Dictionary of Welsh Biography

REES, JOHN SEYMOUR (1887 - 1963), minister (Congl.) and author meticulous historian and about 50 volumes which were impeccably typed and neatly bound by him are preserved at the National Library of Wales (NLW MSS 18628-18865; NLW MS 18866E correspondence). They contain collections of hymns, biographies of hymnwriters, poets, preachers (and Congregational ministers of South Glamorgan to 1939, in particular); and stories, history and notable figures of the Aeron valley
RHYDDERCH AB IEUAN LLWYD (c. 1325 - before 1399?), lawman and literary patron Rhydderch was the son of Ieuan Llwyd ab Ieuan ap Gruffudd Foel of Glyn Aeron, near Llangeitho, and Angharad Hael, daughter of Richard ab Einion of Buellt (Builth). His family were descended from the royal line of Ceredigion and, through his paternal grandmother and her mother, from Rhys ap Gruffydd (died 1197), Lord of Deheubarth and chief patron of Strata Florida Abbey. The family had long been
THOMAS, ALBAN (d. 1740?), cleric, poet, and translator . Records, vii, 218-9; he also published, 1718, A List of Fellows of the Royal Society of London. S. R. Meyrick (The History and Antiquities of the County of Cardigan) tells how Thomas came to marry the woman whom Moses Williams had hoped to make his wife; his second wife was Margaret Jones, Tyglyn Aeron, Cardiganshire, daughter of the high sheriff of Cardiganshire.
THOMAS, THOMAS EMLYN (Taliesin Craig-y-felin; 1822 - 1846), Unitarian minister, poet, and schoolmaster Born November 1822 at Pen-y-graig (Pengraigwnda), in the parish of Penbryn, Cardiganshire, son of David and Elizabeth Thomas. He was educated at a school which the rector maintained at his own expense at Troedyraur, at Ffrwd-y-fâl, and at Carmarthen Academy (1839-43). In 1843 he was ordained minister of the Unitarian churches at Cribin and Ciliau Aeron (see Seren Gomer, 1843, 275) and while he
TUDUR ALED (fl. 1480-1526), poet (see op. cit., II, 725, 15-25, 729, 23-6, 735, 9-14). Raff ap Robert in his elegy to Tudur Aled says: ' Mae'n brudd llu am un bardd llwyd, O bur addysg, a briddwyd; Aeron o gorff yr un gŵr, Un i Dduw yn weddiwr; Dyna roi un da'n i raid, Syr Siôn, rhag siars i enaid; Peri alaeth i'r prelad, Fu oer a dwys farw i dad ' (op. cit., II, 744, 17-24). On the strength of these lines it has been maintained
WILLIAMS, GRIFFITH JOHN (1892 - 1963), University professor and Welsh scholar for over 50 years and also the church secretary. He died in 1931 at the age of 87. John Williams ' father was a descendant of the Davieses, a family of blacksmiths in the Aeron valley, G.J. Williams's mother also came from the Aeron valley, the daughter of Elizabeth Griffiths, who was said to have composed much poetry, though it appears that none of her work has been preserved. He was educated at
WILLIAMS, JAC LEWIS (1918 - 1977), educationalist, author Born 20 July 1918 the son of John and Sarah Ellen Williams, Aber-arth, Ceredigion. He was born in Lôn Llanddewi, Aber-arth at his mother's home (his parents, farmers in Tynbedw, Ciliau Aeron, had married in Llanddewi in the May of that year). When Jac was four years old, the family moved to Gaebislan, Aber-arth, not far from his birthplace. Jac's father, who was born in Dolau Aeron, Llangeitho

Search results

25 - 31 of 31 for "Aeron"