Dictionary of Welsh Biography

LEVI, THOMAS ARTHUR (1874 - 1954), professor of law any department in the University. He was not given any public honour to mark his contribution but his memory evokes a special kind of affectionate respect from his former students scattered throughout the world in many spheres of life. He died at Aberystwyth on 24 January 1954 and was buried in the public cemetery. Among his publications are: Casgliad o ganeuon Cymru (1896); The opportunity of a new
LEWELLIN, LLEWELYN (1798 - 1878), cleric Born 3 August 1798, third son of Richard Lewellin of Tremains, Coity, near Bridgend, Glamorganshire, and his wife Maria, daughter of David Jones of Llan-gan (1736 - 1810). He was educated at Cowbridge grammar school and Jesus College, Oxford, graduating B.A. 1822, M.A. 1824, B.C.L. 1827, and D.C.L. 1829. He was ordained deacon in 1822 and priest in 1823 by the bishop of Oxford, and in 1826 was
LEWIS family Llwyn-du, Llangelynnin son Ellis migrated to Ireland (1690) and thence (1708) to Pennsylvania. Owen Lewis II's heir was Lewis Owen II (1647? - 1699; probably his was the christening recorded at Dolgelley on 24 January 1646/7), who married Elin Ellis (or Morris), daughter of Ellis Morris of Dol-gun. Lewis Owen II was followed in 1699 by his heir, Owen Lewis III, whose will was proved 20 April 1744, and he by his heir
LEWIS of CAERLEON (fl. 1491), mathematician, theologian, doctor of medicine, and teacher at Oxford the Lancastrians. He was certainly high in the favour of Henry VII, for the Calendar of Patent Rolls records a grant to him for life of forty marks out of the revenues of Wiltshire, 24 February 1486, and a further grant of twenty marks for life, 27 November 1486, at the receipt of the Exchequer, when he is called ' the king's servant, Lewis Caerlion, doctor of medicine.' On 3 August 1488 he received
LEWIS, BENJAMIN (d. 1749), hymnist 24 pages was printed in Bristol by Sam. Farley, and is divided into two sections. The first section contains a series of quotations from the Scriptures describing three conditions of man: (1) Pitiable by Nature, (2) Contented through Grace, (3) Triumphant in Glory. The second section contains two sets of hymns. At the end of the first set Lewis's name appears, but although his name does not appear
LEWIS, DAVID (1520? - 1584), first principal of Jesus College, Oxford Monmouthshire; subsequently (1571-2), he was principal of Jesus College. From 1558 he was judge of the High Court of the Admiralty, and was active in connection with the various maritime cases that arose during Elizabeth I's reign. He also suggested means to improve the troubled state of parts of Wales. He died unmarried in London, 27 April 1584, and was buried (24 May) at Abergavenny, at the north end of the
LEWIS, DAVID (Ap Ceredigion; 1870 - 1948), cleric, poet, and hymn-writer Born at Llaethdy, Cilcennin, Cardiganshire, 24 August 1870, son of David Lewis, farmer, and Jane his wife. He was educated first at a private school at Llan-non, Cardiganshire, kept by J. Davies (afterwards vicar of Clynnog Fawr, Caernarfonshire) and subsequently at St. David's College, Lampeter. There he won the Eldon Scholarship, for excellence in Welsh, and a Greek prize, and took the degree
LEWIS, DAVID JOHN (Lewis Tymbl; 1879 - 1947), Congl. minister, popular preacher and lecturer the second year of the B.D. in the summer of 1907 but by then the young enthusiastic church at Bethesda, Tumble, had, since February, called him to be their minister. He was ordained there July 3, 1907 and he remained there for the rest of his life, and became known as ' Lewis Tymbl '. He soon became a much loved figure in the Welsh pulpit, his magnetic personality almost greater in appeal than his
LEWIS, DAVID VIVIAN PENROSE (1st Baron Brecon), (1905 - 1976), politician Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs. Around the same time, the Council for Wales and Monmouthshire recommended the appointment of a Secretary of State for Wales, with executive responsibilities similar to those of the Secretary of State for Scotland. The Council's recommendation was supported by the opposition parties and by a number of Welsh Conservatives. On 3 December 1957, the Cabinet rejected
LEWIS, DAVID WYRE (1872 - 1966), minister and administrator (B) , Aberystwyth to matriculate, and the following four years at Bangor sharing the time between the University College and the Baptist College. On 3 July 1900 he was ordained minister of Nefyn and Morfa Nefyn churches, where he built a new chapel for the first and put the finances of the latter in order, and had 'totally inexplicable' experiences during the Revival of 1905. On 19 April 1910 he was inducted
LEWIS, EDWARD ARTHUR (1880 - 1942), historian ' The decay of tribalism in North Wales ' (The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1902-3), an impressionistic study revealing considerable insight, together with some studies in Welsh commercial history (Cymm., 14, Trans. R.H.S., 17, 1903) which foreshadow the best known work of Lewis's later years - Welsh port books (Cymm. Rec. Ser., 12, 1927). Diverted from his main interest by
LEWIS, EVAN (1818 - 1901), dean of Bangor Aberystwyth, and afterwards to his uncle David's school at Twickenham. In April 1838 he went to Jesus College, Oxford, graduating in 1841; he was a notable oarsman, and under his captaincy the college boat went head of the river. He was ordained by Bethell of Bangor in 1842, and served curacies at Llanddeusant, Anglesey (1842-3), Llanfaes and Penmon (1843-5), Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog (1845-6), and Llanllechid

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