Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EDWARDS family Cilhendre, Plas Yolyn, This Border family claimed descent from Iddon ap Rhys Sais of Cilhendre, who married a daughter of Sir John Done, also an ancestor of the Myddeltons and of John Jones (1597? - 1660) the regicide. The surname was adopted early in the 16th century, but the family did not become prominent till the 17th century, when THOMAS EDWARDS (1592 - 1667), of Cilhendre and Plas Yolyn, an intimate friend of the
EDWARDS family Stansty, This family boasted continuous occupation of the same area from 1317, when David ap Meilir is said to have bought the manor of Stansty, to 1783, when his direct line died out. The surname was first stabilized by JOHN EDWARDS (1573 - 1635), son of David ab Edward; his executorship of the will under which his neighbour Sir William Meredith established a 'lectureship' at Wrexham suggests Puritan
EDWARDS family Chirkland, This ancient Denbighshire family, descended from Tudur Trevor (see Trevor of Brynkynallt, ad. init.), settled from an early date in the cymwd of Nanheudwy and branching out into Flintshire first come into prominence in the person of JOHN AB EDWARD, or EDWARDS (died 1498), receiver and chief forester of Chirkland under Sir W. Stanley. His son WILLIAM EDWARDS (died 1532) distinguished himself at
EDWARDS, ALFRED GEORGE (1848 - 1937), first archbishop of Wales Laidley (died 1912), daughter of W. J. Garland of Lisbon, by whom he had one son and one daughter; and third, in 1917, Margaret, daughter of canon John Richard Armistead, vicar of Sandbach, who survived him. He died 22 July 1937, and was buried at S. Asaph.
EDWARDS, DAVID (1660 - 1716), Independent minister He lived at Abermeurig, in the vale of Ayron, and was a landed proprietor in the parishes of Nantcwnlle and Llanddewi-brefi. He was a friend and neighbour of John Jones, farmer, of Llwyn-rhys, the leading Independent in central Cardiganshire. Edwards was a competent scholar and was ordained assistant minister to David Jones (c. 1630 - 1704?), at Caeronnen, Cellan, and other churches in the
EDWARDS, EDWARD (Pencerdd Ceredigion; 1816 - 1897), musician Born in Little Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth, son of John Edwards. As a young man he attended the church of Llanbadarn-fawr, where there was a good choir. He moved with his parents to Blaen-y-cwm, Capel Dewi; there he was appointed precentor at the Calvinistic Methodist chapel. He came to Aberystwyth to work as a shoemaker and there came into contact with a number of good musicians who lived in
EDWARDS, GEORGE ROWLAND (1810 - 1894), soldier and enlightened landowner Born in Ness Strange, Shropshire, the elder son of John Edwards (Justice of the Peace, Deputy Lieutenant, etc.) and Charlotte, grand-daughter of the 3rd Duke of Atholl. He was educated at Donnington School, Shropshire. When he was 16 he joined the East India Company. He returned before 1837 and became secretary to Lord Clive at the time of the Chartist riots in Montgomeryshire. He became known in
EDWARDS, GRIFFITH (Gutyn Padarn; 1812 - 1893), cleric, poet and antiquary periodicals. A volume of sermons by him, Deg-ar-hugain o Bregethau, was published in 1854. He was the editor of the collected works of John Blackwell, Ceinion Alun, 1851, and wrote a history of the parishes of Llangadfan, Garthbeibio, and Llanerfyl. He died 29 January 1893.
EDWARDS, HUMPHREY (1730 - 1788), physician and apothecary Johnson's Lives of the Poets by John Ellis, rector of Llan-rug from 1777 to 1792 (Bangor MS. 575). He is noteworthy chiefly because he sailed round the world as ship's surgeon of the frigate Tamer, one of two small warships sent out to explore the South Seas under the command of Commodore Byron, grandfather of the poet (21 June 1764 - 9 May 1766). Those who claim that he sailed under Anson are wrong
EDWARDS, JOHN (Siôn Treredyn; 1606? - c. 1660?), cleric and translator He himself says that he was born on the banks of the Severn in Gwent; if he is the John Edwards who matriculated at Oxford, from Jesus College, 30 April 1624, at the age of 18, then he was from Caldicott; he graduated B.A. in 1626 and proceeded M.A. in 1629. According to Alumni Oxonienses he was appointed rector of Llanmartin in 1626 and received three other livings - Wilcrick in 1631-2
EDWARDS, JOHN (1755 - 1823), Calvinistic Methodist exhorter
EDWARDS, Sir JOHN (1770 - 1850), baronet and M.P. Born 15 January 1770, son of John Edwards (died 1789) of Greenfields, Machynlleth (now Plas Machynlleth). He matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford, 8 December 1787, was lieutenant-colonel in the Montgomeryshire Militia, high sheriff of Merioneth, 1805, and of Montgomeryshire, 1818. Between 1832 and 1841 he fought four elections as a Whig in an attempt to win and keep the Montgomery boroughs

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