Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DEE, JOHN (1527 - 1608), mathematician and astronomer , prince of Wales. Though there seems to be no evidence in support of the statement in Archæologia Cambrensis, 1858, 472, that he was a native of Bugeildy (corrupted to ' Beguildy'), near Knighton, Radnorshire, his biographical writings show that he numbered many Welshmen among his special friends, including some of the Herberts, John David Rhys, and Morris Kyffin. There is, besides, at least one letter
DEINIOL (d. 584), saint, founder of Bangor and first bishop in Gwynedd David would have been too young at the time. There is no reason to doubt that Deiniol attended the synod of Brefi. According to the Ann. C. he died in 584, but it is possible that this date, like the dates given for the deaths of David and Kentigern, is twelve years later than it should be, in which case the correct date is 572.
DEVEREUX family Lamphey, Ystrad Ffin, Vaynor, Nantariba, Pencoyd, Northumberland, much Devereux property in Carmarthenshire passed into Percy hands, including the six ' Percy rectories ' of south Carmarthenshire, notorious to Puritans of the next century for their fat incomes and neglected parishioners; Llan-y-bri, a chapel of ease pertaining to one of them, was later secured for a body of Independents through the offices of William Evans (died 1718). Sir GEORGE DEVEREUX (fl
DILLWYN family VENABLES -LLEWELYN; on the Venables (a Cheshire family originally) see Williams, Hist. of Radnorshire (2nd ed., 383-4). Lady Venables-Llewelyn was the daughter of Richard Lister Venable (1809 - 1894), vicar of Clyro, who figures in the diaries of Francis Kilvert, and whose brother George Stovin Venable (1819 - 1888), classical scholar and writer in the Saturday Review, is in the D.N.B. - his fight with
DOLBEN family Segrwyd, councillors and civic officials. DAVID DOLBEN (1581 - 1633), bishop of Bangor Religion Son of Robert Wyn Dolben (great-grandson of the first Robert Dolben above) and of Jane, daughter of Owen ap Reinallt of Glyn Llugwy. He entered S. John's College, Cambridge, in 1602, holding one of the scholarships founded by Dr. John Gwyn (died 1574), and graduated B.A. 1606, M.A. 1609, and D.D. 1626. Ordained by George
DOLBEN, WILLIAM LLOYD Rhiwedog (fl. 19th century) - see LLOYD
DONALDSON, JESSIE (1799 - 1889), teacher and anti-slavery activist imprisonment for doing so. Through her abolitionist work, Donaldson became acquainted with some of the key figures of the movement, such as formerly enslaved people Frederick Douglass, Ellen and William Craft, campaigner William Lloyd Garrison, and Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852). Douglass and the Crafts later visited Swansea to give lectures and it is possible that Donaldson may
DONNE, JAMES (1764 - 1844), cleric and schoolmaster Born 14 February 1764 at Kingston, Radnorshire. He appears to have been a pupil of David Lloyd, Llanbister (1752 - 1838) - see NLW MS 4954C. Admitted to S. John's College, Cambridge, 21 May 1784, he graduated B.A. 1788, afterwards proceeding to M.A. 1792 and D.D. 1825. He became a master at Dr. Thomson's school in Kensington, 1788, was ordained deacon, at Hereford, 30 May 1790, became curate of
DONNELLY, DESMOND LOUIS (1920 - 1974), politician and writer Pembrokeshire by just 129 votes from the sitting 'Liberal' MP Gwilym Lloyd George. Donnelly had succeeded in taking advantage of radical sentiment in the highly marginal constituency and of local Liberal disapproval of Lloyd George's over-close association with the Conservative Party. Donnelly built up a considerable personal following in the county, where many admired his enormous energy, organisational
DUNAWD (fl. 6th century), saint . With his three sons Deiniol, Cynwyl, and Gwarthan, he founded the monastery of Bangor Iscoed on the banks of the Dee in Flintshire, and became its first abbot. Sir John E. Lloyd, however, rejects this tradition and prefers to regard Saint Deiniol as the founder of Bangor Iscoed. Ann. C. record the death of ' Dunaut rex ' in the year 595. But Bede states that Dunawd (' Dinoot ') was still abbot of
DWNN, LEWYS (c. 1550 - c. 1616) Betws Cedewain, genealogist He himself says (Heraldic Visitations, i, 26) that he was descended from David Dwnn of Kidwelly (brother of Owain Dwnn), 'who went to Powys after slaying the Mayor of Kidwelly,' and through his wife Angharad Lloyd became owner of Cefn y Gwestyd. One of the Cefn y Gwestyd family, namely Gwenllian, daughter of Rhys Goch Dwnn, married Rhys ap Owain ap Morus and so became Lewys's mother. The son
DWNN, OWAIN (c. 1400 - c. 1460), poet Of Modlyscwm (or ' Muddlescombe'), Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire. His grandfather was the Henry Don who was an adherent of Owain Glyn Dŵr (Lloyd, Owen Glendower, 41). The documents of the period 1436-46 make frequent mention of Owain Dwnn. He had a sister Mabli, the first wife of Gruffudd ap Nicholas of Dynevor, and both Owain and Gruffudd were imprisoned as followers of Humphrey, duke of Gloucester

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