Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ELIAS, WILLIAM (1708 - 1787), poet agent to the Wynn family of Glynllifon. He married Ann Williams, 19 January 1730, as is shown by a letter in Wynnstay MS 7, and ten of his children are mentioned in the pedigrees, among them the ' William Elias junior ' whose name is found in Wynnstay MS. 7 and also in the Diddanwch teuluaidd. He moved to Plas-y-glyn, Llanfwrog, Anglesey, in 1774, died there in 1787, and was buried at Llanfwrog 2 July
ELLIOT, Sir GEORGE (1815 - 1893), BARONET, owner and developer of coalmines 23 December 1893, and was buried in Houghton churchyard. They had two sons and four daughters. Sir George Elliot was succeeded to the baronetcy by his second son, Sir George William Elliot, in 1893 (his first son had died in 1874) and he too was a M.P. (C), 1874-95, when he died. The title then passed to his son, Sir George Elliot, the third baronet, and in 1904 to the latter's brother, Sir Charles
ELLIS family Bron y Foel, Ystumllyn, Ynyscynhaearn Ellis (died 8 April 1688), groom of the privy chamber to Charles II. Ellis Ellis, whose wife was Mabli, daughter of William Lewis Anwyl, of Parc, Llanfrothen (see the article on that family), was the father of OWEN ELLIS II (will proved 1691), to whom and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of John Bodwrda, Gruffydd Phylip wrote a cywydd priodas (a marriage poem), was the father of MARGARET ELLIS (died 1712
ELLIS, DAVID (1736 - 1795), cleric, poet, translator, and transcriber of manuscripts service to his contemporaries was to translate the following English works into Welsh : The knowledge and practice of Christianity by Thomas Wilson (London, 1774); A short manual of prayers for common occasions, by James Merrick (London, 1774 and 1805); and The History of the Holy Jesus, by William Smith (Trefriw, 1776). He translated into Welsh a poem by Evan Evans (Ieuan Brydydd Hir), entitled The
ELLIS, ELLIS OWEN (Ellis Bryn-coch; 1813 - 1861), artist painting of a group of about a hundred Welsh men of letters for which William Morris (Gwilym Tawe) paid him 100 guineas, and (b) a portrait of Siôn Wyn o Eifion entitled ' The Bard in Bed,' which is reproduced in the 1861 and 1910 editions of Gwaith barddonol Siôn Wyn o Eifion; the original of (b) is in the National Library of Wales. There are in the Library also two of his books with original
ELLIS, GRIFFITH (1844 - 1913), Calvinistic Methodist minister , with a meticulous care for exactitude in dating; but he overburdened his books with detail and was far too fond of quotations. His other books were Hanes Methodistiaeth Corris a'r Amgylchoedd, 1885, Welsh biographies of William Carey, 1897, W. E. Gladstone, 1898, and Edward Morgan (1817 - 1871) of Dyffryn, 1906 - he also wrote many articles in periodicals. Neither as preacher nor as writer was Ellis
ELLIS, JOHN (1760 - 1839), saddler and musician Born at Ty'n-y-gwernannau, parish of Llangwm, Denbighshire. His christening is recorded as follows: 'Baptized November 8. 1760, John, twin brother of Jane; Parents names, William and Jane Ellis, Ty'n-y-gwernannau; David Lloyd, Rector.' He showed an interest in music when quite young and learnt to play the flute. He was apprenticed to a saddler and after he had served his apprenticeship and had
ELLIS, JOHN GRIFFITH (1723/4 - 1805), Methodist exhorter Christened 2 February 1723/4 at Tudweiliog, Caernarfonshire, converted in 1741 by Howel Harris at Towyn, Tudweiliog, when a servant with William Griffith, Cefn Amwlch. He represented the societies of south Caernarvonshire at an Association at Lampeter, February 1748, when he was persuaded, after opposing, to continue communicating in the Established Church, and was appointed superintendent of the
ELLIS, THOMAS (1711/12 - 1792), cleric appointment of Richard Morris to supervise it. He was indeed on the most cordial terms with the Morrises, more especially with his neighbour William Morris, and there are scores of references to him in their letters. A corresponding member of the Society of Cymmrodorion (he was proposed by William Morris), he was keenly interested in Welsh literature, and showed much kindness to Goronwy Owen. In July 1759
ELLIS, WILLIAM (Gwilym ab Elis; 1752 - 1810), hymn-writer and balladist Born at Ty-nant in the parish of Llanycil, Meironnydd, son of Ellis and Jane William. His wife's name was Ellen and in 1780 they were living in the township of Ismynydd; between 1780 and 1790 they had four children. He died December 1810 and was buried at Llanycil. It was for his benefit that Ychydig o Hymnau, etc. (undated), written by Edward Parry (1723 - 1786) of Llansannan, William Evans
EMANUEL, HYWEL DAVID (1921 - 1970), librarian and Medieval Latin scholar Born 14 May 1921 in Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, the son of William David Emanuel, schoolmaster, and his wife Margaret (née James). He was educated at Llanelli boys' grammar school and at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he graduated with honours in Latin in 1941. After five years' service overseas in the Royal Navy during World War II, he became, in 1947, an assistant keeper
EMERY, FRANK VIVIAN (1930 - 1987), historical geographer Frank Emery was born 15 June 1930 at his parents' home in Mount Street, Gowerton, Glamorganshire. His mother Bronwen Myfanwy (née Williams) was in Merthyr Tydfil in 1897. His father, William ('Bill') Emery (1897-1962), was born in Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. At the time of Frank's birth, he was a professional cricketer: a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium paced bowler who in

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