Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EDWARDS, WILLIAM THOMAS (1821 - 1915), physician and prime mover in the establishment of the Cardiff Medical School century, an increasingly prosperous and self-confident town. A devoted Congregationalist who regularly attended Charles Street Congregationalist Chapel right up to the time of his death, he was a leading supporter of the Liberation Society, pledged to bring about the disestablishment of the Church of England. He was also a prominent member of the local Liberal Association, acting for some years as its
EDWIN family Llanfihangel, Llanmihangel, , CATHERINE EDWIN, born at Llanfihangel 27 November 1702, became the heiress of one of her uncles, and died unmarried at Bedford 23 July 1773 (the dates are from her tombstone); she had in 1756 become a member of the Moravian congregation at Bedford, was a considerable benefactor to it, and was buried in its graveyard. Samuel's son, CHARLES EDWIN, born 1699?, added to the estate, was sheriff of Northants
ELDRIDGE, MILDRED ELSIE (1909 - 1991), artist Mildred Eldridge was born at 35 Dunmore Road, Wimbledon, London, on 1 August 1909, the daughter of Frederick Charles Eldridge (1874-1960), a jeweller, and his wife Mildred Mary (née Chevalier, 1871-1961). Her one brother, Frederick (1906-1980), had a career in insurance. In 1925 the family moved to 3 Bridge Street, Leatherhead, where they lived in accommodation over her father's jewellery shop
ELLIOT, Sir GEORGE (1815 - 1893), BARONET, owner and developer of coalmines 23 December 1893, and was buried in Houghton churchyard. They had two sons and four daughters. Sir George Elliot was succeeded to the baronetcy by his second son, Sir George William Elliot, in 1893 (his first son had died in 1874) and he too was a M.P. (C), 1874-95, when he died. The title then passed to his son, Sir George Elliot, the third baronet, and in 1904 to the latter's brother, Sir Charles
ELLIS family Bron y Foel, Ystumllyn, Ynyscynhaearn Ellis (died 8 April 1688), groom of the privy chamber to Charles II. Ellis Ellis, whose wife was Mabli, daughter of William Lewis Anwyl, of Parc, Llanfrothen (see the article on that family), was the father of OWEN ELLIS II (will proved 1691), to whom and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of John Bodwrda, Gruffydd Phylip wrote a cywydd priodas (a marriage poem), was the father of MARGARET ELLIS (died 1712
ELLIS, JOHN GRIFFITH (1723/4 - 1805), Methodist exhorter preached at the first Association in Caernarvonshire, held at Clynnog, before 1769. He fell away later for many years owing to drink, but overcame that weakness and is found preaching again at Caergeiliog in 1788 and 1796, and in Liverpool in 1799, and in 1800, with Thomas Charles, Thomas Jones, Denbigh, and Richard Lloyd, Beaumaris. John Elias, in his first society-meeting in 1793 at Hendre Howel
ELLIS, PHILIP CONSTABLE (1822 - 1900), cleric became in 1847 curate to Charles Williams (1806 - 1877) (afterwards principal of Jesus) at Holyhead. In 1850 he was perpetual curate of Llanfaes and Penmon, but in 1862 became rector of Llanfairfechan, remaining there (though he was thrice offered a deanery in Wales) till his death, 10 May 1900. He showed much zeal in promoting daily services, and changes in the furnishing and ritual of churches. His
ELLIS, ROWLAND (1841 - 1911) Orkney, bishop Born 24 April 1841, son of Thomas Ellis, surgeon, Caerwys, Flintshire. He was educated at Ruthin grammar school and at Jesus College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. in 1863. He became curate of Gresford, 1864, vicar of Gwersyllt, 1868, vicar of Mold, 1872, and was rural dean of Mold, 1873-84. During this period he was a frequent visitor to W. E. Gladstone at Hawarden. From 1884 till his
EMERY, FRANK VIVIAN (1930 - 1987), historical geographer England', reprinted from Geography 47 (1962) with a Supplementary Note, in Baker, A. R. H., Hamshere, J. D., and Langton, J. (eds) Geographical Interpretations of Historical Sources (David and Charles, Newton Abbot): 439-53 1970b 'The beginning of the coal industry in Loughor', Journal of the Gower Soc. 21: 71-5 1971a Edward Lhuyd F.R,S. (1660-1709) (University of Wales Press, Cardiff) 1971b 'The Norman
ETHÉ, CARL HERMANN (1844 - 1917), scholar defended Ethé, did so by claiming that he was not German, but 'French Huguenot, whose ancestors fled to Germany during the prosecution of the Huguenots'. English colleague Charles Herfort called him 'strikingly abnormal', admitting that he was a 'versatile man of genius' yet was almost offended by his 'Homeric laughter'. The recollections of one of Ethé's former students, Welsh historian R. T. Jenkins
EVAN-THOMAS, Sir HUGH (1862 - 1928), admiral fifth son of Charles Evan-Thomas, of Gnoll, Neath, and Cara Pearson Born at Llwynmadoc, Brecknock, 27 October 1862. He entered the navy in 1876, joining the Britannia. He served for three years on the Ramillies with a chosen band of officers, every one of whom afterwards became a renowned admiral. He was promoted commander in 1897, being appointed to the Victory for charge of the signal school at
EVANS family Tan-y-bwlch, Maentwrog OAKELEY (1790 - 1835), who, however, died without leaving an heir and was succeeded by a kinsman, WILLIAM EDWARD OAKELEY (1828 - 1912), of the family of Sir Charles Oakeley, bart., governor of Madras (see D.N.B.). W. E. Oakeley was very closely connected with the Blaenau Ffestiniog slate quarry industry. Several poems written to members of the Tan-y-bwlch family have been preserved, among the poets

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