Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, WILLIAM (1784 - 1847), Independent minister and divine Born 1784 at Bala, son of William and Elizabeth Jones. The father was a Calvinistic Methodist elder, but the son [educated at Bala grammar school] joined the Independents c. 1800 and began to preach in 1801. He was trained for the ministry at Wrexham Academy, 1805-9, ordained minister of Bridgend and Brynmenyn chapels, Glamorganshire, in 1810, died 5 June 1847, and was buried near his chapel at
JONES, WILLIAM (1857 - 1915), Member of Parliament Born in 1857 at Ceint Bach near Llangefni, to Richard and Alice Jones. He became pupil, and afterwards pupil-teacher, at the British school there; for two years (1873-5) at the Bangor Normal College. For a short period he was head master of the Goginan school in north Cardigan, before migrating to London to become assistant at Wallington Road in north London (1879-88). He was a member of the
JONES, WILLIAM ARTHUR (1892 - 1970), musician Born at Caernarfon, 5 April 1892, son of J.R. Gwyndaf Jones, proof-reader for Y Genedl, and Elizabeth Jones his wife. On his father's side he was related to Richard Jones, ' Gwyndaf Eryri ', while his mother was the daughter of John Jones, ' Eos Bradwen '. Because of his mother's family connections he was known as ' William Bradwen ' when he was a child at school, and he chose to keep the name to
JONES, WILLIAM BASIL (TICKELL) (1822 - 1897), bishop Son of William Tilsley Jones of Gwynfryn, Llangynfelyn, Cardiganshire, and Jane his wife. Born at Cheltenham, 2 January 1822, he was educated at Shrewsbury and Trinity College, Oxford, where he was scholar in 1842-5, and was placed in the second class in Lit. Hum. in 1844. He took his B.A. in 1844 and M.A. in 1847, was a Fellow successively of Queen's and University Colleges, and took a prominent
JUSTINIAN SAINT (fl. 6th century) subsequently translated his body to a new tomb in his own church. The church of Llanstinan, near Fishguard, is dedicated to S. Justinian. Both 5 December and 23 August are quoted as his feast-day.
KATHERYN of BERAIN (Mam Cymru, The mother of Wales; 1534/5 - 1591) Born in 1534/5, Katheryn was the daughter of Tudur ap Robert Vychan of Berain, Denbighshire, by his wife Jane, daughter of Sir Roland Velville (died 1527), a natural son of Henry VII, whom Henry made constable of Beaumaris castle. Katheryn, who is said to have been a ward of queen Elizabeth, ultimately acquired by mortgage Penmynydd in Anglesey. She was married four times: (1) to JOHN SALUSBURY
KEMEYS family Cefn Mabli, and his son DAVID (died 1564?). David's eldest son, EDWARD, was sheriff of Glamorgan, 1574-5, but died without issue. The estate came to Edward's nephew DAVID, son of Rhys Kemeys of Llanvair Castle. David was sheriff of Glamorgan, 1616-17, and was succeeded by his son EDWARD, whose children either died in infancy or without issue. The estate then developed upon Sir NICHOLAS KEMEYS of Llanvair, son
KENYON family Gredington, Peel Hall, Robert Eddowes of Eagle Hall, Cheshire, by Anne, daughter and heiress of the Rev. Richard Hilton (died 1706) of Gredington, which he purchased from Sir John Hanmer on 9 May 1678. Hilton was vicar of Hanmer, 1662-1706. It would seem that the Kenyon's moved to Gredington soon after the vicar's death in 1706. LLOYD KENYON II (1732 - 1802) Second son of the above, was born at Gredington, 5 October 1732
KEYNE (fl. late 5th century - early 6th century), saint According to the 'The Situ Brecheniauc' Wade-Evans, vitae Sanctorum Britanniae et Genealogiae, 313-5) and 'Cognacio Brychan' (op. cit., 315-8), Keyne was one of the saintly daughters of Brychan Brycheiniog. Her legend is told in the summary 'Life' of S. Keyne, compiled in the mid 14th century by John of Teignmouth from an unknown original. S. Keyne, despising marriage and thus winning the
KNIBB, MARY (c.1798 - 1866), abolitionist and social reformer the Sunday school alongside fellow parishioner, William Knibb, who was an apprentice printer from Northamptonshire. The pair formed an 'acquaintance' and got married in Bristol on 5 October 1823, before travelling to Jamaica as missionaries a month later. Letters from Broadmead's minister and fellow church members describe Mary as an 'exceptionally sweet tempered and sensible girl'. They felt Mary
KNIGHT, WILLIAM BRUCE (1785 - 1845), Welsh scholar, ecclesiastic, and administrator Cowbridge grammar school and Sherborne before entering Exeter College, Oxford, where he matriculated 5 May 1803; graduated 1807, and proceeded M.A. 1811. He became curate of Llanishen, Glamorganshire, and then for two years was curate to Dr. Lisle, vicar of St. Fagans, serving the chapel of Llanillterne in that parish. During this period he devoted his leisure to the study of Welsh and Hebrew. In 1815 he
LAKE, MORGAN ISLWYN (1925 - 2018), minister and pacifist conscientious objector and joined the Friends Ambulance Unit in Belgium in 1944-5, where he was held captive by the Germans. There were reports at that time of his bravery and his non-violent response, but Islwyn rarely talked of his experiences. While at Bangor University preparing for the Christian ministry his pacifist conviction was deepened further amongst mature age students who had also been in the war

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