Dictionary of Welsh Biography

LEWIS, GEORGE (c. 1640? - 1709?), cleric and author It may be presumed that he was born near Llanboidy, Carmarthenshire; he was ordained deacon 2 June 1667, and priest 21 September in the same year. He was licensed as curate of St Clears, and later served Llanboidy. He may be the George Lewis instituted as rector of Henllan Amgoed on 3 June 1668; in the same year, on 14 September, he was instituted vicar of Abergwili. His successor came there in
LEWIS, GRUFFYDD THOMAS (1873 - 1964), schoolmaster and a leading layman in the Presbyterian Church of Wales Born 3 February 1873 at Pil-rhoth, Llan-gain, Carmarthenshire, the only son of David Watts Lewis, Presbyterian minister known generally as David Lewis, Llanstephan, and Elizabeth (née Harries) his wife. David Lewis was a native of Aberystwyth, son of Thomas Lewis who hailed from Llanrhystud. His mother's maiden surname was Watts, believed to be from the same stock as Isaac Watts (1674 - 1784
LEWIS, HOWELL ELVET (ELFED; 1860 - 1953), Independent minister, hymn-writer, poet of those years; (b) The Deterioration (1914-24). He drew up a 'covenant' with the members who had been dispersed because of the war so that their relationship with the church might be safeguarded; (c) The Depression (1924-40). Many Welsh people received help and work through Elfed during this difficult period and his message of hope was a great comfort to the many who had come to London to seek
LEWIS, JOHN (d. 1616?) Llynwene, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, barrister, and author of The History of Britain Born in the parish of Pencraig (Old Radnor), son of Hugh Lewis and Sibyl, daughter of Roger ap Watcyn Fychan, Hergest. W. Rowlands (Llyfryddiaeth, see under 1729) connects him, in error, with Maenor Owen, Pembrokeshire, and describes him as a great-grandfather of Richard Fenton, the Pembrokeshire historian. It is unlikely that he is the John Lewis who entered Lincoln's Inn, 28 February 1562-3
LEWIS, THOMAS (1823 - 1900), Baptist minister, and historical writer Born 3 August 1823 in the parish of Llandeilo'r-fan, Brecknock. In 1829 the family moved to Cwmdŵr where he was baptised in 1837. He worked in the woollen mills at Cwmdŵr and Llanwrtyd and began to preach in 1840 at Pantycelyn. He was trained for the ministry at Horeb (Cwmdŵr), at the school kept by Brutus, near Pentre-bach, at D. Williams's (Independent) school at Tredwstan, and at an academy at
LEWIS, THOMAS ARNOLD (1893 - 1952), insurance manager, treasurer of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion two daughters. He died at his home in Ealing on 24 August 1952.
LHUYD, EDWARD (1660 - 1709), botanist, geologist, antiquary, and philologist .' He also delivered lectures on natural history. In October 1703 he sent his first volume of the Archaeologia Britannica, entitled Glossography, to the press and it was published in June 1707 with a dedication to Sir Thomas Mansel of Margam. The titles of its various sections show what its contents are: (1) ' Comparative Etymology '; (2) ' Comparative Vocabulary '; (3) and (4) ' An Armoric Grammar
LIVSEY, GEORGE FREDERICK (1834 - 1923), bandmaster , it was George whose musical vision, innate sense of style and uncompromising standards fashioned the band's greatness. In the later years of his life he lived at 3 Dynevor St, Merthyr Tydfil, cared for by his daughter Mary, who was widowed at a relatively young age. He was a popular man; as the appreciation of him in the Merthyr Express (August 11, 1923) put it, 'One always felt refreshed by the
LLEISION ap THOMAS (fl. 1513-1541), last abbot of Neath and a man of great influence in Glamorgan in the days of king Henry VIII. In 1513 (the earliest record we have of him unless he was the Dom Lyson Thomas who was ordained deacon at Ledbury by the bishop of Hereford, 24 March 1509) he was one of the commission of the peace appointed to assemble at Cardiff - a position he occupied again in 1534. In 1532 he played an important part in dealing with
LLEWELLYN, THOMAS REDVERS (1901 - 1976), singer and teacher of singing , especially those he taught and worked with, spoke of his generosity and good nature. He was a keen sportsman with an abiding love of cricket and golf. He died at the Princess Alice Hospital, Eastbourne on 24 May 1975 after a brief illness. A cremation at Eastbourne was followed by interment of his ashes in the family plot in Britton Ferry. There was a memorial service in Wales and at St Sepulchre's Church
LLOYD family Dolobran, old meeting house were bought by SAMPSON SAMUEL LLOYD in 1877 and another member of the family, HENRY LLOYD, had bought Lower Dolobran and Coedcowryd in 1872-3. GEORGE AMBROSE LLOYD (1879 - 1941), first baron Lloyd of Dolobran, was the second son of Sampson Samuel Lloyd, the heir of the purchaser of Dolobran.
LLOYD family Rhiwaedog, Rhiwedog, Lancaster; he died during his year of office (1399-1400). The next was the ELISE AP WILLIAM LLOYD who served in 1564-5. Then followed JOHN LLOYD (1615-6), who may be the same as the JOHN LLOYD who was sheriff in 1636. LEWIS LLOYD was high sheriff for 1652-3 and may be identical with the LEWIS LLOYD of 1665-6. JOHN LLOYD was high sheriff for 1704-5, as was another (or the same?) JOHN LLOYD in 1715-6. JOHN

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