Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ROWLAND, ELLIS (c. 1650 - c. 1730) Harlech, bard Little of his history is known. He wrote poems to some persons connected with Ardudwy, Meironnydd, e.g. a cywydd of farewell to Humphrey Humphreys, bishop of Bangor, after he had become (1689) bishop of Hereford, an elegy on Edward Lloyd, Cwmbychan, 172(8), an elegy on Samuel Poole, Tyddynyfelin, near Talsarnau, and a cywydd welcoming lady Owen to Glyncywarch, also near Talsarnau. He also wrote
RUCK, AMY ROBERTA (1878 - 1978), novelist Merioneth, and also had a house in Aberdyfi. Her mother, who came from Llanbryn-mair, traced her family back to the fifteenth-century poet Dafydd Llwyd o Fathafarn and to John Jones of Maes-y-garnedd, Merioneth, in the seventeenth century. In 1886, after a brief period serving with the Liverpool Volunteers, Colonel Ruck was appointed Chief Constable of Caernarfonshire and the family moved to Llwyn-y-brain
SALESBURY, WILLIAM (1520? - 1584?), scholar and chief translator of the first Welsh New Testament Llwyd, sister of Dr. Elis Prys of Plas Iolyn. Although Sir John Wynn of Gwydir and others suggest that he lived to about the end of the century, it is practically certain that he died about 1584 or shortly before that. William Salesbury's industry was actuated mainly by two motives: a desire to make the Holy Scriptures available to the Welsh, and a desire to impart knowledge and learning to them in
SALUSBURY, Sir CHARLES JOHN (1792 - 1868), cleric and antiquary a man of letters and antiquary who took a particular interest in the history of Monmouthshire. There are letters to him from Richard Llwyd ('Bard of Snowdon'), John Montgomery Traherne, and others, in N.L.W. MS. B.R.A. 328.
SAMUEL, EDWARD (1674 - 1748), cleric, poet, and author Born in Cwt-y-Defaid in the parish of Penmorfa, Caernarfonshire. He came to the notice of Humphrey Humphreys, bishop of Bangor, who helped with his education and advised him to prepare for orders. He went to Oxford, matriculating from Oriel College, 19 May 1693, as 'pauper puer'; Thomas, A History of the Diocese of St. Asaph, describes him as B.A. He became rector of Betws Gwerfil Goch, 4
SAUNDERS, ERASMUS (1670 - 1724), divine collegiate Church of Christ, Brecon. Saunders was married at Blockley in 1714 to Dorothy, daughter of Humphrey Lloyd of Aberbechan, near Newtown, Montgomeryshire, by whom he had seven children. He died of apoplexy at Aberbechan, 1 June 1724, and was buried in S. Mary's, Shrewsbury, on 5 June. There is a lengthy inscription on his tomb in this church, and, in the church at Blockley, there is a mural tablet
SIDNEY, Sir HENRY (1529 - 1586) Penshurst, Kent, president of Wales Humphrey Llwyd as a basis for his Historie of Cambria, 1584, whilst his care for the country's material welfare was demonstrated in his experiments in developing the iron industry of south-east Wales with the aid of imported German skilled labour (c. 1560), and in extracting copper from Mynydd Parys, Anglesey, by precipitation. He tried to patch up the quarrel between his brother-in-law the earl of
STRADLING family of oyer and terminer for treasons in Cardiganshire, 1431, acting in the absence of the chief justice of South Wales, 1431, on a commission to take custody of the priory of S. John the Evangelist at Carmarthen, 1431, sheriff of Carmarthenshire, 1438, and J.P. in Somerset, 1423-51. He appears to have been a friend of Humphrey, duke of Gloucester. Like his father and grandfather, he was styled Knight
SYPYN CYFEILIOG (fl. 1340-1390), poet poet is mentioned by Gruffudd Llwyd (c. 1385) in his 'Cywydd y Cwest,' and also in 'Araith Iolo Goch' (see Areithiau Pros, 12-17).
THOMAS, DAVID (1794 - 1882), pioneer of the iron industry in U.S.A. Born 3 November 1794, the son of David and Jane Thomas, Ty-llwyd farm, parish of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, Glamorganshire. He attended schools at Allt-wen (Pontardawe) and Neath, worked on his father's farm for a while, and then (1812) started in the Neath Abbey Iron Works. In 1817 he was working in the Ynyscedwyn Anthracite Iron Works, where he was in charge of blast furnaces, etc. During his stay
THOMAS, DAVID (Dafydd Ddu Eryri; 1759 - 1822), man of letters and poet to be found in Geirgrawn (Holywell, 1796). His elder brother was HUMPHREY THOMAS (1745 - 1805), schoolmaster Education He was christened 9 June 1745, in the parish church of Llanbeblig, Caernarfonshire. He served as an official in the customs house at Caernarvon, and as a schoolmaster at Llanddeiniolen, Caernarfonshire. On his death, his collection of manuscripts came into his brother's possession
THOMAS, FRANCIS (Crythwr Dall o Geredigion; 1726 - 1796) Born at Llanwenog, Cardiganshire. When 5 years old he lost his sight, but despite this handicap he became a proficient violinist and used to earn his living by playing at parties and other functions. He was also a good poet and was taught the poetic art by David Lloyd, Brynllefrith (1724 - 1779); Siôn Llwyd, grandfather of D. Lloyd Isaac, acted as his scribe. He wrote in both English and Welsh

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