Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EDWARDS, JOHN (1755 - 1823), Calvinistic Methodist exhorter Born 8 September 1755 at Ereiniog, Penmorfa, Caernarfonshire, a farm on which his ancestors had lived for many generations. When young, he was something of a poet and interludist, but about 1774-5 his thoughts were turned to religion, and in 1787 he began preaching. He married (c. 1790) Elizabeth Jones of Hafod Ifan (Ysbyty Ifan, Denbighshire). In 1795 he had to leave his farm, as the landowner
EDWARDS, JOHN (1799 - 1873?), musician Mills) and Caniadau Seion in Yr Haul, 1839. He died c. 1873 and was buried in Llangadock parish churchyard.
EDWARDS, ROGER (1811 - 1886), Calvinistic Methodist minister early 1830 until c. 1833 he kept school at Dolgelley. In December 1830 he began preaching, being ordained in 1842. In 1835 he went to Mold in a proof-reading and general editorial capacity to John (fl. 1829-59) and Evan Lloyd, printers, and he remained at Mold until his death on 9 July 1886. Although he had acted as minister to the church at Bethesda, Mold, since 1835, it was not until 1878 that he
EDWARDS, THOMAS (fl. c. 1824), poet
EINION ap GWGON (fl. c. 1215), one of the poets of the Age of the Princes
EINION ap MADOG ap RHAHAWD (fl. c. 1237), one of the poets of the Age of the Princes
EINION OFFEIRIAD (fl. c. 1320), the person whose name is associated with the earliest Welsh grammar or metrical grammar which we possess
ELDRIDGE, MILDRED ELSIE (1909 - 1991), artist supplemented the family income by teaching art classes for the Extra-mural Department of University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and illustrating numerous books for Faber, including a series of books for children by Dorothy Richardson (1945-48), herbals by C. F. Leyel (1946-52) and some striking supernatural images for an edition of Henry Williamson's The Star Born (1948). During the War years Eldridge
ELEANOR DE MONTFORT (c. 1258 - 1282), princess and diplomat Eleanor was youngest child and the only surviving daughter of Simon de Montfort, earl of Leicester (c. 1208-1265) and his wife, Eleanor (1215?-1275), countess of Pembroke and Leicester. Eleanor's brothers were Henry de Montfort, Simon de Montfort, Amaury de Montfort, Guy de Montfort and Richard de Montfort. She was the wife of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (died 1282). It is not known where Eleanor was
ELIS DRWYNHIR (fl. c. 1600?), poet of whose work only two examples have been found in manuscript, these being two englynion. An anonymous englyn, written to Elis Drwynhir 'when he became a sheriff's bailiff,' has also been found. Blackwell gives a poet, Elis ab Ifan ap Rhicart or Elis ab Ifan Drwynhir, said to have flourished c. 1600. Foulkes (Enw.) gives a poet, Elis ap Ieuan ap Rhisiart or Elis ab Ifan Drwyndwn, said to have
ELLICE, ROBERT, Royalist soldier The elder son of Gruffydd Elis ap Risiart of Frondeg, near Bersham, Denbighshire, the family coming originally from Hopedale and claiming descent on the male side (with a bend sinister) from Sandde Hardd, conqueror of Hopedale (c. 1100), and on the female side from the Stanley's of Ewloe. Robert Ellice acquired, possibly from his uncle PETER ELLICE (died 1637) of Wrexham (a learned lawyer and
ELLIOT, Sir GEORGE (1815 - 1893), BARONET, owner and developer of coalmines Londonderry's mines in the Durham coal field. After resigning c. 1860 he bought Kuper & Co., Gateshead, makers of industrial wires which had almost become bankrupt in 1849. He went into partnership with Richard Glass, the inventor of submarine wire insulation, to recreate the company as Glass & Elliot, or from 1864 the Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Co., the company which made the first submarine wires

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