Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JEFFREYS, THOMAS TWYNOG (1844 - 1911), poet Born at Tal-sarn, Llanddeusant, Carmarthenshire, 25 February 1844. From the village school he went, at about 14, to work on a family farm, Pwllygerwyn. In 1864, he became a shop-assistant at Aberdare, and became active in the literary and religious life of that town. In 1869 he married Ellen, daughter of John Evans (known as Cymro Du), an official in the Aber-nant iron-works; and when Evans moved
JENKINS, DANIEL (1856 - 1946), schoolmaster and devotee of Welsh literature and music ' Archdruid of the field '. He came from a noted family of local poets. With David Lewis he edited the works of one of them, Cerddi Cerngoch, 1904. He also published Cerddi Ysgol Llanycrwys in 1934. This consisted of a collection of poems made year by year by well-known poets for the celebration of St. David's Day at Llan-y-crwys from 1901 to 1920, with a short history of the parish. He married in 1886
JENKINS, DAVID (1912 - 2002), librarian and scholar village that had been the native heath of his family and he developed a deep interest in the history of the locality. Throughout his life, the Rhondda and Penrhyn-coch each claimed David Jenkins's loyalty in equal measure. He presented a history of Blaenclydach and his personal memories in 'Cyfaredd Cof a Chyfnod' in Cwm Rhondda (ed. Hywel Teifi Edwards, 1995), 227-53, and the story of Penrhyn-coch in
JENKINS, DAVID (1582 - 1663), judge He was the best known member of a family established at Hensol, Pendeulwyn (Pendoylan), Glamorganshire, which claimed an impressive ancestry and had illustrious descendants. His father was named Jenkin and his grandfather Richard, and he was apparently the first member of the family who adopted a surname. He was born in 1582, died on 6 December 1663, and was buried at Cowbridge, where there is a
JENKINS, DAVID CYRIL (1885 - 1978), musician Cyril Jenkins was born in Dunvant, Swansea, on 9 October 1885, the son of John Jenkins, a coal miner, and his wife Mary; the family moved to Cilfynydd when Cyril was a child. His first music teacher was David Lloyd of Tonypandy, but he was educated at the Pontypridd County Grammar School and took lessons in music theory with Harry Evans and organ lessons with W. G. Alcock. While still in his
JENKINS, EVAN (1794 - 1849), cleric and schoolmaster Evan Jenkins was born on 10 November 1794 at Penycastell near Llangeitho in Cardiganshire, the youngest of three children of Evan Jenkins, a tenant farmer, and his wife Elizabeth (née Davies, 1760-1822). Penycastell in the parish of Llanbadarn Odwyn was part of the estate of the Powell family of Nanteos. His older brother David (1787-1854) taught Classics in Chelsea for three years and was
JENKINS, ROBERT THOMAS (1881 - 1969), historian, man of letters, editor of Y Bywgraffiadur Cymreig and the Dictionary of Welsh Biography Born 31 August 1881 in Liverpool, son of Robert Jenkins and Margaret (née Thomas). The family moved to Bangor when his father was appointed clerk to William Cadwaladr Davies, registrar of the new college, but after the early death of his parents (his mother in 1887 and his father in 1888) he was raised by his mother's family at Bala; he always acknowledged a deep debt to his grandmother, Margaret
JEREMY, JOHN (DAVID) (1782 - 1860), preacher and schoolmaster Born 28 October 1782 at Cwmynys farm near Carmarthen. After having been at the Wrexham Independent Academy (1803 for a short time) and the Carmarthen Presbyterian Academy (1804-8), he became successively a schoolmaster at Llan-y-bri, a private tutor at Saethon, Llŷn, to the family of Williams of Bron Eryri, and an Independent minister at Salem, Llandovery (ordained 20 April 1815). The story of
JOAN (d. 1237), princess natural daughter of king John by an unknown mother. She was betrothed to Llywelyn ap Iorwerth in 1204, and married to him in 1205. Her role as ambassadress and intermediary between her husband and the Crown in the period 1211-32 was an important one. In spite of the tragic liaison with William de Breos (see Braose family), which resulted in a short term of imprisonment for Joan, Llywelyn's
JOAN (d. 1237), princess and diplomat , Pope Honorious III granted and confirmed Llywelyn's petition to abolish the Welsh custom that recognised illegitimate children as equal heirs. Joan successfully filed a petition, supported by Henry, for papal dispensation for her own legitimate status between March and April 1226. The newly defined position that made her an official and legitimate member of the English royal family further enhanced
JOHN ap JOHN (1625? - 1697), the apostle of the Quakers in Wales acquired disciples of some distinction such as Richard Davies of Cloddiau Cochion and the Lloyd family of Dolobran. From 1667 on, he was organizing and consolidating the movement, establishing monthly meetings, half-yearly meetings, and, in 1682, a yearly meeting. By 1686 the Quakers had begun to infiltrate into Anglesey - ' truth hath got some entrance into Anglesey.' But, so severe was the persecution
JOHN, AUGUSTUS EDWIN (1878 - 1961), artist Born 4 January 1878, third child of Edwin William John and his wife Augusta (née Smith); younger brother of Gwendolen Mary John. The family moved to Tenby from Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, after the death of their mother in 1884. After being educated locally and at Clifton, Augustus John went to London in 1894, where he studied art at the Slade School for four years under Henry Tonks and

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