Dictionary of Welsh Biography

GRIFFITH, GEORGE WILLIAM (1584 - 1655?), landowner, attorney, magistrate, and antiquary of Penybenglog, Pembrokeshire; born 21 April 1584, eldest son of William Griffith. He married 22 November 1605, Maud Bowen of Llwyn-gwair, by whom he had seven children. He was appointed public clerk in Pembrokeshire by the council of the Marches, was sometime Seneschal of Cemais, he assisted George Owen of Henllys with historical researches, and compiled many genealogical manuscripts. Bards from
GRIFFITH, RICHARD (Carneddog; 1861 - 1947), poet, writer, and journalist Nantmor (under William Ellis) and Beddgelert (under George Thomas). He was a sheep farmer but he became better known as a poet, prose writer, and journalist. An eisteddfod competitor early in life, he also began to contribute to Welsh weekly newspapers, e.g. Baner ac Amserau Cymru, Y Genedl Gymreig, and Yr Herald Cymraeg, c. 1881; his weekly column ('Manion y Mynydd') in Yr Herald Cymraeg was very
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 influence on the young Griffith-Jones. When the family moved to Liverpool, he joined the English church in Great George St. During World War I, he served for two and a half years in Salonica, 1916-19
GRIFFITHS, JAMES (JEREMIAH) (1890 - 1975), Labour politician and cabinet minister position, being re-elected each year, from 1956-59, when he was succeeded by Bevan, and Griffiths supported George Brown (rather than Harold Wilson) in the strenuously fought 1963 party leadership contest. In 1952 he was appointed a member of the advisory council to the BBC, and he remained a firm advocate of temperance throughout his life. Throughout his political career Griffiths had proved generally
GWYNNE family Llanelwedd, , 199-200, iv, 246-8 (pedigree 21 for Llanelwedd), and in Bradney, Monmouthshire, I, i, 408-9. RODERICK GWYNNE of Llanelwedd was sheriff of Radnorshire in 1633; he was a Cavalier and a commissioner of array. His daughter, SIBIL GWYNNE, married her kinsman GEORGE GWYNNE of Glanbrân (born 1623?), who in 1645 signed the proposals of peace made by the gentry of Carmarthenshire to Rowland Laugharne, and
GWYNNE, NADOLIG XIMENES (1832 - 1920), soldier and author Cardiff, 1849; died Bournemouth, 1930), the daughter of George William Collins Jackson and Catherine Price Lewis. They had no children. Nadolig Ximenes Gwynne died in Bournemouth on 9 May 1920, aged 87.
HALL, GEORGE HENRY (first Viscount Hall of Cynon Valley), (1881 - 1965), politician Born 31 December 1881 at Penrhiwceiber, Mountain Ash, Glamorganshire, son of George Hall (died 1889), miner, a native of Marshfield, county Gloucester, and Ann Guard, his wife (died 1928) who came from Midsomer Norton, near Radstock, Somerset. He was educated at Penrhiwceiber elementary school, but on attaining his twelfth birthday, he was compelled to leave to take up work in the Penrhiwceiber
HAM, PETER WILLIAM (1947 - 1975), musician and songwriter nomination and two Ivor Novello awards. It remains one of the most covered songs from the 1970s pop canon, and Mariah Carey would return Without You to the top of the UK charts in 1994. Despite mixed contemporary reviews, 1971's Straight Up - produced in part by George Harrison - is now widely considered Badfinger's strongest album. The former Beatle's respect for Pete's musicianship was much noted
HAMER, Sir GEORGE FREDERICK (1885 - 1965), industrialist and public figure July 1920; one daughter (Shirley, Lady Hooson). He was educated at Llanidloes Grammar School and began his business career in 1902 when he joined the staff of his father's firm, Edward Hamer and Co., at Llanidloes. The firm farmed extensively and were pioneers in the Welsh mutton trade, being purveyors to three monarchs. In 1919 Sir George became sole proprietor of a firm of leather manufacturers
HANMER family Hanmer, Bettisfield, Fens, Halton, Pentre-pant, Berwick on behalf of the Old Pretender, and helping to secure the Hanoverian succession. He became Speaker in 1714, and on the death of Anne was hastily summoned from service at Hanmer church to preside over the critical session that followed. Losing the speakership to a Whig in George I's first parliament, he was Tory spokesman in debates on the repeal of the Triennial Act, foreign policy, and standing
HARLEY family (earls of Oxford and Mortimer), Brampton Bryan, Wigmore this family was to produce two eminent men, Sir T. F. Lewis and Sir G. C. Lewis, but it seems in general to have been rather undistinguished. The Lewis es had held the borough seat as early as 1545 and 1547, and the shire seat in four Elizabethan parliaments, but during the whole period between Elizabeth and George I they had been eclipsed by the Harleys; however, they emerged again (as far as the
HARRIES, JOHN (c.1785 - 1839), astrologer and medical practitioner to consult them on matters involving the recovery of lost or stolen property, healing of humans and animals, charms, fortune-telling, astrology and prophecy, combating witchcraft, and invoking benign spirits. Distinguished visitors are said to have called at Pantycoy, including the famous actress Sarah Siddons in 1851, and George Borrow during his walk around Wales in 1854. They were, however

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