Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, JAMES EIRIAN (1918 - 1998), poet and minister Eirian Davies was born on 28 May 1918, the son of Rachel and Dafydd Davies, both natives of Brechfa who had settled at a farm called Llain near Nantgaredig. His father was prominent in the religious life of the region and an elder at the local Presbyterian chapel. Eirian was educated at Nantgaredig Primary School and the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Carmarthen. The tragedy of losing his
DAVIES, JENKIN (1798 - 1842), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born at Tir-gwyn near Pensarn, Cardiganshire, 24 June 1798, son of Evan Davies, an exhorter who had been among the foremost advocates of the ordination of 1811. The son was educated at schools at Llwyn Dafydd, Cardigan, and New Quay; and then took the farm of Synod Uchaf. In 1825 he began preaching; this was the year in which his spiritual father Ebenezer Morris (1769 - 1825) died, and the young
DAVIES, JENNIE EIRIAN (1925 - 1982), journalist . She then went on to complete a teaching course with a distinction. She married the Reverend James Eirian Davies (1918-1998), a Methodist minister and poet, on 19 November 1949 and they had two sons, Siôn Eirian (born 1954) and Guto Davies (born 1958). The family lived in Hirwaun (1949-54), Ammanford (1954-62) and Mold (1962-82). Jennie Eirian was the first female candidate for Plaid Cymru in
DAVIES, JOHN (1652 - post 1716) Rhiwlas,, genealogist Son of Edward Davies of Rhiwlas (20 February 1618 - 14 March 1680) and Margaret, only daughter of William Llwyd ap Rowland of Coed-y-Rhygyn, Trawsfynydd (see Peniarth MS 145 (71); Powys Fadog, iv, 353; Display of Herauldry, 47). His grandfather was Dafydd ab Edward ap Dafydd ap Ieuan of Rhiwlas, and his grandmother was Gwen Gruffydd (died 1640), daughter of Gruffydd ap Lewis of Golfa, Llansilin
DAVIES, JOHN (d. 1694) Nannau,, 'family bard' Said to have been born at Pandy, Llanuwchllyn, and to have lived for a while at Tyn-y-ffridd. Mr. Evan Roberts, of Llandderfel, suggests (Y Seren, Bala, 29 November 1950) that he was the composer of the air formerly known as ' Dafydd y Garreg Las ' and now known as ' Pant corlan yr ŵyn '; if so, then he may have been a harpist also. John Davies is of some importance as one of the last members of
DAVIES, JOHN (Siôn Dafydd Berson; 1675 - 1769)
DAVIES, JOHN (Siôn Gymro; 1804 - 1884), Independent minister, linguist, and commentator Union of Welsh Independents. He was a frequent contributor to the periodicals of the day, writing under the pseudonyms Siôn Llethi, Castellanus, and Siôn Gymro. He delighted in controversy of the kind carried on with John Roberts (1804 - 1884) in Y Dysgedydd, 1850-2, on ' Fanciful Preaching.' He excelled as a translator and commentator. In 1881 he published his version of the Minor Prophets (Y
DAVIES, JOHN (Ossian Gwent; 1839 - 1892), poet pattern-maker. For some time he lived and worked at Merthyr, where he came into contact with the leading literary personalities of the town, e.g. Dafydd Morgannwg (D. W. Jones, 1832 - 1905). He also lived for a short time at Pontypridd before returning to Rhymney, where he spent the remainder of his life. He died 24 April 1892. There is very little to be said about his career, which was uneventful
DAVIES, JOHN GRIFFITH (1836 - 1861), poet and translator Second of the four children of John Davies (Siôn Gymro), Yetwen, Glandwr, Pembrokeshire (1804 - 1884), and his wife Phoebe, daughter of J. D. Griffiths and grand-daughter of John Griffiths, Glandwr (1731 - 1811). All four children died when comparatively young: Mary Ann in 1860 when she was 26, Elizabeth in 1859 at 19, David in 1848 aged 5, and John Griffith, who was lost overboard, near
DAVIES, MARGARET (fl. c. 1700-1785?), transcriber of many of the manuscripts preserved in our public collections daughter of Dafydd Evan of Coetgae-du, Trawsfynydd, Meironnydd. She learnt the rules of bardism in her youth: in Cymru (O.M.E.), xxv, 93-8, is printed a letter which Michael Pritchard had sent to her in 1728; this letter proves that she was instructing him in the art and rules of Welsh poetry. It would appear that she was a fairly prominent personality in the literary circles of Merioneth and
DAVIES, MYRIEL IRFONA (1920 - 2000), campaigner for the United Nations , particularly Welsh language Radio Cymru and S4C, to explain the United Nations perspectives on different issues, something she always did in a balanced and thorough way. In 1983, the Gorsedd of Bards honoured her with its membership; her name in Gorsedd was Myriel Dafydd. In 1975, she received an MBE for her work with the United Nations Association and in 2000, a few weeks before her death, she was further
DAVIES, REUBEN (Reuben Brydydd y Coed; 1808 - 1833), poet and schoolmaster Born 1808, son of ' Dafydd the Weaver and Betty ' of Tanrallt, Cribin, Cardiganshire. He went to school at Cribin and Ystrad under T. J. Griffiths (Tau Gimel, 1797? - 1871) and Rees Davies of Ystrad. His ambition was to enter the Unitarian ministry, and in 1825 he was admitted to Carmarthen College; unfortunately, his health broke down and he was only there for a short time. He became a

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