Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EVANS, JOHN (1737? - 1784), Methodist exhorter -y-cwm in March 1784 - the diarist William Thomas says he was 'about 47.' A collection was made for his wife and children at the Llangeitho Association, 1785. One of his sons was John Evans of Llandovery, and later of Llandilo, a dry and quarrelsome preacher who, before he died, joined the Church of England.
EVANS, JOHN (1628 - 1700), Puritan schoolmaster and divine Born at Great Sutton, near Ludlow. His father, Matthew Evans, rector of Penegoes (near Machynlleth) and son of a former rector, was ejected from his living in 1650 by the Puritan Commissioners for the Propagation of the Gospel in Wales. The son had meanwhile matriculated (6 March 1647) at Balliol College, Oxford, but was ejected by the Parliamentary visitors in May 1648 and secretly ordained the
EVANS, JOHN (1651? - 1724), bishop of Bangor and later of Meath matriculated at Gloucester Hall, 6 March 1667/8, aged 16; no graduation recorded, and no reference to Jesus College. One can hardly neglect this entry; the ' Plasdu ' is significant, and according to Griffith's pedigree the bishop's father was named 'Ynyr Evans' - if the lad was called 'John ab Ynyr,' or 'Bynyr,' the record might easily have muddled the name. As things stand, the matter must be left in doubt
EVANS, JOHN (1702 - 1782), cleric and anti-Methodist , difficult as it may be to distinguish between the facts and the twist which Evans gives to them. The book did far more harm to Evans's reputation than to Griffith Jones's. He died in March 1782 - buried at Eglwys Cymyn, according to the register, 14 March 1781/2.
EVANS, JOHN (1756 - 1846), surgeon publish an accurate survey of any one country of not less than one inch to the mile.' Although he did not strictly comply with this condition, the Society made an award of forty-five guineas for the maps on the recommendation of its Committee of Polite Arts, 25 March 1802. On 11 August 1802 Shrewsbury papers announced the publication of 'a new and improved impression of Evans Reduced Map of North Wales
EVANS, JOHN (1770 - 1851), land surveyor, schoolmaster, and musician other for use in measuring timber and haystacks. He was a good musician and played the 'cello in church. His anthem ' O deuwch i'r dyfroedd,' and his hymn-tunes ' Myfyrdod ' and ' Rhuddlan,' became popular. He prepared a work on ' Thorough Bass ' and collected together some hymn-tunes for publication, but all these were lost on their way to the printer. He died 31 March 1851.
EVANS, JOHN CEREDIG (1855 - 1936), Calvinistic Methodist missionary, tutor, and author Born March 1855 at New Quay, Cardiganshire. He attended the local school, and went to sea, but at 21 prepared for the ministry at Llandysul grammar school kept by Thomas James, 1834 - 1915, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and the University of Glasgow. Ordained in 1885, he settled at Gilead, Nant-y-moel, Glamorganshire. He married Sarah Williams of Llandysul. He offered himself for the
EVANS, JOHN DANIEL (1862 - 1943), early colonist in Patagonia was one of the first settlers there in 1891. He spent the remainder of his life in Cwm Hyfryd and died there 6 March 1943 in his 81st year.
EVANS, JOHN GWENOGVRYN (1852 - 1930), palaeographer He was born at Ffynnon-felfed, Llanybyther, Carmarthenshire, 20 March 1852, but his family removed in about a year to Llanwenog, Cardiganshire - later, he coined his second name in honour of that parish. At 16, having been at various schools in the district, he was apprenticed to his uncle David Rees, a grocer at Lampeter; but at 18, following an accident, he went to school once more (under
EVANS, JOHN SILAS (1864 - 1953), priest and astronomer Born 11 March 1864, son of Evan Evans, Blaen-llan, Pencarreg, Carmarthenshire. Educated locally he proceeded to the school kept by Alcwyn C. Evans at Carmarthen, and afterwards to the old grammar school, Lampeter. He gained the Phillips and Treharne scholarships to St. David's College, Lampeter, and graduated B.A., 1885 with honours in divinity, winning the Welsh and science prizes. He taught at
EVANS, JONAH (1836 - 1896), preparatory school tutor, and minister (Congl.) Congregational church at Llansawel, and was ordained as minister there in 1870. He served the churches on Sundays, and lectured on ' Agriculture ' throughout the country. He wrote Cofiant Evan Jones, Crugybar, 1804-78 (Llandeilo, 1883), and Y Berllan Ddiwinyddol. He died 31 March 1896.
EVANS, LEWIS PUGH (1881 - 1962), soldier and public figure, Brigadier General, VC, CB, CMG, DSO . Lewis Evans won his first DSO at Hooge on 16th June 1915. 'When the troops became mixed up he moved up and down the line under continuous heavy fire for 14 hours reorganising units and bringing back reports', London Gazette, 24 July 1915. He was appointed Major, September 1915, and GS02 HQ 6th Division in March 1916. He was appointed Temporary Lieutenant Colonel and Commanding Officer 1st Lincolnshire

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