Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ELLIS, EDWARD (1842? - 1892), Baptist minister, soldier, and editor of a Baptist newspaper in U.S.A. Born at Werngrug in the parish of Llanuwchllyn, Meironnydd - his father a brother to Ellis Evans, Cefn-mawr. He emigrated to U.S.A. with his parents in 1850 and lived at Remsen (N.Y.), Waukesha (Wisconsin), Berlin (Wisconsin), etc. He began to preach with the Baptists c. 1866 in the Welsh circles of Waukesha. He was educated at Beaver Dam Academy, Wisconsin. He joined the 22nd battalion of the
ELLIS, JOHN (1760 - 1839), saddler and musician married he opened a shop in Scotland Street, Llanrwst. In 1800 he joined the Calvinistic Methodists and he was appointed travelling teacher of congregational singing. He published, 1816, Mawl yr Arglwydd - this being the first book of hymn-tunes which the Welsh nation was given. After publishing this book he moved to Llanfyllin and thence to Liverpool c. 1822, where he became precentor in Pall Mall
ELLIS, JOHN (1674 - 1735), cleric and antiquary Second son of Thomas Ellis of Llandegwning, Llŷn, and his wife Jane Marsh, widow of Herbert Griffith, Brynodol. He matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford, 31 March 1690, at the age of 16, graduated B.A. in 1693, M.A. (and a Fellow) in 1696, S.T.B. in 1703, and S.T.P. c. 1720, was ordained a deacon 7 September 1707, and a priest 4 July 1708, and was presented to the rectorate of Llandwrog 30
ELLIS, ROWLAND (1650 - 1731), Welsh-American Quaker Born at Bryn Mawr in the parish of Dolgelley, Meironnydd, 1650, son of Ellis ap Rees. He married twice: (1) c. 1692, Margaret, daughter of Ellis Morris, (2) Margaret, daughter of Robert ab Owen. He joined the Society of Friends c. 1672 and because he was steadfast in his new faith he suffered persecution and imprisonment. After the founding of Pennsylvania on Indigenous land, he sent Thomas Owen
ELLIS, THOMAS (c. 1819 - 1856), Orientalist
ELLIS, WILLIAM (Gwilym ab Elis; 1752 - 1810), hymn-writer and balladist collection includes a 'carol' and a secular poem; two ballads, c. 1790, are attributed to him in J. H. Davies's list.
EMERY, FRANK VIVIAN (1930 - 1987), historical geographer (1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954a, b and c, 1969b, 1970b, 1974b and 1975c); in his undergraduate dissertation, which won prizes from Oxford University and the Royal Geographical Society in 1952; in The National Library of Wales Journal (1956, 1957 and 1958); in The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (1965), and in a posthumously published chapter in Settlement and Society in Wales
ENDERBIE, PERCY (c. 1606 - 1670), historian and antiquary
ENOCH, SAMUEL IFOR (1914 - 2001), minister (Presbyterian) and theological professor Scholarship, where he graduated in Theology. After a year's preparation for the ministry at Bala College he received a call in 1941 to minister at Trinity English Presbyterian Church, Aberdare. In 1948 he continued his New Testament studies at Union Theological Seminary, New York, where he was greatly influenced by the eminent scholar, F. C. Grant. He was appointed to the New Testament Chair at the United
ERBERY, WILLIAM (1604 - 1654), Puritan and Independent on the 'Agreement of the People' in January 1648 (Clarke Papers, ii, 171-5). He worked in Glamorgan under the terms of the Act for Propagation, and was paid £225 for his pains (Walker MS. c. 13, f. 17), but towards the end of 1651 his scruples about tithes led him to refuse further payment (The Sword Doubled, 3). In doctrine he leaned towards mysticism, being a disciple of Jacob Boehme. As a result
EUTUN, OWAIN (fl. c. 15th century), bard
EVAN(S), EDWARD (1716 - 1798), Presbyterian minister and poet Born March 1716 (possibly 1717) at Llwydcoed, Aberdare, son of Ifan ap Shôn ap Rhys, a weaver and smallholder. After a few years as a weaver he was apprenticed to carpentry under Lewis Hopkin, who also instructed him in the practice of the strict metres in poetry. In 1749 he took the farm of Ton Coch, above Dyffryn House, Mountain Ash. He had joined (c. 1748) the Nonconformist congregation at Cwm

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