Dictionary of Welsh Biography

GRIFFITHS, WILLIAM (1859 - 1940), Unitarian minister and Hebrew scholar Born at Cwmllynfell and educated at Gwynfryn school, Carmarthen Presbyterian College (1882-6), and Yale, U.S.A. (1886-91 or 92) where he graduated B.D. and Ph.D. In his early days he was an Independent, but on his return to Wales from the U.S.A. he became a Unitarian, was a missionary in North Wales (1892-3), minister at Pontypridd (1893-1900), and later minister of a number of Unitarian churches
GROSSMAN, YEHUDIT ANASTASIA (1919 - 2011), Jewish patriot and author Yehudit Grossman (Judith Maro) was born in the city of Dnipro (Yekaterinoslav during the era of the Tsars or the Dnepropetrovsk of the Soviet era) in eastern Ukraine, on 24 November 1919, daughter to Jeremias Grossman (1884-1964) and his wife Roza (Rosa; 1890-1967). The family fled from the country the following spring, spending time in Lithuania and the United States of America before migrating
GRUFFUDD AP LLYWELYN (d. 1064), king of Gwynedd 1039-1064 and overlord of all the Welsh Mantes the nephew of King Edward the Confessor and they fought two miles from the town of Hereford. The battle on October 24 was a victory for Gruffudd and Ælfgar, whose troops plundered the town. In response, an army was assembled at Gloucester under the leadership of the king's brother-in-law Harold Godwinson, the brother of Gruffudd's former ally Sven. Harold pursued the pair, but Gruffudd and
GRUFFUDD ap NICOLAS (fl. 1415-1460), esquire and a leading figure in the local administration of the principality of South Wales in the middle of the 15th century THOMAS escheator for Cardiganshire. In 1442-3, he again came to the notice of the authorities in London, when he and the abbot of Whitland were summoned to the metropolis and the Privy Council ordered the arrest of his son Owen. Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, was his patron, and he received, 24 July 1443, the custody of the lordship of Caron and the commote of Pennarth during the minority of Maud
GRUFFYDD ap IEUAN ap LLYWELYN FYCHAN (c. 1485 - 1553), bard and member of a Welsh landed family Mostyn (family) of Mostyn; see also lord Mostyn and T. Allen Glenn, History of the Family of Mostyn of Mostyn (London, 1925). His will, dated 11 March 1553, was made at Henllan, Denbighshire, and was proved 3 May 1553.
GRUFFYDD, ROBERT GERAINT (1928 - 2015), Welsh scholar Society in 2013. He was a humble man by nature, courteous and considerate, a reconciler but determined when furthering the cause of an institution or movement. He had a keen sense of humour and believed in the value of cooperation and in encouraging others to make a contribution to discussions and projects. Geraint Gruffydd died at his home in Aberystwyth on 24 March 2015 aged 86; the funeral service
GWENFREWI (fl. early 7th century), saint , Gwytherin, and Shrewsbury spread far afield, and the saint attracted the interest of the native bard and hagiologist. Twice in this later period, her principal festival on 3 November was declared a holy day by archiepiscopal decree.
GWYNN, HARRI (1913 - 1985), writer and broadcaster for him to walk without a stick, and he later developed prostate cancer. He took comfort, however, in numerous visitors, including Iolo, his wife Ellen, and their three children. He died on 24 April 1985, and was buried near Llanrug.
GWYNNE family Kilvey Anglican cathedrals in Cairo and Khartoum and ministered to the 8th Army during World War II. He preached in Swansea in the 1950s. He died 3 December 1957. HOWELL ARTHUR GWYNNE (1865 - 1950), journalist Literature and WritingPrinting and Publishing, C.H. 1938; born Kilvey, 3 September 1865. Educated at Swansea Grammar School (Foundation Scholar) and in Switzerland. He was The Times ' correspondent in the
GWYNNE family Garth, Maes-llech, Llanlleonfel living at Park, near Builth (see Trafodion Cymdeithas Hanes Bedyddwyr Cymru, 1935, 22-3). There were nine children, six daughters (names in pedigree 22 on page 248 of Theophilus Jones, op. cit., iv - but the sixth name should be ' Margaret,' not ' Mary '; Charles Wesley speaks of her as 'Peggy') and three sons; two or three of the daughters appear to have been at times rather a trial to Charles. There
GWYNNE family Llanelwedd, 1689-90, 1698, 1700-1, and at other times for an English borough - twenty-three years in all. Though knighted (1680) by Charles II, he was a stout Whig, and is eulogized in Macaulay's History; he initiated the 'association oath' and was a strong defender of lord chancellor Somers. He held a household office under William and Mary, but fell out of favour in Anne's reign, and died 24 January 1725/6
GWYNNE-VAUGHAN, DAVID THOMAS (1871 - 1915), botanist Born 12 March 1871 at Erwood House, Brecknock, eldest son of H. T. Gwynne-Vaughan of Erwood, formerly of Cynghordy, near Llandovery, a member of the Gwynne of Glanbrân clan - some give Llandovery as the botanist's place of birth, and 3 March as the date. From Monmouth school, he went up in 1890 to Christ's College, Cambridge, and graduated (class I in the natural sciences tripos) in 1893. After

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