Dictionary of Welsh Biography

LEACH, ARTHUR LEONARD (1869 - 1957), historian, geologist and archaeologist stimulated by his association with Edward Laws. Arthur Leach's formal education was confined to the local National School and Trinity College, Carmarthen, where he qualified as a teacher in 1890, but in those academic subjects to which he contributed significantly he was of necessity largely self-taught. His teaching career (which he readily admitted he disliked) was entirely spent in south-east London
LESTRANGE family Great Ness, Cheswardine, Knockin, the prince of Powys against Llywelyn in 1257, and ROGER LESTRANGE (died 1311), son of John, guarded the castle of Dolforwyn for Gruffydd, in whose support he wrote to Edward I claiming lands between the Rhiw and the Luggy. Hawise (above), Gruffydd's wife, was a leader in the plot for the rebellion of Dafydd against Llywelyn in 1274. Roger Lestrange was a justice at Rhuddlan in 1278, controlled the
LEWES, WILLIAM (1652 - 1722), landowner and antiquary Of Llwynderw, Carmarthenshire, born 1652, the younger son of the Rev. John Lewes of Llysnewydd. He married (1), Cecil Lloyd of Vairdre, Cardiganshire, (2), Eleanor Pryce of Rhyd-y-benne. He was an outstanding genealogist, and acquired manuscripts from Henllys, Penybenglog, Vairdre, and Rhyd-y-gors. He wrote some 25 pedigree volumes, mainly based on the works of David Edwardes, and assisted Edward
LEWIS family, printers and publishers responsibilities of managing the press and the associated bookshop fell on his shoulders, as his brothers Edward and Rhys were serving in the armed forces. He was director of the Gomerian Press for the remainder of his life. He took an active part in the life of the community, following his father as treasurer of Pen-y-bont (B) church. He was also secretary of the Baptist singing festival in the Llandysul
LEWIS family Van, This was a prominent Glamorgan family which can be treated as a whole, as no one of its members was of great historical importance. Its distinguishing characteristics were a lengthy pedigree and a marvellous aptitude for the acquisition of property. EDWARD LEWIS He was the first that took the surname. He built the older portions of Van, near Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, and enclosed the park. He
LEWIS ab EDWARD (fl. c. 1560), poet He hailed from Bodfari, Denbighshire. Wiliam Thomas ab Edward, the scribe mentioned in Peniarth MS 122: Poetry, &c. (509), is also associated with Bodfari. Lewis ab Edward was also known as Lewis Meirchion, but is often confused with Lewis Môn, a poet who fl. c. 1480-1527. His elegy on the death of Edmund Llwyd of Glynllifon (died 1541) is possibly one of his early compositions. He was present at
LEWIS of CAERLEON (fl. 1491), mathematician, theologian, doctor of medicine, and teacher at Oxford a grant for life to be one of the knights of the king's alms in the chapel or church of S. Mary the Virgin, S. George the Martyr, and S. Edward the Confessor at Windsor castle, a grant which was repeated in the same terms 14 September 1491. The King's Book of Payments of May 1510 records a reward of £100 in gold to Master Lewis, the princess of Castile's physician, but it is not certain whether
LEWIS POWYS (fl. c. 1530), poet He composed cywyddau to ' Sir ' Owen Poole, vicar of Aberyw (Berriw) c. 1527-33, and to Edward and Roger, sons of Humphrey Kynaston. He also composed a cywydd and an awdl to Lewis Gwynn, the constable of Bishop's Castle (died 1552), a distinguished patron of the bards.
LEWIS, Sir ALFRED (EDWARD) (1868 - 1940), banker
LEWIS, DAVID (1828 - 1908), musician which Edward Stephen (Tanymarian) was adjudicator. After that he won several prizes at eisteddfodau - e.g. three prizes at Llandudno 1864, one at Aberystwyth 1865, two at the Aberdare national eisteddfod 1868, and two at Swansea 1868. Many of his compositions were published in Y Cerddor Cymreig, Greal y Corau, Y Gerddorfa, and Cronicl y Cerddor. With Gwilym Gwent, he edited a collection of hymn-tunes
LEWIS, EDWARD - see LEWIS
LEWIS, EDWARD ARTHUR (1880 - 1942), historian

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