshire, 4 September 1848, the son of Elizabeth Ashton. When he was about 9 years old he began to receive instruction from one John Jones who kept school for
BARRETT, JOHN HENRY (1913 - 1999), naturalist and conservationist was a regular broadcaster on natural history programmes, both radio and television and perhaps best remembered are the listeners' question sessions with Derek Jones in the Living World or Wildlife
BARRETT, RACHEL (1874 - 1953), suffragette Rachel Barrett was born on 12 November 1874 at 23 Union Street, Carmarthen, the second child of Ann Barrett (née Jones, 1839-c.1906) and Rees Barrett (1812-1878), a road surveyor. Both her parents
BARRINGTON, DAINES (1727/1728 - 1800), lawyer, antiquary, and naturalist to friends in North Wales in NLW MS 2065E (one dated 19 October 1775, to Paul Panton, senior), regarding Inigo Jones, Sir John Wynne of Gwydir and Llanrwst bridge, NLW MS 3484C (dated 8 March 1770), to
BASSETT, HULDAH CHARLES (1901 - 1982), teacher, musician and broadcaster , where she collaborated with her colleague Rhyda A. Jones, who taught music: their carol, 'Ymdaenai cyfrin lenni'r nos' was published by Oxford University Press and the National Council of Music in 1932
BELL, ERNEST DAVID (1915 - 1959), artist and poet , under the title Nubian Madonna and other poems. He married Megan Hinton Jones of Aberystwyth in 1944, and they had two sons. When he was 14 years of age David Bell contracted encephalitis lethargica
BEVAN, THOMAS (1796? - 1819), missionary in the service of the London Missionary Society Mary Jones (née Jacob) of Pen-yr-allt Wen in the same district. They sailed for Madagascar 9 February, arriving in Mauritius 3 July 1818. Five weeks later Bevan embarked again, and landed at Tamatave
BLACKWELL, HENRY (1851 - 1928), bookbinder and bookseller, bibliographer and biographer Born 2 August 1851, the son of Richard Blackwell, of Northop, Flintshire, and Arabella (neé Jones), of Rhosesmor, Flintshire. His father is probably the Richard Blackwell of Liverpool who is
BLAYNEY family Gregynog, wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Lewis Jones of Bishop's Castle, and their eldest son, LEWIS BLAYNEY, was deputy-sheriff to his father in 1577 and 1585. Lewis Blayney married Bridget, daughter of John
BOWDEN, HERBERT WILLIAM (BARON AYLESTONE), (1905 - 1994), politician the talks on H.M.S. Tiger with Harold Wilson and Elwyn Jones, the Attorney General. During these negotiations, Wilson overshadowed Bowden. In the late spring of 1967, Bowden indicated to Wilson that he
BOWEN, DAVID (Myfyr Hefin; 1874 - 1955), minister (B) and editor own, and many contributions to the Llanelly Mercury and Seren yr Ysgol Sul. He was twice married. (1) to Hannah Jones of Treorchy, in 1901. She died young leaving one daughter, Myfanwy. In 1909 he
BOWEN, DAVID GLYN (1933 - 2000), minister and multifaith theologian Community (Scotland), bearing the title, 'Who's Jesus Anyway?'. He wrote a second version of it entitled 'Gentle Jesus, the Controversialist' which appeared in a Welsh translation by G. L. Jones as 'Iesu
BREEZE, EVAN (1798 - 1855), poet Born at Dôl Hywel in the parish of Llangadfan, Montgomeryshire, a grandson of William Jones (1726 - 1795), of that place, who in his day was well-known as a scholar. During the greater part of his
BROMWICH, RACHEL SHELDON (1915 - 2010), scholar Jones its fruits in Astudiaethau ar yr Hengerdd (1978) in honour of the professor. She was one of the editors of The Arthur of the Welsh (1991), presenting an up-to-date account of Arthurian scholarship
BROWN, AMOS WILLIAM (1860 - 1956), collier and sportsman short silent film made in by local film maker Evan Owen Jones (1905-1988), showing him looking after his pigs, and is also seen sprinting in another of Jones's films. Amos Brown died on 17 April 1956.
BRUNT, Sir DAVID (1886 - 1965), meteorologist and vice-president of the Royal Society Born 17 June 1886 at Staylittle, Montgomeryshire, the youngest of the five sons and four daughters of John Brunt, a farm worker, and Mary (née Jones) his wife. Up to the age of ten David was a pupil
BRYDGES, Sir HARFORD JONES (1764 - 1847), diplomatist and author Born 12 January 1764, son of Harford Jones, Presteign, Radnorshire, and Winifred, daughter of Richard Hooper, The Whittern, Herefordshire. The son assumed, 4 May 1826, the additional surname of
BRYN-JONES, DELME (1934 - 2001), opera singer He was born in Station Road, Brynaman, on 29 March 1934, the son of John Jones, a cobbler, and his wife Elizabeth (née Austin). His registered name was Delme Jones; the hyphenated 'Bryn' (derived
BULMER-THOMAS, IVOR (1905 - 1993), Labour, later Conservative, politician and writer He was born in notably humble circumstances at Cwmbran on 30 November 1905, the son of Alfred Ernest Thomas (1876-1918), a local brick drawer, and his wife Zipporah Jones (died 1954), a domestic
BURTON, IAN HAMILTON (Archimandrite Barnabas) (1915 - 1996), Orthodox priest Ian Burton was born on 3 September 1915 in Pennal, Meirionethshire, the second of four children of Peter Jones Burton (1883-1956), a stonemason, and his wife Margaret (née Latham, b. 1878). He first
BURTON, PHILIP HENRY (1904 - 1995), teacher, writer, radio producer and theatre director nurtured the talent of Thomas Owen Jones (1914-1942), another collier's son. He won a scholarship to RADA then worked with the leading Shakespearean actors of the day at London's Old Vic Theatre before dying
CADWALADR, Sir RHYS (fl. 1666-1690), cleric and poet poem on the death of Thomas Jones, astronomer, of Corwen. He himself died in the following year, 1690 (Llanstephan MS 15 (34)). Much of his work is extant; it includes twenty-four englynion, translations
CAMPBELL, RACHEL ELIZABETH (1934 - 2017), teacher and community activist Jones described her as 'a true pioneer' and an 'inspiration to other black and ethnic minority people'. In 2019 BBC Wales held a public vote to decide who should be the subject of Cardiff's first statue
CARRINGTON, THOMAS (Pencerdd Gwynfryn; 1881 - 1961), musician and printer and Son, Wrexham. He married Mildred Mary Jones, Minera, in 1905 and went to live in Coed-poeth where he followed his trade as a printer and as a music publisher. From his early childhood it was obvious
CARTER-JONES, LEWIS (1920 - 2004), Labour politician He was born on 17 November 1920, the son of Tom Jones of Kenfig Hill, Bridgend, a former miner who had become an insurance agent. He was educated at Kenfig Hill council school, Bridgend County School
CATHERALL, JONATHAN (1761 - 1833), industrialist and philanthropist married Catherine Jones, daughter of the vicar of Llannor and Denïo, Caernarfonshire. Accustomed to attend Hawarden church, about the year 1785 he joined the Independents and was closely associated with
CEMLYN-JONES, Sir ELIAS WYNNE (1888 - 1966), public figure Born 16 May 1888 in Gwredog, Amlwch, Anglesey, son of John Cemlyn Jones, a solicitor from Caerphilly, and Gaynor Hannah, daughter of John Elias Jones, from Penmaen-mawr (and through his wife, of
CHARLES, DAVID (1812 - 1878), Calvinistic Methodist minister the general assembly of his connexion. He married (1), 1839, Kate Roberts, Holyhead, who died c. 1844; (2), 1846, Mary, daughter of Hugh Jones of Llanidloes and widow of Benjamin Watkins, by whom he had
CHARLES, EDWARD (Siamas Gwynedd; 1757 - 1828), writer (Owen Jones) in 1803-4, and further made a collection of letters (today most of them either at the British Museum or at Cardiff Free Library) which are of the utmost value to researchers on the history of
CHARLES, THOMAS (1755 - 1814), Methodist cleric Sally Jones, daughter of a Bala shopkeeper (her mother had in the meantime married Thomas Foulkes), and married her 20 August 1783. As she would not leave Bala and her business [which in fact became
CLOUGH family Plas Clough, Glan-y-wern, Bathafarn, Hafodunos, of Arts (1807) - on his farm of Eriviat and the Bathafarn estate, and also in his association with David Mason (Ystrad Uchaf), Rev. J. Lloyd Jones (Plas Madoc), and his own nephew and son-in-law
COPPACK, MAIR HAFINA (1936 - 2011), author and columnist Hafina Clwyd was born on 1st July 1936 in Gwyddelwern, Meirionethshire, the eldest of four children of Alun Jones (1907-1980), a farmer, and his wife Morfydd (née Jones, 1910-1971). She was brought
CYNWRIG HIR (fl. 1093) Edeirnion careers of Gruffydd and his descendants. Arthur Jones (editor of the History) and Sir J. E. Lloyd do not agree on the length of Gruffydd's imprisonment, nor, as a result, on the date of Cynwrig's visit to
DAFYDD ab IEUAN ab IORWERTH (d. 1503), bishop of St Asaph According to the pedigrees, he was descended from Tudur ap Rhys Sais. The family was seated in Trefor, near Llangollen, perhaps in ' Gavella Rosseriet ' (G. P. Jones, Extent of Chirkland, 15). He
DAVIES, ALUN TALFAN (1913 - 2000), barrister, judge, politician, publisher and businessman Alun Talfan Davies was born on 22 July 1913 in Gorseinon near Swansea, the youngest of four sons of William Talfan Davies (1873-1938), a Methodist minister, and his wife Alys (née Jones, 1879-1948
DAVIES, ANEIRIN TALFAN (1909 - 1980), poet, literary critic, broadcaster and publisher (née Jones, 1878-1948). His elder brother was Elfyn Talfan Davies (b. 1907), and his younger brothers were Goronwy Talfan Davies (1911-1977) and Alun Talfan Davies (1913-2000). In 1911, when Aneirin was
DAVIES, CATHERINE GLYN (1926 - 2007), historian of philosophy and linguistics, and translator Caryl Davies was born in Trealaw, Glamorgan, on 26 September 1926, the eldest child of the minister William Glyn Jones (1883-1958) and his wife Mabel (née Williams Lloyd, born 1897). They married in
DAVIES, CLEMENT EDWARD (1884 - 1962), politician Born 19 February 1884 at Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire, the youngest of the seven children of Moses Davies, auctioneer, and his wife Elizabeth Margaret Jones. Educated at the local elementary school
DAVIES, DAFYDD GWILYM (1922 - 2017), minister, lecturer and Baptist College Principal completing his degree, he was ordained minister of Seion, Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf, and Moriah, Pentraeth, in Anglesey. In the same month, he married Kate ('Kitty') Jones (1919-2005), whom he first met at
DAVIES, DANIEL (1840 - 1916), cashier to the Ocean Collieries at Ton, Ystrad, Glamorganshire Eldest son of David Davies, bootmaker, Tregaron, generally known as David Davies, Camer-fach, a noted elder at the Bwlchgwynt (C.M.) chapel. His mother was Mary, daughter of David Jones, Dolau Bach
DAVIES, DAVID (Dai'r Cantwr; 1812? - 1874), Rebecca rioter -fawr' (John Jones, c.1810-1867) may have been in his employment. In the autumn of 1843 he was associated with 'Shoni' in various acts of incendiarism and gatebreaking, and, like 'Shoni,' was paid for his
DAVIES, DAVID (1791 - 1864), Independent minister and Academy tutor the chief propagators in South Wales of the views of Edward Williams of Rotherham (1750 - 1813). There is a biography of David Davies, by William Jones of Swansea, 1867.
DAVIES, DAVID (1818 - 1890) Llandinam, industrialist and Member of Parliament married Margaret Jones, of Llanfair Caereinion. They had one child, EDWARD (1852 - 1898). Davies died 20 July 1890. Davies was a 'self-made' capitalist in an age of expansion. The simple virtues of his
DAVIES, DAVID (1880 - 1944) Llandinam, first BARON DAVIES (created 1932) Born 11 May 1880, only son of Edward Davies and Mary, daughter of Evan Jones, a Calvinistic Methodist minister who was closely related to John Jones of Talysarn (1796 - 1857. He was the grandson of
DAVIES, DAVID EMRYS (1904 - 1975), cricketer and cricket umpire new county record of 274 in their opening stand against Leicestershire in 1937. He set yet another record in 1948 when he and Willie Jones added 313 runs for the third wicket at Brentwood against Essex
DAVIES, DAVID REES (Cledlyn; 1875 - 1964), schoolmaster, poet, writer, local historian , of Forty Welsh traditional tunes (1929). He contributed regularly to The Welsh Gazette over a period of about 60 years, and also to Yr Ymofynnydd, Y Genhinen and The Western Mail (see Glyn Lewis Jones
DAVIES, EDWARD OWEN (1864 - 1936), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author and Catherine Jones, Tyrol, Aigburth Drive, Liverpool. In 1910 he resumed pastoral work as minister of Siloh chapel, Llandudno. In 1913 he delivered the 'Davies Lecture' at the general assembly on 'The
DAVIES, EVAN THOMAS (1878 - 1969), musician , Mary Llewellyn, youngest daughter of D.W. Jones, Aberdare. He died at home in Aberdare on Christmas Day 1969.
DAVIES, GLYNNE GERALLT (1916 - 1968), minister (Congl.) and poet office of Henry Jones, solicitor at Llanrwst. He began to preach in the Calvinistic Methodist connexion and followed further education at Clwyd College, the University College, Bangor, and the Theological
DAVIES, GRIFFITH (Gwyndaf; 1868 - 1962), poet, tutor of poets and antiquary near his birthplace. He married (1) Elin Davies, Bryncaled, and (2) Kate Ann Jones, Bryn Coch, Llanuwchllyn, a descendant of John Jones ('Tudur Llwyd'), Weirglodd Gilfach, a local poet and antiquary
DAVIES, GWENDOLINE ELIZABETH (1882 - 1951), art collector and benefactress Born Llandinam, Montgomeryshire, 11 February 1882; her father Edward (1852 - 1898) was the only son of David Davies, ' Top Sawyer ' (1818 - 1890. Her mother Mary, daughter of the Rev. Evan Jones
DAVIES, HUGH THOMAS (1881 - 1969), musician, writer, and one of the pioneers of Cymdeithas Cerdd Dant Cymru Born 5 April 1881 at Y Felin Uchaf, Glanconwy, Denbighshire, son of Richard Davies and his wife Eunice (née Williams). He married, 4 September 1909, Margaret, daughter of Griffith R. Jones, minister
DAVIES, JAMES KITCHENER (1902 - 1952), poet, dramatist and nationalist creative upsurge brought about by such students as Idwal Jones. It was also the period of ex-servicemen and conscientious objectors (his friend Gwenallt (David James Jones) was there about the same time
DAVIES, JENKIN (1798 - 1842), Calvinistic Methodist minister biography of him by Abel Green and J. Hugh Jones (Newcastle Emlyn, 1845). He was married and had a family.
DAVIES, JOHN (1652 - post 1716) Rhiwlas,, genealogist counted among his friends many who were interested in history, genealogy, and the science of heraldry. They included William Maurice (died 1680) of Cefn-y-braich, Llansilin, antiquarian, Lewis Jones of Ty
DAVIES, JOHN (Ossian Gwent; 1839 - 1892), poet -maker. For some time he lived and worked at Merthyr, where he came into contact with the leading literary personalities of the town, e.g. Dafydd Morgannwg (D. W. Jones, 1832 - 1905). He also lived for a
DAVIES, JOHN (John Davies of Nerquis; 1799? - 1879), Calvinistic Methodist minister renowned in his day for his wit and originality. There is a 'biography' of him, by George Jones (Wrexham, 1907), very deficient in dates and other particulars. It would seem that he was brought up at
DAVIES, JOHN (1860 - 1939), Welsh bibliographer and genealogist had been unable to arrange and publish before his death in 1913. In 1927 he issued a reprint (fifty copies, printed at Aberystwyth by John Jones) of Myfyrdod ar Einioes ac Angeu (Caerfyrddin, 1798), the
DAVIES, JOHN (Taliesin Hiraethog; 1841 - 1894), farmer and poet utterly. He died 20 March 1894 and was buried at Whitchurch, Denbigh, near Twm o'r Nant. He was an eisteddfod poet. His neighbour at Hafod Elwy, Elias Jones (Llew Hiraethog), Hafod-y-llan, a grandson of
DAVIES, JOHN (1843 - 1917) Pandy, Calvinistic Methodist minister and antiquary school kept by Morgan Jones at Myddfai and at the British school, Cefnarthen. He had a year's schooling at Brecon and then went to Merthyr Tydfil grammar school, where he came under the influence of Thomas
DAVIES, JOHN BREESE (1893 - 1940), writer, musician, and a specialist in cerdd dant possible for the traditional singing to harp accompaniment, and strove hard to secure its recognition at the national eisteddfod. He and J.E. Jones were considered to be the chief benefactors of their day in
DAVIES, JOHN DANIEL (1874 - 1948), editor and author Born 12 January 1874, at Gwynfryn, Aberderfyn, Ponciau, Denbighshire, one of the seven children of Daniel Davies and his wife. Having completed his schooling he was apprenticed to David Jones
DAVIES, JOHN SALMON (1940 - 2016), scientist Chemistry and Dean of the Science Faculty, and was respected by students and colleagues for the thoroughness of his preparation and his patient and firm nature. John married Ann Jones in 1964, and they made
DAVIES, JOSEPH EDWARD (1876 - 1958), international lawyer Anglesey and, as an university student, he spent each summer in Wales, part of the time with Evan Rowland Jones, the U. S. consul in Cardiff and a native of Tregaron, like Davies's grandfather. Later, he
DAVIES, MORRIS (Moi Plas; 1891 - 1961), quarryman, local historian and researcher twice married: (1) in 1919 to Kate Lewis, Cwm Cynfal, Ffestiniog (died 1929), and four daughters were born to them; (2) in 1931 to Lizzie Jones, Tanygrisiau (died 1968). He died in Blaenau Ffestiniog, 16
DAVIES, MYRIEL IRFONA (1920 - 2000), campaigner for the United Nations Myriel Davies was born in Swansea on 5 March 1920, the daughter and second child of a Congregationalist (Independent) minister, David Morgan (1883-1959), and his wife Sarah Jane (née Jones, 1885-1953
DAVIES, OWEN PICTON (1882 - 1970), journalist broadcast from Cardiff. In 1962 he published his reminiscences in Atgofion Dyn Papur Newydd. In 1909 he married Jane Jones, eldest daughter of Captain and Mrs. David Jones, Caernarfon, and they had one
DAVIES, RICHARD (1818 - 1896), M.P. Born at Llangefni, Anglesey, 29 November 1818. His father, Richard Davies (1778 - 1849), of Llangristiolus, married to Anne Jones of Coed Hywel near Llangefni, was a tradesman at Llangefni, and had
DAVIES, ROBERT (1790 - 1841), Calvinistic Methodist elder The youngest son of David Davies, skinner, and Jonett, daughter of Robert Jones, Aberllefenni, Meironnydd, Robert Davies was born at Machynlleth and migrated to Aberystwyth. With his cousin, Owen
DAVIES, THOMAS (1812 - 1895), Baptist minister and principal of Haverfordwest Baptist College 1830, he joined the church at Castleton and became the founder of the Sunday school at S. Mellons. At the suggestion of his minister, Evan Jones (Gwrwst, 1793 - 1855), he started to preach, and after a
DAVIES, WALTER (Gwallter Mechain; 1761 - 1849), cleric, poet, antiquary, and literary critic becoming more numerous provided him with opportunities to compete. His eisteddfodic successes brought him to the notice of such persons as Owain Myfyr (Owen Jones, 1741 - 1814) and William Owen Pughe, and it
DAVIES, WILLIAM (Mynorydd; 1826 - 1901), sculptor and musician attended singing classes arranged by John Thomas (Ieuan Ddu, 1795 - 1871). He became leader of the Welsh Choral Society after Dan Jones. As a sculptor he exhibited about 40 times at the Royal Academy. He
DAVIES, WINDSOR (1930 - 2019), actor Windsor Davies was born on 28 August 1930 in Canning Town in the East End of London, the son of Anyan Davies and his wife Maggie (née Jones). He had one sister, Glenys. Both his parents were Welsh
DAVIS, DAVID (Dafis Castellhywel; 1745 - 1827), Arian minister, poet, and schoolmaster David Jones (Llanybydder), T. Lloyd (Llangeler), and Joshua Thomas, and further (1763-7) at the Academy (Grammar) School and the Academy at Carmarthen then under Jenkin Jenkins; he was, for a time, an
DE LLOYD, DAVID JOHN (1883 - 1948), musician works and arranged other music. His principal works include Gwenllian (opera), 1924; Tir na n'Og a lyrical ode by T. Gwynn Jones; Gwlad fy Nhadau (cantata); Cân a Moliant (Hymns and tunes - general editor
DERFEL, ROBERT JONES (1824 - 1905), poet and socialist Son of Edward and Catherine Jones, born 24 July 1824 at Y Foty, his grandfather's farm in the hills between Llandderfel and Bethel, Meirionethshire. His parents moved to Tan-y-ffordd, a cottage near
DIVERRES, POL (1880 - 1946), linguist, Celtic scholar, and sometime Keeper of manuscripts in the National Library of Wales Revue Celtique and Les Annales de Bretagne. Diverres married, in 1913, Elizabeth Jones ('Telynores Gwalia'), daughter of Hugh Jones ('Trisant'), Liverpool; they had one son. Diverres died 25 December 1946
EAMES, MARION GRIFFITH (1921 - 2007), historical novelist Marion Eames was born in Birkenhead, 5 February 1921, the second of three daughters of William Griffith Eames (1885–1959) and his wife Gwladys Mary (née Jones) (1891–1979). Her maternal grandparents
EDMUNDS, MARY ANNE (1813 - 1858), teacher Born 25 April 1813 at Carmarthen, daughter of William and Mary Jones. She was educated at a boarding school and also benefited materially from the invaluable instruction she received at home, where
EDWARDS, GWILYM ARTHUR (1881 - 1963), minister (Presb.), principal of the Theological College, Aberystwyth, and author Born 31 May 1881 at Caernarfon, son of Owen Edwards, Presb. minister, a native of Llanuwchllyn (and cousin of Sir Owen M. Edwards,, and Mary (née Jones) his wife. The father emigrated to Australia to
EDWARDS, HENRY THOMAS (1837 - 1884), dean of Bangor selection of his addresses was published in 1889 under the title Wales and the Welsh Church, with a memoir by David Jones which has been the main source of the present notice. Edwards was twice married: first
EDWARDS, HUW THOMAS (1892 - 1970), trade unionist and politician successor as general secretary of the TGWU). He remained secretary of the region until his retirement in 1953 and was replaced by his deputy, the Spanish Civil war veteran, Tom Jones. Tom Jones was
EDWARDS, JOHN (Siôn y Potiau; 1699? - 1776), translator and poet Born at Glyn Ceiriog, Denbighshire - perhaps he is the John, son of Edward Jones, who was christened there 27 December 1699. The burial of 'John Edwards the Welsh Poet' at Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog
EDWARDS, JOHN (Siôn Ceiriog; 1747 - 1792), bard and orator Born in Glynceiriog, Denbighshire. He went as a young man to London and, after getting to know Owen Jones (Owain Myfyr) and Robert Hughes (Robin Ddu o Fôn) he joined the Society of Gwyneddigion. From
EDWARDS, JOHN (1755 - 1823), Calvinistic Methodist exhorter his thoughts were turned to religion, and in 1787 he began preaching. He married (c. 1790) Elizabeth Jones of Hafod Ifan (Ysbyty Ifan, Denbighshire). In 1795 he had to leave his farm, as the landowner
EDWARDS, JOHN (1882 - 1960), politician and barrister Born at Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire, on 28 February 1882, the son of James Edwards, the minister at Soar Congregational Chapel, Llanbadarn, and his wife, Rachel Jones. The family had moved to
EDWARDS, NESS (1897 - 1968), trade unionist and Member of Parliament 1938 he became a member of the council of the British Miners' Federation, representing the South Wales Miners' Federation on that body. A year later, following the death of Morgan Jones, he was elected
EDWARDS, THOMAS (Caerfallwch; 1779? - 1858), lexicographer London to look for work. They were unsuccessful and had to beg their way home. In 1800 or 1801 he married Margaret Jones of Trellyniau, Halkin, and with her dower set up a saddler's business at Northop
EDWARDS, WILLIAM (Gwilym Callestr, Wil Ysgeifiog; 1790 - 1855), poet . Talhaiarn (John Jones, 1810 - 1869) and Caledfryn (William Williams, 1801 - 1869) had a monument placed on his grave at Ysgeifiog, Flintshire. The precise days of his birth and death have not been ascertained.
EDWARDS, WILLIAM ROBERT (Glanllafar; 1858 - 1921), Congregational minister, poet, and littérateur Born 19 September 1858 at Tŷ Coch, Parc, Bala, son of Edward Jones Edwards and Annie his wife. He was educated in the local schools and at the Independent College, Bala, under Michael D. Jones. The
EDWIN family Llanfihangel, Llanmihangel, mentioning the second daughter Mary, who in 1703 married Robert Jones of Fonmon (see under Philip Jones, 1618? - 1674), the present notice will deal only with the direct Llanfihangel line. The eldest son
ELIAS, DAVID (1790 - 1856), preacher and schoolmaster Born at Brynllwyn Bach, Aber-erch, near Pwllheli, 16 June 1790, son of Elias and Jane Jones, and brother of John Elias. He began to preach in 1815 and was ordained in 1835. He opened a school at
ELIAS, JOHN (1774 - 1841), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and famous preacher Christened 6 May 1774 (his date of his birth is not known), his parents being Elias and Jane Jones, Brynllwyn (or Crynllwyn) Bach, Abererch, near Pwllheli. His brother was David Elias (1790 - 1856
ELIAS, JOHN ROOSE (Y Thesbiad; 1819 - 1881), poet and prose writer Born 9 December 1819 at Bryn-du, Anglesey, son of David Elias, Pentraeth, and Elizabeth Roose, and nephew of John Elias. He received his early education at a school kept by Owen Jones (Meudwy Môn
ELLIS, EDWARD LEWIS (1922 - 2008), historian and biographer from the Baroness White of Rhymney and her brother Tristan Jones that Dr Ellis should prepare a full-length biography of their father Dr Thomas Jones CH (1870-1955), the former deputy secretary to the
ELLIS, ROBERT (Cynddelw; 1812 - 1875), Baptist minister, preacher, poet, antiquary, and commentator probably kindled by his mother and rustic literati such as Richard Morris, the turner of Pentre-felin, James Jones the tailor, and Humphrey Bromley, the Unitarian preacher. These interests absorbed him until
ELLIS, TECWYN (1918 - 2012), educationalist, scholar and author on the subject 'The life and work of Edward Jones (the King's Bard)', published six years later by the University of Wales Press. He held teaching appointments at the Queen Elizabeth grammar school
EVANS, ANNIE FLORENCE (1884 - 1967), revivalist and missionary Florrie Evans was born on 15 December 1884 in New Quay, Cardiganshire, the second of the four children of David Owen Evans (1853-1918), a mariner, and his wife Margaret (née Jones, 1853-1929), who
EVANS, CHRISTMAS (1766 - 1838), Baptist minister of 1789; married Catherine Jones at Bryncroes chapel in Llŷn, 23 October 1789; walked, rode, and preached in his wide district with remarkable effect. One Sunday afternoon, sitting at the feet of
EVANS, DAVID (1879 - 1965), public servant and hymn-writer Born at Blaenpennal, Cardiganshire, on 26 September 1879, one of the ten children of David Evans and his wife Jane (née Jones). His father, a farmer at Caerochor farm, was active in the local
EVANS, DAVID ALLAN PRICE (1927 - 2019), pharmacogeneticist David Price Evans was born on 6 March 1927 in Birkenhead, Liverpool, the only son of Owen Evans,, a postmaster, and his wife Ellen (née Jones) from Anglesey. Before he started school the family had
EVANS, Sir DAVID EMRYS (1891 - 1966), educationist and translator appeared in 1975. As an administrator he was unobtrusive but firm. He married G. Nesta Jones of Pontypridd in 1927, and they had a son and a daughter. He died 20 February 1966.
EVANS, DAVID LEWIS (1813 - 1902), Unitarian minister and tutor Born 24 July 1813 at Penrallt, Rhuddlan, Cardiganshire. He was educated at the Rhyd-y-bont school under William Jones and at Blaenbydernyn under John Davies, after which he opened schools of his own
EVANS, EBENEZER GWYN (1898 - 1958), minister (Presb.) , and served in the ministry in Rock Ferry (1927-30), Cathedral Road, Cardiff (1931-36), Trinity, Swansea (1936-39), and Charing Cross Road, London (1939-58). In 1927 he married Enyd Jane Jones, daughter
EVANS, ELLIS (1786 - 1864), Baptist minister and author school of Jesse Jones, Ffordd-las, he proceeded to the Abergavenny Baptist Academy in 1811 and left there in 1813 to become an itinerant preacher and school-master. In 1814 he married Mary Jones, Ffordd
EVANS, EMYR ESTYN (1905 - 1989), geographer daughters of an artistic building contractor, Peleg Jones, who had married a farmer's daughter from Brymbo. G. O. Evans was ordained in the Presbyterian Church of Wales and after having ministered to Welsh
EVANS, EVAN (1851 - 1934), eisteddfodwr, and secretary of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion is stated that he had been elected to succeed C. W. Jones, who had held the office of secretary 'almost from the time of its revival.' Some years later Vincent Evans became editor of its Transactions
EVANS, GEORGE EWART (1909 - 1988), writer and oral historian Children, extracts of which first appeared in the Welsh Review in 1945, prior to its publication by Gwyn Jones ' Penmark Press in 1947; it was reprinted by the Library of Wales in 2008. He attended the local
EVANS, GRIFFITH (1835 - 1935), microscopist, bacteriologist, and pioneer of protozoon pathology Born 7 August 1835 at Ty-mawr, Towyn, Meironnydd, the third child and only son of Evan Evans (1801 - 1882) by Mary (1809 - 1877), daughter of William Jones of Tyddyn y Berllan, Towyn. His father
EVANS, HAROLD MEURIG (1911 - 2010), teacher, lexicographer Derec Llwyd Morgan and the late Hywel Teifi Edwards, Gareth Jones who was at that time Director of Education for Cardiganshire and Dr. Huw Walters, Head of the Bibliography of Wales Unit at the National
EVANS, HUGH (1854 - 1934), author and publisher Methodist chapel, Bootle; he subsequently worked for seven years in the clog-sole works of R. J. Jones, Vauxhall Works, Liverpool. He started a stationer's shop in Stanley Road, Liverpool, in 1889
EVANS, ILLTUD (1913 - 1972), Catholic priest Illtud Evans was born on 16 July 1913, the son of David Spencer Evans, a postmaster, and his wife Catherine (née Jones). Despite being born in Chelsea, he came from Welsh nonconformist stock. His
EVANS, IOAN LYONEL (1927 - 1984), Labour politician backbench committees. In 1982 be became a Labour front-bench spokesman on the EEC, and in 1983 was appointed Junior Welsh Affairs spokesman working alongside Barry Jones MP. At the June 1983 general election
EVANS, JOHN (1858 - 1963), minister (Congl.) and professor at the Memorial College, Brecon (ed. Joseph Jones; 1912) and he was among the contributors to the Independents ' Llyfr Gwasanaeth (1926). He also contributed to Y Tyst and Y Dysgedydd. He was chairman of the board of governors of
EVANS, JOHN JAMES (1894 - 1965), teacher and writer the Ymofynydd. Evans married, on 2 January 1923, Eleanor, the daughter of T. Jones Davies, a Calvinistic Methodist minister at Taffs Wells, at Pembroke Terrace chapel, Cardiff. They had one son and a
EVANS, MALDWYN LEWIS (1937 - 2009), champion bowler home, Aelfryn, Upper Canning Street, Ton Pentre on 30 December 2009, aged 72 years, leaving a widow Mary (née Jones), whom he married in 1967, and who died in 2010, and a son Gareth Evans. After a
EVANS, MARY JANE (Llaethferch; 1888 - 1922), elocutionist recitation with David Thomas Jones. Mary Jane now began to recite at literary meetings and at eisteddfodau; she became famous as ' Llaethferch ' and won many chairs and cups. In April 1909, she entered the Old
EVANS, MEREDYDD (1919 - 2015), campaigner, musician, philosopher and television producer doorstep, that Sam Jones, a talented producer, enticed him into appearing on his popular radio program Noson Lawen. As one of Triawd y Coleg (with Robin Williams and Cledwyn Jones), he was soon central to
EVANS, MORRIS EDDIE (1890 - 1984), composer one daughter, Megan. After the death of his first wife in 1934, he married Gwyneth Mills Jones (1910-1981) from Liverpool in 1944, and they had one daughter, Ann. At the age of 92 he married Ethel
EVANS, OWEN ELLIS (1920 - 2018), Methodist minister and biblical scholar Owen E. Evans was born on 23 December 1920 in Barmouth, the son of Owen Jones Evans (1887-1926), pharmacist, and his wife Elizabeth Mary (née Jones, 1887-1961), owner of a small hotel. He had one
EVANS, RHYS (1835 - 1917), musician Caradog (Griffith Rhys Jones) moved to Treorchy, Evans became conductor of the 'United Aberdare Choir.' He gave up competing and concentrated on the performance, with the aid of an orchestra, of large works
EVANS, SAMUEL JAMES (1870 - 1938), schoolmaster, educationalist, and author Born 4 August 1870 at Llandysul, Cardiganshire, the second son of David Evans, currier, and Margaret Jones. He was educated at the Tyssul grammar school, Llandysul, and at Aberystwyth University
EVANS, THEOPHILUS (1693 - 1767), cleric, historian, and man of letters the same time he was made domestic chaplain to Marmaduke Gwynne of Garth. In 1739 Llanfaes, Brecon, was added to his other livings. In 1763 he made over Llangamarch to his son-in-law Hugh Jones (father
EVANS, THOMAS (Telynog; 1840 - 1865), poet 'Blodeuyn bach wyf fi mewn gardd' and 'Yr Haf.' The latter is included in Blodeugerdd by W. J. Gruffydd. A collected edition of his work arranged by his friend Dafydd Morganwg (D. W. Jones) with a
EVANS, THOMAS CHRISTOPHER (Cadrawd; 1846 - 1918), antiquary and folk-lorist all his writings; even in 1894 he defended the tradition against the criticisms of Dafydd Morgannwg (D. W. Jones). He became a blacksmith; though in his early years he twice went to Pittsburgh, he
EVANS, THOMAS PENRY (1839 - 1888), Congregational minister old, to work in the Cyfyng iron works, Ystalyfera. He was received into church membership at Gurnos, began to preach there in 1863, and went to Thomas Jones, Gwernogle, Carmarthenshire, to be prepared
EVANS, WILLIAM (1795 - 1891), Calvinistic Methodist minister Jones of Merthyr Tydfil, and joined the Methodists at Pontyrefail. That year he married Margaret Cadwgan of Llandyfodwg and the two made their home at Cae'r Curlas Uchaf. He began to preach in 1818 and
EVANS, WILLIAM CHARLES (1911 - 1988), chemist and biologist chemistry in 1931. Sir Ewart Jones, Wrexham, who also became a Fellow of the Royal Society and was Waynflete Professor of chemistry in Oxford, was a fellow student. Charles Evans completed his MSc under
FAGAN, THOMAS WALLACE (1874 - 1951), agricultural chemist by the college. He became head of the department of agricultural chemistry of the college in 1924, as successor to J. Jones Griffith. He was promoted Professor in 1931 and retired in 1939. In
FARRINGTON, RICHARD (1702 - 1772), cleric and antiquary The son of Robert Farrington of Chester and Elizabeth (Jones) of Cefn Ysgwydd, Llechylched, Anglesey. In 1720 he entered Jesus College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. in 1724. His first charge as
FLYNN, PATRICIA MAUD (Patti) (1937 - 2020), musician, author, activist poet T. James Jones and published by Butetown History and Arts Centre. In 2006, through the Learning and Skills Council's Ransackers Programme, at the age of seventy-three, Patti was given the
FOSTER, IDRIS LLEWELYN (1911 - 1984), Welsh and Celtic Scholar Astudiaethau ar yr Hengerdd (Studies in the Early Poetry), edited by Rachel Bromwich and R. Brinley Jones (1978) and dedicated to Foster; Early Welsh Poetry (ed. Brynley F. Roberts, 1988) was dedicated to his
FOSTER, IVOR LLEWELYN (1870 - 1959), singer from public performances he set up as a music teacher. He married, 29 May 1897, Mary Ann Jones, Tonypandy (she died 1971). He died in his home at Porth-cawl 29 March 1959 and was cremated at Llanishen
FOULKES, THOMAS (1731 - 1802), early Methodist exhorter Humphrey Jones, a prosperous Bala draper, perhaps the chief pillar of Methodism there in its early days, and a correspondent of Howel Harris's; she died in 1759. In 1761, Foulkes married Jane, widow of David
FRANCIS, ENOCH (1688/9 - 1740), Baptist minister (Llandysul), or at Dre-fach, or (perhaps more probably) at Rhos-goch (Llanarth). About 1707 he began preaching, at Llanllwni; when he was ordained assistant to James Jones (died 1734), pastor of ' Tivy-side
FRANCIS, GWYN JONES (1930 - 2015), forester Gwyn Francis was born on 17 September 1930 in Llanelli, the son of Daniel Brynmor Francis and his wife Margaret Jane (née Jones). He was educated at Llanelli Grammar School and went on to obtain an
FROST, JOHN (1784 - 1877), Chartist of Monday morning, by three contingents of Chartists, one, led by Frost, to march from Blackwood, one under Zephaniah Williams from Ebbw Vale, and one from Pontypool under William Jones. The
GEORGE, THOMAS (fl. 1829-1840), miniature painter miniature on ivory of Richard Bird at the Victoria and Albert Museum. This carefully painted miniature is signed 'Painted by T. George. London Oct. 1826.' The late Sir Thomas Barry Jones possessed a miniature
GLYNNE, MARY DILYS (1895 - 1991), plant pathologist Mary Dilys Glynne was born at Glyndyl, Menai Avenue, Upper Bangor on 19 February 1895, the youngest daughter of the five surviving children of John Glynne Jones (1849-1947), solicitor, and his wife
GOLDSWAIN, BRYNLEY VERNON (1922 - 1983), rugby league player Bryn Goldswain was born on 3 August 1922 in Merthyr Tudful, the son of Reginald Stephen Goldswain, a miner and then a policeman who died as a young man, and his wife Catherine (née Jones, 1897-1981
GRENFELL, DAVID RHYS (1881 - 1968), Labour politician Jones MP), and he was a member of the Welsh Tourist Board from 1948 until 1951. In 1951 Grenfell was sworn of the Privy Council. He was the Father of the House of Commons between 1953 and his retirement
GREY, THOMAS (1733 - 1810), Independent minister ), widow of Theophilus Jones of Blaenplwyf, Llanfihangel Ystrad, a local squire upon whose death in 1758 William Williams, Pantycelyn, wrote an elegy. They settled at Sychbant, Nantcwnlle, a farm on the
GRIFFITH, SIDNEY (d. 1752), Methodist and associate of Howel Harris Griffith Jones of Llanddowror and to James Beaumont. When Harris got back from London to Trevecka (23 September), he found ' Madam Griffith ' awaiting him there, with the news that her husband had become
GRIFFITH, HUW WYNNE (1915 - 1993), minister (Presb) and a prominent ecumenical leader courage and dignity. His funeral, conducted by his minister, Reverend Pryderi Llwyd Jones, was on 25 March 1993 in Morfa Chapel, Portland Street, Aberystwyth. Tributes were paid to him by Reverend Erastus
GRIFFITH, JOHN (1863 - 1933), schoolmaster and musician teacher at Nebo, Llanllyfni, and a student at Bangor Normal College, 1881-2, and became headmaster of the British Schools at Glanwydden and Machynlleth. He married Dorothy, daughter of Owen Jones, Siop Fawr
GRIFFITH, JOHN OWEN (Ioan Arfon; 1828 - 1881), poet and critic eisteddfod for an awdl on 'Adam.' His cywyddau to 'Night,' 'Hope,' and 'Home' are his best poems. He also wrote an elegy upon Glasynys (Owen Wynne Jones). His wife, Anne (Roberts), came from a small farm in
GRIFFITH, MOSES (1747 - 1819), draughtsman and water-colour painter between 1805 and 1813. He was living at Whitford, near Holywell, in 1781 and married Margaret Jones of the same parish. There were two children of the marriage. A letter in The Gentleman's Magazine for
GRIFFITH, WALTER (1727 - 1779), captain R.N. brother Ralph Griffith of Brongain, who married as his first wife Catherine Jones, heiress of the Davieses of Caerhun (Griffith, op. cit., 233); the younger Walter Griffith (who in 1798 took the surname
GRIFFITH-JONES, EBENEZER (1860 - 1942), Congregational minister and college principal Born 5 February 1860 at Merthyr Tydfil, son of the Rev. E. Aeron Jones and Mary Ann, daughter of David Griffiths (1792 - 1863), missionary to Madagascar. Although he received the best education that
GRIFFITH-JONES, WILLIAM (1895 - 1961), Independent minister and administrator Born at Deiniolen, Caernarfonshire, 2 November 1895, the son of David and Mary Jones, members of Ebenezer Independent Chapel. The ministers at Ebenezer, J. Dyfnallt Owen and E. Wyn Jones, had a great
GRIFFITHS, ANN (1776 - 1805), hymn-writer , Ann Griffiths a'i theulu (1963). Jane married in 1794 Thomas Jones, Ty Cornel shop, Llanfyllin, and her grandson John Jones's daughter Margaret Jane Jones was the wife of the minister and writer Owen
GRIFFITHS, ARCHIBALD REES (1902 - 1971), painter to win the Prix de Rome, but was awarded a travelling scholarship which took him to Paris, Venice, and to the British School in Rome in 1927. Before leaving, Griffiths married Winifred May Jones (known
GRIFFITHS, EVAN (Ieuan Ebblig; 1795 - 1873), Independent minister few educational advantages. At 21 years of age he started preaching and attended for about a year a school kept by the minister of his chapel, W. Jones of Brynmenyn. Later he went for two years to a
GRIFFITHS, JOHN POWELL (1875 - 1944), minister (Baptist) and schoolmaster , Ponciau, Wrexham, in 1913, remaining there until his death in 1944. Lilian Jones, the wife he married in 1917, died after only two years of marriage. He never remarried but eventually employed a housekeeper
GRIFFITHS, PHILIP JONES (1936 - 2008), photographer Philip Jones Griffiths was born in Rhuddlan on 18 February 1936. His father Joseph Griffiths (1903-1962) managed the local London Midland & Scottish Railways Freight Service, and his mother Catherine
GRIFFITHS, WINIFRED MAIR (1916 - 1996), minister (Cong) and headmistress had married a young woman from Dolannog, named Ann Thomas - who came to be known as Ann Griffiths, the hymn writer. Mair's mother was the daughter of the Reverend and Mrs. R. O. Jones, the minister of
GRIST, IAN (1938 - 2002), Conservative politician Labour candidate. In the general election of 1992, as widely anticipated even by himself, he lost the seat to the Labour candidate Jon Owen Jones - part of the electoral shrivelling of the Conservative
GROSSMAN, YEHUDIT ANASTASIA (1919 - 2011), Jewish patriot and author English Literature at Mount Carmel College, Haifa, an institution run by the Army Education Corps. Here she met Leonard (Jonah) Jones (1919-2004), a conscientious objector from Wardley, Tyne and Wear, who
GWYNN, EIRWEN MEIRIONA (1916 - 2007), scientist, educator and author woman - were in place. She also possessed considerable beauty, and in Bangor found her life partner, Harri Gwynn Jones (1913-1985). In his obituary of Eirwen, Meic Stephens describes Harri as one of the
GWYNN, HARRI (1913 - 1985), writer and broadcaster Harri Gwynn was born at 63, Maryland Road, Wood Green, north London, on 14 February 1913, son of Hugh Jones (d. 1916), who worked as a letter-sorter on the mail train between London and Holyhead, and
HALL, AUGUSTA (Lady Llanover), (Gwenynen Gwent; 1802 - 1896), patron of Welsh culture and inventor of the Welsh national costume education she patronised the Welsh Collegiate Institution at Llandovery from its foundation in 1847, she assisted Evan Jones (Ieuan Gwynedd) in establishing the women's journal Y Gymraes, and she financially
HALL, BENJAMIN (1802 - 1867) . Her only surviving child, Augusta, married 12 November 1846, Arthur Jones of Llanarth, of an old Roman Catholic family which later assumed the name of Herbert. Their son, Major-General Sir IVOR CARADOC
HALL, GEORGE HENRY (first Viscount Hall of Cynon Valley), (1881 - 1965), politician Representative Body. Lord Hall was twice married: (1) to Margaret, died of William Jones of Ynysybwl, 12 October 1910. She died 24 July 1941. There were two sons of this marriage, one succeeded to the title and
HARKER, EDWARD (Isnant; 1866 - 1969), quarryman, poet and preacher (Congl.) seriously to learning the cynganeddion, mastering the handbook Yr Ysgol Farddol by Dafydd Morganwg (David Watkin Jones, and to competing in eisteddfodau. After giving up work at Nant, he worked for 15 years
HARRIES, JOHN (c.1785 - 1839), astrologer and medical practitioner John Harries (Shon Harri Shon) was probably born at Pantycoy (Pant-coi), Cwrt-y-cadno, Carmarthenshire, and was baptised at Caeo on 10 April 1785. He was the eldest of the six children of Henry Jones
HARRIS, JOSEPH (1704 - 1764), Assay-master at the Mint Society. He died 26 September 1764; he was buried in the Tower. His wife (died May 1763) was Anne, daughter and co-heiress of his former neighbour Thomas Jones of Tredustan. Their daughter, ANNA MARIA
HARRY, JOSEPH (1863 - 1950), schoolmaster and Independent minister 1895 he had returned again to Carmarthen where, with W. Roberts and T. Wedros Jones, he sought to keep the Old College School open. He was the headmaster of the school from 1885 to 1913 and he encouraged
HARTMANN, EDWARD GEORGE (1912 - 1995), historian and promoter of Welsh-American relations Edward George Hartmann was born on 3 May 1912 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA, the son of Louis Hartmann (1877-1954) and his wife Catherine (née Jones-Davies, 1877-1940). Catherine was three years
HAYCOCK, BLODWEN MYFANWY (1913 - 1963), artist and author . Prys-Jones), she used traditional forms with an effect which occasionally echoed W.H. Davies, leading 'Wil Ifan' (William Evans) to call her 'Gwent's Second Voice'.
HEMP, WILFRID JAMES (1882 - 1962), archaeologist Born 27 April 1882 in Richmond, Surrey, the only child of James Kynnerly Hemp and his wife, Alice Challoner (née Smith). Her sister had married J. Lloyd-Jones, rector of Cricieth 1883-1922, and this
HODDINOTT, ALUN (1929 - 2008), composer and teacher Alun Hoddinott was born in Bargoed on 11 August 1929, the son of a schoolteacher, Thomas Ivor Hoddinott, and his wife Gertrude (née Jones). The family moved to Gorseinon and he received his education
HOPKINS, BENJAMIN THOMAS (1897 - 1981), farmer and poet Ben T. Hopkins was born on 3 December 1897 at Waunhelyg, Lledrod, Ceredigion, the son of Ifan Hopkins (1851-1931), carpenter, and his wife Mary (née Jones, 1859-1897). His mother died a week after
HOPKINS, GERARD MANLEY (1844 - 1889), poet and priest of his Welsh identity and 'a rich example of Welsh writing in English'. Hopkins began learning Welsh, taking lessons from a local Catholic woman, Miss Susannah Jones, despite discouragement from his
HOWELLS, REES (1879 - 1950), missionary and founder of the Bible College, Swansea Brynaman in 1904 and worked as a miner but attended evangelical conferences at Llandrindod and Keswick. Soon after marrying Elizabeth Hannah Jones of Brynaman, 21 December 1910, he went to the Presbyterian
HUGHES, ALFRED WILLIAM (1861 - 1900), surgeon and professor a draper at Dolgelley, but returned to work in the slate quarries at Aberllefenni. He started his medical career with Dr. J. Jones at Corris, and later became a student at Edinburgh University where
HUGHES, ANNIE HARRIET (Gwyneth Vaughan; 1852 - 1910), writer Born at Bryn-y-felin, Talsarnau, Meironnydd, daughter of Bennet Jones, miller; educated at Llandecwyn school. In 1876 she married John Hughes Jones, a physician, of Clwt-y-Bont, Caern., but the
HUGHES, ARTHUR (1878 - 1965), writer Born 2 January 1878 at Bryn Melyn near Harlech, Meironnydd, the son of John Hughes Jones, a physician, of Clwt-y-Bont, Caernarfonshire (who dropped the surname Jones) and his wife, Annie Harriet (née
HUGHES, DAVID ROWLAND (Myfyr Eifion; 1874 - 1953), secretary of the National Eisteddfod Societies (1925-50). His main contribution was as secretary of the National Eisteddfod Association in 1935-36, and as joint secretary (1937-47) with Cynan (Sir Cynan Albert Evans Jones) after its amalgamation
HUGHES, EVAN (d. 1800), cleric and author the circulating schools begun by Griffith Jones, Llandowror, and wrote to Madam Bevan in 1773 to bear testimony to their success and to ask that the school at Llanfihangel-y-pennant be continued for a
HUGHES, GARFIELD HOPKIN (1912 - 1969), university lecturer and Welsh scholar Celtic Studies of the University of Wales, the committee of the Bibliographical Society of Wales, the Methodist Praise Committee, and of the Methodist History Society. In 1952 he married Kathleen Jones
HUGHES, GRIFFITH (1775 - 1839), Congregational minister Born at Pen-y-waun, Cwmifor, parish of Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. He was apprenticed as a cooper with Evan Rhydderch, Llansadwrn, father of Nani Jones, Crug-y-bar, a well-known religious character
HUGHES, GRIFFITH WILLIAM (1861 - 1941), accountant and musician Wynnstay Colliery Company. In his youth he attended music classes conducted by J.O. Jones, Pen-y-cae, and Edward Hughes. In 1889 the Cefn-mawr choral society and a male-voice choir were formed and G. W
HUGHES, HUGH (Huw ap Huw, Y Bardd Coch o Fôn; 1693 - 1776), gentleman and poet and Margaret, daughter of David ap William Parry of Beaumaris, tanner, born 1 August 1693. About 1719 he married Ann, daughter of Edward Jones of Rhydyrarian, and they had several children; she died
HUGHES, HUGH JOHN (1912 - 1978), schoolteacher, author, editor and reviewer Hugh J. Hughes was born 18 August 1912 at Bwlch-gwyn, Garndolbenmaen, Caernarfonshire, the elder of the two sons of Thomas Hughes, farmer, and his wife Mary Jane (née Jones). (The brothers John
HUGHES, HYWEL STANFORD (1886 - 1970), cattle breeder, benefactor and Welsh nationalist their cousins was Sarah Pugh Jones, a well-known local historian and librarian at Llangollen. Hywel was educated at Grove Park grammar school, Wrexham, and Kinsgwood, Bath, a Methodist foundation. After
HUGHES, JOHN (1775 - 1854), Calvinistic Methodist minister, author, and hymn-writer Born at Penyfigin, Llanfihangel yng Ngwynfa, Montgomeryshire, 22 February 1775. He was a weaver by trade but, after hearing Thomas Jones of Llanwnnog preach and after joining the Methodist Society at
HUGHES, JOHN EDWARD (1879 - 1959), minister (Presb.) and author within a few years; (2), 1920, Mary Jones of Porth Amlwch; there was one son of the first marriage, and three sons of the second marriage. He died 10 April 1959 at Anfield Hospital, Liverpool, and his
HUGHES, JOHN JAMES (Alfardd; 1842 - 1875), journalist contemporaries as a man of unusual ability and energy. There is a biography, by Owen Jones.
HUGHES, LOT (1787 - 1873), Wesleyan minister and historian (1837), Dolgelley (1839), Machynlleth (1841), Brecon (1843), Swansea (1846), and Liverpool (1849). He married (1) 1816, Jennett Jones of Brecon (died 1856) and (2) 1857, Mrs. Elizabeth Evans (died 1872
HUGHES, MICHAEL (1752 - 1825), industrialist , daughter of Rowland Jones, Carreg y farian, Anglesey - Michael Hughes was therefore a brother of Edward Hughes, cleric, who became prosperous as the result of his becoming the owner (through his wife) of
HUGHES, PRYCE (c. 1687 - 1715), American colony planner , South Carolina, reflect the bond between Pryce Hughes and Nairne, who had notified Pryce of his brother's death. They also provide details of their vision. A letter to his brother-in-law, Richard Jones of
HUGHES, RICHARD (1794 - 1871), printer and publisher continued to work it under the name of Hughes and Phillips. He married Anne Jones (1797 - 1827). In 1820 he opened a paper-store in Bank Street, Wrexham; by 1823 he had established a bookshop and printing
HUGHES, RICHARD SAMUEL (1888 - 1952), minister (Presb.), and college tutor students in his care in Clwyd College. In 1919 he married Jane Morris Jones, daughter of William Morris Jones (sometime chairman of Caernarfon county council); they had a son and daughter. He died 16 April
HUGHES, ROBERT ARTHUR (1910 - 1996), medical missionary in Shillong, Meghalaya, north-east India, and an influential leader in the Presbyterian Church of Wales North-East India-Wales Trust in Liverpool between 1997 and 2007 and six were given by D. Ben Rees, D. Andrew Jones, Elfed ap Nefydd Roberts, Aled Jones, Gwyn A. Evans and Alwyn Roberts. The first three
HUGHES, ROBERT GWILYM (1910 - 1997), poet and minister with the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist denomination Maentwrog Isaf and the other in Gellilydan. In November 1942 he married Bessie, daughter of Hugh and Margaret Jones, of Gellidywyll farm, Gellilydan after accepting a call to the chapel of Dwyran in the
HUGHES, THOMAS HYWEL (1875 - 1945), Congregational minister, theologian, and philosopher Born 10 July 1875, at Penclawdd, Gower, son of Daniel and Ann Hughes. According to the Rev. W. Glasnant Jones, Swansea, Hughes worked for a brief period as a shoemaker in Gowerton before becoming a
HUGHES, WILLIAM (1757 - 1846), Independent minister, hymn-writer, and composer Second son of Hugh Jones and Jane Williams (widow) of Gadlys, Llanwnda, Caernarfonshire; he was christened 25 June 1757. He married Jane Jones, 20 February 1783, at Llanwnda, where too their son John
HUGHES, MARGARET (Leila Megáne; 1891 - 1960), singer Born in Bethesda, Caernarfonshire, 5 April 1891, one of the ten children of Thomas Jones, a member of the Caernarfonshire police force, and Jane Phillip (née Owen) his wife. In 1894 the family moved
HUMPHREYS, ROBERT (fl. c. 1720), poet by Evan Jones, a former parson of the place. The following manuscripts contain examples of his poetry: Cwrtmawr MS 206B, Cwrtmawr MS 463D; NLW MS 276A, NLW MS 436B, NLW MS 783B, NLW MS 1238B
HUW ARWYSTLI (fl. 1550), poet composed a considerable 'amount of verse to the landed families of that neighbourhood. For his works, see J. Afan Jones ' Gweithiau Barddonol Huw Arwystli ' (M.A. dissertation, University of Wales, 1926
HUWS, ALUN 'SBARDUN' (1948 - 2014), musician and composer career in television, working in turn as a researcher, producer and director for HTV Wales and the BBC. He married Gwenno Peris Jones on 29 May 1978. In spite of a long and successful career in
INSOLE, JAMES HARVEY (1821 - 1901), colliery proprietor Birmingham, Warwickshire, who had died in 1831. James married Mary Ann (née Jones, 1818-1882), the daughter of his great-uncle's business partner, in Edgbaston, Warwickshire, on 23 December 1843. James and
JAMES, CARWYN REES (1929 - 1983), teacher, rugby player and coach immediate influence; even his headmaster in primary school, W. J. Jones, had a full Welsh cap. As a boy, he was regularly taken along Heol y Baw by Lloyd Morgan, his father's best friend, to support
JAMES, DANIEL (Gwyrosydd; 1847 - 1920), poet Morgannwg (D. W. Jones), he began to write verse over the pseudonym Dafydd Mynyddbach, but at D. W. Jones's suggestion he later assumed the name Gwyrosydd. His lyrics, and his pieces for recitation, became
JAMES, DAVID (1863 - 1929), Rugby football players developed and improved by R. M. Owen, Richard Jones, and W. J. Trew. In 1892 they went North and became professionals. They later returned to Wales, were reinstated, and subsequently figured in the Swansea XV
JAMES, DAVID EMRYS (Dewi Emrys; 1881 - 1952), minister (Congl.), writer and poet Born 26 May 1881 at Majorca House, New Quay, Cardiganshire, son of Thomas Emrys James, a Congl. minister in Llandudno at the time, and Mary Ellen (née Jones), his wife, the daughter of a master
JAMES, JOHN (1777 - 1848), Baptist minister, hymn writer, bookbinder, and printer Born at Aberystwyth 29 August 1777, the eldest of eight children of James David John and Elizabeth Jones. He was baptized there on 27 March 1796, and became a member of Bethel church. He was
JAMES, JOHN (fl. second half of the 18th century and the early part of the 19th), poet and hymnwriter death, J. Jones of Llandovery published a small volume of his works, Ehediadau Barddonol.
JAMES, THOMAS DAVIES (Iago Erfyl; 1862 - 1927), clergyman, and popular preacher and lecturer (Emma Jones, Rhos-y-glasgoed, Meifod; married September 1890), he turned to the Church in Wales, and in 1888 entered St. David's College, Lampeter. He was ordained deacon at St Asaph, 1891, and priest
JANNER, BARNETT (BARON JANNER), (1892 - 1982), politician scholarship boy at the age of thirteen; Major Edgar Jones, the headmaster, became a great influence on the young Janner. Throughout his life, Janner kept a photograph of Edgar Jones on his desk and when Gareth
JARMAN, ELDRA MARY (1917 - 2000), harpist and author the band encouraged him to improve by his own invention the accompaniments to the tunes played is an indication of his ability. He assisted Nansi Richards Jones ('Telynores Maldwyn') to learn the harp
JEFFREYS, GEORGE (1st baron Jeffreys of Wem), (1645 - 1689), judge death of his first wife he married Anne, widow of Sir John Jones of Fonmon, Glamorganshire (son of the Cromwellian 'lord' Philip Jones, 1616 - 1674). The peerage became extinct with his son John, who
JEFFREYS-JONES, THOMAS IEUAN (1909 - 1967), scholar, lecturer, and warden of Coleg Harlech Born 27 June 1909 in Rhymney, Monmouthshire, son of David Jones and Myfanwy his wife, daughter of Thomas Twynog Jeffreys. He received his elementary education in Ystrad Mynach where his father was
JENKINS, ALBERT EDWARD (1895 - 1953), rugby player a centre for Llanelli club that he came into prominence. Llanelli was the most successful club for a period during the 1920s, with men like Dai John, Ernie Finch and Ifor Jones in its ranks, but it
JENKINS, EVAN (1895 - 1959), poet for military service during World War I but apparently worked in a munitions factory. In 1919 he went to the University College, Aberystwyth and graduated B.A. in 1921. It is said in Cofiant Idwal Jones
JENKINS, ISAAC (1812 - 1877), Wesleyan minister edited Trysor i Blentyn, 1839-41, Yr Eurgrawn Wesleyaidd, 1839-41, and again in conjunction with Thomas Jones, 1857-9, and was one of the founders of Y Winllan, 1848; he was also the author of many
JENKINS, JOHN (GWILI) (1872 - 1936), poet, theologian, and man of letters E. Cefni Jones, 1937. In 1931 he was elected archdruid. He died 16 May 1936 and was buried in the graveyard of the old Independent Meeting-house at Llanedy, Carmarthenshire. Gwili was a jovial man
JENKINS, KATHRYN (1961 - 2009), scholar and hymnologist that she was beginning to develop in her studies of hymnody. Kathryn Jenkins married Alan Jones in 1993; there were no children from the marriage. She died suddenly at her home in Llangybi, Ceredigion
JOB, JOHN THOMAS (1867 - 1938), Calvinistic Methodist minister, hymn writer, and poet ), 1894, Etta Davies, Zenobia House, New Quay, by whom he had three children, all of whom died young, and (2), 1915, Catherine Jones Shaw, Ty'ncelyn, Bryneglwys, Denbighshire; there were two children of the
JOHN, WALTER PHILLIPS (1910 - 1967), minister (B) 1967. In 1940 he married married Nansi, only child of Morgan A. Jones, minister (B) at Whitland, Carmarthenshire, and grand-daughter of Daniel Jones, his predecessor. Walter P. John achieved prominence
JOHNS, DAVID (1796 - 1843), one of the London Missionary Society missionaries in Madagascar Son of John Jones of Llain, Llanina, Cardiganshire. He was a member of the Independent church at Penrhiwgaled. After being trained at Neuadd-lwyd Academy, Newtown Academy, and at Gosport, he was
JONES family Llwyn-rhys, House, 78-9). The house was licensed, as that of JOHN JONES, for Morgan Howell to preach there, 28 October 1672 (Richards, Wales under the Indulgence, 156); and about the same time an additional room was
JONES, Syr THOMAS (d. 1622?), cleric and poet Johns or Jones appears in D.R. Thomas's list (A History of the Diocese of St. Asaph, ii, 100) of Llanfair D.C. incumbents during the relevant period. Every allusion to the cleric who is the subject of the
JONES, ABEL (Bardd Crwst; 1830 - 1901), ballad writer and strolling ballad singer Born at Llanrwst, son of Abel Jones, 'carrier,' and of his wife Jane - both died, aged 74, in 1876; his brother William (died 1893) was also a 'character.' Abel was a one-eyed man; there is a
JONES, ALAN TREVOR (1901 - 1979), health service administrator and Provost, Welsh National School of Medicine Trevor Jones was born in Pengam, Glamorgan 24 February 1901 and educated at Lewis School, Pengam where his father, Roger Williams Jones, was headmaster. He undertook his preclinical medical training
JONES, ALFRED ERNEST (1879 - 1958), psychoanalyst and Sigmund Freud's official biographer Born 1st January, 1879, in Gowerton, near Swansea, Glamorganshire, the son of Thomas and Mary Ann Jones. He was removed from the local school to schools in Swansea, and from there he won a
JONES, Sir ALFRED LEWIS (1845 - 1909) Born 24 February 1845, at Carmarthen, son of Daniel Jones by his wife, Mary, daughter of Henry Williams, rector of Llanedy, Carmarthenshire. The family moved to Liverpool when he was 2 years of age
JONES, ALICE GRAY (Ceridwen Peris; 1852 - 1943), author Born December 1852 at Llanllyfni, Caernarfonshire, daughter of David and Ellen Jones. Her father was a brother of Rev. John Jones, Brynrodyn, and her mother a cousin of Rev. John John Roberts, ' Iolo
JONES, ALWYN RICE (1934 - 2007), Archbishop of Wales Alwyn Rice Jones was born on 25 March 1934 in Capel Curig, Caernarfonshire, the only child of John Griffith Jones, a slate quarryman, and his wife Annie. Both his parents died young, and he was
JONES, ANEURIN (Aneurin Fardd; 1822 - 1904), man of letters Born 27 October 1822 at the Church House, Bedwas, Monmouthshire, son of John Jones (Shôn Fardd), who was subsequently a miller at Gelli-groes, Pontllan-fraith. He received a good education and served
JONES, AUDREY EVELYN (1929 - 2014), teacher and campaigner for women's rights Audrey Jones was born on 15 October 1929 in Bushey, Hertfordshire, the eldest of three children of John Henry Reed (1901-1971), a police officer, and Evelyn Mary Reed, (née Tofield, 1898-1938), a
JONES, BASSETT (fl. 1634-1659), scholar and physician Son of Richard Jones, of Michaelston-super-Ely, and Jane, his wife, daughter of Thomas Bassett, esquire and high sheriff, of Miskin, Glamorganshire Bassett entered Jesus College, Oxford, in 1634, and
JONES, BENJAMIN (P[rif] A[rwyddfardd] Môn; 1788 - 1841), poet, writer, and Baptist apologete Born 1788, son of William Jones, Treddaniel, one of the earliest Baptist deacons at Holyhead, and Elizabeth Roberts, daughter of William Roberts, Garreg-fawr. He was baptized at Holyhead by Christmas
JONES, BENJAMIN (1865 - 1953), Chancellor of Bangor Cathedral Born in Minffordd, Llangeinwen, Anglesey, May 17, 1865, son of Thomas Jones, a farm labourer and his wife Ann (née Williams). After a period of student-teaching in St. Paul's School Bangor he decided
JONES, BENJAMIN MAELOR (1894 - 1982), educationalist and author born 6 July 1894, the fifth son of Edward and Jane Jones, 13 Yale Street, Johnstown, near Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire. Eleven children were born to them, but three died in infancy. His father, a
JONES, CADWALADR (1794 - 1883), stonemason and musician Born at Talgruffydd, near Castell Prysor, Trawsfynydd, Meironnydd, in 1794, the son of John and Cathrin Cadwaladr Jones. He used to walk from Trawsfynydd to Bangor to receive lessons from Dr. Pring
JONES, Sir CADWALADR BRYNER (1872 - 1954), a leading figure in Welsh agricultural education and eminent civil servant Born 6 April 1872, son of Enoch Jones, Cefnmaelan, Dolgellau, Merionethshire, and Jane, the daughter of Lewis Jones, Maesbryner. He was educated at Dolgellau grammar school and Aspatria agricultural
JONES, CALVERT RICHARD (1802 - 1877), pioneer photographer, artist and priest Born 4 December 1802 at Verandah, Swansea, Glamorganshire, son of Calvert Richard Jones. He was the third of his family to bear the name. His grandfather inherited part of the estate of 'the Herberts
JONES, Sir CYNAN (ALBERT) EVANS (Cynan; 1895 - 1970), poet, dramatist and eisteddfodwr Born 14 April 1895, the son of Richard Albert Jones and Hannah Jane (née Evans), Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire. He received his education at the elementary school and the County School at Pwllheli, and
JONES, DAFYDD (1711 - 1777), hymn-writer the Crug-y-bar Independent church of which he was a prominent member for the rest of his life. He married (1) Ann Jones of Llanddewibrefi, and (2) - Price of Hafod Dafolog, Llanwrda. He went to Hafod to
JONES, DAFYDD RHYS (1877 - 1946), schoolmaster and musician Born 10 June 1877 in Maes Comet, Drofa Dulog, Patagonia, one of the 10 children of Dafydd Jones and Rachel (née Williams) his wife. The father was among the first group to land on the beaches of
JONES, DANIEL (1811 - 1861), Mormon missionary Born 4 August 1811, the son of Thomas and Ruth Jones, Tan-yr-ogof, Abergele. His eldest brother, John Jones (1801 - 1856), was celebrated as an anti-Baptist controversialist. After emigrating to
JONES, DANIEL (1908 - 1985), Labour politician He was born Danos Jones at Porth in the Rhondda valley on 26 September 1908, the son of Daniel Jones, a coalminer (One source claims he was born at Ystradgynlais). He received his education at
JONES, DANIEL EVAN (1860 - 1941), author Born 22 September 1860, at Soar, Llangeler, Carmarthenshire, son of John Jones and his wife of Bargod Villa, Drefach. He was educated at local schools and by the Rev. W. E. Davies at the Pen-rhiw
JONES, DANIEL JENKYN (1912 - 1993), composer Daniel Jones was born on 7 December 1912 in Pembroke, the second son of Jenkyn Davies Jones, a bank manager, and his wife Margaret Falconer Jones. The family moved soon afterwards to Swansea, and
JONES, DANIEL OWEN (1880 - 1951) Madagascar, minister (Congl.) and missionary Born at Tŷ-gwyn, Rhiw-Siôn, Cwm-cou, Cardiganshire, near Newcastle Emlyn, 23 February 1880, son of David and Rebecca Jones. He was educated at Tre-wen British School. At 16 years of age he began
JONES, DAVID (1834 - 1890) Wallington, local historian and genealogist Born 28 May 1834, at Llanblethian, Glamorganshire, the only child of Thomas Jones, maltster, and Hannah, his wife. He was educated at a private school at Cowbridge and after leaving Llanblethian and
JONES, DAVID (c. 1630 - 1704?), Puritan , Carmarthenshire. He is believed by some to have been the David Jones who matriculated from Christ Church, Oxford, 10 November 1654, but that record may just as easily concern others of the same name (particularly
JONES, DAVID (1736 - 1810), Methodist cleric Born 10 July 1736, at Aberceiliog, Llanllwni, Carmarthenshire, son of Richard and Gwenllian Jones. He was educated at the Carmarthen grammar school. He is probably the 'David Jones of Llanvernach
JONES, DAVID (1741 - 1792), Baptist minister at Pen-y-garn, where he began to preach and was in 1773 ordained as assistant to Miles Harry - he is indeed generally referred to as ' David Jones of Pontypool.' He had published in 1758 Pererindod
JONES, DAVID (1663 - 1724?), cleric son of Matthew Jones, of Caerfallwch, Northop, Flintshire. From Westminster School he went up at 18 to Christ Church, Oxford, and graduated in 1685. He held several livings in England, as a rule for
JONES, DAVID (1808 - 1854), Baptist minister and editor Born at Pen-rhiw-fach, Llanpumpsaint, 1808, son of Benjamin and Esther Jones. He started to preach at Ebenezer, Blaenavon, and entered Abergavenny Academy at the age of 20. He was ordained minister
JONES, DAVID (1803 - 1868), ballad-writer and strolling ballad-singer Born in 1803 on the estate of Dolau Bach, Llanybyther, Carmarthenshire, son of David Jones, carpenter. He was blinded by accident, and was hence known as 'Dewi Dywyll' ('Blind Davy') - he was also
JONES, DAVID (Dewi Wyllt; 1836 - 1878?), musician practitioner to Dr. Jones, one of the doctors in the town, and he assisted a doctor at Ruthin before proceeding to Glasgow as a student. After passing his examination he established himself as a medical
JONES, DAVID BEVAN (Dewi Elfed; 1807 - 1863), minister (B, and Church of Christ and Latter Day Saints - Mormons) Born 1807, son of John and Hannah Jones, Gellifaharen, Llandysul, Cardiganshire, and baptized 30 June 1807. He became a member of Pen-y-bont (B) church, in the parish of Llanfihangel-ar-arth, c. 1822
JONES, DAVID HUGH (Dewi Arfon; 1833 - 1869), minister (CM), schoolmaster and poet Born in Ty Du, Llanberis, Caernarfonshire, 6th July 1833, to Hugh and Ellen Jones. He was the eldest of 4 children; one brother was Griffth Hugh Jones, ('Gutyn Arfon'), composer of the hymn-tune
JONES, DAVID JAMES (Gwenallt; 1899 - 1968), poet, critic and scholar Born 18 May 1899 at Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, the eldest of three children of Thomas ('Ehedydd') Jones and his wife Mary. His parents were from Carmarthenshire and his consciousness of his roots
JONES, DAVID JAMES (1886 - 1947), Professor of Philosophy Born 22 December 1886 at Y Pandy, Pontardulais, Glamorganshire, son of William and Jane Jones. Educated at Gowerton, Cardiff University College, and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, he took firsts in
JONES, DAVID JOHN (1906 - 1978), opera singer David John Jones was born on 29 June 1906 in Pant-teg in the Swansea Valley, the youngest of the five children (three sons and two daughters) of Daniel and Maria Jones. His father, Daniel Jones
JONES, DAVID LEWIS (1945 - 2010), Librarian of the House of Lords David Jones was born at Riversdale, Aberaeron on 4 January 1945, the son of Gwilym and Joyce Jones, and he had two sisters Alice and Elinor. He received his education at Aberaeron Grammar School and
JONES, DAVID LLOYD (1843 - 1905), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 5 January 1843 at Tal-y-sarn, Caernarfonshire, son of the celebrated John Jones (1796 - 1857). He was educated at the local British school, at Clynnog school, 1860, Bala College, 1861, and
JONES, DAVID MORRIS (1887 - 1957), minister (Presb.) and professor Born 14 March 1887 at Maes-y-groes, Maenan, Caernarfonshire, son of William Maurice and Elisabeth Jones. He was educated at the elementary and free schools in Llanrwst, the University College, Bangor
JONES, DAVID OWEN (1856 - 1903), Wesleyan minister and author Born 18 February 1856, at Penmachno, son of Owen and Jane Jones. His father, a stone-mason by trade, became a member of a firm of contractors and was able to give his son a good education for that
JONES, DAVID RICHARD (1832 - 1916), poet Born 24 October 1832 at Bryntirion, Dolwyddelan, Caernarfonshire, son of Richard Jones (who was brother to John Jones, Tal-y-sarn, 1796 - 1857). He emigrated with his parents to the U.S.A. in August
JONES, DAVID STANLEY (1860 - 1919), Congregationalist minister Born 28 June 1860 at Pantrasol, Llanarth, Cardiganshire, one of the four children of Abraham Jones, of the Llandysul neighbourhood, and his wife Elizabeth, who hailed from near Llangeitho. The father
JONES, DAVID WATKIN (Dafydd Morganwg; 1832 - 1905), poet, historian, and geologist Born at Merthyr Tydfil, 14 February 1832, he was the son of John Jones, a Cardiganshire man and cousin of Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion, 1792 - 1846). He was at work underground before he was
JONES, DILLWYN OWEN PATON (1923 - 1984), jazz pianist Dill Jones was born on 19 August 1923 at Sunny Side, Newcastle Emlyn, the son of John Islwyn Paton Jones, a bank manager, and his wife Lavinia (née Bevan). He inherited musical gifts from both sides
JONES, DORA HERBERT (1890 - 1974), singer and administrator Dora Herbert Jones was born in Llangollen on 26 August 1890, the fifth and youngest of the daughters of John and Eleanor Rowlands (née Edwards). She was baptized Deborah Jarrett Rowlands, but known
JONES, EDGAR WILLIAM (1868 - 1953), educationalist and broadcaster Born 13 December 1868 at Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Montgomeryshire, the son of Richard Bellis Jones, schoolmaster, and Hannah (née Vaughan). He was educated at his father's school and later at the
JONES, EDMUND (1702 - 1793), Independent minister, and author a strong Baptist church. Edmund Jones had charge of the branch of Penmaen church which met at Ty'n llwyn farm in Ebwy Fawr and had expected to succeed to the pastorate of Penmaen, which, however, went
JONES, EDMUND DAVID (1869 - 1941), schoolmaster and author Born in Trawsfynydd, Merionethshire, 9 September 1869. His father died when the child was very young and he was brought up by a mother of great ability and his grandfather David Jones, a prominent
JONES, EDMUND OSBORNE (1858 - 1931), cleric Born at Barmouth, 24 September 1858, second son of John Jones, rector of Llanaber with Barmouth, and Adelaide his wife. He was educated at Dolgelley grammar school and Friars School, Bangor, under
JONES, EDWARD (d. 1586), conspirator was the eldest son of Edward Jones of Plas Cadwgan, Denbighshire, and of Cornhill, London - tailor to Mary Tudor and master of the wardrobe to Elizabeth I - who was the son of John ap David ap Robert
JONES, EDWARD (Iorwerth Ceitho; 1838? - 1930), carpenter and eisteddfodwr Born c. 1838, the youngest of six children of Thomas and Eleanor Jones of Ffos-dwn, Dihewyd, Cardiganshire. When he was about 5 years old the family moved to the tenement of Bryn Haidd in Nantcwnlle
JONES, EDWARD (1826 - 1902), Calvinistic Methodist historian Born at Cae-garw, Dyffryn Ardudwy, Meironnydd, to John and Gwen Jones. The father died when the son was but a child, and Edward worked on farms up to 1853, when he went to Bala College with a view to
JONES, EDWARD (Bardd y Brenin; 1752 - 1824), harpist, arranger and publisher of harp music, collector and publisher of old penillion, national melodies, and translations into English; historian of Welsh literature and of Welsh musical instruments; collector of manuscripts and antiquary Born at Henblas, Llandderfel, Meironnydd, and christened 29 March 1752, he was the fourth child of John and Jane Jones, in a family of nine children. The father is said to have been an able musician
JONES, EDWARD (1761 - 1836), poet, farmer, and schoolmaster Born at Tan-y-Waen, Prion, Llanrhaeadr Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire, 19 March 1761, son of John Jones, farmer, and his wife, Ann, daughter of William Williams, Rhyd-y-Cilgwyn. When he was about a year
JONES, EDWARD (1778 - 1837), Wesleyan Methodist minister Generally known as 'Edward Jones, Bathafarn'; born 9 May 1778 at Ruthin but brought up on Bathafarn farm, Llan-rhydd. The fifth of six children of Edward and Anne Jones, he was educated at Ruthin
JONES, EDWARD (1641 - 1703), bishop of St Asaph Born in July 1641 at Llwyn Rhirid, Forden, Montgomeryshire, to Richard and Sarah Jones. From Westminster School he went in 1661 to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1664 and was
JONES, EDWARD (1790 - 1860), minister (Presb.) Born 11 September 1790, son of Edward Jones, Rhiwlas, in the parish of Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, Cardiganshire, and Mary his wife. He was taught to be a saddler, and at the age of 20 he went to
JONES, EDWARD ALFRED (1871 - 1943), connoisseur of silverware Born 1871, one of the four children of Thomas (died 1877) and Mary Jones, Upper Cross Keys Inn, Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire. The mother moved to Porthmadog (c. 1895) and to Pwllheli (c. 1910). The
JONES, ELEN ROGER (1908 - 1999), actress and teacher Elen Roger Jones was born on 27 August 1908 in Marian-Glas, Anglesey, the daughter of William Griffith (1873-1935), the Anglesey Education Committee Secretary, and his wife Mary (née Williams, died
JONES, ELIZABETH JANE LOUIS (1889 - 1952), scholar English in 1916 at Bangor Normal College. In 1917 she married E. Louis Jones, a solicitor of Llanfyllin, son of Dr. Richard Jones, Harlech, and they had four children but two of them died young. In 1928 she
JONES, ELIZABETH MARY (Moelona; 1877 - 1953), teacher and novelist taking the tenancy of the farm, Moylon) and Mary, daughter of Abraham Jones (who was also a carrier). One of the children died young while the parents were in the cemetery at the burial of two others. Her
JONES, ELIZABETH MAY WATKIN (1907 - 1965), teacher and campaigner Elizabeth May Watkin Jones was born on 10 May 1907 at Capel Celyn, Merioneth, the first child of Watkin Jones ('Watcyn o Feirion'; 1882-1967), postmaster, and his wife Annie (née Thomas; 1881-1924
JONES, EMRYS (1920 - 2006), geographer Emrys Jones was born at 3 Henry Street, Aberaman, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, 17 August 1920. His parents were Samuel and Annie (née Williams) Jones. The geologist Sir Alwyn Williams, his mother's
JONES, EMYR WYN (1907 - 1999), cardiologist and author Emyr Wyn Jones was born on 23 May 1907 in Waunfawr, Caernarfonshire, the second son of the Rev. James Jones (1858-1926), a Methodist minister, and his wife Ellen (née Jones). His brother James died
JONES, ENOCH ROWLAND (1912 - 1978), euphonium player and singer Rowland Jones was born on 19 July 1912 in the village of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen in the Amman Valley, Glamorganshire,the son of Timothy Jones, a coal miner, and his wife Annie (née Lloyd). He had a younger
JONES, EVAN (Ieuan Gwynedd; 1820 - 1852), Independent minister, and journalist Born at Bryn Tynoriad near Dolgelley, 5 September 1820, one of the six children of Evan and Catherine Jones. In 1824 the family moved to Ty Croes, Bontnewydd, Dolgelley. He suffered from ill-health
JONES, EVAN (Gurnos; 1840 - 1903), Congregational and Baptist minister, poet, critic, lecturer, and eisteddfod conductor Born 14 April 1840 at Hendrelywarch (others say Penrhipyn), Gwernogle, Carmarthenshire, the son of John and Mary Jones. The family removed to Ystalyfera about 1848. Within two years his mother died
JONES, EVAN (1836 - 1915), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and publicist Born 27 October 1836, at Esgair Goch, Pennal, Meironnydd, son of John Jones of Maestirau, Darowen, and his wife, Catherine Jervis, of Llanbryn-mair; his maternal grandmother was a sister to Abraham
JONES, EVAN (1790 - 1860), the last of the Usk japanners which he had purchased. Evan Jones was a trustee of Twyn Congregational Church. He died 12 March 1860 and was buried at Twyn. He bequeathed his japannery to his niece Elizabeth Jones, who in 1869 married
JONES, EVAN (TALFRYN) (1857 - 1935), Baptist minister Born 26 May 1857 at Moel-y-crio, Halkin, Flintshire, the eleventh of the twelve children of Evan and Mary Jones. His parents were Calvinistic Methodists, but the son joined the Baptist church of
JONES, EVAN DAVID (1903 - 1987), librarian and archivist E. D. Jones was born in Llangeitho, Ceredigion, on 6 December 1903, the eldest of the seven children of Evan Jones, farmer of Y Wenallt, and his wife Jane. He was educated at Tregaron County School
JONES, Sir EVAN DAVIES (1859 - 1949), 1st baronet, of Pentower, Fishguard, civil engineer, Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire Born 18 April 1859, elder son of Thomas Jones, sea-captain, of Pentower, Fishguard, and Martha Philipps, his wife. He was educated at Fishguard national school, privately, and at University College
JONES, EZZELINA GWENHWYFAR (1921 - 2012), artist and sculptor Ezzelina Jones was born in Pontarddulais on 28 June 1921, the second of the three children of Godfrey Hugh Beddoe Williams, a doubler in the Clayton Tin Works, and his wife Elizabeth Mary Williams
JONES, FRANCES MÔN (1919 - 2000), harpist and teacher Frances Môn Jones was born on 20 October 1919 at Broughton near Wrexham, the daughter of David Charles Davies and his wife Mary Jane (née Goodwin). She was educated at the local school and Grove Park
JONES, FRANCIS WYNN (1898 - 1970), statistician and writer Born in Branas Lodge, Llandrillo, Meironnydd, 15 January 1898, second of 4 sons of Thomas Francis and Catherine (née Edwards) Jones. He received his early education at Bala grammar school but went to
JONES, GARETH RICHARD VAUGHAN (1905 - 1935), journalist Gareth Jones was born on 13 August 1905 at Eryl, Romilly Road, Barry, the youngest of three children of Edgar William Jones (1868-1953), a schoolmaster, and his wife Ann Gwenllian (née Jones, 1867
JONES, GARETH RICHARD VAUGHAN (1905 - 1935), linguist and journalist Born 13 August 1905, son of Edgar and Gwen Jones, Barry, Glamorganshire. He was educated at Barry County School (of which his father was headmaster), Aberystwyth College (first class hons. French
JONES, GEORGE DANIEL (1877 - 1955), master printer Born 1877 in Lampeter, Cardiganshire, the son of Daniel and Margaret (née Rees) Jones, Red Lion Fach, later of Harford Row, Lampeter, Cardiganshire. George was apprenticed to T.L. Davies, Caxton
JONES, GLADYS MAY (1899 - 1960), pianist, composer and producer of light programmes on radio Born 16 February 1899 in Newport, Monmouth, the only child of Thomas John Jones, stationmaster of Newport and his wife Beatrice. When she was 8 yrs old D. Vaughan Thomas heard her playing the piano
JONES, GLANVILLE REES JEFFREYS (1923 - 1996), historical geographer Glanville Jones was born in Felindre, parish of Llangyfelach, Glamorgan, 12 December 1923, the son of Benjamin and Sarah Jones (née Jeffreys). The family moved first to Pontlliw and then to Neath
JONES, GRIFFITH (1683 - 1761), cleric and educational reformer mountains, to hundreds of auditors,' On 18 June 1713, Griffith Jones became a corresponding member of the S.P.C.K., and on 13 July 1713 he appeared before the Committee in London as a candidate for the post
JONES, GRIFFITH ARTHUR (1827 - 1906), cleric Born at Ruabon and christened 16 July 1827, only son and fifth child of John Jones (curate of Ruabon 1819-30, and rector of Llangwm 1830-72) and of Charlotte Harriett, his wife. He matriculated at
JONES, GRIFFITH HARTWELL (1859 - 1944), cleric and historian Born 16 April 1859, son of the Rev. Edward Jones (1826 - 1892), vicar of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant. David Jones ('Dewi Fardd'), Trefriw was one of his ancestors and John Jones (1786 - 1865), printer of
JONES, GRIFFITH HUGH (Gutyn Arfon; 1849 - 1919), musician Born January 1849 at Tŷ Du, Llanberis, Caernarfonshire, son of Hugh and Ellen Jones. When only 14 he was appointed an assistant to his father who was precentor at Capel Coch, Llanberis, for sixty
JONES, GRIFFITH RHYS (Caradog; 1834 - 1897), conductor of a once well-known South Wales choir, 'Côr Caradog' Born 21 December 1834 in the Rose and Crown tavern, Trecynon, Aberdare, the son of John Jones, engineer at the Llwydcoed iron-works, Aberdare. He was apprenticed to a smith. He showed an early
JONES, GWENAN (1889 - 1971), educationalist and author Gwenan Jones was born on 3 November 1889 on Gelli Isaf farm, Waun y Bala. She was baptised by the Rev. Michael D. Jones, and the name given to her was Gwen Ann, a combination of the names of her
JONES, GWILYM CERI (1897 - 1963), minister (Presb.) and poet Born 26 June 1897 at Newgate, in the parish of Llangunllo, Cardiganshire, son of William and Ellen Jones. He was educated at Rhydlewis school, Llandysul grammar school, and the Theological College
JONES, GWILYM CLEATON (1875 - 1961) Cape Town, Johannesburg, bank manager Born 25 March 1875 in Llanrug, Caernarfonshire, the second son of John Eiddon Jones and Sarah Jones. His father was a minister in the Presbyterian Church of Wales. He supported D. Lloyd George and in
JONES, GWILYM EIRWYN (EIRWYN PONTSHÂN; 1922 - 1994), carpenter, entertainer, nationalist Eirwyn Pontshân was born on 31 August 1922 at Preswylfa, Talgarreg, the son of Mary Theodosia Jones. He had a sister, Margaret Irene (Magina) Jones (later Thomas). The greatest influence on him in
JONES, GWILYM GWALCHMAI (1921 - 1970), musician Born at Llanerfyl, Montgomeryshire, 4 January 1921, son of William Tomley Jones and his wife Miriam. He was educated at Llanerfyl primary school and at Llanfair Caereinion secondary school, and
JONES, GWILYM RICHARD (Gwilym Aman; 1874 - 1953), musician, conductor of choirs and singing festivals, hymnist Born in Siop y Bont, Brynaman, Carmarthenshire, on 12 April 1874, the son of Richard Jones and his wife Elizabeth Mathew. The father, a successful baritone, came from Tŷcroes and settled, after his
JONES, GWILYM THOMAS (1908 - 1956), solicitor and administrator Gwilym T. Jones was born on 27 June 1908 at 21 Penlan Street, Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire, the eldest of five children of William Thomas Jones (1877-1960), painter and decorator, and his wife Margery
JONES, HARRY LONGUEVILLE (1806 - 1870), archaeologist and educationalist Harry Longueville Jones was born in Piccadilly, London, on 16 April 1806, the eldest of three children (and only son) of Edward Jones (1774-1815), linen draper and his wife Charlotte Elizabeth (née
JONES, HARRY LONGUEVILLE (1806 - 1870) Born in 1806 in London, son of Edward Jones (of Wrexham). His family connections are recounted in A Hundred Tears of Welsh Archaeology (11-2) and his career up to 1846 there and (more fully) in D.N.B
JONES, Sir HENRY STUART (1867 - 1939), classical scholar and lexicographer Born at Hunslet, Leeds, 15 May 1867, only child of the Rev. Henry William Jones [ 1834 - 1909 ] (then curate of Hunslet) and Margaret Lawrance, née Baker; [his grandfather was a solicitor at Bishops
JONES, HERMAN (1915 - 1964), minister (Congl.) and poet Born 24 January 1915 at 12 Caradog Place, Deiniolen, Caernarfonshire, son of Hugh Edward Jones, undertaker and builder, and Elizabeth his wife. He was educated at the council school, Deiniolen
JONES, HUGH (1831 - 1883), Baptist minister and college principal Born 10 July 1831 at Bodedern, Anglesey, son of Hugh and Jane Jones. He received very little early education, being apprenticed at 14 to a shoemaker at Bodedern, moving to Llanfachraeth when 17 to
JONES, HUGH (1830 - 1911), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 13 January 1830, son of the Rev. Hugh Jones of Llannerch-y-medd. He was educated in a school there, and afterwards under William Roberts (1809 - 1887) at Holyhead; he served as apprentice at
JONES, HUGH (Huw Myfyr; 1845 - 1891), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and poet son of Evan and Elinor Jones, of Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, Denbighshire. He was apprenticed to a medical man at Cerrig-y-drudion, but decided to enter the ministry, and went to Bala C.M. College in
JONES, HUGH (1837 - 1919), Wesleyan minister and historian Llansilin. John Arthur Jones, editor of the Calcutta Statesman, was his son. He was elected secretary of the province (1886), chairman of the province (1893), and a member of the Legal Hundred of his
JONES, HUGH (1749 - 1825), translator and hymnist Son of William and Elizabeth Jones, he was christened at Mallwyd, Meironnydd, 24 November 1749. He received a better education than was usual in his time. At the age of 23 he went to London where he
JONES, HUGH (Erfyl; 1789 - 1858), author, editor and translator Born at Caerbachau, Llanerfyl, Montgomeryshire, son of Evan and Elizabeth Jones - on his father's side he was nephew of Hugh Jones (1749 - 1825) of Maesglasau; his maternal grandfather was Evan Jones
JONES, HUGH ROBERT (1894 - 1930), founder of the Welsh Nationalist party Born 3 June 1894 at Deiniolen, Caernarfonshire, son of Robert Hugh Jones and Ellen his wife, the former descended from the old Bodnithoedd family and the latter from the family which produced John
JONES, HUGH WILLIAM (1802 - 1873), Baptist minister and editor Born 9 April 1802 at Cwrt, Penrhyn-coch, Cardiganshire, son of John and Elizabeth Jones. His parents were Anglican, and he was intended for Anglican orders, but after much internal conflict be threw
JONES, HUMPHREY (Bryfdir; 1867 - 1947), poet and 'compère' of eisteddfodau Born 13 December 1867, in Cwm Croesor, Merionethshire, son of John Jones a smallholder and Mary (née Roberts) and grandson of Robert Roberts of Erw Fawr who founded the Sunday school at Llanfrothen
JONES, HUMPHREY ROWLAND (1832 - 1895), evangelist Born at Gwarcwm Bach, Llancynfelyn, Cardiganshire, 11 October 1832, son of Humphrey Jones and Elizabeth, daughter of Hugh Rowlands, Tre'rddôl. His parents emigrated to America in 1847, and he was
JONES, IDWAL (1899 - 1966), educationist and university professor Born 31 December 1899 in Pen-clawdd, Glamorganshire, son of Llewelyn and Margaret (née Rees) Jones. After attending primary school at Pen-clawdd, and the County School, Gowerton, he went on to
JONES, IEUAN SAMUEL (1918 - 2004), minister (Cong.) Born at Felin Geri in the area of Tre-wen, near Newcastle Emlyn, on September 16, 1918, the youngest of the eight children born to Benjamin Franklin Jones and his wife, Mary Anna. He received his
JONES, IORWERTH (1913 - 1992), minister, author and editor One of the four children of Edward Jones and his wife, Catherine Rowlands, Iorwerth Jones was born October 17 1913 at 90 Melrose Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool. His father originated from Brithdir Coch in
JONES, ISHMAEL (1794 - 1876), Independent minister Born in a thatched house called Plas-yn-pant, Ponciau, Denbighshire, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Jones. In his early days he was a coal-miner, but in spite of the blue scars on his face he would not
JONES, JAMES (fl. 19th century), poet and prose writer conducted an animated discussion with Cawrdaf (W. E. Jones) in Yr Eurgrawn on the subject of apparitions. His song ' Efo Deio i Dowyn,' shows that he could also write popular poetry.
JONES, JAMES IDWAL (1900 - 1982), headteacher and Labour politician He was born on 30 June 1900, the son of James Jones and Elizabeth Bowyer and was brought up in the Welsh community of Rhos. He was a brother to Thomas William Jones MP, Baron Maelor (1898-1984). He
JONES, JAMES IFANO (1865 - 1955), librarian and bibliographer James Jones, son of Jane Jones of Harriet Street, born 14 May, and a clerical error is possible. His father, Thomas Jones, was a miner and his mother came from Cwmtwrch. She was a sister of the Rev. J
JONES, JAMES RHYS (KILSBY; 1813 - 1889), Congregational minister Born 4 February 1813 at Pen-lan, Llandovery, son of the Rev. Rhys Jones, Ffaldybrenin. At the age of 15 he went to Neuadd-lwyd Academy (near Aberayron), where he remained for two or three years
JONES, JENKIN (d. 1689) Kilgerran, captain in the Parliamentary army, Puritan preacher, Independent ; in the census of 1676, only five nonconformists were counted in the parish. Under the proposals of James II in 1687 to grant freedom of worship to all (especially to Roman Catholics), Jones was
JONES, JOHN (1777 - 1842) Ystrad, politician Born at 38, King Street, Carmarthen, 15 September 1777, the son of Thomas Jones, solicitor, of Job's Well and Capel Dewi, and the grandson of Thomas Jones, R.N. Educated at Eton and Christ Church
JONES, JOHN (Vulcan; 1825 - 1889), Wesleyan minister Born at Llandwrog, 26 December 1825, son of Richard Jones (Callestr Fardd). Father and son both joined the local Cymreigyddion and the Wesleyans at Bethesda. He had very little early schooling but
JONES, JOHN (1807 - 1875), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 4 October 1807 at Melin Blaenpistyll, Llangoedmor, Cardiganshire, son of Samuel and Charlotte Jones. While still very young, his parents went to live at Cytir-bach, near Blaenannerch. He was
JONES, JOHN (Myrddin Fardd; 1836 - 1921), writer, antiquary, and collector of old letters and manuscripts Born on a small homestead called Tan-y-ffordd, in the parish of Llangïan, Llŷn, Caernarfonshire, son of John and Ann Owen. They had five children, three daughters and two sons, namely Owen Jones
JONES, JOHN (Mephiboseth; 1850 - 1926), Baptist minister, poet, and author Born at Llangoed, Anglesey, 7 April 1850, the fourth of seven children of John Jones and Ellen Roberts, his wife. He had little education; at an early age he was working in the slate quarries, but in
JONES, JOHN (Ioan Brothen; 1868 - 1940), poet Born 10 June 1868, son of John and Jane Jones of Cae'r Gorlan, Llanfrothen, Meironnydd. The family went to live at Hafod Mynydd and it was as ' John Hafod Mynydd ' that Ioan Brothen was known to his
JONES, JOHN (Tegid, Ioan Tegid; 1792 - 1852), cleric and man of letters Born at Bala, 10 February 1792, first son and third child of Henry and Catherine Jones; according to Elizabeth Davis, the mother had a pretty large millinery business, and Tegid's prolonged sojourn
JONES, JOHN (1796 - 1857), Calvinistic Methodist minister, a celebrated and unusually forceful preacher Born 1 March 1796 at Tan-y-castell, Dolwyddelan, Caernarfonshire, son of John and Elen Jones, and brother of David Jones of Treborth (1805 - 1868). He lost his father when he was 12 years of age. He
JONES, JOHN (1775 - 1834), cleric; Christened 28 December 1775, son of Roger Jones of Cefn Rug, Corwen, and Elizabeth his wife. He was educated at Ruthin School and Jesus College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. in 1798 and M.A. in
JONES, JOHN (1776 - 1857), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born in September 1776 to John and Ellen Jones, of Tŷ Mawr, Penmorfa, Caernarfonshire, and educated at Botwnnog grammar school. He began to preach in 1803, and was ordained in 1814; he is usually
JONES, JOHN Maes-y-garnedd,, 'the regicide' John Jones (1597? - 1660), ' the regicide,' was a younger son of Thomas Jones, Maes-y-garnedd, Merionethshire, lineal descendant of Ynyr Vychan (lord of Nannau and ancestor of the family of Nannau
JONES, JOHN (c. 1578-1583 - 1658?) Gellilyfdy, Loveday, Ysgeifiog, calligrapher and transcriber of manuscripts John Jones leaves his readers in no doubt as to his ancestry, for many of the surviving manuscripts contain such an entry as this: ' Siôn ap Wiliam ap Siôn ap Wiliam ap Siôn ap Dafydd ab Ithel Vychan
JONES, JOHN (Jac Glan-y-gors; 1766 - 1821), satirical poet Born 10 November 1766 at Glan-y-gors farm, in the parish of Cerrig-y-drudion, son of Lawrence and Margaret Jones. It is thought that he was educated at the free school at Llanrwst. In his youth he
JONES, JOHN (1650 - 1727), dean of Bangor, educationist, and antiquary Born at Plas Gwyn, Pentraeth, Anglesey, 2 June 1650, son of Rowland Jones and Margaret, daughter of John Williams of Chwaen Issa, Llantrisant, Anglesey. His brother's grandchild married Paul Panton
JONES, JOHN (1645 - 1709), cleric the son (or grandson) of Matthew Jones of Pen-tyrch, Glamorganshire, he was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, of which he was successively scholar and Fellow. He took the degrees of B.A. (1666), M.A
JONES, JOHN (1700 - 1770), cleric and controversialist son of John Jones, Llanilar, Cardiganshire - not from Carmarthenshire, as said in D.N.B. He went to Worcester College, Oxford, in 1721. He was ordained priest in 1726 and became curate of King's
JONES, JOHN (1731 - 1813), early Welsh Moravian Leominster and acting as agent on a nearby estate. By 1790 (at latest) he was assistant pastor of the Congregation. He died 4 February 1813. There was a Thomas Jones, also of Llanfaredd, and also concerned
JONES, JOHN (CYNDDYLAN) (1841 - 1930), preacher and theologian 1869 he took charge of the Congregational church in Offord Road, Pentonville, subsequently succeeding Thomas Jones as minister of Bedford Congregational church, Charrington Street, where Robert Browning
JONES, JOHN (Ivon; 1820 - 1898), man of letters Born 10 May 1820 to David and Hannah Jones, Spite, Bethel, Mynydd-bach, Cardiganshire. He obtained a little formal education from a retired exciseman and one-time pupil at Ystrad Meurig, Owen Morris
JONES, JOHN (Mathetes; 1821 - 1878), Baptist minister and littérateur Born at Bancyfelin, Cilrhedyn, 16 July 1821, eldest child of Roger and Mary Jones, and brought up at Tan-yr-helyg, Cenarth. He went to work in a colliery at Dowlais in 1837, and became a member of
JONES, JOHN (Eos Bradwen; 1831 - 1899), musician, etc. Born 16 October 1831 in a cottage on the slopes above Tal-y-llyn, Meirionethshire, son of William and Elizabeth Jones. The family moved to the village of Tregorwyr and thence to Dolgelley, where Eos
JONES, JOHN (1807 - 1875), printer Born 13 August 1807, at Tyddyn Siôn, Aber-erch, Caernarfonshire, son of Ellis and Catherine Jones. For a while he had a printing establishment in London, and it was here that the Welsh monthly called
JONES, JOHN (1786 - 1865), printer and inventor Baptized 7 May 1786, son of Ismael Davies (son of Dafydd Jones, Trefriw (1708? - 1785)) and Jane, his wife. After Dafydd Jones died in 1785, Ismael Davies continued working his father's printing
JONES, JOHN (1820 - 1907), minister (B) and historian Born at Lower Trelowgoed Farm, Cefn-llys, Radnors., 10 May 1820, elder son of the second marriage of James Jones, tenant farmer and pastor (1829-60) of Rock Chapel, Llanbadarn Fawr, in the same
JONES, JOHN (1773 - 1853), cleric Born 31 March 1773, the eldest of the thirteen children of Thomas and Lowri Jones, Dolgellau, Meironnydd. Thomas Jones was a businessman and financier, founder of the first bank in Dolgellau, and a
JONES, JOHN (1837 - 1906), minister (Presb.) and writer Born December 1837, son of George Jones, Abercin (Abercain), Llanystumdwy, Caernarfonshire, see Caernarvonshire Historical Society Transactions, 1945, 46-8, 54, and the chart in J. E. Griffith
JONES, JOHN CHARLES (1904 - 1956), Bishop of Bangor Born 3 May, 1904, the ninth child of Benjamin and Rachel Jones, Llan-saint, Carmarthenshire. He was educated in Carmarthen Grammar School, and after graduating first class in Hebrew at University
JONES, JOHN DANIEL (1865 - 1942), Congregational minister Born at Ruthin 13 April 1865, son of Joseph David Jones, schoolmaster and musician; his mother was Catherine, daughter of Owen Daniel, Caethle, Tywyn, Meironnydd, farmer. Owen D. Jones, head of an
JONES, JOHN DAVID RHEINALLT (1884 - 1953), philanthropist, founder and Director of the South African Institute of Race Relations Born 5 July 1884 in Llanrug, Caernarfonshire, the youngest son of John Eiddon Jones and Sarah Jones. He was educated at Friars School, Bangor, but in 1897 became a boarder at David Hughes' grammar
JONES, JOHN EDWARD (Iorwerth Twrog; 1886 - 1934), schoolmaster, poet, and penillion -singer He was born in the old School House, Maentwrog, Merionethshire, 12 May 1886, the son of John Ellis and Kate Jones. His father was a capable musician who, for fifty years, had been organist at
JONES, JOHN EDWARD (1905 - 1970), secretary and organiser of Plaid Cymru Born 10 December 1905 at Hafoty Fawr, Melin-y-Wîg, Meironnydd, the third son of Rice Price Jones and Jane (née Williams). His father died before J.E. was a year old, and his mother, assisted by his
JONES, JOHN EDWARD (IOAN MAESGRUG; 1914 - 1998) Born 23 December 1914 at 35 Mulliner Street, Liverpool, son of Thomas Robert Jones and his wife Elizabeth Jane (Roberts); he subsequently lived at a number of other addresses in Liverpool. He was
JONES, JOHN EMRYS (1914 - 1991), secretary and organiser of Labour Party Wales He was born on 12 March 1914, the son of William and Elizabeth Susan Jones. They lived at 5 Harris Terrace, Penrhiwceiber in the Cynon Valley. He was educated at a secondary school at Mountain Ash
JONES, JOHN FOULKES (1826 - 1880), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born at Machynlleth, 6 June 1826, son of John Jones of Fron Deg (Wrexham) and his wife Lydia, daughter of Thomas Foulkes and grand-daughter of Simon Lloyd of Bala. Foulkes Jones at the age of 13 was
JONES, JOHN HARRIS (1827 - 1885) Trevecka College, Calvinistic Methodist minister and classical tutor Born 28 August 1827 at Waunwthan in the parish of Llangeler, Carmarthenshire., son of John and Elizabeth Jones, Pen-y-banc, Clos-y-graig. When he was two years old his parents moved to his mother's
JONES, JOHN HENRY (1909 - 1985), educationist and translator John Henry Jones was born on 28 July 1909 in Llangefni, Anglesey, the only child of a father with whom he shared the same names, John Henry Jones (1863-1923), drapery manager, and his wife Jane Jones
JONES, JOHN HERBERT (Je Aitsh; 1860 - 1943), journalist and author Born 29 May 1860, at Talsarnau, Merionethshire, son of Elizabeth and William Jones, a gardener at Cae'rffynnon mansion, and an elder at Bethel (Presb.) chapel, who had moved from Maesneuadd, near
JONES, JOHN HUGH (1843 - 1910), Roman Catholic priest Born at Tanrhiw, Llanycil on 21 May 1843; his father was John Jones, and his mother Mary née Jones was a grand-daughter of Dafydd Cadwaladr. He was educated at the Bala grammar school; the
JONES, JOHN ISLAN (1874 - 1968), minister (U) and author Born 17 February 1874, son of Evan and Mary Jones, Tynewydd (later of Cornant and Melin Llys-faen), Cribyn, Cardiganshire. He went to schools in Cribyn and Llanwnnen (under David Thomas, ' Dewi Hefin
JONES, JOHN ITHEL (1911 - 1980), minister (Baptist) and college principal John Ithel Jones was born in Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, on 1 January 1911. He was educated at the local primary school and at Cyfarthfa grammar school, Merthyr Tydfil. He was baptised
JONES, JOHN JAMES (1892 - 1957), teacher, librarian, scholar and linguist Born on 12 March 1892 in New Quay, Cardiganshire, the son of a saddler, Thomas Jones and Elizabeth, daughter of John Williams, Pendre, Llwyndafydd. He was educated at the Council School, New Quay and
JONES, JOHN MATHER (1826 - 1874), proprietor of Y Drych Born 9 June 1826, at Bangor, Caernarfonshire. He emigrated to U.S.A. in 1849 and made his home in Utica, New York. He bought Y Drych in 1865 from John William Jones who thereafter became editor of
JONES, JOHN MORGAN (1873 - 1946), minister (Congl.) and Principal of Bala-Bangor College, Bangor Born 23 October 1873 at Albert Cottage, Cwmaman, Carmarthenshire, the sixth child and second son of Joseph Jones, engineer, and Mary, his wife. After a course of education at the school in the Market
JONES, JOHN OWEN (Ap Ffarmwr; 1861 - 1899), journalist Son of Owen and Emma Jones; born at Ty'n y Morfa, Trefdraeth, Anglesey, 1 January 1861. Following his father's death and his mother's second marriage, the family removed to Cae'r Llechau, Dwyran
JONES, JOHN OWEN (OWEN BRYNGWYN; 1884 - 1972), singer Born 7 February 1884 at Llangwm, Denbighshire, son of Owen Jones, a carpenter on the Garthmeilo estate, Llangwm, and Esther Margaret (née Roberts), only daughter of Ellis Roberts ('Elis Wyn o Wyrfai
JONES, JOHN PULESTON (1862 - 1925), Calvinistic Methodist minister, writer, and theologian Born at Berth, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, 26 February 1862, son of Evan Jones, carpenter and builder, and Mary Ann Puleston (Mair Clwyd), sister of Sir John Puleston. The family moved to Bala, and when
JONES, JOHN RICE (1759 - 1824), lawyer and settler in the American mid-west was the eldest of fourteen children of John Jones, excise officer, Mallwyd, Meironnydd, born in February 1759. Family tradition attributes to him an Oxford education, but this is unconfirmed. In
JONES, JOHN ROBERT (Alltud Glyn Maelor; 1800 - 1881), poet and hymn-writer Born at Llanarmon-yn-Iâl in 1800, a kinsman of Ehedydd Iâl (William Jones, 1815 - 1899), and by trade, almost throughout his life, a shoemaker. After his marriage (of which six sons were born), he
JONES, JOHN ROBERT (1911 - 1970), philosopher and patriot Born 4 September 1911 in Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire, son of William and Kate Jones. He was educated at Troed-yr-allt school, Pwllheli county school, and then at University Coll. of Wales, Aberystwyth
JONES, JOHN SHARE (1873 - 1950), veterinary surgeon Born 25 August 1873, son of Thomas Jones, Plas Kynaston, Cefn-mawr, Denbighshire. He was educated at the universities of Liverpool and London. He had a part in the foundation of the department or
JONES, JOHN THOMAS (1889 - 1952), missionary Born at a farm called Ffos y Gaseg, in Llanegwad parish, near Carmarthen, 28 February 1889, son of Thomas and Anna Jones. He was educated at Ysbyty national school. His father died when John was 15
JONES, JOHN TYWI (1870 - 1948), Baptist minister and journalist Born 7 January 1870 at Henllys Lodge near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, son of Thomas and Rachel Jones. He attended the British School at Llandovery and then went to work on local farms before moving
JONES, JOHN WILLIAM (1868 - 1945), builder John William Jones was born 16 March 1868 in Cae'r Hafod, Cyfylliog near Rhuthin, and he moved in 1886 to work as a joiner with David Roberts (1806-1886) and his son, John Roberts (1835-1894), later
JONES, JOHN WILLIAM (1883 - 1954), author, collector of letters and papers, publisher, antiquary and folk poet Born 5 March 1883 at 4 Caerffridd, Tanygrisiau, Merionethshire, son of David Jones, 'Glan Barlwyd', and his wife Ellen (née Roberts), Llwynogan, Llanedwen, Anglesey. He was educated at Glan-y-pwll
JONES, JONATHAN (1745 - 1832), Independent minister February 1832, and was buried at Rhyd-y-bont. He was twice married, and had eleven children by his first wife. The eldest, John Jones, entered the ministry, and another son, David Jones, was a surgeon, but
JONES, JOSEPH (1786? - 1856), mine steward, and eisteddfodwr Son of Jacob Jones, gardener ('Jacob Glochydd') and his wife Martha, baptised in Amlwch 27 December 1786. In the twenties he was an important official at the Parys copper mines, especially at the
JONES, JOSEPH (1877 - 1950), principal of the Memorial College, Brecon Born 7 August 1877 at Fronfelen, Rhydlewis, Cardiganshire, the son of Reuben and Jane Jones. The family moved in March 1882 to Cwmaman, Aberdare, and joined the Congregational church at Moriah Aman
JONES, JOSEPH DAVID (1827 - 1870), schoolmaster and musician Born in 1827 at Bryncrugog, parish of Llanfair Caereinion, Montgomeryshire, the son of Joseph and Catherine Jones. The father, a weaver, was also a Wesleyan preacher. When he was 14 he began, much
JONES, JOSIAH THOMAS (1799 - 1873), publisher and Independent minister Born 23 September 1799 at Cwm-hir, Clydey, Pembrokeshire, to Thomas and Rachel Jones, who were members of Tre-lech congregation. At 14 he went to serve in a shop at Nevern, but at 15 (now at Narberth
JONES, JOSIAH TOWYN (1858 - 1925), Congregational minister, and Member of Parliament Born 28 December 1858 at New Quay, Cardiganshire, son of John Jones, shoe-maker, and Elizabeth his wife. He left school at 11 and after tending sheep became a cabin-boy on the smacks Elizabeth and
JONES, LEWIS (1808 - 1854), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author . chapel. He was the son-in-law of the hymn-writer William Edwards, 1773 - 1853. A copious writer, he published in 1841 a biography of the Rev. Richard Jones (1784 - 1840) of Bala, on whom see Geirlyfr
JONES, LEWIS (Rhuddenfab; 1835 - 1915), printer, poet, and journalist Born 15 June 1835 in Stryd-y-Cerrig, near Llanfwrog church, Ruthin, son of John and Margaret Jones. On 8 April 1845 he was bound apprentice under Isaac Clarke, in the printing office of Mrs. Nathan
JONES, LEWIS (1793 - 1866), cleric Born 14 February 1793, son of William and Mary Jones, Penpontbren, Llanfihangel Geneu'r Glyn, Cardiganshire. Educated at Ystradmeurig under John Williams (1745/6 - 1818), he was afterwards a master
JONES, Sir LEWIS (1884 - 1968), industrialist and politician Born 13 February 1884, the eldest son of Evan and Margaret Jones, Tegfan, College Street, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire. His father, who spent his whole life in the tinplate industry (he died in 1934
JONES, LLEWELYN (1894 - 1960), minister (Presb.), editor and author Born in 1894 at Llandegfan, Anglesey, son of J.E. Jones, minister (Presb.) and his wife of that place. He was educated at Holyhead county school, the University College, Bangor (where he graduated
JONES, MAURICE (1863 - 1957), priest and college principal Born 21 June 1863, at Trawsfynydd, Merionethshire, 2nd son of William Jones, shoemaker, and his wife Catherine. He was educated at the local school and with scholarships proceeded to Friars School
JONES, MEIRION (1907 - 1970), educationist Born at Llithfaen, Caernarfonshire, 30 July 1907, the son of Robert Owen Jones and Annie Jones. He attended Llithfaen primary school, Pwllheli grammar school, and Bangor Normal College, and served as
JONES, MICHAEL (d. 1649), soldier Of Irish birth but Welsh family, being sixth in descent from Gruffydd Derwas, lord of Nannau and ancestor of the family of Nannau as well as (on the female side) of John Jones the regicide. His
JONES, MICHAEL (1787 - 1853), Independent minister and first principal of the Bala Independent College Born at Neuadd-lwyd, Cardiganshire, in 1787. His parents, who had meantime moved into a little cottage called Ffosybontbren, turned to religion late in life; his father, Daniel Jones, a Llanybydder
JONES, MORDECAI (1813 - 1880), promoter of British Schools, colliery proprietor, etc. Born 2 May 1813 at Brecon, son of Richard Jones, boat-builder on the Brecon Canal, a nephew of Robert Jones, Rhos-lan. He was educated at the expense of a coal-merchant at Brecon, and later succeeded
JONES, MORGAN (fl. mid 17th century) South Wales, Baptist preacher needed for a teaching licence, early in 1662. What became of the Newcastle minister has not been ascertained. Both Morgans must be carefully distinguished from the Morgan Jones [ 1662 - 1730, on whom see
JONES, MORGAN GLYNDWR (1905 - 1995), poet, novelist and short story writer Glyn Jones was born at 16 Clare Street, Merthyr Tydfil, on 28 February 1905, the younger son of William Henry Jones (1873-1957), clerical worker at the GPO, and his wife Margaret (née Williams, 1897
JONES, NANSI RICHARDS (Telynores Maldwyn; 1888 - 1979), harpist she married Cecil Maurice Jones, a banker who subsequently became a farmer, and they settled in Madog Café, Tremadog. During their time there Côr Telyn Eryri (the Snowdonia Harp Choir) was established
JONES, NATHANIEL CYNHAFAL (1832 - 1905), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and poet Born in the district of Gellifor, Llangynhafal, Denbighshire, 19 April 1832. At an early age he moved to Mold, to work as a tailor in the shop of Angel Jones, where Daniel Owen was his fellow-worker
JONES, OWEN (1825 - 1900), cleric and musician Born in 1825 at Pontruffydd, Bodfari, Denbighshire, but his parents, Joseph (died 1865) and Sarah Jones, removed in his infancy to Rhyd Orddwy, Rhyl. In 1849 he went to S. Bees, and in 1851 was
JONES, OWEN (Meudwy Môn; 1806 - 1889), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and man of letters
JONES, OWEN (1833 - 1899), Calvinistic Methodist minister and man of letters Born 12 October 1833 at Weirglodd-ddu, Llanuwchllyn; his father, Thomas Jones, was an ex- Independent who had quitted the 'Old Chapel' during the 'New System' controversy (see Jones, Michael); his
JONES, OWEN (1787 - 1828), pioneer in Sunday school work Born 16 February 1787 at Towyn Meironnydd, son of John Jones of Crynllwyn; his mother (from Aberllefenni) had a brother, Owen Jones, vicar of Llandecwyn Meironnydd, after whom the boy was named
JONES, OWEN GETHIN (Gethin; 1816 - 1883), local historian Born 1 May 1816 at Tyn-y-cae, Penmachno, Caernarfonshire, to Owen and Grace Jones. The father was a stone mason, and the son was brought up in that craft, but later on became a carpenter, then a
JONES, OWEN GLYNNE (1867 - 1899), mountaineer and schoolteacher Born 2 November 1867 in 110, Clarendon St., Paddington, fourth of the six sons of David Jones, stonemason, and his wife Eliza (née Griffiths), both of Barmouth, Meironnydd. His mother died in 1882
JONES, OWEN THOMAS (1878 - 1967), Woodwardian Professor of Geology in the University of Cambridge Born 16 April 1878, at Plasnewydd Farm, Beulah, Cardiganshire, near Newcastle Emlyn, the only son of David Jones and Margaret Thomas. He attended the British School in Tre-wen near Newcastle Emlyn
JONES, OWEN VAUGHAN (1907 - 1986), obstetrician and gynaecologist Owen Vaughan Jones was born at Pengwern, Llanwnda, Gwynedd, on 27 December 1907, the second son of John Edmund Jones (1874-1965), farmer, and his wife Mary (née Jones, 1877-1960). After primary
JONES, (WILLIAM JOHN) PARRY (1891 - 1963), singer Born 14 February 1891 in Blaina, Monmouthshire, son of John Rees Jones, butcher, and Mary Jones (née Parry) his wife. At 11 years of age he won a scholarship to Abertillery county school, but he left
JONES, PERCY MANSELL (1889 - 1968), Professor of French Born 11 April 1889 at Carmarthen, son of Arnaud Johnson Jones and his wife. Educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Carmarthen, he went to U.C.W., Aberystwyth in 1908 gaining a first-class
JONES, PETER (Pedr Fardd; 1775 - 1845), poet and hymnist Born 17 September 1775, son of William Jones, a weaver (or tailor) and country bard, Brynengan, Dolbenmaen, Caernarfonshire. He followed his father's trade, but removed while young to Liverpool
JONES, PETER (KAHKEWAQUONABY, DESAGONDENSTA) (1802 - 1856), Methodist minister, political leader and author Kahkewaquonaby Peter Jones was born on 1 January 1802 at Burlington Heights (Hamilton), Upper Canada, the younger of two sons of Augustus Jones (1757 or 1758-1836), a Welsh-American crown surveyor
JONES, PHILIP (1855 - 1945), minister (CM) Born at 30, Cotton Row, Tai-bach, Glamorganshire, 19 February 1855, son of Evan and Catherine Jones. He was brought up in Dyffryn Church, where he heard the old pulpit stalwarts of Glamorgan. He was
JONES, REES CRIBIN (1841 - 1927), Unitarian minister and teacher Born at Talgarreg Mill, Cardiganshire, 9 September 1841, one of four children. David Jones, his father, was from Rhandir, Talgarreg, and his mother was from Caer-foel, Ystrad. At one time a shepherd
JONES, REES JENKIN (1835 - 1924), Unitarian minister, schoolmaster, historian, and hymn-writer Born 17 September 1835, eldest son of John Jones (1802 - 1863) of Aberdare. On his mother's side he was descended from the family of Jones of Llwyn-rhys, pioneers of Nonconformity in Cardiganshire
JONES, RHYS (1713 - 1801), antiquary and poet Eldest son of John Jones of Blaenau, Llanfachreth, Meironnydd. He was educated at Dolgelley and Shrewsbury, it being his intention to become a lawyer. When, however, he was 18 years of age his father
JONES, RICHARD (1787 - 1855?), printer and publisher Printer and publisher with presses at Dolgelley, Pontypool, Merthyr Tydfil, Machynlleth, and Llanfyllin. Born 26 May 1787 at Bryntirion, Bont-ddu, Meironnydd, the son of William Jones and Catherine
JONES, RICHARD (Gwyndaf Eryri; 1785 - 1848), poet, farmer, and stone-mason Born at Erw Ystyfflau, Llanwnda, Caernarfonshire, towards the end of 1785, son of John and Margaret Jones; he was christened at Llanwnda church 29 January 1786. He died 21 June 1848 and was buried in
JONES, RICHARD (1848 - 1915), itinerant bookseller Born 24 August 1848 at Ty'n-y-fron, Clipiau, Aberangell, Merionethshire, the son of Richard Jones, farmer, and his wife Lowri (née Hughes). His mother hailed from Cwmtirmynach, Bala. He originally
JONES, RICHARD IDWAL MERVYN (1895 - 1937), schoolmaster, poet, and dramatist Born 8 June 1895 at Rhoslwyn, LampeterLampeter, Cardiganshire, the son of D. Teifi Jones, a native of Cwmerfin who became a well-known Liberal and conductor of eisteddfodau, and his wife Mary, who
JONES, RICHARD LEWIS (1934 - 2009), poet and farmer Richard Jones, or Dic as he was known throughout Wales, was born on Good Friday, 30 March 1934 at Pen-y-graig, a smallholding near Tre'r-ddôl in North Cardiganshire. His mother, Frances Louisa (1910
JONES, ROBERT (1745 - 1829), Calvinistic Methodist exhorter and author , kept by Thomas Gough. Robert Jones succeeded in persuading Bridget Bevan to reopen the circulating schools in North Wales, and he himself was a teacher at Llangybi (1766), Beddgelert (1767), Capel Curig
JONES, ROBERT (1810 - 1879), cleric and author Born 6 January 1810, eldest son of Robert Jones of Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire. He was educated at Oswestry Grammar School, matriculated from Jesus College, Oxford, 12 December 1834, and took his B.A
JONES, ROBERT (WILFRID) (1862 - 1929), musician Born 5 July 1862 at Tyddyn-bach, Arthog, Meironnydd, the son of Meredith and Jane Jones. He joined a band when he was quite young and became a competent player of the cornet. He was sent to Chester
JONES, ROBERT (1706? - 1742), country gentleman Born at Fonmon Castle, Glamorganshire, son of Robert Jones (1681 - 1715?), M.P. for Glamorgan (1710, 1713, and 1714), and great-grandson of colonel Philip Jones. He was educated at Christ Church
JONES, ROBERT (1769 - 1835), cleric and friend of William Wordsworth; born at Plas-yn-llan, Llangynhafal, near Ruthin, in November 1769, the son of Edward Jones, attorney. He was educated at Ruthin Grammar School and S. John's College
JONES, ROBERT (1891 - 1962), aerodynamicist Born 7 November 1891 at Tŷ Newydd, Cricieth, Caernarfonshire the fourth child of John Jones and his wife Sarah Mary. He was educated at the local Board School and afterwards at Porthmadog County
JONES, ROBERT ALBERT (1851 - 1892), barrister and educationist Born 16 September 1851, son of the Rev. John Jones, Pen-y-bryn, Wrexham, Denbighshire, and great-grandson of Robert Jones, Rhoslan. He was a cousin of ' Ioan Maethlu ' [ John Maethlu Jones, 1839
JONES, ROBERT AMBROSE (1848 - 1906), Calvinistic Methodist minister, man of letters, and publicist Born 24 March 1851, the eldest child of John and Maria Jones, at Bryn Aber, near Abergele, where his father was a gardener. The knowledge of the fact that his great-grandfather had married a French
JONES, ROBERT EVAN (1869 - 1956), collector of books and manuscripts Born 22 May, 1869, one of seven children of John and Catherine Jones, High Street, Penrhyndeudraeth, Merionethshire. His father was a grocer, and soon after Robert Evan's birth the family moved to
JONES, ROBERT LLOYD (1878 - 1959), schoolmaster, children's writer and dramatist Born 7 December 1878 in Porthmadog, Caernarfonshire, the sixth of the ten children born to Robert Jones, master mariner, and his wife Elizabeth (née Williams). He was educated at the elementary
JONES, ROBERT TUDUR (1921 - 1998), theologian, church historian and public figure Tudur Jones, the son of Thomas Jones, a railway worker, and Elizabeth Jane (neé Williams), a nurse, was born in Tyddyn Gwyn, Llanystumdwy, Eifionydd, Caernarfonshire on June 28 1921. Along with his
JONES, ROBERT WILLIAM (Erfyl Fychan; 1899 - 1968), historian, litterateur and eisteddfodwr Born New Year's Day, 1899, in Penygroes, Caernarfonshire, the younger son of Robert William Jones, Brynllwyni, quarryman and small-holder, and Jane his wife, the daughter of Robert Thomas, Drws-y
JONES, Sir ROBERT (1857 - 1933), orthopaedic surgeon Born at Rhyl, 28 June 1857, son of Robert Jones, journalist, and Mary Hughes, Rhuddlan. When the boy was 5 years old his father moved to London. Educated at Sydenham College, he afterwards studied
JONES, SAMUEL (1898 - 1974), journalist, broadcaster and Head of the BBC in Bangor Sam Jones was born in Clydach in the Swansea Valley on 30 November, 1898, the ninth child born to Samuel Cornelius Jones (1865-1939), tinplate worker, and Mary Ann Jones (1866-1921). She gave birth
JONES, SAMUEL (1681? - 1719), Dissenting Academy tutor (Not to be confused with Samuel Jones, Brynllywarch). Son of Malachi Jones, a Dissenting minister who emigrated to Pennsylvania and died there in 1728. A Malachi Jones was minister in the Welsh parts
JONES, SAMUEL (fl. 1715-1764), Congregational minister and tutor , Llannon, Carmarthenshire, and kept a school there for twenty-two years; among his distinguished pupils were Richard Price, Owen Rees, Thomas Morgan (1720 - 1799), and Noah Jones (Walsall). He moved to
JONES, SAMUEL MAURICE (1853 - 1932), artist Born at Mochdre, Denbighshire, 1853, son of the Rev. John Jones (1820 - 1886), Calvinistic Methodist minister. He was educated at Caernarvon, Liverpool, and London; in London he met Ruskin and Holman
JONES, SARAH RHIANNON DAVIES (1921 - 2014), author and lecturer Rhiannon Davies Jones was born on 4 November 1921 in Llanbedr, Meirioneth, the second daughter of Hugh Davies Jones (1872-1924), a Baptist minister, and his wife Laura (née Owen, 1887-1977), a
JONES, SHÂN EMLYN (1936 - 1997), singer Shân Emlyn was born in Oxford on 8 February 1936, the daughter of Emlyn Jones and his wife Joanna (née Owen). The family lived in Oxford, where the father was a clerk in Morris Motors and a member of
JONES, TERENCE GRAHAM PARRY (1942 - 2020), actor, director, writer and popular historian Terry Jones was born on 1 February 1942 in Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, the second son of Alick George Parry-Jones, a bank clerk, and his wife Dilys Louisa (née Newnes). He first met his father on the
JONES, THEOPHILUS (1759 - 1812), historian of Brecknock Born 18 October 1759 at Brecon, son of Hugh Jones, at that time curate of Llanfaes there, later vicar of Llangamarch (1763-8) and of Llywel (1768-99), and prebendary of Christ College, Brecon - his
JONES, Sir THOMAS (1614 - 1692), chief justice Williams, Montgomeryshire worthies. The son of Edward Jones, of Sandford (Salop), he went from Shrewsbury school to Emmanuel College, Cambridge (B.A. 1632), but had entered Lincoln's Inn in 1629, and was
JONES, THOMAS (Cynhaiarn; 1839 - 1916), lawyer and writer of verse Born 10 February 1839, son of John and Jane Jones, Pen-lôn, Pwllheli. At 13, he began working in a solicitor's office at Portmadoc, and in 1867 qualified as a solicitor; he was afterwards county
JONES, THOMAS (1756 - 1820), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author , but joined the Methodists in 1772, and in 1783 began to preach. He had the supervision of societies in Mold (1795-1804), Ruthin (1804-1806), and Denbigh (1809-1820). He married (1) 1795, Elizabeth Jones
JONES, Sir THOMAS (d. 1731), treasurer and secretary of the 'Society of Antient Britons' in London, and author address to George I, and is then described as 'Thomas Jones, of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister at Law.' The only entry in that Inn's admission Register which seems to suit is that of 'Thomas Jones, of Chancery
JONES, THOMAS (d. 1676), cleric of Rowland Gwynne of Glan-brân, and two englynion to his brother, Dafydd Jones of Maes Mynys (near Builth).
JONES, THOMAS (1819 - 1882), Independent minister Born at Rhayader, Radnorshire, 17 July 1819, son of John Jones (died 1829), a commercial traveller. He was apprenticed with a flannel manufacturer at Llanwrtyd, but in 1831 became a collier at Bryn
JONES, THOMAS (1860 - 1932), farmer and poet Born at Tyn-y-gors, Nantglyn, Denbighshire, 10 June 1860, son of Thomas and Margaret Jones - the mother belonging to the Tyn-y-gors family and the father to that of Llidiard-ygwartheg, Cerrig-y
JONES, THOMAS (Canrhawdfardd; 1823 - 1904), preacher, printer, and musician Born 2 July 1823 at Bwlch-y-creigiau, near Nannerch, Flintshire, the son of John and Mary Jones. He learned to read music when quite young; when only 16 he led the singing in the local Wesleyan
JONES, THOMAS (1848 - 1900), surgeon Born at Derlwyn, Carmarthenshire, son of David Jones who kept school there. From Swansea Normal College he went to the Northern Hospital, Liverpool; he graduated in London University, and was F.R.C.S
JONES, THOMAS (Glan Alun; 1811 - 1866), Calvinistic Methodist minister and man of letters Born 11 March 1811 at 'Cefn-y-gadair shop,' Mold, son of John Jones, formerly of Cefn-y-gadair in Llanelidan, and before that of Hendre, Derwen, Denbighshire, who was son of JOSEPH JONES, of Y Seinad
JONES, THOMAS (1742 - 1803), landscape painter Born 26 September 1742, second son of Thomas and Hannah Jones of Trevonen in Cefnllys, Radnorshire. His parents moved to Pencerrig in Llanelwedd near Builth, which still remains the property of the
JONES, THOMAS (1810 - 1849), Calvinistic Methodist missionary Born 24 January 1810 to Edward and Mary Jones, Tan-y-ffridd, Llangynyw, Montgomeryshire. Originally a wheelwright, he became miller at Llifior, Berriw. About 1835 he began preaching; he was one of
JONES, THOMAS (1908 - 1990), trade unionist and Spanish Civil War veteran Although he was a proud Welsh-speaking Welshman, Tom Jones was in fact born in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, on 13 October 1908, the son of a Welsh collier and an English kitchen maid. His father
JONES, THOMAS (1870 - 1955), university professor, civil servant, administrator, author Born 27 September 1870 in Rhymney, Monmouthshire, the eldest of the nine children of David Benjamin Jones, a shopkeeper, and his wife, Mary Ann Jones. He was educated in Rhymney Board School and
JONES, THOMAS (1910 - 1972), Welsh scholar Thomas Jones was born in Allt-wen, Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, the eldest of William and Elizabeth Jones's seven children: the father, who had emigrated from rural Carmarthenshire, worked in the
JONES, THOMAS (1777 - 1847), translator, schoolmaster and minister (CM) Born in Llanfwrog, Anglesey, in 1777. He was fortunate enough to receive some schooling with a cleric in his home area. He and two of his brothers, Rice Jones, Pen-clawdd, Glamorganshire, and Robert
JONES, Sir THOMAS ARTEMUS (1871 - 1943), journalist, judge and historian Born 18 February 1871 at 22, Lôn Abram, Denbigh, the sixth son of Thomas Jones, stonemason. At 11 years of age, he left the National School to work at the station bookstall, and while there, he
JONES, THOMAS GRIFFITHS (Cyffin; 1834 - 1884), antiquary son of David and Elizabeth Jones; was born at Llansantffraid, Montgomeryshire, 12 January 1834. His father, a shopkeeper, died when he was 14 and he carried on the business until his own death, 10
JONES, THOMAS GRUFFYDD (Tafalaw Bencerdd; 1832 - 1898), musician Born 6 January 1832 at The Forge, Pen-y-cae, Monmouthshire, the son of Gruffydd and Hannah Jones. He was apprenticed as carpenter but his chief delight lay in music. He received his first lessons in
JONES, THOMAS GWYNN (1871 - 1949), poet, writer, translator and scholar Born in Gwyndy Uchaf, Betws yn Rhos, Denbighshire, 10 October 1871, eldest child of Isaac and Jane Jones. His father was a farmer and also a lay-preacher with the Calv. Methodists and a poet. The son
JONES, THOMAS HENRY (1921 - 1965), lecturer and poet Born 21 December 1921 at Cwm Crogau, Llanafan Fawr, Brecknockshire, eldest of the five children of Llywelyn Jones, a foreman roadman and Ruth (née Teideman) his wife. He attended Llanafan school five
JONES, THOMAS HUGHES (1895 - 1966), poet, writer and teacher Born 23 January 1895 in Tan-yr-allt, his mother's home in the Blaenafon area of Blaenpennal parish, Cardiganshire. He was one of the two children and the only son of Rhys Jones, farmer, and his wife
JONES, THOMAS IVOR (1896 - 1969), solicitor Born July 13, 1896 at Caergai, Llanuwchllyn, Merionethshire, the seventh child of John Morris and Jane Jones (the latter born at Cefngwyn, Llanuwchllyn). Educated at the village school, Llanuwchllyn
JONES, THOMAS JERMAN (1833 - 1890), missionary for twenty years with the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists Born 10 August 1833 at Llangristiolus, Anglesey, son of John Jones and Jane, née Jerman; he worked in early life on the farm and later as a quarryman at Bethesda, Caernarfonshire, where he was
JONES, THOMAS JESSE (1873 - 1950), educationalist, statistician, and sociologist then known). As a result of these reports the Colonial Education Department was set up. A dinner in honour of Jesse Jones was given by the British Government in 1925 at Lancaster House, London. Besides
JONES, THOMAS JOHN RHYS (1916 - 1997), teacher, lecturer and author T. J. Rhys Jones was born in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, on 19 June 1916, the eldest of the three sons of Evan Thomas Jones (1879-1948), a miner who later became an insurance collector, and his wife
JONES, THOMAS LLECHID (1867 - 1946), cleric, author and bibliographer Born 4 December 1867, at Tyddyn Uchaf, Llanllechid, Caernarfonshire, son of Hugh Jones and Catherine his wife. He was educated at the University College, Bangor and St. David's College, Lampeter
JONES, THOMAS LLEWELYN (1915 - 2009), poet and prolific writer T. Llew Jones, who published about 100 books for children and adults, was born at 1 Bwlch Melyn, Pentre-Cwrt, Carmarthenshire, 11 October 1915, the eldest son of James and Hannah Mary Jones and
JONES, THOMAS LLOYD (Gwenffrwd; 1810 - 1834), poet Jones (1802 - 1851), a solicitor whose office was in Chapel Street, Holywell. From an early age he wrote poetry (his Welsh translation of ' Hymn of the Seasons ' (Thompson won a prize at the Trelawnyd
JONES, THOMAS OWEN (Gwynfor; 1875 - 1941), librarian, dramatist, actor and producer Born 19 January 1875 in Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire, son of William and Ellen Jones, New Street. He was educated at the town council school and then apprenticed in a local grocery shop. Between 1916
JONES, THOMAS PARRY (1935 - 2013), inventor, entrepreneur and philanthropist Tom Parry Jones was born on 27 March 1935 at Dwyran, Anglesey, and was brought up at Carreglefn in the same county, the eldest of three children of Owen Thomas Jones (1916-1999, a farmer, and Grace
JONES, THOMAS ROCYN (1822 - 1877), bonesetter Born at Pen-allt-goch, near Manordivy, Pembrokeshire, son of Thomas Jones. His father, besides farming Pen-allt-goch, was skilful in the treatment of animal diseases; his services were much in demand
JONES, THOMAS TUDNO (Tudno; 1844 - 1895), cleric and poet Born at Llandudno 28 April 1844, the son of Thomas Jones and Mary, daughter of Griffith Griffiths of Bryncelyn Fawr, Llanengan, Llŷn. Having attended local schools till the age of 13, he went to work
JONES, THOMAS WILLIAM (Baron Maelor of Rhos), (1898 - 1984), Labour politician He was born at Ponciau on 10 February 1898, the son of James Jones and Elizabeth Bowyer. He was a brother to James Idwal Jones MP (1900-1982). He received his early education at Ponciau Boys' School
JONES, TOM ELLIS (1900 - 1975), Baptist minister and college Principal Tom Ellis Jones was born in Princess Road, Rhosllannerchrugog on 4 August 1900, the son of Benjamin Jones and his wife. His father, a photographer by profession until he went blind, was a deacon in
JONES, TREVOR ALEC (1924 - 1983), Labour politician He was born at Clydach Vale on 12 August 1924, the son of Alexander (Alec) Jones. He was educated at Rhondda County Boys' Grammar School, Porth. He worked as a clerk to the Rhondda UDC, 1940-42, and
JONES, WALTER DAVID MICHAEL (1895 - 1974), painter and poet David Jones is one of the great literary artists of British modernism, as well as being an important engraver, illustrator and painter, and an accomplished essayist. He was born in Brockley, Kent, on
JONES, WALTER IDRIS (1900 - 1971), Director General of Research Development for the National Coal Board (NCB) Idris Jones was born 18 January 1900, son of Frederick (rollerman at a local tin-works) and Elizabeth Jones, Old Castle Road, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. Having gained a scholarship to the University
JONES, WATCYN SAMUEL (1877 - 1964), agricultural administrator and principal of a theological college Born 16 February 1877, son of Rees Cribin Jones, Unitarian minister, and Mari Jones (the daughter of Watcyn and Mari Jones, Ty'n-lofft, Betws Bledrws), in a house in Bridge Street, Lampeter known as
JONES, WATKIN (Watcyn o Feirion; 1882 - 1967), postmaster, shopkeeper, folk poet, setter and tutor of cerdd dant Born 12 June 1882 in Tŷ'r nant, Capel Celyn, Merionethshire, son of Robert Jones and Elizabeth (born Watkin). He kept a shop and Post Office in Capel Celyn and carried the post in the Capel Celyn and
JONES, WILLIAM (1675? - 1749), mathematician Born at Merddyn, Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd, Anglesey. His son's biography says that William Jones was born in 1680, but he was born in 1674 or 1675, the same year as Morris Ap Rhisiart Morris, the
JONES, WILLIAM (1726 - 1795), antiquary and poet William Jones lived all his life. He was christened in Llangadfan parish church, 18 June 1726. The only education he had was when one of Griffith Jones's schools was set up for a short time in the
JONES, WILLIAM (1718 - 1773?), early Methodist exhorter, and possibly the first Anglesey Methodist Christened 28 July 1718, son of Hugh Jones of Trefollwyn near Llangefni, who was coroner and high constable. He was converted by Howel Harris, perhaps in Llŷn in 1741, became closely associated with
JONES, WILLIAM (1755 - 1821), Evangelical cleric One of the friends of Thomas Charles; born 18 November 1755 at Abergavenny, son of John Jones, clockmaker. He went to Jesus College, Oxford, in 1773 or 1774, and remained there till 1777 (Charles was
JONES, WILLIAM (1762 - 1846), Scotch-Baptist minister, editor, and author Born 17 June 1762, at Parkside, Gresford, son of William and Mary Jones; he spent his early youth at Poulton. He moved to Chester in 1780 and was baptized there by Archibald McLean. In 1793 he opened
JONES, WILLIAM (Gwrgant; 1803 - 1886), lawyer and writer Born at Brwynog, Llanfihangel, Montgomeryshire, son of Robert Jones, a mason, and Margaret, his wife. He was educated at the village school at Meifod and then articled to a solicitor at Llanfyllin
JONES, WILLIAM (1770 - 1837), Calvinistic Methodist minister One of the eight North Wales ordinands of 1811; born in 1770, son of Cadwaladr and Catherine Jones of Nant-fudr (Coed-cae-du), Trawsfynydd, Meironnydd. The father was a cattle dealer, and the boy was
JONES, WILLIAM (1784 - 1847), Independent minister and divine Born 1784 at Bala, son of William and Elizabeth Jones. The father was a Calvinistic Methodist elder, but the son [educated at Bala grammar school] joined the Independents c. 1800 and began to preach
JONES, WILLIAM (1857 - 1915), Member of Parliament Born in 1857 at Ceint Bach near Llangefni, to Richard and Alice Jones. He became pupil, and afterwards pupil-teacher, at the British school there; for two years (1873-5) at the Bangor Normal College
JONES, WILLIAM (Bleddyn; 1829? - 1903), antiquary, local historian, geologist, and collector of folk-lore Born at Beddgelert, 1829, son of John Jones, sexton (who is referred to in Charles Kingsley, Two Years Ago) and Catrin Williams. He was apprenticed to a tailor at Caernarvon in 1841, but apart from a
JONES, WILLIAM (1834 - 1895), Baptist minister Born at Brymbo 10 August 1834, son of John Robert Jones (Alltud Glyn Maelor, 1800 - 1881), he became a member of Brymbo Baptist church on 4 December 1853, started to preach on 25 November 1855, and
JONES, WILLIAM (1826 - 1899), secretary to the Peace Society as successor to Henry Richard, Tregaron; son of John Jones, a Ruthin Quaker, and great-grandson of Jonathan Hughes, the bard mentioned by Borrow in Wild Wales. William was educated at Ackworth Quaker
JONES, WILLIAM (1851 - 1931), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 27 July 1851, second son of William and Elizabeth Jones of Pantydeuddwr, Pen-twyn, Carmarthenshire. He was educated at the Board School, Llannon, Parcyfelfed school, Carmarthen, and Trevecka
JONES, WILLIAM (Gwilym Myrddin; 1863 - 1946), poet Born Llwyndinawed farm, Cil-y-cwm, near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, 12 April 1863, son of Evan Jones and his wife. His schooldays were restricted by the needs of the farm. In 1886 he married
JONES, Sir WILLIAM (1888 - 1961), administrator and politician Born 27 June 1888, the son of Hugh and Mary Jones of Gellifor in the Clwyd valley, Denbighshire. He was educated in schools at Llanrwst and Denbigh, and began his career as a clerk in a solicitor's
JONES, WILLIAM (1896 - 1961), poet and minister Born 24 September 1896 at Trefriw, Caernarfonshire, son of Henry Jones, Congregationalist minister, and his wife Margaret (Madgie), daughter of William Jones, Presbyterian minister of Trawsfynydd. He
JONES, WILLIAM ARTHUR (1892 - 1970), musician Born at Caernarfon, 5 April 1892, son of J.R. Gwyndaf Jones, proof-reader for Y Genedl, and Elizabeth Jones his wife. On his father's side he was related to Richard Jones, ' Gwyndaf Eryri ', while
JONES, WILLIAM BASIL (TICKELL) (1822 - 1897), bishop Son of William Tilsley Jones of Gwynfryn, Llangynfelyn, Cardiganshire, and Jane his wife. Born at Cheltenham, 2 January 1822, he was educated at Shrewsbury and Trinity College, Oxford, where he was
JONES, WILLIAM COLLISTER (1772 - ?), printer Christened 12 July 1772, son of William and Sarah Jones, Chester. W. C. Jones and Thomas Crane were printing Welsh books in partnership from about 1796; in 1797 they began to print George Lewis
JONES, WILLIAM ELLIS (Cawrdaf; 1795 - 1848), poet and man of letters Born 9 October 1795, at Tyddyn Siôn, Abererch, Caernarfonshire. Having received his education at a local school and from his father, Ellis Jones, who was himself a schoolmaster, he was in 1808
JONES, WILLIAM ELWYN EDWARDS (1904 - 1989), Labour politician He was born on 4 January 1904 [some sources cite 1905], the son of the Reverend Robert William Jones, a minister with the Calvinistic Methodists at Bootle, and Elizabeth Jane, his wife. He was
JONES, WILLIAM GARMON (1884 - 1937), professor of history and librarian of Liverpool University Born 15 November 1884 at Birkenhead, son of William Jones of Birkenhead (of the firm of Jones, Burton and Co., engineers, Liverpool) and Jane Jones of Mold. He was educated at King William's College
JONES, WILLIAM HENRY (1860 - 1932), journalist and local historian Born 4 February 1860 at the Mumbles, near Swansea, the son of William Henry Jones (1826 - 1912) and his wife Ann (Fisher). He was educated at the Goat Street British School, Swansea. For years
JONES, WILLIAM JENKYN (1852 - 1925) Brittany, Calvinistic Methodist missionary Scriptures and religious tracts. He was helped for a period by his brother, Evan Jones. He published a Breton hymnary, Telen ar Cristen and with Professor le Braz translated Genesis into Breton. He was elected
JONES, WILLIAM LEWIS (1866 - 1922), professor of English Born 20 February 1866; son of William Jones, Llangefni, and Hannah Lewis, sister of Thomas Lewis, M.P. for Anglesey. Educated at Friars School, Bangor, he obtained an open scholarship at Queens
JONES, WILLIAM OWEN (1861 - 1937), minister of the 'Free Church of the Welsh', Liverpool Born 7 April 1861, at Penbryn, Chwilog, the son of Richard Jones, farmer, and Ellen Hughes. He attended several schools in the district, including that of Llanystumdwy. He also went to the Holt
JONES, WILLIAM OWEN (Eos y Gogledd; 1868 - 1928), musician Born in Llanbedr, in the Conway Valley, 29 December 1868, the son of Owen Jones and his wife; they moved in 1877 to Dolrhedyn, Blaenau Ffestiniog. He went to Tanygrisiau elementary school and
JONES, WILLIAM PHILIP (1878 - 1955), minister (Presb.) and Principal of Trefeca College Born 21 November 1878 at Rock House, Tre-fin, Pembrokeshire, son of Edward and Margaret Jones. His father died when he was five years old, and his mother returned to her native district of Nevern. He
JONES, WILLIAM RICHARD (Goleufryn; 1840 - 1898), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and writer Born at Llanfrothen, Meironnydd, son of Richard Jones. He was apprenticed to a carpenter and did not begin to preach until 1865. He then went to the preparatory school at Clynnog and afterwards, in
JONES, WILLIAM SAMUEL (Wil Sam; 1920 - 2007), playwright Wil Sam was born on 28 May 1920 at Belle Vue, Llanystumdwy, the younger of the two sons of Gabriel Jones, mariner, and his wife Ann (née Owen). His brother Elis Gwyn (1918-1999) was a well-known
KOTSCHNIG, ELINED PRYS (1895 - 1983), psychoanalyst and pacifist T. Gwynn Jones' nostalgic poem, 'Atgof' ('Remembrance'), to the college magazine, before spending three years in Bucharest, Romania (from January 1920) working to establish a student branch of the
LEVI, THOMAS (1825 - 1916), Calvinistic Methodist minister, editor of Trysorfa y Plant, and author Tabernacle, Aberystwyth, 1876-1901. He married (1), Elizabeth Daniel of Cwmgïedd (died 1871), and (2), 1873, Margaret, youngest daughter of Hugh and Catherine Jones of Coedmadoc, Tal-y-sarn, Caernarfonshire
LEVI, THOMAS ARTHUR (1874 - 1954), professor of law Born in Swansea, 18 December 1874, son of Thomas Levi and his second wife Margaret (née Jones). When he was two the family moved to Aberystwyth when his father became minister of Tabernacl (Presb
LEWIS, BENJAMIN WALDO (1877 - 1953), Baptist minister Pierce Jones Wheldon and Louisa Arnaud Wheldon (née MacKenzie). Her father was the manager of the National Provincial bank and a brother of Thomas Jones Wheldon (1841 - 1916), who had settled in Carmarthen
LEWIS, DAVID JOHN (Lewis Tymbl; 1879 - 1947), Congl. minister, popular preacher and lecturer . When he was 14 he was apprenticed as a tailor to Dafydd Jones, Brynawel, Hermon. He was one of nine apprentices noted for their talent. The discipline of this craft was to be reflected in the smart
LEWIS, DAVID VIVIAN PENROSE (1st Baron Brecon), (1905 - 1976), politician controversy over Tryweryn. In view of this, it is surprising that he did not anticipate the controversy that would arise over the appointment of Mrs Rachel Jones as the BBC's Welsh governor. Rachel Jones was
LEWIS, HOWELL ELVET (ELFED; 1860 - 1953), Independent minister, hymn-writer, poet known as the 'boy-preacher'. Whilst there he met E. Keri Evans who introduced him to the Welsh strict metres, cynghanedd, and E. Griffith Jones who introduced him to English literature. He took interest
LEWIS, HYWEL DAVID (1910 - 1992), university professor and philosopher way compromise his beliefs. He was a forceful and effective public speaker captivating an audience despite his lees than robust personality and slight frame. He married Megan Jones 17 August 1943 but
LEWIS, JOHN DANIEL VERNON (1879 - 1970), scholar, Independent minister, author, tutor and theological college principal Born at Pentre Estyll, Swansea, 13 June, 1879, son of Thomas Jones Lewis and Ann Daniel his wife, originally of Glascoed Fach, Llanarthne. His parents emigrated to the U.S.A. when he was a young boy
LEWIS, JOHN DAVID (1859 - 1914), bookseller, local historian, and founder of a printing press school, a private school kept by Herbert Jones in a house called Penwalcau, and the grammar school kept by Gwilym Marles - ' the memory of which is dear to me,' to quote J. D. Lewis's own words. On his
LEWIS, JOSHUA (1816 - 1879), Independent minister Rhyd-y-bont chapel by William Jones (later of Swansea), and there became attached to the Independents. At 16 he opened a school at Gwernogle, but soon became assistant in a school at Tre-lech, kept by
LEWIS, THOMAS ARNOLD (1893 - 1952), insurance manager, treasurer of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion Born 20 April 1893, son of Captain Thomas Lewis and Elizabeth (née Jones) his wife, Manor Hall, Aberaeron, Cardiganshire. He was educated locally and at Ardwyn School, Aberystwyth, before joining an
LEWIS, WILLIAM (fl. 1786-1794), hymn-writer pherthynol i Addoliad Cyhoeddus (Trevecka, 1786); a 2nd., revised, edition was printed by Peter Evans of Caernarvon 'for Hugh Jones,' early in the 19th century, under the title, Y Durtur, sef Ychydig o Hymnau
LHUYD, EDWARD (1660 - 1709), botanist, geologist, antiquary, and philologist helpers William Jones, Robert Wynne, and David Parry. Leaving Oxford in May and travelling through Gloucestershire and the Forest of Dean, in five months he reached Cowbridge and stayed there for two months
LLOYD family Dolobran, father, Charles II, by Elizabeth Pemberton at Friends' House, London. A letter by him concerning a discussion between his brother and Morgan Jones on the alleged discovery of America by the Welsh was
LLOYD, DAVID TECWYN (1914 - 1992), literary critic, author, educationalist ; Ysgol Llawrybetws, 1908-1958 (ed.), 1958; Ned Sera Jôs, (private publication) R. Williams Parry (Pamffledi Llenyddol Cyfadran Addysg Aberystwyth), 1962; Tannau'r Cawn (ed.) (the poems of William Jones
LLOYD, GRIFFITH RICHARD MAETHLU (1902 - 1995), college principal and minsister (B) ) Jones, Rhianfa, Amlwch, a fellow student in Bangor. They had two sons, Dafydd and Iwan. He was ordained in Penuel Rhymney in 1935 and ministered there for twenty years. While there, he conducted extra
LLOYD, JOHN (1885 - 1964), schoolmaster, author and local historian Born 11 July 1885 in Ty Gwyn y Gamlas, Ynys, Talsarnau, Merionethshire, the seventh child of Evan Lloyd, farmer, and his wife Catrin (née Jones). He was educated at the board school Talsarnau; the
LLOYD, Sir JOHN EDWARD (1861 - 1947), historian, and first editor of Y Bywgraffiadur Cymreig Born 5 May 1861 in Liverpool, son of Edward Lloyd, J.P., and Mary Lloyd (née Jones). The family's ancestral home was Penygarnedd, near Pen-y-bont-fawr in Montgomeryshire, and J.E. Lloyd never lost
LLOYD, JOHN MEIRION (1913 - 1998), missionary and author out in 1956. He also wrote about the missionary David Evan Jones (1870-1947) under the title Arloesydd Lushai (Pioneer of Lushai) published in 1958. In 1964, he returned to live in Allerton, Liverpool
LLOYD, OWEN MORGAN (1910 - 1980), minister and poet Eisteddfod. Whilst a student he met Gwyneth Jones (1912-2000 from Llanrug and they married in 1938. They had three children, Gwyn, Rhys and Nest. In 1935 O. M. Lloyd was ordained minister of Independent
LLOYD, THOMAS ALWYN (1881 - 1960), architect and town planner Born 11 August 1881 in Liverpool, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Jones Lloyd. The family came from a strong nonconformist tradition in Denbighshire, and Lloyd inherited a deep love for rural Wales
LLOYD, WILLIAM (1741 - 1808), Calvinistic Methodist exhorter year later, after listening to Evan Jones of Lledrod, that he was completely converted. He joined the Independent church at Crug-y-bar, but in 1760 he and a number of other members left the church and re
LLOYD-JONES, DAVID MARTYN (1899 - 1981), minister and theologian Martyn Lloyd-Jones was born in Cardiff, the second of three sons born to Henry Lloyd-Jones and Magdalene or 'Maggie' Lloyd-Jones (née Evans), on 20 December 1899. The family home was in Donald Street
LLOYD-JONES, JOHN (1885 - 1956), scholar and poet Born 14 October 1885, son of John and Dorothy Lloyd-Jones, Cartrefle, Dolwyddelan,, Caernarfonshire. He was educated at Llanrwst grammar school and the University College of North Wales, Bangor. He
LLWYD, HARRI (d. 1799), Wesleyan lay preacher His early history is still obscure. He is said to have been convinced of his sin under the ministry of David Jones (nephew of Griffith Jones, Llanddowror?) at the Llanlluan chapel-of-ease; this
LOVELAND, KENNETH (1915 - 1998), journalist and music critic - especially Daniel Jones, William Mathias and Alun Hoddinot. He also (probably with justification) claimed to have given the first press recognition to outstanding singers such as Geraint Evans, Gwyneth Jones
MACLEAN, Sir EWEN JOHN (1865 - 1953), first professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the Welsh National School of Medicine Edgar Jones, MP for Merthyr Tydfil, he secured a knighthood in 1923. Maclean gave long and devoted service to the British Medical Association. Honorary secretary of the Cardiff division between 1904 and
MARDY-JONES, THOMAS ISAAC (1879 - 1970), economist and politician Born in 1879, the son of Thomas Isaac and Gwen Jones, Brynaman, Carmarthenshire. His father and both his grandfathers were killed in coal-mining accidents. He received his early education at Ferndale
MATTHEWS, ABRAHAM (1832 - 1899), minister (Congl.) and one of the pioneers of the Welsh settlement in Patagonia Born at Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, November 1832, son of John Matthews, weaver, and Ann Jones, but brought up by Edward and Ann Lewis, farmers living nearby who moved to Blaencwmlline, in the
MATTHEWS, DANIEL HUGH (1936 - 2020), Baptist minister and college principal
MAURICE, HUGH (1775 - 1825), skinner, and transcriber of Welsh manuscripts Born at Tyddyn Tudur, Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, Denbighshire, in 1775 (christened 5 June), son of Peter Maurice and Jane, his wife, sister of Owen Jones (Owain Myfyr). He worked with his uncle in
McLUCAS, CLIFFORD (1945 - 2002), artist and theatre director encouraged and tutored by local primary school teacher Emyr Hywel. He became part of a group of theatre makers centered around the home of Mary Lloyd Jones at Aberbanc, putting on plays such as Liz Whittaker's
MEREDITH, JOHN ELLIS (1904 - 1981), minister (Presbyterian Church of Wales) and author presbytery at that time. The same year he married Elizabeth Jones, Blaen-y-Cwm, Cynllwyd, Llanuwchllyn, whom he had known from his schooldays in Bala. She had graduated from the University of Liverpool, and
MICHAELIONES, THOMAS (1880 - 1960), priest and owner of a gold mine Born 1 May 1880 son of Thomas and Ellen Michael Jones, 24 Baptist St., Pen-y-groes, Caernarfonshire. He attended Pen-y-groes and Menai Bridge schools and was a lay student at Brecon Independent
MILES, WILLIAM JAMES DILLWYN (1916 - 2007), local government officer and author last 23 years of his life his companion was Judith Graham Jones. Dillwyn Miles died at the age of 91 on 1 August 2007. A service in celebration of his life and achievements was held on 26 October 2007 at
MORGAN, DAVID (1779 - 1858), Independent minister and historian where he joined John Jones, the shopkeeper, one of the pillars of the Independent church, at whose home on the very first night he met the Rev. John Roberts of Llanbryn-mair (1767 - 1834). Many years
MORGAN, DAVID EIRWYN (1918 - 1982), college principal and minister (B) . R. Griffiths, 'Amanwy', the school caretaker. He won the Mary Towyn Jones Scholarship and was admitted to the University College of Swansea where he was gained an honours degree in Welsh in 1938. He
MORGAN, DAVID JENKINS (1884 - 1949), teacher and agricultural officer the twentieth century. They were written in a lively style. A selection of these essays was published in Pant a bryn (1953). He married 7 July 1915, Annie, daughter of John and Jane Jones, Tŷ-llwyd
MORGAN, DEWI (Dewi Teifi; 1877 - 1971), poet and journalist Dewi Morgan was born 21 December 1877 at Brynderwen, Dôl-y-bont, Ceredigion, the son of William Morgan (1852-1917) and Jane Jones (1846-1922). When he was two years old, the family moved to Garn
MORGAN, HYWEL RHODRI (1939 - 2017), politician deal with things by ourselves' (Carwyn Jones). This impression was reinforced by the change in Rhodri Morgan's official title to 'First Minister'. Morgan used his retitled office to provide clear-sighted
MORGAN, JOHN JENKYN (Glanberach; 1875 - 1961), local historian and essayist he was 12. He later worked in the Raven tinplate works Glanaman until his retirement in 1930. He married Harriet, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Jones, Brynlloi shop, Glanaman, 5 October 1901. She died
MORGAN, JOHN RHYS (Lleurwg; 1822 - 1900), Baptist minister, lecturer, poet, and littérateur contributions to John Jones (Mathetes), Geiriadur Beiblaidd, 1864-83. He married (1), c. 1846, Maria Jones, S. Mellons, who died at Caerphilly 11 November 1847, aged 28, as the result of an accident at Bangor
MORGAN, MORGAN PARRY (1876 - 1964), minister of religion (CM) and powerful preacher . He died 27 December 1964 and was buried in front of the chapel in Blaenannerch. He married, 17 December 1901, Elizabeth Frances Jones, daughter of Samuel and Judith (née Hughes) Jones; they had one
MORGAN, RICHARD HUMPHREYS (1850 - 1899), Calvinistic Methodist minister and writer , where he died 31 March 1899; he was buried at Towyn, Meironnydd. He married, 23 October 1879 Barbara Elizabeth, daughter of Griffith Jones, Gwyddelfynydd, near Towyn, and granddaughter of Richard Jones
MORGAN, WALTER (fl. 1695), author -sanct and Chaplain to the Countess Dowager of Peterborough late deceased.' He was, indeed, presented to Llantrisant, 3 April 1695, by Francis Jones of Pentyrch and Rachel, his wife, but a dispute
MORGAN, WILLIAM (Y Bardd; 1819 - 1878), poet , in the main, responsible for the 'cymanfa ganu' movement which, inaugurated at Aberdare in 1859, spread soon afterwards to various parts of Wales. He married Mary, sister of Noah Morgan Jones (Cymro
MORRIS, DAVID (1744 - 1791), Calvinistic Methodist exhorter, and hymn-writer second wife is called 'Betti' in the elegy written upon him by Thomas Jones. The celebrated Ebenezer Morris was his son by his first wife. He died 17 September 1791, and was buried in Tredreyr churchyard
MORRIS, DAVID (Bardd Einion; 1797? - 1868), poet Caereinion eisteddfod, out of forty competitors, won the prize for an englyn on ' The Wind.' It is said that Gwallter Mechain and Robert Jones (Bardd Mawddach) used to correct his earlier efforts. He was
MORRIS, EBENEZER (1769 - 1825), Calvinistic Methodist minister of Tŵr-gwyn and the surrounding districts. He married, 1792, Mary Jones of Dinas, Betws Ifan, and with her dowry built a new house at Blaen-y-wern, where he lived from 1804 until his death 15 August
MORRIS, LEWIS (Llewelyn Ddu o Fôn; 1701 - 1765), poet and scholar second is still in MS., at the National Library - on this matter, see G. J. Williams in the 1943 Supplement to N.L.W. Jnl., 30-2. Then again, his private press (on which, see Ifano Jones, Printing and
MORRIS, RICHARD ROBERTS (1852 - 1935), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and poet the subject was ' John the Beloved Disciple '; and his pryddest was published the same year at Caernarvon. Several of his hymns are to be found in Cân a Moliant (H. Haydn Jones) and one - ' Yspryd byw y
MORRIS, WILLIAM (1705 - 1763), botanist, antiquary, letter-writer , JANE (1749 - 1833), born 12 February 1749, married twice: (1) John Jones, exciseman at Caernarvon, (2) Thomas Jones, customs officer at Beaumaris (J. E. Griffith, op. cit., 41). She died, a widow, 21
MORRIS-JONES, JOHN HENRY (1884 - 1972), Liberal\/National Liberal politician He was born at Waunfawr, Caernarfonshire on 2 November 1884, the son of Captain Morris Jones and Ann Jones his wife. He received his education at Caernarfon Grammar School, Menai Bridge Grammar
MORTON, RICHARD ALAN (1899 - 1977), biochemist Jones, Jennie Thomas and others who were influential later in the life of the Welsh nation. Morton graduated with first class honours in Chemistry in 1922 and he then studied for his doctorate under
MOSES-EVANS, DAVID LEWIS (1822 - 1893), poet and schoolmaster contributor to Yr Ymofynydd on botanical subjects. He translated ' The Vicar of Wakefield ' and ' We are Seven,' etc., into Welsh. At the Lampeter eisteddfod of 1859 he was second to John Morris Jones (Ioan
MYTTON, JOHN (1796 - 1834), sportsman and eccentric in the King's Bench debtors' prison, London, 29 March 1834. He married (1) Harriet Emma, daughter of Sir Tyrwhitt Jones, who died 1820, and (2) Caroline Mallet Giffard, who left him.
NANNEY, DAVID ELLIS (1759 - 1819), attorney-general for North Wales condition that he assumed the surname Nanney. He died on 5 June 1819, without issue, bequeathing his estate to his nephew, Owen Jones of Bryn-hir, on condition that he assumed the name of Ellis-Nanney. Owen
NICHOLAS, JOHN MORGAN (1895 - 1963), musician Wales coast in the eighteenth century. His mother Margaret (née Jones) likewise came from an old established family which had for generations farmed Grugwellt Fach on Margam mountain, one of the old
NICHOLAS, THOMAS EVAN (Niclas y Glais; 1879 - 1971), poet, minister of religion and advocate for the Communist Party and the poetry of Robert Jones Derfel, Manchester (1824-1905). Nicholas left Gwynfryn School in 1901 and was ordained with the Welsh Independents, becoming minister of Horeb chapel, Llandeilo. He
NICHOLAS, WILLIAM RHYS (1914 - 1996), minister and hymnwriter minister, Stanley Jones, Rhys decided to offer himself as a candidate for the ministry. He went to the Presbyterian College at Carmarthen and from there to the University College of Swansea, where he
NOWELL, THOMAS (1730? - 1801), principal of S. Mary Hall, Oxford, and Regius professor of history century Nottage Court was mortgaged by the Loughers to a William Jones, an apothecary of Cardiff, but in 1777 this William Jones's grandson, Cradock Nowell (Knight, op. cit., 256) - either the father or the
OWAIN TUDOR (c. 1400 - 1461), courtier deprived of the custody of his children), was somehow bound up with his breach of a supposed statute of 1428, forbidding the marriage of a queen-dowager without official consent [but see Artemus-Jones
OWAIN, OWAIN LLEWELYN (1877 - 1956), litterateur, musician and journalist temperance cause as expounded by the Rechabites and Good Templars. He published a number of biographies: Fanny Jones (1907), Ieuan Twrog (1909), J.O. Jones (Ap Ffarmwr) (1912), T.E. Ellis (1916), Anthropos a
OWEN, DAVID (Brutus; 1795 - 1866), editor and littérateur ; and in addition to his ministerial office, he served also as a country doctor and a schoolmaster. About 1820 he married Anne, daughter of Thomas Jones, Rhandir, a local farmer and an Independent deacon
OWEN, Sir DAVID JOHN (1874 - 1941), docks manager Born in Liverpool 8 March 1874 the son of R. Ceinwenydd Owen, minister (Presb.) and Elizabeth Jane (née Jones). He married (1), in 1899, Mary Elizabeth (died 1906) daughter of Captain William Owen
OWEN, DAVID SAMUEL (1887 - 1959), minister (Presb.) site of the old. In 1913 he married Gracy Jones, Glan Conwy and they had two sons and three daughters. He died 26 March 1959, and was buried in Bron-y-nant cemetery, Colwyn Bay. A powerful and popular
OWEN, EDWARD HUMPHREY (1850 - 1904) Tŷ Coch,, book-collector and local historian , seven volumes from the library of Sir Richard Colt Hoare; two volumes compiled by William Williams, Llandygài; and volumes which had belonged previously to Jonathan Jones, surveyor of taxes, Caernarvon
OWEN, ELLIS (1789 - 1868), farmer, antiquary, and poet discuss literary and educational topics, under the guidance of Ellis Owen. The first secretary of the society was Thomas Jones, Cefn-y-meysydd Uchaf, who was afterwards pastor of Tabor Congregational church
OWEN, GERALLT LLOYD (1944 - 2014), teacher, publisher, poet publishing company, Gwasg Gwynedd, with Alwyn Elis of Nant Peris in 1972. In the same year he married Alwena Jones from Deiniolen and settled in Llandwrog where they had three children, Mirain, Bedwyr and Nest
OWEN, GORONWY (1723 - 1769), cleric and poet Friars school, Bangor. There, under the tuition of the headmaster, Edward Bennet, and his assistant, Humphrey Jones, he became a classical scholar. On 20 September 1741 he appealed to Owen Meyrick of
OWEN, Sir GORONWY (1881 - 1963), politician articles in English and Welsh journals. He received the freedom of the Borough of Conway in 1943 and was knighted in 1944. Owen married in 1925 Margaret Gladwyn, the widow of Owen Jones, Glanbeuno
OWEN, Sir HUGH (1804 - 1881), educationist Born 14 January 1804, at y Foel, Llangeinwen, Anglesey (almost opposite Caernarvon), eldest son of Owen Owen and Mary his wife (daughter of Owen Jones). He was educated at the school kept by Evan
OWEN, HUGH (1880 - 1953), historian hanes Methodistiaid Calfinaidd Môn, 1880-1935 (1937); and, with Gwilym Peredur Jones, Caernarvon court rolls, 1361-1402 (1951), and he published the following books: The life and works of Lewis Morris
OWEN, JOHN (1836 - 1915), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author of the popular ballad 'Cân y Mochyn Du' ('the Ballad of the Black Pig') , Pembrokeshire, John Owen attended Gethsemane C.M. chapel, and it was here, after hearing the Rev. John Jones of New Quay preaching, that he was converted to Methodism and decided to enter the ministry. Two years
OWEN, OWEN (1850 - 1920), first chief inspector of the Central Welsh Board for Intermediate Education in Wales ability and conscientiousness until 1915, when he was compelled to resign owing to a painful illness, under which he had suffered long and bravely. [He married S. A. Jones, daughter of John Jones who was at
OWEN, RICHARD MORGAN (1877 - 1932), Wales and Swansea Rugby scrummage halfback never, perhaps, excelled. He was generally acclaimed a master of tactics, and with his club partner, Richard Jones, helped to make Swansea the outstanding club side in the season 1904-5. Owen, as partner
OWEN, ROBERT (1885 - 1962), historian, bookworm and genealogist Wales. In June 1923 he married Nell Jones from Caeathro, and they made their home in Ael-y-bryn, Croesor. They had two daughters and a son. He was a very popular lecturer with Welsh societies in all parts
OWENS, JOHNNY RICHARD (JOHNNY OWEN; 1956 - 1980), boxer affection for Johnny was evident in the tributes which came from people all over the world, including Muhammad Ali and Tom Jones. His gravestone has an inscription in Welsh under his name, 'Gwir Fab o Gymru
PARRY, ABEL JONES (1833 - 1911), Baptist minister call to Bethesda chapel, Swansea, to succeed R. A. Jones. In 1885 he went to Caernarvon to edit the Genedl Gymraeg but, later in the same year, left to take charge of the English Baptist church at
PARRY, EDGAR WILLIAMS (1919 - 2011), surgeon (née Williams). He had an elder sister Mary (Vaughan Jones) who became a Biology teacher and headmistress. The family subsequently moved to Plas Glanrafon, Waunfawr where Edgar was brought up. Edgar
PARRY, HUMPHREY (c. 1772 - 1809), schoolmaster, member of the Gwyneddigion and Cymreigyddion Societies of London four placed in charge - W. O. Pughe and Thomas Jones (Bardd Cloff), representing the Gwyneddigion, Parry and John Jones (Glan-y-gors) the Cymreigyddion (correct the error on this point in Cymm., 1951
PARRY, IDRIS FREDERICK (1916 - 2008), scholar of German literature, writer and broadcaster -tale (OUP 1972), Hand to Mouth and Other Essays (Carcanet Press 1981), Speak Silence (Carcanet Press 1989), The Trial (translation, Penguin 1994). During his time at Bangor he had met Eirwen Lloyd Jones
PARRY, JOHN (The Blind Harpist; 1710? - 1782), harpist and publisher of music Born at Bryn Cynan, near Nevin, Caernarfonshire, c. 1710. Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc) says that his harp teacher was Robert Parry, Llanllyfni, Caernarfonshire; Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin) says that
PARRY, OWEN HENRY (1912 - 1956), jazz musician drums. He mastered the saxophone and was said to be Wales ' champion player. He was an expert clarinettist - his favourite instrument - and was taught initially by Francis Jones (1904 - 1986) of Port
PARRY, ROBERT (fl. 1810-1863), poet Born probably at Llanbryn-mair, son of Robert Parry, curate of that parish, and Mary, his wife, daughter of John Jones of Esgair Ifan. While he was still a small child his father was given the living
PARRY, ROBERT WILLIAMS (1884 - 1956), poet, university lecturer two Tal-y-sarn poets, Owen Edwards ('Anant'), a quarry man, and H.E. Jones ('Hywel Cefni'), a shopkeeper, both of whom competed regularly at local eisteddfodau and published their successful englynion
PARRY, Sir THOMAS (1904 - 1985), scholar, Librarian of the National Library of Wales, University Principal, poet elementary school, which John William Jones (later John Gwilym Jones, the playwright and literary critic) also attended; they became lifelong friends. From there Thomas Parry went to the County School at Pen-y
PARRY-WILLIAMS, AMY (1910 - 1988), singer and author Born 18 December 1910 in Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire, the eldest of the three children of Lewis Thomas and his wife Mary Emiah (née Jones). Though registered as Emiah Jane, she was known throughout
PARRY-WILLIAMS, HENRY (1858 - 1925), schoolmaster and poet on for five years as a pupil-teacher. He then attended Holt Academy under James Oliver Jones. He spent the last four months of 1876 as a temporary teacher at Loveston school, near Narberth
PERRY, STANLEY HOWARD HEDLEY (1911 - 1995), professor of theology Syrian church father, Aphrahat, but he did not publish any of the results of his research. Indeed, he published very little, only a few sermons and reviews in journals. He married Mary Elizabeth Jones
PETER, JOHN (Ioan Pedr; 1833 - 1877), Independent minister and college tutor, and Welsh scholar Born at Bala 10 April 1833, son of Peter Jones, millwright, and his wife Ellen. He was a pupil at the Bala free school (today the grammar school), then in 1847 began working as a millwright. His
PETTS, RONALD JOHN (1914 - 1991), artist illustrate Gwyn Jones' novel The Green Island in 1945, and he returned to Wales at the end of 1946 to re-establish the Caseg Press. He had met Marjory (Kusha) Miller (1921-2003), an artist and writer, in 1944
PHILIP ap RHYS (fl. 1530), Tudor organist and composer mentioned by Thomas Morley (A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Music, ed. Harman [ 1952 ] p. 321); Robert Jones, John Guinneth, Robert Davies, and Morgan Grig. On f. 28 of the above-mentioned
PHILLIPS, DANIEL MYDRIM (1863 - 1944), minister (CM), teacher and author worked as a smith in Pontsyll smithy, near Brecon. He began to preach and was educated in Trecynon, Aberdare, by the Unitarian Rhys Jenkin Jones and at the University College of South Wales and
PHILLIPS, EVAN (1829 - 1912), Calvinistic Methodist minister preach at Capel y Drindod chapel. He then spent two years at Atpar school, Newcastle Emlyn, and in 1853 was admitted to Trevecka College. Early in October 1859 he married Anne Jones of Cwrcoed, near
PHILLIPS, JOHN (1810 - 1867), Calvinistic Methodist minister and first principal of the Normal College, Bangor , Jane Jones, a cousin of John Williams, Lledrod (1747 - 1831). He received his early education at home and in the Sunday School. When about 14 he was deeply moved by a religious revival in the
PHILLIPS, THOMAS BEVAN (1898 - 1991), minister, missionary and college principal . Jones and Joseph Jenkins. At the Davies Colliery School he gained a prize from the hands of the schoolmaster R. J. Jones for an essay on South Africa. The prize was a biography of the missionary David
PIERCE, ELLIS (Elis o'r Nant; 1841 - 1912), author of historical romances and bookseller council, and represented his district for many years on the Arfon Liberal Association, being a staunch supporter of William Rathbone and William Jones. W. J. Roberts (Gwilym Cowlyd) appointed him recorder
POWEL, THOMAS (1845 - 1922), Celtic scholar published a facsimile reproduction of bishop Morgan's Psalmau Dafydd, 1588, with copious notes. In 1890 he married Gwenny Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. Samuel Jones of Neath and Penarth, by whom he had one
POWELL family Nanteos, Llechwedd-dyrus, . The latter married Avarina, daughter of Cornelius le Brun by his wife, Ann, daughter and co-heiress of John Jones of Nanteos. William Powell's eldest son THOMAS POWELL (died 1752) was Member of
POWELL, WILLIAM (Gwilym Pennant; 1830 - 1902), poet , 1888. He married (1), Mary Theodore, Llanfair Caereinion, by whom he had five children, and (2), 1895, a Miss Jones of Westminster. He died 16 July 1902, and was buried in London.
POWELL, WILLIAM EIFION (1934 - 2009), minister (Cong.) and college principal , Cwmgors, under the ministry of the Reverends T. M. Roderick, Emrys Jones and Irfon Samuel. He was educated at Pontardawe Grammar School, and was specially influenced by Eic Davies, one of the teachers. He
PRICE, BENJAMIN (Cymro Bach; 1792 - 1854), Baptist minister and littérateur -40) (as co-pastor first with John Jones and from 1833 onwards with George Thomas, afterwards of the Pontypool Academy); Dudley (1840-2) (again as co-pastor, with William Rogers, a native of Blaenau
PRICE, JOHN (1857 - 1930), musician . As a child he was taught the Hullah system of music. He joined a Tonic Sol-fa class, held by D. Buallt Jones; he also received lessons from D. W. Lewis, Brynaman, and took the diplomas of G. and
PRICHARD, JOHN (1796 - 1875), Baptist minister and tutor ordained at Llangollen, where he remained for the rest of his life, John Jones (Mathetes) and Hugh Jones being successively joint ministers with him. Before his retirement from the ministry in 1866 he had
PRICHARD, THOMAS JEFFERY LLEWELYN (d. 1875?), travelling actor and author Born in the parish of Trallong, Brecknock. He was married at Abergavenny, 14 January 1826, to Naomi Jones of Builth (Seren Gomer, 1826, 122). He is known to have taken part in plays given at Brecon
PRYCE-JONES, Sir PRYCE (1834 - 1920), pioneer of mail order business Born Pryce Jones, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 16 October 1834, second son of William Jones, solicitor, and Mary Ann Goodwin, whose father was a cousin of Robert Owen, the social reformer. After being
PRYTHERCH, WILLIAM (1804 - 1888), Calvinistic Methodist minister , Nantgaredig, and Ferryside. He was ordained in 1839. In 1861 he married, as his second wife, Mrs. Jones of Llandeilo-yr-ynys. William Prytherch had a place of his own as an original and natural preacher
PUGH, HUGH (1803 - 1868), schoolmaster and Independent minister Born May 1803 at Towyn, Meironnydd. His father had enlisted in the army, in which he served during the Peninsular War. The son was educated by John Jones of Pen-y-parc, a celebrated schoolmaster
RECORDE, ROBERT (d. 1558) Born at Tenby, son of Thomas Record and his wife Rose, daughter of Thomas Jones of Machynlleth. He graduated at Oxford and was elected Fellow of All Souls College in 1531. Migrating to Cambridge, he
REES, EDWARD WALTER (Gwallter Dyfi; 1881 - 1940), bank manager and bearer of the Gorsedd sword Born 8 October 1881 son of Richard Rees ('Maldwyn ', died 1927) and Jane (née Jones) his wife, of Medical Hall, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire. He was educated at Machynlleth county school before
REES, FLORENCE GWENDOLEN (1906 - 1994), helminthologist (one who studies worms, particularly parasitic ones), Professor of Zoology Gwendolen (Gwen) Rees was born 3 July 1906, in Abercynon, Glamorganshire, the younger daughter of Ebenezer Rees (1865-1948) and Elizabeth Agnes (née Jones), of Cilybebyll (1877-1921). The family soon
REES, Sir JOHN MILSOM (1866 - 1952), surgeon and laryngologist education, and died there 25 April 1952. He married Eleanor, daughter of William P. Jones of Finchley, chairman of Jones Brothers, Holloway and of John Barnes, Ltd., in 1894, and they had a son and a daughter.
REES, JOHN SEYMOUR (1887 - 1963), minister (Congl.) and author periodical press for over 50 years; see Glyn L. Jones, A bibliography of Cardiganshire 1600-1964 and the Supplement for a list of his articles in the Dysgedydd, Cymru, Genhinen, Ymofynnydd, etc. Other
REES, REES ARTHUR (Rhys Dyfed; 1837 - 1866), poet Born 1837 at Melin Brithdir, Penbryn, Cardiganshire, son of Rhys Rees. He did well at school, especially in mathematics. He became apprenticed to J. M. Jones, a dealer at Rhydlewis, and after some
REES, ROBERT OLIVER (1819 - 1881), apothecary, publisher, and author Born at Dolgelley - his mother (Catherine Rees) was a descendant of the family of Owen of Pantphylip, Llangelynnin, Merioneth. He knew Evan Jones (Ieuan Gwynedd) and published a biography of that
REES, THOMAS (1869 - 1926), principal of Bala-Bangor Independent College College School at Carmarthen, which was kept by Evan Jones. In June 1891 he was admitted at the top of the list to the Presbyterian College, Carmarthen, and the following year passed the London
REES, THOMAS (1862 - 1951), breeder of Welsh cobs born in 1873. The Rees family moved to Dolau Llethi, Llannarth where Thomas at the age of 8 was a shepherd in summer, working for a time alongside Evan Pan Jones, and attended school at Talgarreg in
REES, THOMAS (1825 - 1908), minister (CM) Born 2 August 1825 in the schoolhouse at Defynnog, Brecknockshire, son of Morgan Rees, schoolmaster of the free school, and Margaret, daughter of David Jones, shoemaker. As a boy he attended
REES, WILLIAM (1808 - 1873), printer and publisher by Jeffrey Jones. When Jones died in 1830, the Reeses took over his press - and Brutus with it - and Yr Efangylydd (1831-May 1835) was started. Brutus changed his political and ecclesiastical opinions
RHISIART OWEN (ap RHISIART) (fl. c. 1622) Y Lasynys,, poet Some of his work remains in manuscripts. This includes an elegy to Sir William Maurice of Clenennau, in Brogyntyn MS. 3 (175), cywyddau in praise of Humphrey Jones of Craflwyn, in Brogyntyn MS. 3
RHYS, EDWARD PROSSER (1901 - 1945), journalist, poet and publisher published with J.T. Jones a joint volume of verse, Gwaed Ifanc (Hughes & Son). No further poems of his were published except in periodicals or on the radio until the appearance of Cerddi Prosser Rhys from
RHYS-ROBERTS, THOMAS ESMOR RHYS (1910 - 1975), soldier and barrister Roberts (née Jones), a well-known singer. Arthur Rhys Roberts had been a law partner of David Lloyd George and still advised him on personal legal matters. One of Thomas's earliest memories was accompanying
RICHARDS, DAVID (Dafydd Ionawr; 1751 - 1827), schoolmaster and poet he moved to Dolgelley. On the death of his father (1798) he inherited the property of both his parents, which he transferred to a friend, Thomas Jones, on condition that he might spend the rest of his
RICHARDS, GRAFTON MELVILLE (1910 - 1973), Welsh scholar articles which he published in Y Cymro newspaper over a long period were collected in Enwau Tir a Gwlad (ed. Bedwyr Lewis Jones, 1998). His work brought him international recognition, in his contributions to
RICHARDS, HENRY BRINLEY (1819 - 1885), musician mother was the daughter of John Brinley, Swansea (see F. Jones, God Bless the Prince of Wales, Carmarthen, 1969). Intended for the medical profession, the son showed that his inclination was towards music
RICHARDS, JOHN (Iocyn Ddu; 1795 - 1864), poet and adjudicator Jones), thought that Bardd Du Môn (R. M. Williamson) should get the chair, but was over-persuaded by Richards to cast his final vote for Nicander. The decision provoked a heated controversy in the press
RICHARDS, WILLIAM LESLIE (1916 - 1989), Scholar, teacher, poet and author countenance, like many of his family. In 1942 he married Elizabeth Mair Pamela Jones (1920-2002), Ffosyresgob, Capel Isaac, and they had four children. He died in Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen, on 27 December
ROBERTS, ARTHUR RHYS (1872 - 1920), solicitor , herself the child of a Methodist minister, the Rev. Rees Jones (Brynmenai, y Felinheli). He was sent, for a secondary education, to the Salop School, Oswestry, a non-denominational boarding school. Having
ROBERTS, BLEDDYN JONES (1906 - 1977), Old Testament scholar Born April 21, 1906, the eldest son of Thomas and Sophia Jones Roberts, Ty Brith farm, Penycae, near Wrexham. He attended local schools, the Penycae primary and the Ruabon secondary. He then enrolled
ROBERTS, DAVID OWEN (1888 - 1958), educationalist Born 6 October 1888 at 28 Church Row, Trecynon, Aberdare, son of Hannah (née Jones) and Gethin Roberts. He was educated at Llwydcoed Elementary School, Aberdare County School and Bangor Normal
ROBERTS, EDWARD (Iorwerth Glan Aled; 1819 - 1867), poet and writer Fedyddio, 1849; Cerdd Allwyn, er Coffadwriaeth am E. Jones, 'Ieuan Gwynedd …,' 1853; Palestina, 1851; Y Llenor Diwylliedig, sef Llawlyfr yr Ysgrifenydd, yr Areithydd, a'r Bardd, 1862; Mel-Ddyferion
ROBERTS, EDWYN CYNRIG (1837 - 1893), pioneer in Patagonia the office of Y Drych in New York, he was persuaded to exchange his ticket for one to Liverpool in order to join the Colonial Society of that city. Michael D. Jones invited the 'ruddy beard-less
ROBERTS, EMRYS OWEN (1910 - 1990), Liberal politician and public servant Sir Henry Haydn Jones MP, and he continued to serve until defeated by the Labour candidate, T.W. Jones, in the general election of October 1951. He held a large number of directorships in various
ROBERTS, EVAN (1923 - 2007), research chemist and industrialist Evan Roberts was born on 18 November 1923 in Penygroes, Caernarfonshire, the son of William Henry Roberts (1899-1974), a baker, and Mary Jones Roberts (née Smith, 1899-1980), a laundress. He secured
ROBERTS, EVELYN BEATRICE (Lynette) (1909 - 1995), poet and prose writer Rees Jones, 1915-1987) at a Poetry London event in 1939. The two married on 4 October 1939 in Llansteffan, with fellow Welsh poet Dylan Thomas as best man. Following their wedding Lynette and Rhys moved
ROBERTS, GOMER MORGAN (1904 - 1993), minister (CM), historian, author and hymnwriter maried at Bethany, Ammanford, 23 September 1930, Gwladys Jones, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Jones, Pantyffynnon. Gomer Roberts died 16 March 1993, aged 89, and was buried at Llandybïe.
ROBERTS, GWYNETH PARUL (1910 - 2007), doctor and missionary Jones, 1879-1972), born in Manchester. Her parents had gone as missionaries to Sylhet in 1907, and were based there for almost forty years. They had three children: the first died in childhood, and a son
ROBERTS, HOWELL (Hywel Tudur; 1840 - 1922), poet, preacher and inventor his youth. He was the editor of Gweithiau Barddonol Eben Fardd (with Wm. Jones, junior 1873?); and author of Llyfr Genesis ar Gân; Tlysau Beuno (1902).
ROBERTS, HUGH GORDON (1885 - 1961), surgeon and missionary One of the sons of David Roberts of Dolenog, Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, and his wife Jane Sarah, daughter of Thomas Price Jones of Liverpool. He was born 16 July 1885 in Liverpool and was reared
ROBERTS, IOAN (1941 - 2019), journalist, producer and author autobiographies of Gwilym Plas, Llwyndyrus, Stewart Jones and Hywel Heulyn. He was one of the ablest editors of Plaid Cymru publications in both languages - at the national level with Y Ddraig Goch and Welsh Nation
ROBERTS, JOHN (Siôn Robert Lewis; 1731 - 1806), author, almanack-maker, and hymn-writer conjunction with Richard Jones; Yr Anedigaeth Newydd, 1762, a translation of an English pamphlet, The New Birth; Drych y Cristion, 1766, which was the second edition of Carwr y Cymru published by T. Gouge and S
ROBERTS, JOHN (Alaw Elwy, Telynor Cymru; 1816 - 1894), harpist nine and a half years. He then settled at Newtown, Montgomeryshire, and remained there for the rest of his life. In 1836 he married Eleanor Wood Jones, daughter of Jeremiah Wood Jones, harpist at
ROBERTS, JOHN (1807 - 1876), musician Born 30 March 1807 at Henllan, near Denbigh; the son of Aaron and Jane Roberts. He attended the village school until he was 13 and, two years later, began to receive instruction from Thomas Jones
ROBERTS, JOHN (1879 - 1959), minister (Presb.) and historian years later the funds of North and South Wales were combined and he became the first secretary of the united Fund of the Presbyterian Church of Wales. In 1903 he married Annie Jones Hughes, Porthmadog
ROBERTS, JOHN (Jack Russia; 1899 - 1979), miner, councillor and a prominent member of the Welsh Communist Party Born 1 May 1899 in Penrhyndeudraeth, Meirionethshire, the son of John Roberts, a miner and Mary Jones, daughter of a blacksmith from Harlech. He was brought up by his grandparents in Penrhyndeudraeth
ROBERTS, JOHN IORWERTH (1902 - 1970), schoolmaster and secretary of Llangollen International Eisteddfod married (1) Dilys Alwen Jones (died 11 July 1965) in Rehoboth chapel, Llangollen, in August 1934 and they had one daughter; and married (2) Dilys Jones of Llangollen in King Street Presbyterian Chapel
ROBERTS, LEWIS JONES (1866 - 1931), inspector of schools, and musician Born 29 May 1866 at Aberaeron, Cardiganshire, the son of Lewis Roberts and his wife, Margaret (Jones). He was educated at S. David's College, Lampeter (B.A.), and Exeter College, Oxford (M.A
ROBERTS, RICHARD (1789 - 1864), inventor Born 22 April 1789 at Carreg-hwfa toll-gate-house, Llanymynech, second of the seven children of the gate-keeper (and shoemaker) Richard Roberts and his wife Mary (Jones, of Meifod). In the parish
ROBERTS, RICHARD (1874 - 1945), preacher, theologian and author Born 31 May 1874, son of David and Margaret Roberts (nêe Jones). His father was minister of the CM church of Rhiw, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire. He was educated at the Liverpool Institute High
ROBERTS, RICHARD ARTHUR (1851 - 1943), archivist and editor Born 13 May 1851 at Carmarthen, son of J.N. Roberts and Margaret (née Jones) his wife. He was educated in private schools and in 1872 was appointed clerk at the Public Record Office. In 1879 he was
ROBERTS, ROBERT (1800 - 1878), schoolmaster and Calvinistic Methodist minister improved his command of English. He became a member of the Calvinistic Methodist church in Jewin Crescent, London. When he was about 40 he was called to succeed the Rev. John Jones in the mastership of a
ROBERTS, ROBERT (1762 - 1802), Calvinistic Methodist preacher Born 12 September 1762, son of Robert Thomas and Catherine Jones, Y Ffridd, Baladeulyn, Caernarfonshire. He was still a boy when he went to work in Cilgwyn quarry. Although his family attended church
ROBERTS, ROBERT (1777 - 1836), almanack-maker and printer 1805 to 1837. These almanacks were printed by John Jones of Trefriw under a fictitious Dublin imprint in order to avoid Government tax. He also published Eurgrawn Môn, neu y Drysorfa Hanesyddol, 1825-6
ROBERTS, ROBERT DAVID (1820 - 1893), Baptist minister Born 3 November 1820 in a house near the old Sardis chapel, Dinorwic, Caernarfonshire. He and John Jones (1821 - 1879; see Spinther, iv, 327-9) were cousins. He received very little education as a
ROBERTS, IEUAN WYN PRITCHARD (1930 - 2013), journalist and politician Wyn Roberts was born on 10 July 1930 in Llansadwrn, Anglesey, the son of the Reverend Evan Roberts and his wife Margaret (née Jones). His father was a Methodist minister at Capel Penucheldref and
ROBERTS, THOMAS (Scorpion; 1816 - 1887), Independent minister the necessary qualifications for the ministry. That summer Scorpion began to preach. In 1839 he went to the Rev. D. W. Jones of Holywell to be coached before entering college. In December 1841, as there
ROBERTS, THOMAS (1835 - 1899), Calvinistic Methodist minister he married Winifred, the daughter of the Rev. Rees Jones of Port Dinorwic; they had one son, Arthur Rhys, solicitor, who died young. He was moderator of the North Wales Assembly in 1893, and secretary
ROBERTS, THOMAS (d. c. 1775), first Baptist convert in Anglesey -y-meirch, but he came under the influence of David Jones, Baptist minister at Wrexham, and in 1763 (1768 according to Frimston), with the approbation of his fellow-members, he went there to be
ROBERTS, WILLIAM (Nefydd; 1813 - 1872), Baptist minister, printer, author, eisteddfodwr, South Wales representative of the British and Foreign Schools Society ). He received but little education in his boyhood. He was taught his father's craft, and after a while went to Llanddulas to work for one Humphrey Jones. He was baptised in 1832 by John Evans, Glanwydden
ROBERTS, WILLIAM HENRY (1907 - 1982), actor, broadcaster Born 21 February 1907 at Brynteg, Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, the son of Henry Roberts and his wife, Marged (Jones). He received his early education at Ffrwdwin school, Llanfaethlu, but the family moved
ROBERTS, WILLIAM JOHN (1904 - 1967), Methodist minister and ecumenist W. J. Roberts was born 7 December 1904 at 22 The Square, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, the eldest of three children of William Roberts, slate quarryman and his wife, Ellen Jones. His
ROCYN-JONES, Sir DAVID THOMAS (1862 - 1953), medical officer of health and a public figure Born in Rhymney, Monmouthshire, 16 November 1862, the son of David Rocyn Jones, whose father, Thomas Rocyn Jones was a member of a famous family of bonesetters from Maenordeifi, Pembrokeshire. He was
ROGERS, OWEN (c.1532 - c.1570), printer and bookseller stepbrothers named Jones, a lodger named Lewis Evans who wrote a 'new year's gift' and at least one of the ballads he printed, and his last two apprentices were Humphrey Powell of 'llodrod' (Lledrod?) and his
ROWLAND, DAVID (1795 - 1862), eccentric Calvinistic Methodist minister married (1822) Jane Jones of Nant-fudr, Trawsfynydd, but after living awhile there and at Faen Filltir in the same parish, he took the holding of Pentre, Llanycil, which he held for the rest of his life
ROWLAND(S), ELLIS (1621 - 1691), early nonconformist ; everything suggests that she hailed from the Vale of Clwyd - she had a 'great Bible ' which had been given her by Thomas Jones, rector of Clocaenog, Denbighshire, 1672-1705, and Rowland left Thomas Jones 'two
ROWLAND(S), WILLIAM (1887 - 1979), schoolmaster and author John Morris-Jones, and became a close friend of Ifor Williams, who was an assistant lecturer in the department of Welsh at the time. (It is more than likely that it was his affection for and admiration
ROWLANDS, CEINWEN (1905 - 1983), singer Born 15 January 1905 in Holyhead, Anglesey, the only child of William Rowlands and his wife Kate (Jones). Her father, who was a native of Holyhead, kept the Anglesey Emporium, a men's outfitters shop
ROWLANDS, EDWARD DAVID (1880 - 1969), schoolmaster and author public life of the districts where he had lived and was Mayor of Conwy 1939-40. Some of his MSS. are in the library of University of Wales, Bangor (20,663-8). He married in 1906 Jennie Ellen Jones
ROWLANDS, JOHN (Giraldus; 1824 - 1891), antiquary the notice of Harry Longueville Jones. His first school was at Llangynnwr, in 1850. He moved to Llandybïe in 1851, and thence to Llanelli and Dinas Powys. Towards the end of 1864 he became Welsh
ROWLANDS, WILLIAM (1807 - 1866), author, editor, minister, and principal founder of the Calvinistic Methodist connexion in the U.S.A. school kept by John Jones (Llanbadarn) at Llangeitho. In 1824 he went to the Merthyr Tydfil district to teach in a school; he also taught at Nant-y-glo, Monmouth. He began to preach with the Calvinistic
SAMUEL, DAVID (Dewi o Geredigion; 1856 - 1921), schoolmaster and writer Born 1 March 1856 at Aberystwyth, the son of Edward Samuel. He was educated at Aberystwyth National school, Aberystwyth grammar school (Edward Jones), Llandovery College, University College
SAMUEL, WYNNE ISLWYN (1912 - 1989), local government officer, Plaid Cymru activist and organiser He was born at Ystalyfera in 1912, orphaned and then brought up by his maternal grandfather, the Reverend William Jones of Soar Baptist chapel, Ystalyfera, and his aunt. He received his education at
SAUNDERS, DAVID (Dafydd Glan Teifi; 1769 - 1840), Baptist minister, poet, and writer educated at local schools, including that of Dafydd Jones, Dol-wlff, Llanwenog, and was baptised by Timothy Thomas, Aberduar, in July 1784. His family were well-to-do, and he is named among the first
SCARROTT, JOHN (1870 - 1947), boxing promoter , Pontypridd. Scarrott's 'Pavilion' toured extensively throughout South Wales, and first featured lesser known pugilists and some well-known bare knuckle mountain fighters such as Shoni Engineer (John Jones of
SEAGER, JOHN ELLIOT (1891 - 1955), shipowner Born 30 July 1891, eldest son of Sir William Henry Seager and Margaret Annie (née Elliot), and brother of George Leighton Seager. On 26 May 1922 he married Dorothy Irene Jones of Pontypridd, and they
SNELL, DAVID JOHN (1880 - 1957), music publisher the whole under his own name. He purchased, among other items, the musical output of the publishers Isaac Jones (1835 - 1899), Treherbert; Daniel Lewis Jones ('Cynalaw'; 1841 - 1916), Llansawel and
STENNETT, ENRICO ALPHONSO (1926 - 2011), race relations activist, businessman, dancer after he set up the monthly African Voice, known as the first printed UK-based Black newspaper, that continued until Claudia Jones started the more widely circulated West Indian World newspaper. He was
STENNETT, STANLEY LLEWELLYN (1925 - 2013), musician, comedian, actor Theatre in Cardiff - completely sold out for five years in a row. He was also in television shows such as Heartbeat, Doctors, Casualty, The History of Mr Polly and most recently Stella with Ruth Jones. He
STEPHEN, DAVID RHYS (Gwyddonwyson; 1807 - 1852), Baptist minister and author ) Cofiant … John Williams, gweinidog y Bedyddwyr yn Nhrosnant, Pontypwl, 1841 (with W. Jones (Bleddyn) and David D. Evans; (4) On the True Church of Jesus Christ: an essay, 1842; (5) Luther, Milton, and
STEPHEN, EDWARD (JONES) (Tanymarian; 1822 - 1885), musician Born in a house called Rhyd-y-sarn in the parish of Maentwrog, Merionethshire, and christened (as Edward Jones) in the church of S. Michael, Ffestiniog, 15 December 1822. His father could sing to the
STEPHEN, ROBERT (1878 - 1966), schoolmaster, historian and poet (Jones' West Monmouthshire School), where he stayed until he retired in 1948. He was a very versatile man. He taught Welsh, history, geography, and mathematics. In August 1913 he took a course in geography
STEPNEY family Prendergast, . In 1662 he was mayor of Haverfordwest and deputy lieutenant of county Pembroke in 1674. His wife was Magdalen, daughter of Sir Henry Jones of Abermarlais. He died before 26 September 1676. His nephew
THOMAS, DAVID (1880 - 1967), educationalist, author and pioneer of the Labour Party in north Wales Born 16 July 1880 son of David Thomas and his wife Elizabeth (née Jones), Quarry Cottage, Llanfechain, Montgomeryshire. He was educated at Llanfechain and Llanfyllin schools with one term at Oswestry
THOMAS, DEWI-PRYS (1916 - 1985), architect ) Watkin Thomas (née Jones, 1888-1953). His sister Rhiannon ('Nannon') Prys Thomas was born in 1919. The historian Robert John Pryse ('Gweirydd ap Rhys', 1807-1889) was his great grandfather. Dewi-Prys
THOMAS, EBENEZER (Eben Fardd; 1802 - 1863), schoolmaster and poet Barddonol, &c., Eben Fardd (in 1873 as it is supposed), edited by Howell Roberts and William Jones. His antiquarian interest is evinced in the volume entitled Cyff Beuno (1863), dealing with the history and
THOMAS, EDWARD (1925 - 1997), champion boxer and an outstanding boxing trainer and a public figure in the life of Merthyr Tydfil Gorseinon, Colin Jones, who won the British and European titles and almost won the world title in 1983. The contest was a draw with Milton McCrory. He therefore trained 4 British champions, 3 European
THOMAS, EVAN CAMBRIA (1867 - 1930), doctor and public health pioneer Jones (1824-1871), innkeeper of the Red Lion, Llanarth. He attended Llanarth School from 1872 under the tuition of John Edward Rees (1854-1912), a Certified School Master. In 1883 he was accepted to study
THOMAS, GEORGE ISAAC (Arfryn; 1895 - 1941), musician and composer Born at Spencer House, Llanboidy, Carmarthenshire, 29 November 1895, the son of Rhys Morgan and Margaret (née Jones) Thomas. He was educated at the University College, Cardiff (1920-22), and the
THOMAS, HELEN WYN (1966 - 1989), peace activist Helen Wyn Thomas was born on 16 August 1966 in Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, the daughter of John Thomas and his wife Janet (née Jones). Her parents ran the shops JDR Thomas and Y Goleudy in the
THOMAS, ISAAC (1911 - 2004), minister (Independents) and college lecturer Archives. He married Sibyl Jones, Treorchy, and a daughter, Mari, was born to them; she died at the age of forty in 1984. His wife, Sibyl, died 1 February, 2004, and Isaac Thomas died in Bangor on 23 May
THOMAS, JOHN (1730 - 1804?), Congregational minister, and hymnist , Llanddeusant (1745), an experience which shook him to the core. He went to Llanddowror as man-servant to the Rev. Griffith Jones and stayed there two years. At the invitation of Howel Harris he went to Trevecka
THOMAS, JOHN ROWLAND (1881 - 1965), religious leader and prominent merchant Association of the Societies of London-Welsh Churches and a staunch life-long supporter. In 1913 he married Lily Anna Jones (died 1964), a Welsh lady born in London. At their home, ' Y Nant ', Dollis Hill
THOMAS, LEWIS (fl. first half of the 20th century) south Wales, pioneer of the art of Cerdd Dant being apprenticed and gaining his trade as a local shoemaker. In 1905 he married Mary Emiah Jones, a teacher at Pontyberem, but originally from Llan-non, Llanelli. They had a son and two daughters. His
THOMAS, LOUIE MYFANWY (Jane Ann Jones; 1908 - 1968), novelist Born 29 February 1908 in Primrose Cottage, Holway, Holywell, Flintshire, only child of Walter Owen Davies, master saddler and his wife, Elizabeth Jane (née Jones). The mother died 3 February 1909
THOMAS, Sir PERCY EDWARD (1883 - 1969), architect and planning consultant Henthorne Stott in Manchester. He collaborated with Ivor Jones of Cardiff in open competitions, and in 1911 they won the prize for designing a technical college in Cardiff. This gave him the opportunity to
THOMAS, PERCY GORONWY (1875 - 1954), professor of English Born 26 November 1875 at Birkenhead, Cheshire, son of Josiah Thomas and Marianne (née Jones, of Llanfyllin), later of Liverpool, and grandson of John Thomas, minister (Congl.), Liverpool (1821 - 1892
THOMAS, RACHEL (1905 - 1995), actress from Cardiff, she was invited for an interview by Sam Jones, a producer with the BBC, and in 1934 she was cast in the Corporation's first Welsh-language radio comedy, Y Practis by Leyshon Williams, with
THOMAS, RICHARD (1753 - 1780), cleric, transcriber and collector of manuscripts, and genealogist Born 10 December 1753, son of Thomas Rowland, Tuhwnt i'r Bwlch, parish of Ynyscynhaearn, Caernarfonshire, and Jane (Jones), his wife (J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 359). He was a pupil at Friars School
THOMAS, ROBERT (Ap Vychan; 1809 - 1880), Independent minister and tutor, poet and man of letters for its piety, and the impression it made on his mind was to last him all his life. Michael Jones was the minister of the 'Old Chapel,' the Sunday school flourished in the district, and the boy was not
THOMAS, ROBERT DAVID (Iorthryn Gwynedd; 1817 - 1888), Independent minister Born at Llanrwst 17 September 1817. He began to preach in 1838 and soon developed an inclination to write both prose and verse. He spent some time at a school at Oxford, kept by Eleazer Jones, son of
THOMAS, WILLIAM (Islwyn; 1832 - 1878), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and poet to know how much truth there is in this. At any rate, he edited the Welsh column in the Cardiff Times, and Glasynys (Owen Wynne Jones) and he were leader writers for the Glorian, but it was Llew Llwyfo
THOMAS, WILLIAM (Glanffrwd; 1843 - 1890), cleric and author Born at Ynys-y-bŵl, 17 March 1843, son of John Howell Thomas (who was the son of William Thomas Howell of Blaennantyfedw) and Jane, daughter of Morgan Jones of Cwmclydach. He attended a school kept
THOMAS, WILLIAM (Gwilym Marles; 1834 - 1879), Unitarian minister, social reformer, writer, and schoolmaster Born at Glan Rhyd y Gwiail, near Brechfa, Carmarthenshire, son of William and Ann Thomas (née Jones), but adopted by his father's sister. He was educated at Ffrwd-y-fâl school, 1851, Carmarthen
THOMAS, WILLIAM (d. 1813), Unitarian Baptist minister 1796, he and Griffith Jones were ordained co-pastors of Pant Teg - ironically enough, Thomas took part in the ordination service of Titus Lewis at Blaen-y-waun, Pembrokeshire, in 1797. In the schism of
THOMAS, WILLIAM (Gwilym Mai; 1807 - 1872), poet and printer office of David Rice Rees and William Rees at Llandovery, and at Carmarthen he worked in the offices of the Carmarthen Journal with William Evans and Benjamin Jones. Afterwards he set up his own business
THOMAS, WILLIAM (1749 - 1809), Independent minister, and publisher publish a translation of Guyse on the New Testament, but at his death eight parts still remained to be published. The work was finished by the Rev. Eben. Jones of Pontypool.
TREFGARNE, GEORGE MORGAN (1st BARON TREFGARNE of Cleddau), (1894 - 1960), barrister-at-law and politician Born 14 September 1894 at Zion Hill House, Trefgarn, Pembrokeshire, son of David Garro-Jones, Congl. minister, and Sarah (née Griffiths). He was educated at Caterham School and served in the
TREVOR, JOHN (d. 1410), bishop of St Asaph , iv, 3, 4; v, 1). E. J. Jones has also suggested that the authorship of several historical works of the period may be attributed to him (see Speculum, xii, 196 et seq.; xv, 464 et seq.).
TUDOR, OWEN DAVIES (1818 - 1887), legal writer Born 19 July 1818 at Lower Garth, Guilsfield, eldest son of Robert Owen Tudor, a captain in the Royal Montgomeryshire Militia, by his wife, Emma, daughter of John Lloyd Jones, Maesmawr
VALENTINE, LEWIS EDWARD (1893 - 1986), Baptist minister, author and Welsh nationalist Semitic languages under Professor Thomas Witton Davies (see the DWB article by Valentine himself), and Welsh under Professor John Morris-Jones. He had already begun preaching in 1912, and his intention was
VAN HEYNINGEN, RUTH ELEANOR (1917 - 2019), biochemist Ruth van Heyningen was born on 26 October 1917 in Newport, Monmouthshire, the only child of Alan Treverton Jones (1877-1924), a ship-owner, and his wife Mildred (née Garrod Thomas, 1882-1970). Her
VARRIER-JONES, PENDRILL CHARLES (1883 - 1941), physician Pendrill Varrier-Jones was born at Glyn Taff House, Troedyrhiw, Merthyr Tydfil, on 24 February 1883, the son of Dr Charles Morgan Jones, a local doctor, and his wife Margaret Varrier (née Jenkins
VAUGHAN family Corsygedol, . W. E. Wynne, quoted in E. Rosalie Jones, Hist. of Barmouth; see also ' Cywydd moliant Gruffydd Vychan ap Gruffydd ab Einion o Gorsygedol rhyfelwr gyda'r Brenin Henry VII,' written by the bard Tudur
VAUGHAN family Courtfield, Monmouthshire. One of the Vaughan ancestors was WILLIAM AP JENKIN, alias Herbert, who was lord of Wern-ddu, Monmouthshire, in 1353; he was the ancestor also of the families of Proger of Wern-ddu, Jones
VIVIAN, HENRY HUSSEY (first baron Swansea), (1821 - 1894), industrialist and patentee of metallurgical processes for Swansea, 1822-55, by his wife, Sarah, daughter of Arthur Jones, The Priory, Reigate. From Eton, H. H. Vivian went for a time (1838-40) to study metallurgy in Germany and France before entering
WALTERS, GARETH (1928 - 2012), composer recorded works include A Gwent suite (1959), Elegy (1969) for string orchestra, an overture, Primavera (1962), Little suite for harp and Capriccio for guitar (1980). He married Glenys Jones in 1969 and died
WALTERS, THOMAS GLYN (WALTER GLYNNE; 1890 - 1970), tenor Born 4 January 1890 son of David and Elizabeth (née Jones) Walters, Cefngorwydd, Gowerton, Glamorganshire, and was educated at Gowerton Grammar School. He was a bank clerk until he decided to take up
WARNER, MARY WYNNE (1932 - 1998), mathematician Mary Warner was born in Carmarthen on 22 June 1932, the elder of the two daughters of Sydney Davies (1901-1978), a mathematics teacher later to become a headteacher, and his wife Esther (née Jones
WATKIN-JONES, ELIZABETH (1887 - 1966), author of children's books the school in Nefyn, Pwllheli county school, and in the Normal College, Bangor, and then became an infants teacher in Aberdare, Onllwyn, Porthmadog, Trefriw, and Nefyn. She married John Watkin-Jones in
WATKINS, JOSHUA (1769 or 1770 - 1841), Baptist minister believed to have been born in Llangynidr, Brecknock - he was one of the trustees of the first Baptist meeting-house at that place in 1794 (D. Jones, Bed. Deheubarth, 655), and he may have been the
WATKINS, Sir PERCY EMERSON (1871 - 1946), civil servant . With the same human sympathy, integrity and absence of self-seeking which always characterised him, he devoted the last ten years of his life to this work. He married (1) (1898) Mary Jane Jones of
WATKINS, Sir TASKER (1918 - 2007), barrister and judge Attorney General, Sir Elwyn Jones as counsel to the Tribunal and as such assumed the burdensome responsibility of collating and presenting the evidence to find out what had caused a coal tip above the
WATTS, HELEN JOSEPHINE (1927 - 2009), singer Geraint Jones, who engaged her for BBC programmes of Bach's music. She sang Bach arias at the Proms in 1955 and became closely identified with the music of Bach and Handel, making a large number of
WEBB, HARRI (1920 - 1994), librarian and poet was in English although his lovely Welsh poem 'Colli Iaith' ('Losing a Language'), set to music by Meredydd Evans and sung by Heather Jones, became a frequently performed classic. In later years he
WHITE, EIRENE LLOYD (Baroness White), (1909 - 1999), politician She was born Eirene Lloyd Jones at Anwylfan, St Johns Avenue, Belfast, the only daughter of Thomas Jones and his wife, Eirene Theodora Lloyd, on 7 November 1909. Less than a year later, Thomas Jones
WILLIAM(S), LEWIS (1774 - 1862), peripatetic teachers Born in 1774 at Gwastadgoed, Pennal, the son of William and Susan Jones; his parents were very poor, and the father died when Lewis was only four years of age, leaving the mother to the care of the
WILLIAM(S), ROBERT (1744 - 1815), poet, and farmer Ioan Tegid (John Jones, 1792 - 1852) and others. He used to write 'C.C.' ('Friend of the Cymmrodorion') after his name, and wrote an elegy on the death of Richard Morris of Anglesey, and a cywydd on the
WILLIAMES, RICE PRYCE BUCKLEY (1802 - 1871), official in the Board of Control, London, and principal founder of The Cambrian Quarterly Magazine 1831, and later becoming major. He married 1854, Anna Frances Parslow, eldest daughter of Humphrey Rowland Jones, Garthmyl, Montgomeryshire, the only child of the marriage, a daughter, predeceased her
WILLIAMS, ALUN OGWEN (1904 - 1970), eisteddfod administrator and supporter ) Lil Evans (died 2 August 1968) in Llanbedr, Meironnydd in 1932 and they had one son, Euryn Ogwen Williams. He married (2) Gwladys Spencer Jones in Colwyn Bay, June 1970 and moved to Noddfa, Erw-wen Road
WILLIAMS, BENJAMIN MORRIS (1832 - 1903), musician twelve, and then resumed work in the quarry. In 1853 he began to learn the work of printing music in the printing office of Robert Jones, Bethesda; it was he who set up the music of ' Storm Tiberias
WILLIAMS, DAVID DAVID (1862 - 1938), minister (Presb.) and author married, c. 1896-97, Clara A. Jones, Ashlands; they had no children. He lived at Prestatyn after retiring, and died there 3 July 1938. He was a prominent figure in his Connexion, being Moderator of the
WILLIAMS, DAVID JAMES (1897 - 1972), Labour politician He was born at Gwauncaegurwen on 3 February 1897, the son of Morgan Williams, a coalminer, and Margaretta Jones. He was educated at Gwauncaergurwen elementary school. He began work as a coalminer in
WILLIAMS, DAVID PRYSE (Brythonydd; 1878 - 1952), minister (B), writer, and historian ('Gwynionydd '; 1821 - 1891) and his mother Elizabeth the daughter of a Baptist family of Bethel church, Dre-fach Felindre, whose two brothers, David Phillip Jones (1850 - 1884), Felin-gwm and Llanfynydd, and
WILLIAMS, ELISEUS (Eifion Wyn; 1867 - 1926), poet ministry. In 1907 he married Ann Jones of Efail Bach, Aber-erch. He wrote a great deal of poetry both in the classical and 'free' forms - awdlau, cywyddau, englynion, lyrics, hymns, and satires - and won a
WILLIAMS, FRANCES (FANNY) (?1760 - c.1801), convict and Australian settler was employed by Griffith at Wibnant cottage near Holywell - the home rented to him by his master Thomas Pennant, esquire of Downing, following his marriage to Margaret Jones in January 1781. By August
WILLIAMS, GEORGE (1879 - 1951), company director and Lord Mayor of Cardiff recognised as the capital of Wales, he purchased Parc Cefn Onn and later donated it to the city. He was made a C.B.E. in 1938. In 1904 he married Margaret Jones (died 1942) and they had two sons and two
WILLIAMS, GRACE MARY (1906 - 1977), composer , which achieved considerable fame. Grace was educated at Barry Girls' Grammar School and was much influenced by her music teacher Rhyda Jones, who had recently graduated from UCW Aberystwyth where she had
WILLIAMS, HUGH (1796 - 1874), solicitor and political agitator John Williams, who may be the brother referred to above, was admitted in 1823.) Williams was distantly related to William Jones, the town clerk of Carmarthen, and it was this which induced him to settle
WILLIAMS, HUGH (1722? - 1779), cleric and author Born in Llanengan, Llŷn peninsula, in 1721 or 1722 (he was christened 18 January 1721/2), the son of William Williams (or ' Jones ') and Catherine his wife - William Morris suggests (Morris Letters
WILLIAMS, Sir IFOR (1881 - 1965), Welsh scholar , and took honours in Welsh in 1906. Session 1906-07 he spent as Assistant to John Morris Jones in the Welsh Department and working for his M.A. degree. He was appointed Assistant Lecturer in 1907. In
WILLIAMS, JAMES (1812 - 1893) Brittany, Calvinistic Methodist missionary of the Rev. Richard Jones, 1784 - 1840, of Bala, and was buried in her grave in Llanycil churchyard.
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1627 - 1673), Nonconformist preacher, and physician Born at Tyn-y-coed (=' Castellmarch Uchaf') in Llŷn, of a county family, his parents being William and Mary Jones. He entered Jesus College, Oxford, 7 March 1647, 'aged 20,' in order to study
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1806 - 1856), Baptist minister and author Son of Robert Williams, a native of Llanddoged, Denbighshire, and Elizabeth Jones of Yr Efail, Glanwydden, Creuddyn, Caernarfonshire; he was born at his mother's home, 20 June 1806. His writings show
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1745/6 - 1818), cleric and schoolmaster (see the list in D. G. Osborne-Jones, Edward Richard of Ystrad Meurig, 60-2). He married Jane, daughter of Lewis Rogers (high sheriff of Cardiganshire in 1753), and they had three sons and one daughter
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Ioan Rhagfyr; 1740 - 1821), musician . In 1763 he married Jane, daughter of William Jones, Bryn Rhyg, Dolgelley. He relinquished the craft of hat-making in 1772 to become a clerk to Edward Anwyl, solicitor, Dolgelley; he afterwards kept
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1754 - 1828), Methodist cleric 1780. After being curate at Llanfynydd and Builth, he went, in 1781, at David Jones of Llan-gan's (1736 - 1810) request, to keep a school at Coychurch, and about this time joined the Methodists. In 1784
WILLIAMS, JOHN (J.W. Llundain; 1872 - 1944), slate merchant Jones, Llandwrog. One of his brothers was William Gilbert Williams. John was educated in Rhostryfan Board School and began working in Braich quarry in July 1885 where he remained for about five years when
WILLIAMS, JOHN CEULANYDD (Ceulanydd; 1847? - 1899), Baptist minister, poet, and writer his ministry at Denbigh, Ann Jones, daughter of David Jones, a deacon of the church; they had nine children. Ceulanydd is remembered solely for his literary works. He published (1) biographies of Robert
WILLIAMS, JOHN JOHN (1884 - 1950), school-teacher, education administrator, producer and drama adjudicator Born 12 July 1884, in High Street, Caernarfon, the only child of John Williams and Anne (née Jones). The father was a quarryman. The mother ran a guesthouse for travellers; she died when the child
WILLIAMS, Sir JOHN KYFFIN (1918 - 2006), painter and author countryside of the Llyn Peninsula from his home, by then in Abererch. At his mother's suggestion he joined Captain Jack Jones and the Ynysfor Hunt in the Aberglaslyn area, and he would roam the mountains in all
WILLIAMS, JOHN LLOYD (1854 - 1945), botanist and musician Angharad and Cadifor with Llew Tegid (Lewis David Jones) as librettist. He was eminent as a musical adjudicator, choir conductor and conductor of musical festivals throughout his life. He was prominent in
WILLIAMS, JONATHAN (1752? - 1829), cleric, schoolmaster, and antiquary Leominster grammar school and perpetual curate of Eyton, just outside the town. He got married at Leominster and had two daughters, one of whom became the wife of John Jones, the celebrated lawyer of Cefnfaes
WILLIAMS, MARIA JANE (Llinos; 1795 - 1873), folklore collector and musician collection for the time, and though some of the tales were derived from Edmund Jones (1702-1793) and, possibly, from Carnhuanawc, most were collected by her from oral sources, which she listed and described
WILLIAMS, MORRIS (Nicander; 1809 - 1874), cleric and man of letters Born at Caernarvon, 20 August 1809, son of William Morris and Sarah his wife (she was a sister of Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd), and had been maidservant to Dewi Wyn - her husband had been a servant to
WILLIAMS, ORIG (1931 - 2009), footballer, wrestler, promoter and journalist legend Tommy Jones, who offered him a playing role at Pwllheli. He eventually became player/manager at the club and began writing a column for the matchday programme. Leaving Pwllheli, he became player
WILLIAMS, OWEN (GAIANYDD) (1865 - 1928), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author his education under the Rev. Hugh Richards at Llannerch-y-medd, the Rev. R. M. Jones at Holyhead, and at the University College, Bangor. He was ordained in 1897 and became pastor of the churches of Ro
WILLIAMS, OWEN (1774 - after 1827), musician Born July 1774 at Cwirt, parish of Llandyfrydog, Anglesey, and christened in the parish church 11 July as the son of Owen Jones, husbandman, and Ellen his wife. In 1817 he published Egwyddorddysg
WILLIAMS, PETER BAILEY (1763 - 1836), cleric and writer and Llanberis, where he spent the rest of his life; in addition, he was for some years (1815-25?) perpetual curate of Betws Garmon. He married (1) Hannah Jones of Llanrwst (died 1835) in September 1804
WILLIAMS, ROBERT DEWI (1870 - 1955), minister (Presb.), headmaster of Clynnog School and writer 1973. In 1908 he married Helena Jones Davies, and they had a son. He died 25 January 1955 at Rhuddlan.
WILLIAMS, ROBERT JOHN (PRYSOR; 1891 - 1967), collier and actor friend, namely David Moses Jones, a collier and actor like himself. In 1936 Thomas Rowland Hughes, the novelist and producer, invited both of them to take part in a radio play, and for the next 30 years
WILLIAMS, ROBERT ROLFE (1870 - 1948), a pioneer of Welsh-medium education Anne Jones, Tonpentre (died 27 July 1970). He retired to Llwyn-teg, Llan-non. He died 26 July 1948 and was buried in Llwyn-teg (Congl.) cemetery.
WILLIAMS, ROWLAND (1779 - 1854), cleric Ysgeifiog, and there is a memorial window to him at the west end of St Asaph cathedral. He married Jane Wynne Jones of Tre-iorwerth, near Bodedern, Anglesey, and they had three sons and five daughters. One of
WILLIAMS, THOMAS (Tom Nefyn; 1895 - 1958), minister (Presb.) and evangelist evangelical meetings locally, and he was persuaded to become a candidate for the ministry. He went to Porth school in the Rhondda Valley to prepare himself for his vocation under the guidance of R.B. Jones
WILLIAMS, THOMAS OSWALD (ap Gwarnant; 1888 - 1965), Unitarian minister, author, poet and public figure the Unitarians in Wales, from January 1926 to December 1933 and in 1937, during the illness of his successor, Rev. T.L. Jones. He served on the consultative commiteee of Yr Ymofynnydd until the end of
WILLIAMS, TOM PUGH (1912 - 1985), university professor Tom Pugh Williams was born in 1912 in Trawsfynydd where his parents Edward and Jane (née Jones) Williams farmed Dolwen. When the lake in Trawsfynydd was created, the farm disappeared under the water
WILLIAMS, WALDO GORONWY (1904 - 1971), poet and pacifist Waldo Williams was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire on 30 September 1904, the third of five children of John Edwal Williams (1863-1934) and Angharad Williams (née Jones, 1875-1932). His father
WILLIAMS, WATKIN HEZEKIAH (Watcyn Wyn; 1844 - 1905), schoolmaster, poet, and preacher Aberdare district. In 1870 he married Mary Jones, Y Trap, near Llandeilo; she died within a year leaving a three-weeks old child. Early in 1872 Watcyn Wyn left the mine to attend a school kept by Evan
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1781 - 1840), Independent minister the same time getting some elementary education from his minister, the Rev. William Jones, who taught him to write. He then went to school at Aberhafesp, near Newtown, for eight or nine months. In 1803
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1738 - 1817) Llandygái, antiquary, author, prominent official at Cae-braich-y-cafn quarry . Gwynne Jones). He died on 17 July 1817. The love of letters in the family did not die out with him; his son, Robert, was an author himself and a friend of literary men, and built up a Corph o
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (c. 1625 - 1684), antiquary , and daughter of William Jones of Plas Gwyn, Pentraeth. That he was a competent and reliable antiquary is proved by such of his work as has survived, i.e. 'Historia Bellomarisci,' 1669, published as a
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Crwys; 1875 - 1968), poet, preacher, archdruid Jones (died 22 December 1937), a fellow-student at Bangor, and they had two sons and two daughters. In 1915 he accepted an invitation to succeed Dr. John Cynddylan Jones as the agent of the Bible Society
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM ALBERT (1909 - 1946), organist, music critic and composer 15. His mother's sister, Mrs. Stanley Jones, Liverpool, then took care of him, his brother and sister. He began to have piano and organ lessons when he was very young, and he was appointed organist at
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM GILBERT (1874 - 1966), schoolmaster and local historian Born in Tŷr Capel, Rhostryfan, Llanwnda, Caernarfonshire, 20 January 1874, son of John Williams, slate quarryman, and Catherine (née Jones) his wife. One of his brothers was ' J.W. of London '). He
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM NANTLAIS (1874 - 1959), minister (Presb.), editor, poet and hymn writer Jones (granddaughter of the eccentric Thomas Job, Cynwyl), and they had three sons and two daughters; she died in 1911; (2) in 1916, Annie Price (head-mistress of Mountain Ash school and daughter of T
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM PRICHARD (1848 - 1916), co-founder of the Princes Road Presbyterian church, Bangor, and publisher of a new edition of Deffynniad Ffydd Eglwys Loegr by Maurice Kyffin 1925), daughters of Henry Lloyd Jones, solicitor, of Bangor (J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 154). He died 31 July 1916.
WINTER, CHARLES (1700 - 1773), Arminian Baptist minister Morgan Griffith (died 1738), pastor of the church. In 1740, though there was a party which desired the promotion of Winter, the majority favoured Griffith Jones of Pen-y-fai, and Winter co-operated
WOODING, DAVID LEWIS (1828 - 1891), genealogist, historian, bibliophile and shopkeeper briefly back to Ffrwdfâl Academy but left October 1845 to assist his father in the family business, travelling extensively in both England and Wales. He married Marianne, daughter of Peter Jones, at
WOOLLER, WILFRED (1912 - 1997), cricketer and rugby player scored more than 1,000 runs for the first time, shared a record seventh-wicket partnership of 195 with Willie Jones against Lancashire, and captured 79 wickets. A strong leader, he led Glamorgan in 1948 to
WYNN family Glyn (Glyn Cywarch), Brogyntyn, difficulties which had arisen in regard to the estate of the writer's uncle, John Jones, of Uwchlaw'r Coed, and, on 9 November 1706, to lady (Margaret) Owen, by then a widow, asking her and her son, William Owen
YATES, WILFRID NIGEL (1944 - 2009), archivist and historian progress further in academia, in 1971 he obtained a post as an archivist at Carmarthenshire Archives under Major Francis Jones. In 1973, as preparations were underway for the reorganisation of
YORKE, PHILIP SCOTT (1905 - 1976), Squire of Erddig, near Wrexham commemorative plaque by Jonah Jones in the church.
YOUNG, JAMES JUBILEE (1887 - 1962), Baptist minister of the Pembrokeshire meeting (Cymanfa) in 1929, and president of the Welsh Baptist Union in 1946. He died 23 January 1962 leaving a widow Mya (née Jones of Capel Rhondda) and one son.
YSTUMLLYN, JOHN (d. 1786), gardener and land steward What is known of John Ystumllyn derives for the most part from the work of Robert Isaac Jones (Alltud Eifion), who published an account of his life in 1888, later translated as John Ystumllyn or

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