Dictionary of Welsh Biography

LESTRANGE family Great Ness, Cheswardine, Knockin, JOHN LESTRANGE (died c. 1269) witnessed the treaty between Dafydd ap Gruffydd and Henry III in May 1240, was appointed in March 1241 to try Dafydd, and in January 1245 was a commissioner to make peace with him. HAWISE, daughter of this John Lestrange, married Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn. In the years 1244-5 John Lestrange wrote to Henry III telling of Gruffydd's support for the English cause; he aided
LEVI, THOMAS (1825 - 1916), Calvinistic Methodist minister, editor of Trysorfa y Plant, and author Born 12 October 1825 at Penrhos near Ystradgynlais, son of John and Prudence Levi. He received his early education at a school kept by an old soldier at Ystradgynlais, and later, while still a boy, worked at Ynyscedwyn iron works. About 1846 he began to preach at Cwmgïedd chapel, Ystradgynlais. He was minister of Capel yr Ynys, Ystradgynlais, about 1855-60, of Philadelphia, Morriston, 1860-76
LEVY, MERVYN MONTAGUE (1914 - 1996), writer and broadcaster on the visual arts . Levy attended the Swansea School of Art under its influential Principal, William Grant Murray, before progressing to the Royal College of Art in London in 1932. He shared a flat in Chelsea with Thomas and Janes, and later also with the painter William Scott. The group adopted a Bohemian life style emulating that of Augustus John, whom Levy regarded as their 'lode star'. At the Royal College he
LEWES, ERASMUS (1663? - 1745), cleric The sixth and youngest son of Captain John Lewes (below), Gernos, in the parish of Llangunllo ('Llanvayer ' according to Foster, Alumni Oxonienses), Cardiganshire. He entered Jesus College, Oxford, 22 February 1683/4, aged 20, graduating in 1688. He became vicar of Roch, Pembrokeshire, 16 June 1692, and vicar of Brawdy, Pembrokeshire, 5 March 1694. In 1695 he became rector of Betws Bledrws and
LEWES, Captain JOHN - see LEWES, ERASMUS
LEWES, Sir WATKIN (1740 - 1821), lord mayor of London became lord mayor. In 1771 he had presented addresses in the Tower from the counties of Pembroke, Carmarthen, and Cardigan to the political prisoners, John Wilkes, the lord mayor Crosby, and alderman Oliver. In 1780 he was elected one of the four M.P. s for the City of London, which seat he retained until 1796. He took an active interest in Welsh literature and music, and was at one time Treasurer of
LEWES, WILLIAM (1652 - 1722), landowner and antiquary Of Llwynderw, Carmarthenshire, born 1652, the younger son of the Rev. John Lewes of Llysnewydd. He married (1), Cecil Lloyd of Vairdre, Cardiganshire, (2), Eleanor Pryce of Rhyd-y-benne. He was an outstanding genealogist, and acquired manuscripts from Henllys, Penybenglog, Vairdre, and Rhyd-y-gors. He wrote some 25 pedigree volumes, mainly based on the works of David Edwardes, and assisted Edward
LEWIS family Llwyn-du, Llangelynnin Two linked families which were very prominent in the history of Quakerism in Merioneth. I. Lewis, son of John Gruffydd ap Hywel ap Gruffydd of Derwas, died 8 August 1598, was married to Elin, daughter of Hywel ap Gruffydd; from these were descended four brothers, ELLIS, OWEN, GRUFFYDD, and RHYS. The remainder of this paragraph is concerned with the second of these, Owen Lewis I (died 1658?), and
LEWIS family Van, 1612. He indulged in a good deal of litigation and added considerably to the family estates. The most interesting of his purchases was St. Fagans castle, bought from Sir William Herbert of Cardiff in 1616, and now the Folk Museum of Wales. This included the present house built by Dr. John Gibbon about 1590. He died 9 January 1628. EDWARD LEWIS (died 1630) He was knighted in 1603. He lived at Edington
LEWIS family, printers and publishers was a member of the Welsh Baptist Historical Society, and like his father deeply interested in local history. He married Mary Anne Hughes 9 January 1939, and they lived at Dolanog, Llandysul. He died 26 August 1943. EDWARD LEWIS (1891 - 1965), the second son of John David Lewis; born 27 August 1891 at Market Stores. Like his brother he was educated at the Llandysul council and county schools. Before
LEWIS GLYN COTHI (fl. 1447-1486), one of the greatest of the 15th century Welsh bards corroborative evidence. His wife is not mentioned in his poems, but he had a son, John, who died at the age of 5. He sang much to the gentry of Carmarthenshire, south Cardiganshire, and Radnorshire, and his best work is found in these poems. His zeal for Jasper Tudor was revived towards the end of his life, and, as was natural, vaticinatory elements became more prominent in his poetry. None of his poems can
LEWIS, Sir ALFRED (EDWARD) (1868 - 1940), banker Born at Birmingham 2 August 1868, son of John Lewis, Welsh Calvinistic Methodist minister there, and educated at King Edward's School. He entered the Birmingham and Midlands bank in 1884, and afterwards became assistant-manager of the New Street branch of the Midland bank there. In 1910 he became general manager of the Bradford District bank, which in 1919 was amalgamated with the National

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