Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EDWARDS, Sir IFAN ab OWEN (1895 - 1970), lecturer, founder of Urdd Gobaith Cymru portrait by Alfred Janes in 1956; he received the Cymmrodorion gold medal in 1956; and an honorary LL.D. degree of the University of Wales in 1959. He married, 18 July 1923, Eirys Mary Lloyd Phillips, Liverpool, and resided at Neuadd Wen, Llanuwchllyn until 1930, and thereafter at Aberystwyth. They had two sons, Owen and Prys. He died at his home, Bryneithin, 23 January 1970, and was buried at
EDWARDS, JOHN (Siôn y Potiau; 1699? - 1776), translator and poet are characteristic of the work of the eisteddfod poets, more particularly his best-known work, the twenty-four englynion to the belfry of Llangollen church, 1749. He translated the second and 'third' parts of The Pilgrim's Progress. Judging by the translator's 'Notice' the second part was published (by Stafford Prys) probably in 1761-2 and not in 1767 as William Rowlands (Gwilym Lleyn) asserts. The
EDWARDS, Sir OWEN MORGAN (1858 - 1920), man of letters the University of Wales. He died (still in harness) at Llanuwchllyn, 15 May 1920. His wife, Ellen Davies of Prys Mawr, Llanuwchllyn, had died a year before him. They had two sons, Owen ab Owen (1892-1897) and Ifan ab Owen Edwards (1895-1970), and one daughter, Haf (1898-1965) who married David Hughes Parry.
ELLIS, ELLIS ab (fl. 1685-1726), cleric and poet Warning, into Welsh under the title Cofiadur Prydlon Lloegr (Shrewsbury, Stafford Prys, 1761).
ELLIS, MARY ELIZABETH (Mrs Mary Gwilym Davies) (1881 - 1974), educationalist and peace campaigner United States together with Annie Hughes Griffiths and Elined Prys (later Kotschnig). Mary Ellis's main contribution to the initiative was her role as coordinator between women in Wales and the leaders of the American women's and peace movements. During the summer of 1923 she corresponded with them, and, in late December, travelled to New York. There she gained the support of the leaders of the
EVANS family Tan-y-bwlch, Maentwrog , sheriff of Merioneth in 1634, who married Catherine, daughter of Morris ap Robert Wynn, Glyncywarch. ROBERT EVANS, son of Evan and Catherine vch Robert, was admitted to S. John's College, Cambridge, 20 May 1633, at the age of 18. His wife was Lowry, daughter and heiress of Ffoulk Prys (died 1624) and granddaughter of archdeacon Edmund Prys and their son was EVAN EVANS (died 1680), who married Jonet
EVANS, ALBERT OWEN (1864 - 1937), archdeacon of Bangor published works and articles include Minutes and Proceedings of an old Tract Society of Bangor Diocese, 1804-12; A few Episcopal Visitation Queries, 1937; Memorandum on the Legality of the Welsh Bible and Prayer Book; and articles (in the publications of the Hon. Society of Cymmrodorion, Welsh Outlook, Journal of the Welsh Bibliographical Society, etc.) on such subjects as ' Life and Work of Edmund Prys
EVANS, EVAN WILLIAM (1860 - 1925), editor and publisher being The Merionethshire News, 1888 - name changed after a short time to The Merioneth News and Herald; Y Lladmerydd, 1885?; Cymru Fydd, 1888; Y Gymraes, 1896; Y Llan, Yr Haul, and Y Ddolen. Many books were published also by E. W. Evans, among them being Cantref Meirionydd, 1890, by R. Prys Morris. E. W. Evans married, 20 December 1888, Annie, only daughter of Joseph Roberts, Dolgelley. He was keenly
EVANS, GWYNFOR RICHARD (1912 - 2005), Welsh nationalist and politician independence which would enable him to dedicate himself to his mission for Wales. This too was the beginning of the political relationship with Carmarthenshire which would take him to the County Council (1949-73) and to Westminster where he would represent the constituency twice (1966-70, 1974-79). On St David's Day 1941 he married Rhiannon Prys Thomas (1919-2006) whose unconditional support for her husband
EVANS, JOHN (1815 - 1891), archdeacon of Merioneth Born 4 March 1815, son of John Evans of Tan-y-coed, Llanfair, Meironnydd, and Anne, daughter of John Owen of Crafnant, Llanfair. His mother was a descendant of Edmwnd Prys. He was educated at Beaumaris grammar school. He then became a clerk in the office of David Williams, solicitor, who was at that time M.P. for the county of Merioneth. His wife Mary, of Saethon, was a cousin of David Williams
GRIFFITH, PIRS (1568 - 1628), squire and adventurer the Admiralty to the mayor of Caernarvon and other gentlemen to appraise a cargo of oil, olives, and silk found on the Spanish ship Speranza and brought in by Piers Griffith and his crew to Aber Cegin in 1600. Possibly Griffith joined in the ventures of Thomas Prys of Plas Iolyn; it is a fact that Prys appears in one of the Penrhyn documents (no. 119). Whether his more or less irregular activities
GRUFFUDD HIRAETHOG (d. 1564), bard and herald , Salesbury exhorts Welsh people to appreciate the labours of Gruffudd, who 'is saving the language from eternal extinction.' Edmund Prys, in his bardic contention with Wiliam Cynwal, states that Gruffudd was more learned than any two men together, and classes him with Salesbury. The humanists clearly regarded him as one of themselves. An elegy upon him was written by Wiliam Cynwal, and another, in the form

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