Dictionary of Welsh Biography

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EVAN(S), EDWARD (1716 - 1798), Presbyterian minister and poet , (1) in 1744 to Margaret Thomas of Penderyn (died April 1774), and (2) c. 1776 to Mary Llewelyn of Rhigos (died 1824) - of this marriage there were two sons, Edward (1776? - 1862) and RHYS (1779 - 1867); Rhys was of some literary note and an eisteddfodwr. During his lifetime Edward Evan(s) published (1) a Welsh translation of one of Samuel Bourn's catechisms, 1757; (2) a translation in metre of the
EVAN, EVAN DAFYDD (fl. 1771-9), early Methodist exhorter who lived at Tŷr-clai (or Tir-y-clai), Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire. He was celebrated in his day because of his remarkable appearance and his unconventional method of preaching; he was responsible for the conversion of the celebrated Jenkin Thomas ('Siencyn Penhydd,' 1746 - 1807). He, with others, built the first Methodist chapel at Llanfynydd c. 1771. He is called 'Evan David of Tir y Clai
EVAN(S), JAMES (Carneinion; 1814 - 1842) Trefgarn, Congregationalist lay preacher, and author of Y Cristion Dyddorgar; neu, Lawlyfr i Broffeswyr Crefydd (Llanelly, 1839); born at Tre-aser-fach in the parish of Brawdy, Pembrokeshire, 28 June 1814, son of John and Martha Evans. He became completely blind when he was only 13 years old, but despite this handicap began to preach in 1832. He travelled about considerably; NLW MS 3091B contains an account of a journey which he and Thomas Nicholas
EVAN-THOMAS, Sir HUGH (1862 - 1928), admiral fifth son of Charles Evan-Thomas, of Gnoll, Neath, and Cara Pearson Born at Llwynmadoc, Brecknock, 27 October 1862. He entered the navy in 1876, joining the Britannia. He served for three years on the Ramillies with a chosen band of officers, every one of whom afterwards became a renowned admiral. He was promoted commander in 1897, being appointed to the Victory for charge of the signal school at
EVANS family Tan-y-bwlch, Maentwrog Thomas ap Dafydd ab Ifan ab Einion ab Osbwrn. The wife of his son, EVAN AP ROBERT, was Gwen, daughter of Humphrey ap Maredudd ab Evan ap Robert, Cesail-gyfarch, Caernarfonshire, and it was their son, ROBERT AB EVAN, who first stabilized the surname and became known as ROBERT EVANS. Robert Evans married Elizabeth, daughter of John Wynn ap Cadwaladr, Rhiwlas, Meironnydd, their heir being EVAN EVANS
EVANS family, printers TITUS EVANS (fl. 1760-1800), printer Printing and Publishing Titus Evans was living at Machynlleth some years before he started printing there c. 1789; e.g. his name appears in the imprint to John Prys's Welsh almanack, 1778 (for 1779), as a seller of that publication in Machynlleth. He was an excise officer and, to judge by information given by Ifano Jones (Hist. of Printing and Printers in
EVANS, ELMIRA (Myra) (1883 - 1972), teacher, author and folklorist Myra Evans was born just before midnight on 1 November 1883 at 4 George St, New Quay, Ceredigion, the daughter of Thomas Rees (1843-1926), a fisherman and ship's captain, and his wife Mary (née Williams, b. 1856). However, her birth date was mistakenly entered as 2 November by the doctor who arrived the following day. Her birth on Calan Gaeaf, when according to traditional belief the veil between
EVANS, ALBERT OWEN (1864 - 1937), archdeacon of Bangor ,' ' Three Old Foundations,' ' Bishop Nicholas Robinson,' ' Thomas a Kempis and Wales,' and ' Some Welsh Agricultural Writers.' A large number of his manuscripts are now in N.L.W.
EVANS, ALCWYN CARYNI (1828 - 1902), antiquary nephew of Thomas Charles of Bala. They had two daughters, Marian Sophia (born 1872) and Eleonora Imogen (born 1874). Alcwyn Evans died on the 11th March 1902 at his home in Carmarthen. His collections were dispersed after his death. His “beautifully written and carefully indexed volumes of manuscripts” passed into the library of Sir Evan Davies Jones of Pentower, Fishguard and in July 1939 were
EVANS, ALFRED THOMAS (Fred, Menai; 1914 - 1987), Labour politician
EVANS, ANNIE FLORENCE (1884 - 1967), revivalist and missionary Florrie Evans was born on 15 December 1884 in New Quay, Cardiganshire, the second of the four children of David Owen Evans (1853-1918), a mariner, and his wife Margaret (née Jones, 1853-1929), who were living at 5 Marine Terrace in 1881, and at 4 Lewis Terrace ten years later. By 1901, following her father's promotion to captain, the family moved to 12 Marine Terrace which remained their home

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