Dictionary of Welsh Biography

GRIFFITH, JOHN EDWARDS (1843 - 1933), naturalist and antiquary Archaeological Association, having joined in 1888; he was, from its inception, a prominent member of the Anglesey Antiquarian Society and shortly before his death he supplied to its Transactions lists of Anglesey clergy and extracts from the diaries of William Bulkeley, Brynddu. Griffith was extremely painstaking in all he did, and it was, therefore, an auspicious moment when he took up the hobby of
GRIFFITH, Sir JOHN PURSER (1848 - 1938), civil engineer Born at Holyhead, 5 October 1848, son of the Rev. William Griffith (1801 - 1881). He was educated at Fulneck Moravian school and Trinity College, Dublin (M.A.); had a very distinguished professional career in Ireland (details in Who was Who, 1929-40, and Times, 22 October 1938); was knighted in 1911; and in 1922 became a Senator of the Irish Free State. He died 22 October 1938. Sir John was a
GRIFFITH, MORGAN WILLIAM (Pencerdd Mynwy; 1855 - 1925), musician
GRIFFITH, RICHARD (Carneddog; 1861 - 1947), poet, writer, and journalist Nantmor (under William Ellis) and Beddgelert (under George Thomas). He was a sheep farmer but he became better known as a poet, prose writer, and journalist. An eisteddfod competitor early in life, he also began to contribute to Welsh weekly newspapers, e.g. Baner ac Amserau Cymru, Y Genedl Gymreig, and Yr Herald Cymraeg, c. 1881; his weekly column ('Manion y Mynydd') in Yr Herald Cymraeg was very
GRIFFITH, ROBERT WILLIAM (1835 - 1894), Independent minister - see GRIFFITH, DAVID
GRIFFITH, THOMAS TAYLOR (1795 - 1876), surgeon and antiquary in 1826 set up on his own account, marrying in the same year the grand-daughter of William Robertson (1721 - 1793), the Scottish historian. In 1832 he attended princess Victoria on a visit to Wynnstay with the duchess of Kent. He took a large part in setting up the North Wales branch of the British Medical Association, of which he was twice president, and in the founding (1832) of Wrexham infirmary
GRIFFITH, WILLIAM (1704 - 1747), early Welsh Moravian (one of the original members of the London Moravian congregation)
GRIFFITH, WILLIAM (1801 - 1881), Independent minister and hymn-writer in Anglesey, and he himself became one of the leaders of his denomination in North Wales. His connections with Moravianism are of great interest. His mother was a niece of William Griffith (1719 - 1782) of Drws-y-coed, Caernarfonshire, and his association with that family led to his marriage (1843) with Alicia Evans, grand-daughter of the same William Griffith. The marriage was solemnized at
GRIFFITH, WILLIAM (1853 - 1918), mining engineer and author
GRIFFITH, WILLIAM (1719 - 1782), farmer Moravian workers at Dublin or at Bristol, while another was the mother of Alicia Evans, who married William Griffith of Holyhead (1801 - 1881). William Griffith of Drws-y-coed had a sister, Jane, whose daughter Janet married John Griffith (1752 - 1818) - William Griffith of Holyhead and his wife Alicia (parents of Sir John Purser Griffith) were thus second cousins. Alice Griffith of Drws-y-coed, again
GRIFFITH, WILLIAM (Gwilym Caledffrwd; 1832 - 1913), quarryman and musician
GRIFFITH, WILLIAM (fl. end of 16th century), admiralty judge for Caernarfonshire - see GRIFFITH, JOHN

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