Dictionary of Welsh Biography

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, 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
EVANS, ARISE (fl. 1607-1660), prognosticator extravagances, but there are passing references of great interest, notably to John Jones (1597? - 1660) the regicide's acquaintance with the lake of Tal-y-llyn, to Christopher Love speaking to him in Welsh, to the Welsh connections of Oliver Cromwell, to the heresies of William Lilly the astrologer. His works contain barbarous spellings of Welsh place-names, but possibly that was the fault of the printers
EVANS, ARTHUR (1755 - 1837), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born at Felindre, Penboyr, Carmarthenshire, 2 September 1755, son of Thomas Evans. Left an orphan, he was brought up as a weaver by an uncle. In 1773 he joined the C.M. society then held at Gwern-yr-hafod and later at Conwil. Intending to take orders, he went to Carmarthen Academy, but failed to obtain orders. In 1782 he began preaching, and about the same time married (he had four children

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