Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, HUGH (1830 - 1911), Calvinistic Methodist minister master of pulpit oratory in the older tradition - T. C. Williams indeed averred that he was the last survivor of that tradition. His good biography (1869) of William Roberts of Amlwch (1784 - 1864) deserves mention. He was D.D., ' honoris causa,' of Princeton University, New Jersey (1890).
JONES, HUGH (Erfyl; 1789 - 1858), author, editor and translator treatise on Welsh syntax. NLW MS 1805E contains letters, and NLW MS 1899C poetry, by him. From c. 1821 at latest he was overseer of Welsh printing at Chester, for Edward (1798 - 1854) and John Parry (1775 - 1846). He was editor of Y Gwladgarwr, 1835-40, and was one of the translators of the Beibl Darluniadol (1844-7) edited by Ieuan Glan Geirionydd. He died 25 May 1858, aged 69, and was buried at
JONES, JOHN (1772 - 1837), barrister, translator, and historian attributed to the Rev. J. Jones, (1766? - 1827); (c) De Libellis Famosis; or the Law of Libel, 1812; (d) History of Wales, 1824 - a revised copy of the History was found among his papers after his death. He also left in manuscript form a work on ' The Worthies of Wales … from Cassivellaunus to the present time.' A letter by him on Madog, the alleged Welsh discoverer of America, appeared in the Monthly
JONES, JOHN Maes-y-garnedd,, 'the regicide' he tried to tempt Henry Cromwell), in the ecclesiastical manor of Gogarth (which he offered to re-sell to the Mostyn family), in the manors of Llandegla, Gwytherin, and Meliden (bought by a syndicate for £3,797 in 1650) and Uwchterfyn (c. 1652) and an offer to buy up a mortgage on Brynkinallt (1653) - were normal and legal transactions, and it was on the ground that his absence in Ireland had
JONES, JOHN (c. 1578-1583 - 1658?) Gellilyfdy, Loveday, Ysgeifiog, calligrapher and transcriber of manuscripts
JONES, JOHN (Shoni Sguborfawr; c.1810 - 1867), Rebecca rioter
JONES, JOHN (1725? - 1796), musician Born c. 1725. He was appointed organist at Middle Temple on 24 November 1749, organist at Charterhouse (as successor to Dr. Pepusch) 2 July 1753, and organist at St. Paul's cathedral, Christmas 1755. He published some salm-tunes in 1785; one of these was sung when George III visited St. Paul's, 23 April 1789, and also at the annual services for the children of the ' Welch Charity '. After hearing
JONES, JOHN HENRY (1909 - 1985), educationist and translator their shadows over European civilisation and the economic constraints in Britain itself, there was every prospect that a successful academic career awaited John Henry Jones. He eagerly engaged with his work in Swansea (the success of his ab initio classes in Greek was long remembered) and he began publishing the results of his scholarly research. He was interested in the work of John Owen (c.1564-c
JONES, JOHN TYWI (1870 - 1948), Baptist minister and journalist beginning of the 20th c., as well as periods in the Rhondda and Merthyr Tydfil. He began to preach at Calfaria Baptist chapel Aberdare where Rev. Thomas Price, editor of the radical but short-lived newspaper Y Gwron was minister until his death in 1888. Through his own efforts Tywi Jones received further education at the Trecynon Seminary, Rees Jenkin Jones ' school and proceeded to the Bangor Baptist
JONES, MICHAEL (d. 1649), soldier Of Irish birth but Welsh family, being sixth in descent from Gruffydd Derwas, lord of Nannau and ancestor of the family of Nannau as well as (on the female side) of John Jones the regicide. His father, Welsh-born LEWIS JONES (son of John Wynn ap John) went from Merioneth to Brasenose College, Oxford, c. 1562, proceeding straight from B.A. to a Fellowship of All Souls (1569), thence to Ireland
JONES, MORGAN (fl. mid 17th century) South Wales, Baptist preacher needed for a teaching licence, early in 1662. What became of the Newcastle minister has not been ascertained. Both Morgans must be carefully distinguished from the Morgan Jones [ 1662 - 1730, on whom see Joshua Thomas, Hanes Bed., 104-16 passim ] who loyally and conscientiously ministered to the Baptists of the Swansea - Llanelly district in the first decades of the 18th century (c. 1689-1730).
JONES, PHILIP (1618 - 1674), colonel in the Parliamentary army and member of Cromwell's Second (or 'Other') House upon the first Protectorate Parliament to pass an ordinance calling for a meticulous account of every penny received during the Propagation period in South Wales, and of every penny spent; the account was laid before a commission of five sitting at Neath, and it was passed as correct, 10 August 1655 (this is the famous document known as MS. J. Walker, c. 13, and preserved in the Bodleian Library

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