Dictionary of Welsh Biography

GRIFFITH, JOHN (1752 - 1818), Independent minister elder was JOHN GRIFFITH, Born 11 September 1799 at Tyddyn-y-graig, Dolbenmaen; he was at Neuadd-lwyd and at Carmarthen, and ministered at Beaumaris, Manchester, Rhayader, and Buckley, where he died 16 June 1877. The younger, William Griffith (1801 - 1881), is separately noticed.
GRIFFITH, JOHN (fl. 1649-1669) Llanddyfnan, squire poet Owing to the close proximity of so many John Griffiths in the family pedigree, it is difficult to identify him, but there is reason to believe that he was the seventh of that name and therefore the son of John Griffith VI and Dorcas, daughter of William Prydderch, died 1623, rector of Llanfechell. Little is known of him apart from his work, much of which, in the form of carols, englynion and
GRIFFITH, JOHN (1818? - 1885), cleric and controversialist esteem by his practical aid after colliery disasters and his efforts to obtain financial aid for widows and orphans; and his pulpit eloquence drew admiration. At Merthyr Tydfil, again, he made himself conspicuous in the social and philanthropic life of the town. He has sometimes been confused with John Griffiths (1820 - 1897).
GRIFFITH, JOHN (Y Gohebydd; 1821 - 1877), newspaper correspondent, campaigner for education, and principal mover in re-establishing the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion Born 16 December 1821 at Bodgwilym near Barmouth, son of Griffith and Maria Griffith - his mother being the eldest daughter of John Roberts (1767 - 1834) of Llanbryn-mair. After having had an elementary education at Barmouth he was, about 1836, apprenticed to William Owen, ' Grocer, Draper, and Druggist ' at Barmouth, with whom he remained until 1840. After that he was a shop assistant in
GRIFFITH, JOHN (1713 - 1776), Quaker
GRIFFITH, JOHN (1654 - 1698), genealogist - see GRIFFITH, THOMAS TAYLOR
GRIFFITH, JOHN (1863 - 1933), schoolmaster and musician Fawr, Tal-y-sarn, 1889, and had four sons and one daughter. He became a Tate exhibitioner at the university college of North Wales, Bangor, 1897, and took his B.Sc. (London) with second class honours in Physics and Botany, 1899. He served as science master at Ffestiniog county school, and was headmaster of Dolgelley grammar school from 1904 to 31 March 1925. A keen musician, John Griffith devoted
GRIFFITH, JOHN (1799 - 1877), Independent minister - see GRIFFITH, JOHN
GRIFFITH, JOHN EDWARDS (1843 - 1933), naturalist and antiquary by Llangybi, a marriage which brought him close acquaintance with a fresh batch of squires and clerics. Doors easily opened for him to search family papers. He made himself at home with the Dwnn transcripts, with genealogies collected by bishop Humphrey Humphreys and was especially fortunate in securing the pedigree collections of John Ellis of Tai Croesion in Llechylched, a noted antiquary and
GRIFFITH, JOHN OWEN (Ioan Arfon; 1828 - 1881), poet and critic , Caernarvon, opposite the then office of the Herald Cymraeg and this shop soon became the centre of the Caernarvon literary coterie, - Llew Llwyfo and Alfardd, editors of the Herald, were regular visitors; Gwilym Alltwen, Cynddelw, John Morgan (Cadnant), and Y Thesbiad were frequently there; Hwfa Mon, Mynyddog, and Ceiriog would call when they happened to be in the town; while 'Bro Gwalia,' the doggerel
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, JOHN THOMAS (1845 - 1917), Baptist minister frequently on historical matters relating to the Baptist denomination. He translated Hanes y Bedyddwyr by James Spinther James into English (presenting his translation to Crozer College, U.S.A.), and published a life of Morgan John Rhys - in English, 1899, and in Welsh, 1910, a history of the Baptists at Pen-y-fai, Glamorganshire, 1916; Reminiscences, 1913 (concerned mainly with his life in America from

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