Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ABRAHAM (d. 1080), bishop of S. Davids Abraham succeeded to the see on the resignation of Sulien in 1078. According to MS. C of Ann. C., he was murdered by the 'gentiles' who ravaged S. Davids in 1080. The inscribed memorial cross of his sons, Hedd and Isaac, was discovered in the cathedral in 1891.
ADDA FRAS (1240? - 1320?), poet and writer of prophecies Dafydd ap Gwilym a'i gyfoeswyr 156 he is associated by Gruffudd Gryg (c. 1340 - 1412) with Casnodyn (c. 1290 - 1340). The years 1240 - 1320, therefore, would not be far wrong as the period of his life. He was buried in Maenan Abbey, near Conway, an abbey founded in 1186 (Gwaith Tudur Aled, i, 83). According to Llanstephan MS. 133 (617), his bardic teacher was Wmbar. Later poets in the elegies which
AFAN (fl. early 6th century), patron saint He is described as the son of Cedig ap Ceredig ap Cunedda Wledig, and is associated, as ' Afan Buellt,' with the cantref of the name in Mid Wales. Here are two of his churches, viz. Llanafan-fawr and Llanafan-fach; the third is Llanafan in the valley of the Ystwyth. An inscription of c. 1300 at Llanafan-fawr runs: 'Hic iacet sanctus Avanus Episcopus'; from this it has been inferred that he ruled
AL-HAKIMI, ABDULLAH ALI (c. 1900 - 1954), Muslim leader
ALBAN DAVIES, JENKIN (1901 - 1968), business man and philanthropist Patagonia. He served many institutions in Wales. As treasurer he gave valuable guidance to Urdd Gobaith Cymru (Welsh League of Youth) c. 1950, to U.C.W. (1954-68) and to Coleg Harlech (1957-68). He became chairman of the Council for the Protection of Rural Wales; was a member of the Councils of U.C.W. and N.M.W.; and Welsh representative of the Independent Television Authority for two terms, 1956-64. He
ALICE verch Griffith ap Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan (fl. 1540-1570), a poetess Daughter of the gentleman poet, Gruffydd ap Ieuan ap Llewelyn Fychan (c. 1485 - 1553) of Llannerch in Llewenni Fechan, Denbighshire. Her mother was his first wife, Jonet, daughter of Richard ap Howel of Mostyn (died 1540). Alice (or Alice Wen) was born about 1520, and married, about 1540, David Lloyd ap Rees of Vaynol, one of the Lloyds of Wigfair. Her children were John Lloyd (died 1615
ALLGOOD family A family of this name was for more than 150 years identified with the japanning industry at Pontypool and at Usk. The series begins with THOMAS ALLGOOD I (c. 1640 - 1716), a Northants Quaker who was invited by his friend Richard Hanbury to establish copperas works at Pontypool. He turned his attention to the possibility of producing lacquer from the by-products of coal. He died 8 May 1716, and
AMBROSIUS AURELIANUS (fl. ( c. 475)), British leader
ANDREWS, JOSHUA (c.1708 - 1793), Baptist minister
ANEIRIN (fl. second half of the 6th century), poet According to the Historia Brittonum of Nennius (c. 796), five notable Welsh poets, namely Talhaearn Tad Awen (father of song), Neirin, Taliesin, Blwchfardd, and Cian were eminent in Welsh poetry during the wars against Ida, king of Northumbria (547-59), and probably also during those waged against his sons. So, 'Neirin' is the first form of the name, but by 1200 it had acquired an 'a' before the
ANWYL, LEWIS (1705? - 1776), cleric and author Abraham … Argraphwyd yn y Mwythig, gan R. Lathrop, Tros Dafydd Jones, 1740; (b) Myfyrdodau Wythnosawl …; (c) Cyngor yr Athraw i Rieni …; (b) and (c) are bound with (a); (d) Cristianowgrwydd Catholig, neu Draethawd bŷrr tuagat Leihau gwrth ddadlau Ymhlith Cristianogion … yn enwedig ymhlith y plwyfolion hynny, lle y mae'r Methodistiaid neu Hoffwyr Crefydd y Goleuni newydd yn cael cynhwysiad … Wedi ei
AP GWYNN, ARTHUR (1902 - 1987), librarian and the third librarian of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth Service in Swansea. He resumed his duties on 1 June 1945, having been absent for a period of three years and four months. Mrs E. C. Gwynn, the wife of his brother Llywelyn, was appointed acting Librarian during his absence. The number of staff, thus depleted during the war by one (the Librarian himself, the only male on the staff), was still four in 1945. But student numbers (which was as low as 600

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