Dictionary of Welsh Biography

LLYWELYN ap IORWERTH (fl. 1173-1240), prince to the loss of Carmarthen, Cardigan, and Montgomery in 1223, but he again acquired strategic outposts with the acquisition of Builth from William de Breos in 1229, and the re-capture of Cardigan, 1231, at a time when he was engaged in meeting the menace caused by the consolidation of vast territorial interests in the march by certain royal officials, notably Hubert de Burgh. This phase was
LLYWELYN-WILLIAMS, ALUN (1913 - 1988), poet and literary critic paper shortages, but it remains one of the most significant short-lived periodicals. In 1944 Llywelyn-Williams published the first of his three collections of poems, the short volume Cerddi 1934-1942 containing love poems and ones recording the atmosphere of that anxious time before the outbreak of war and the march of fascism and Nazism. The love between him and Alice Phoebe Stocker (1911-2005), a
LOCKLEY, RONALD MATHIAS (1903 - 2000), farmer, naturalist, conservationist and author toll on the co-farmers, and there were many set backs including a serious injury. By the end of 1943 the Lockleys gave up Cwmgloyne Farm. Island Farm was agriculturally successful in the last years of the war but the marriage was in the doldrums. By March 1946 Ronald and Doris were divorced. The West Wales Field Society convened as the war drew to a close, and instigated a survey of Skomer
LOVEGROVE, EDWIN WILLIAM (1868 - 1956), schoolmaster and an authority on Gothic architecture , Grimsby; Stamford; and Ruthin, 1913-30. He married (1), 1899, Septima Jane Roberts (died 30 April 1928), sister of William Rhys Roberts, and they had a son, Wynne, who fell at Dunkirk, and two daughters. He married (2), Kathleen Agnes Sanders. After retiring he lived at St. Asaph, 1930-31; Chipping Campden, 1932-41; Abergavenny, 1942-45; and at Fownhope, Herefordshire until he died, 11 March 1956. He
MACHEN, ARTHUR (1863 - 1947), writer Born 3 March 1863. He spent his early years at Llanddewi Fach rectory, three miles north of Caerleon-on-Usk, Monmouth; he attended Hereford Cathedral School until he was seventeen. After a period of near starvation in London, he enjoyed an independent income for a time and brought out some of his best early stories. He had already written a translation of Casanova and two imitative works, The
MACKWORTH, Sir HUMPHREY (1657 - 1727), industrialist and parliamentarian of the Tory High Church party, and, despite his Puritan ancestry, he was a strong supporter of the Occasional Conformity Act. He was one of the four laymen who assisted Dr. Thomas Bray to form the S.P.C.K. on 8 March 1699. In 1706 his company made provision for the payment of £20 a year towards a Charity school at the Esgair Hir mine in Cardiganshire, and £30 a year to a minister at the same place
MADDOCK, Sir IEUAN (1917 - 1988), Chief Scientist to the Department of Industry Ieuan Maddock was born at Gorseinon, Glamorganshire, on 29 March 1917, son of Evan Maddock, a miner. His mother was an elementary school teacher. He was educated at Gowerton Grammar School, and University of Wales, Swansea, where he graduated BSc (Physics, 1st class honours) in 1937 and was awarded a University Studentship. His research on optical measurements for a PhD degree was disrupted by
MADDOCKS, ANN (the Maid of Cefn Ydfa; 1704 - 1727) Born in 1704 (christened 8 May), daughter of William Thomas of Cefn Ydfa, Llangynwyd, Glamorganshire, and his wife Catherine Price of Tyn-ton, Llangeinor - sister of Rees Price, the father of the philosopher Richard Price; they were married 30 March 1703. William Thomas died in 1706 (buried 14 May). According to the story, he had placed his heiress, Ann, in the wardship of Anthony Maddocks, a
MADOG ap LLYWELYN (fl. 1294), rebel defensive in the neighbourhood of Conway. In March, however, Madog led a force into Powys, where, being taken unawares by the earl of Warwick, he was defeated with heavy losses on the field of Maes Meidog (or Moydog) in Caereinion. He barely escaped with his life into the hills of Snowdonia where he remained a fugitive until his unconditional surrender to John de Havering late in July or in early August
MALKIN, BENJAMIN HEATH (1769 - 1842), antiquary and author Born (says his tombstone) 23 March 1769, in London. His career is described in D.N.B.; he graduated at both universities (becoming D.C.L., Oxon., 1810), was headmaster of Bury S. Edmund's grammar school, 1809-28, and professor of history in London University in 1830, was F.S.A., and published several books. To turn to his Welsh associations: his wife, Charlotte, was the daughter of Thomas
MANSEL, BUSSY (1623 - 1699) Briton Ferry, parliamentary commander and Member of Parliament 1651, received a commission, 13 July 1659, as colonel 'to command the Militia Troop in cos. Pembroke, Carmarthen, and Cardigan,' and on 30 July in the same year, to command 'the whole militia forces in South Wales, horse and foot, to lead them against the enemy if need be.' He had previously (14 March 1654) been appointed a militia commissioner for South Wales. Among other appointments held by him
MANSELL, FRANCIS (1579 - 1665), principal of Jesus College, Oxford one of the Mansels of Muddlescombe (Kidwelly), descendants of Francis Mansell, second son of Sir Edward Mansel - the papers of this branch are at N.L.W. He was born in 1579 (christened 23 March 1578/9), third son of the above Francis. From Hereford school, he went in November 1607 to Jesus College, Oxford, graduated 20 February 1608/9, and proceeded D.D. in 1624. He was elected Fellow of All

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