Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, JOHN (1786 - 1865), printer and inventor declares that they were printed in Dublin, but this was a ruse to avoid paying tax. When the tax was discontinued in 1834, the almanacs were openly printed at Llanrwst. John Jones printed the works of important contemporary authors such as William Williams 'Caledfryn', Robert Jones, Rhoslan, Ieuan Glan Geirionnydd, John Elias, Gwilym Hiraethog, as well as classical works such as Drych y Prif Oesoedd
JONES, JOHN (1773 - 1853), cleric once more to Llanaber parish, Meironnydd. He retired in 1843 and went to live in Borthwnog near Pemaenpool where he spent the rest of his life. He died 6 April 1853 and was buried in Llanelltud churchyard. He was a wealthy and generous person and was the Maecenas of the literary clergy. He also gave financial support and encouragement to Evan Evans, ' Ieuan Glan Geirionydd ' and John Blackwell
JONES, JOHN EIDDON (1841 - 1903), Calvinistic Methodist minister, eisteddfod enthusiast, and temperance advocate Born 8 May 1841 at Rhyd-y-main, Merioneth. He was educated at Llangollen, received his ministerial training at Bala C.M. College, and his first lessons in music from 'Owen Aran.' He was a member of the Tonic Solfa College and one of its examiners; he also wrote a history of the tonic solfa movement in Wales (Traethodydd, xxiv, 51-60). He published a biography, Ieuan Gwyllt (Holywell 1881). He was
JONES, MORDECAI (1813 - 1880), promoter of British Schools, colliery proprietor, etc. School Society in South Wales, and a contributor to the Normal School, Brecon (1846). He incurred the wrath of the editor of The Principality, Ieuan Gwynedd by supporting the efforts of David Charles III, Trevecka, in the face of the strong opposition of the Independents and Baptists, to combine Government aid with voluntary charity. He agreed with the policy of the North Wales Calvinistic Methodist
JONES (JOHNES), RICHARD (fl. 1564 to c. 1602), printer and bookseller the funerall of Sir Ieuan Lloyd knight,' in Welsh 1588-9. It is true that no copies of the above appear to have been preserved but that is not definite proof that they did not appear. It is not known how much of a Welshman Richard Jones was, but the motto which appears so often on his books, ' Heb Ddiev heb Ddim,' suggests that he was at any rate of Welsh stock; [this engraved device of his passed
JONES, THOMAS IEUAN JEFFREYS - see JEFFREYS-JONES, THOMAS IEUAN
JONES, WILLIAM (1726 - 1795), antiquary and poet curing himself of scrofula and was frequently in demand as a physician. He had planned to publish his book of household remedies, but abandoned the idea when a law was brought out prohibiting those who were not licensed from practising as physicians. He died 20 August 1795 and was buried in Llangadfan churchyard. Evan Breeze (Ieuan Cadfan), schoolmaster and Wesleyan lay preacher, author of two books of
JONES, WILLIAM (Gwrgant; 1803 - 1886), lawyer and writer name of Gwilym Brwynog. He published a book called Gwreiddiau yr Iaith Gymraeg. Gwrgant was a popular adjudicator at eisteddfodau; as one of the three adjudicators at the Rhuddlan eisteddfod (1850) he read the adjudication awarding the chair prize for a poem in the open metres to Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd). Gwrgant took an active part in London Welsh activities all his life; he was a member
KYFFIN, RICHARD, dean of Bangor He was not connected with any branch of the better-known family of that name. It is very likely that he was the Richard ap John or Ris ap Ieuan ap Ris ap Gruffydd, rector of Gyffin in the diocese of Bangor, 'the son of unmarried parents,' who in 1470 received a papal dispensation, on account of his illegitimacy, for promotion to holy orders. As dean he appears to have been an active supporter of
LANGFORD family Allington, Humphrey Lloyd, sheriff of Montgomeryshire, 1540, and it was his grandson, Thomas Langford, who wrote the pedigree manuscript Bodewryd MS 102D), William, Roger, David, Mathew, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Ann. By his second wife, Marsli, daughter of John ab Ieuan ap Howell of Trefriw, he had Thomas, George, Owen, Jane, Ellen, Jane (2), and Alice. JOHN He married Catherine, daughter of John ap Harry Jervis
LEWIS HUDOL (fl. 16th century), poet The cywydd 'Y ddyn winfaeth ddynionfawr' is attributed to him in four manuscripts (Cwrtmawr MS 5B (i-ii) (386), Cwrtmawr MS 27E (329); NLW MS 1246D (42), NLW MS 5269B (2586), but it is also attributed to Ieuan ap Gronwy (Peniarth MS 99 (57), NLW MS 3056D (383)), and Ieuan ab Huw (Jesus College MS. 17 (675), whilst in two manuscripts the name of the author is not given (NLW MS 3057D (292
LEWIS MON (fl. c. 1480-1527) Llifon, Anglesey, a poet In his elegy to Tudur Aled he calls the latter his teacher, and the two poets are also grouped together in Ieuan ap Madog ap Dafydd's elegy on Syr Dafydd Trefor, the Anglesey poet and cleric. Many of his compositions are addressed to the Penrhyn family. It would appear that he died at Valle Crucis abbey, where he was buried. An elegy on his death was written by Dafydd Alaw. His will was proved 28

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