Dictionary of Welsh Biography

THOMAS, WILLIAM (Islwyn; 1832 - 1878), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and poet Born 3 April 1832 at Tŷ'r Agent near Ynys-ddu, a village in the Sirhowy valley, Monmouthshire. His two brothers, David Thomas and John Thomas, were surveyors and engineers and Islwyn began to learn the rudiments of their profession, but his brother-in-law, the Rev. D. Jenkyns ('Jenkyns y Babell') saw that he had the making of a preacher and he was sent to schools at Tredegar, Newport, and
THOMAS, WILLIAM JENKYN (1870 - 1959), schoolmaster and author year to consider rewriting history books. He was harsh in his criticism of universities and the state for their reluctance in awarding worthy honours to teachers. David Lloyd George paid tribute to him in a preface to a souvenir booklet in celebration of his thirty years' headship at Hackney Downs. In 1893 he published a collection of penillion to be sung to harp accompaniment, and with E. Doughty
THOMAS, ZACHARIAS (1727 - 1816), Baptist minister marriage in 1754 to Jane (died 3 December 1781, aged 54), daughter of Rees Thomas from the Llandysul district. Six children were born to him, among them being David Thomas (1756 - 1840) of Llwyn-y-wermwd, a prominent supporter of the cause at Bethel (Caeo) and Bwlch-y-rhiw, and Benjamin Thomas (1761 - 1835), minister at Prescott, Devon (see Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies, vi, 276). He began to
THOMPSON, DAVID (1770 - 1857), colonial surveyor and explorer in British North America Born 30 April 1770 in Westminster, and christened as ' Thompson,' but his father (David) and mother (Ann) had borne the surname 'Ap Thomas ' until they moved to London. The father died when the boy was three. David was educated at the Grey-coat school, until, in 1784, he was apprenticed to the Hudson Bay Company. After serving for five years as clerk and fur-trader, he came, in 1789-90, under the
TIBBOTT family frequently among the Methodists and occasionally among the Baptists. He died 18 March 1798. His brother, JOHN TIBBOTT (died 1785), was also a Congregational minister Religion. For some years before his brother's ordination he assisted Lewis Rees, Richard's predecessor as minister at Llanbryn-mair. In 1763 he moved to Carmarthenshire to take charge of the churches of Ffaldybrenin and Esgairdawe. He died
TOY, HUMFREY (d. 1575), merchant owned much property in the town itself and outside it. He is mentioned in official documents as early as 1542/3, and his will, dated 1 March 1575, was proved by his son Robert on 2 May the same year. His wife, by whom he had a large family, was Jane, daughter of David ap David, who was mayor of Carmarthen in 1523. Toy was mayor in 1557. He would naturally come to know Richard Davies, bishop of S
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 Denbighshire Yeomanry, 1913-14, and in France with the 10th South Wales Borderers and Royal Flying Corps., 1915-17, becoming an honorary captain in the Royal Air Force. In 1918 he went to America as advisory
TREHERNE, GEORGE GILBERT TREHERNE (1837 - 1923), antiquary Youngest son of Rees Goring Thomas (see under Ebenezer Morris, 1790 - 1867) of Llannonn, Carmarthenshire, and Surrey; born 30 December 1837; in January 1857 he went from Eton to Balliol College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1861 (Foster, Alumni Oxonienses); he rowed for the University in the 1859 boat race. Shortly after leaving Oxford he changed his name. He was admitted a solicitor in 1865
TREVOR family Trevalun, Plas Têg, Glynde, The Trevalun Trevors were founded by RICHARD, sometimes called Sir RICHARD TREVOR (fl. 1500), 4th son of John Trevor ' hên ' and sixteenth in descent 'o dad i dad' from Tudur Trevor of Brynkynallt, who acquired the estate by marriage with Mallt, heiress of David ap Gruffydd of Allington (died 1476). Richard's great-grandson JOHN TREVOR (died 1589) fought in the French wars of Henry VIII as a
TREVOR family Brynkynallt, , resulting in his chairmanship of committees like those on the growth of popery (29 April 1678) - inspired by John Arnold, and issuing in the martyrdom of David Lewis and other South Wales catholics - and on the impeachment of Powis and the other popish lords (May 1679). Living mainly in London, he acquired a country house at Pulford, lower down the Dee than the family seat, until the death of his elder
TREVOR, JOHN (d. 1357), bishop of St Asaph prebendary of S. Asaph. On the death of David, bishop of St Asaph, the pope intended to enthrone an Italian but this was fiercely opposed by the chapter. Accordingly, in 1346, the diocese was offered to ' Griffin de Trevor.' He declined the appointment which was thereupon offered to his nephew, John Trevor, who was on the spot; he was consecrated at Avignon in June 1346, and sent over to Wales in July. But
TUDOR family Penmynydd, Bolde. There is no record that a single squire of Penmynydd between Goronwy and Coningsby Williams (he was Member of Parliament for Beaumaris) played a prominent part in even local affairs. The shrievalty came to them in their turn during the 17th century, but even in the Civil War they do not appear to have been in any way influential. One of their number, DAVID OWEN THEODORE, it is true, got himself

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