Dictionary of Welsh Biography

THOMAS, ZACHARIAS (1727 - 1816), Baptist minister preach there in 1757, but in 1762 moved to Beudyau, Caeo, to assist his brother Timothy as pastor of Aberduar and its branches, and was ordained there in 1771 as co-pastor with David Saunders ' I ' and David Davies - as co-pastor because apparently of a difference of opinion on the rite of laying on of hands. In 1790, after some years of anxiety arising from the expiry of the lease of Beudyau, he moved
TILLEY, ALBERT (1896 - 1957), mace-bearer at Brecon cathedral and local historian a century. He married (2) 13 September 1950, Doris Mary Davies. He died 23 September 1957, and was buried in Brecon cemetery following a funeral service at the cathedral on 25 September His papers and MSS. were donated to the National Library by the Dean and Chapter of Brecon. It is a valuable collection of materials on the history, heraldry and geneology of Brecon and Brecknockshire.
TOMKINS family, musicians . Mary de Lode in that city. THOMAS TOMKINS ' II ' (1572 - 1656), composer and organist Music The most famous of THOMAS TOMKINS 'I''s sons. Born at S. Davids of his father's first marriage. He became organist of Worcester cathedral in 1596 and, in 1621, one of the organists of the Chapel Royal. He was B.Mus. of Oxford. Fuller details of the career of this noted composer - his instrumental music, his
TOY, HUMFREY (d. 1575), merchant The first New Testament in Welsh (1567 - William Salesbury), and the first Welsh translation of the Book of Common Prayer (also 1567 - bishop Richard Davies) were printed in London by Henry Denham ' at the costes and charges of Humfrey Toy.' It has been suggested that the latter was Humfrey Toy of Carmarthen and not his nephew, also Humfrey Toy, who was a bookseller in London and became under
TRAINER, JAMES (1863 - 1915?), Association footballer (the 'prince of goalkeepers') Born 7 January 1863 at Brook Street, Wrexham, son of James Trainer, master baker, and his wife Mary Ann Trainer. He was a coach body maker by trade. He began to play football with school teams; joined Wrexham Grosvenor football club in 1878; when the Grosvenor club amalgamated with Wrexham club in 1879 Trainer played for the new club as centre-half, but he was persuaded to take up goalkeeping. He
TREHARNE, REGINALD FRANCIS (1901 - 1967), Professor of history Born 21 November 1901 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, the son of Lewis Treharne and his wife Ethel Mary (née Hill) of Melksham, Wiltshire. He was educated at Ashton-in-Makerfield grammar school and the University of Manchester (B.A., 1922 and University postgraduate prize and studentship; M.A., 1923 and Langton Fellowship; Ph.D., 1925). He was appointed assistant lecturer at the University of
TREVOR, Sir CHARLES GERALD (1882 - 1959), inspector of forests Born 28 December 1882, son of Sir Francis Wollaston Trevor (of Trawscoed, Welshpool) and Mary Helen (née Mytton). He was educated at Wellington College and at the Royal Indian Engineering College, Coopers Hill. In 1903 he joined the Indian Forest Service as assistant conservator in Punjab. He was conservator of forests of the United Provinces in 1920 and became vice-president and Professor of
TROY, BLANCHE HERBERT (LADY TROY), (d. c. 1557), Lady Mistress of Elizabeth I, Edward VI and Queen Mary She was in charge of the upbringing of Elizabeth I, Edward VI and also of Queen Mary when she lived with the younger Tudor children. Therefore she was the Lady Mistress for Elizabeth and Edward, the title accorded to the lady who controlled the household. Her funeral elegy, composed by Lewys Morgannwg, includes the lines: Arglwyddes breninesau,Gofrner oedd ban oedd yn iau.Hi a wyddiad yn
TUDOR family Penmynydd, was succeeded by a daughter, MARGARET, wife of Coningsby Williams of Glan-y-gors. There was no issue of this marriage, and the Penmynydd estates consequently passed to MARY OWEN THEODORE, sister of Richard Owen Theodore V, and wife of Rowland Bulkeley of Porthamel. Their son, FRANCIS BULKELEY, inherited the Penmyaydd property, which, owing to his prodigality, had before his death in 1722 passed into
TUDOR, OWEN DAVIES (1818 - 1887), legal writer
TUDOR, STEPHEN OWEN (1893 - 1967), minister (Presb.) and author , Montgomeryshire. He was a prominent figure in the life of his denomination, being Moderator of the North Wales Association (1966). He delivered the Davies Lecture in 1959 on the Doctrine of the Incarnation, which was not published. He had an astute mind and developed deep convictions which he expressed with firmness from the pulpit and through the press. He contributed much to Y Traethodydd, Y Drysorfa, Y
TWISLETON, GEORGE (1618 - 1667), officer in the parliamentary army third son of John Twisleton of Barley Hall, Yorkshire. He served under general Mytton; took part in the siege and capture of Denbigh castle, whereof he was made governor in 1647. Shortly afterwards he married Mary Glyn, daughter and heiress of William Glyn of Lleuar,, Caernarfonshire, and great-great-granddaughter of William Glyn ' the Sergeant ' (see the article Glyn of Glynllifon). Twisleton

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