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  • GRIFFITHS, JOHN (1837 - 1918), artist Born at Llanfair Caereinion, Montgomeryshire, 29 November 1837, son of Evan Griffiths and his wife Mary Evans of Machynlleth; on his father's death, his mother became housekeeper to Sir James Clarke, physician to queen Victoria. The boy was brought up by his uncle Richard Griffiths, of Neuadd Uchaf farm, Llanfair. Noting his artistic leanings, Sir James had him trained at what is now the Royal
  • GRIFFITHS, JOHN (1820 - 1897), cleric and educationalist Aberystruth, Monmouth, and he received priest's orders in 1844. Subsequently he was preferred to the living of Llansannor in Glamorganshire, holding with this the living of S. Mary Hill from 1847. In 1855 he became rector of Neath, and held this office till 1896. For the last twenty years of his life he was archdeacon of Llandaff. In 1877 he received the degree of B.D. (Lambeth). John Griffith touched many
  • GRIFFITHS, PETER HUGHES (1871 - 1937), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author church, Waterloo, Liverpool, until his ordination at the Cwmbwrla Association, 1900. He was minister of the church at Crug-glas, Swansea, for two years, moving thence in 1902 to Charing Cross, London, where he remained for the rest of his life. He was an original preacher and his ministry was notable for its spiritual ardour. He married (1) Mary Howell of Pen-coed and (2) Annie Jane, widow of T. E
  • GRIFFITHS, WILLIAM (1788 - 1861), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 21 December 1788 at Blaenbrwynen, Clydau, Pembrokeshire, son of Thomas and Mary Griffiths. In 1807 he was compelled to enlist in the militia; in the course of his military service he came under the influence of the Methodists, whom he joined. On his release from the army he kept a school in his native parish for a time. In 1814 he began to preach at Bwlch-y-groes. In 1817 the Association, at
  • GRIST, IAN (1938 - 2002), Conservative politician listening to music. He was chairman of the South Glamorgan Health Authority from 1992. He married in 1962 Wendy Anne White, and they had two sons. He lived at 18 Tydfil Place, Roath, Cardiff. Ian Grist died, following a seizure, on 2 January 2002.
  • GROVE, Sir WILLIAM ROBERT (1811 - 1896), scientist and lawyer Born 11 July 1811 at Swansea, son of John Grove and Anne (formerly Bevan). He entered Brasenose College, Oxford, and graduated B.A. 1832, M.A. 1835. The degree of D.C.L. was conferred upon him in 1875, and that of LL.D., Cambridge, in 1879. In November 1831 he entered Lincoln's Inn, being called to the Bar in November 1835. His natural bent was towards science, and he won considerable repute for
  • GRUFFUDD ap MAREDUDD ap DAFYDD (fl. 1352-1382), poet to their subject matter, namely religious poems, eulogistic and elegiac poety, and love poetry. His awdlau to the Rood of Chester, to God, and to the Virgin Mary are fair examples of his adherence to the bardic traditions in both subject and mode of expression. His eulogies and elegies are addressed to the members of one family, namely Tudur Fychan (died 1367), Hywel fab Gronwy, Gronwy Fychan (died
  • GRUFFYDD, IFAN (1896 - 1971), author Born 1 February 1896 at Rhos-y-ffordd, Llangristiolus, Anglesey, the son of Mary Gruffydd. From 1909 onwards he worked on various farms in the neighbourhood, including Fferam, Paradwys. He enlisted in 1914 and remained in the army until 1920, serving with the Royal Welch Fusiliers in France and Egypt. On his return he worked as a gardener on the Trescawen estate for 12 years, and then as a road
  • GRYFFYTH, JASPER (d. 1614), cleric, warden of Ruthin hospital, chaplain to archbishop Bancroft, collector of manuscripts proved 28 May, and he was buried in the chancel of Hinckley parish church, 25 May. He names his wife, Mary, his son Bartholomew, and his daughters Elizabeth, Marye, and Anne, with a suggestion that the children were minors. His wife was a daughter of John Roberts of Park, Llanfrothen. In a letter to Sir Robert Cotton, 1613, Jasper Gryffyth lists forty Latin manuscripts in his possession, and other
  • GWENT, RICHARD (d. 1543), archdeacon of London archbishop's commissary when Cranmer made his metropolitan visitation in 1534. He was prolocutor of convocation in 1536, 1540, and 1541, and was one of those appointed to inquire into the validity of the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves. Leland in his Encomia alludes to him as 'Richardus Ventanus juridicus' and speaks highly of his virtues and learning.
  • GWILYM ap IEUAN HEN (fl. c. 1440-1480), poet No details remain of his life, although many of his poems are found in manuscripts. These include a poem in praise of the Virgin Mary (NLW MS 6681B (381)) and another to the 'Four Daughters of the Trinity' (NLW MS 1578B (71)), love poems (Gwysaney MS. 25 (201); NLW MS 5269B (211)); Wynnstay MS. 6 (170)), others addressed to Gruffudd ap Nicolas of Dynevor (NLW MS 6511B (194b)), Dafydd ap Ieuan ab
  • GWYNNE family Garth, Maes-llech, Llanlleonfel accused of corruption, and was certainly guilty of exceedingly sharp practice by which he acquired the manor of Builth and the greater part of the hundred of Builth (W. R. Williams, Welsh Judges, 112). His son, MARMADUKE GWYNNE (1670 - 1702) predeceased him, and his possessions passed to his daughter MARY GWYNNE, who married HOWELL GWYNNE (died 1708), of a cadet branch of Glanbrân owning (besides land