Dictionary of Welsh Biography

THOMAS, OLIVER (1598 - 1653?), Puritan cleric, and author (with Evan Roberts, 1640, and of Drych i dri math o bobl, c. 1647 (reprinted by Stephen Hughes, in the composite volume, Tryssor i'r Cymru, 1677). The anonymous Car–wr y Cymru, 1630 (several reprints down to 1766), a 12-page catechism for children, and the much larger Car–wr y Cymru of 1631 (reprinted by Stephen Hughes in his Cyfarwydd-deb i'r Anghyfarwydd, 1677), which the University of Wales
THOMAS, PERCY GORONWY (1875 - 1954), professor of English Born 26 November 1875 at Birkenhead, Cheshire, son of Josiah Thomas and Marianne (née Jones, of Llanfyllin), later of Liverpool, and grandson of John Thomas, minister (Congl.), Liverpool (1821 - 1892). He was educated at the University of Liverpool and Caius College, Cambridge, and gained a Litt.D. of the University of Liverpool c. 1925. His first post was as assistant lecturer in English at the
THOMAS, RICHARD (1718 - 1807), Methodist exhorter Christened at Llanfechell, 31 July 1718. Owing to some 'irregularity' - probably debts, which he afterwards fully repaid - he escaped to South Wales. From a letter written to Howel Harris, 27 July 1746, we gather that he was converted there c. 1739. He returned in September 1746, and continued his work as an exhorter in Anglesey. The story of his life afterwards is obscure: it is recorded that he
THOMAS, ROWLAND (c. 1887 - 1959), newspaper proprietor Born c. 1887 at Oswestry, Salop, son of William Thomas and his wife. He was educated locally before entering the newspaper business, returning from World War I to succeed his father as director of the Caxton Press and chairman of Woodall, Minshall, Thomas and Co. Ltd., Oswestry, who originally produced only The Border Counties Advertizer. He founded the Wrexham Leader in 1920, later took over the
THOMAS, WILLIAM (KEINION) (1856 - 1932), Congregational minister, and publicist Born at Bangor 25 September 1856, elder son of Robert Hughes Thomas, chief smith at the Penrhyn quarry, and of Elinor his wife. He served as pupil-teacher under T. Marchant Williams, but became (c. 1872) an accountant in a Manchester office. He began to preach at Gartside Street chapel, Manchester, and then went to Bala Independent College, under M. D. Jones; there he added 'Ceinion' (later
THOMAS, WILLIAM (fl. c . 1685? - c . 1740?), secretary to Robert Harley, 1st earl of Oxford
THOMAS, WILLIAM JENKYN (1870 - 1959), schoolmaster and author edited Cambrensia: a literary reading book for Welsh schools (c. 1904), and published The Welsh fairy book (1907 and a number of reprints to 1995), More Welsh fairy and folk tales (1957), and a booklet Heroes of Wales (1912) based on sculptures in Cardiff City Hall. Some of his articles appeared in Cymru and Wales around 1894-95; and in Wales, 1911-15, there appeared a series of biographies by him
TIBBOTT family suddenly at Esgairdawe, 6 February 1785, and was buried at Pencarreg. His son was ABRAHAM TIBBOTT (1752 - 1808), who also was born at Llanbryn-mair. He was educated at Abergavenny and, c. 1775, became minister at Rhos-y-meirch, the oldest Nonconformist cause in Anglesey. He moved c. 1783 to Llanuwchllyn, and in 1792 to Cymer Glyncorrwg and Llangynwyd, Glamorgan, where he ministered for two years and also
TOMAS ap IEUAN ap RHYS (c. 1510 - 1617), writer of cwndidau (short religious songs or carols) grandson of Rhys Brydydd and cousin of Lewis Morgannwg. Although the home of this bardic family was in Tir Iarll and although Rhys Brydydd lived at Llanharan, yet it is said in Llanover MS. E4 (written c. 1613-4) that Tomas ab Ieuan ap Rhys lived at Llandudwg (Tythegston). Nevertheless, he and his family were closely connected with Llangynwyd. Little is known of his life. He says in one of his
TOMKINS family, musicians Although this family of musicians was Cornish in origin some members of it were associated with Pembrokeshire. There are full accounts in the D.N.B. and in the fourth edition (vol. v, 1940) of Grove, Dictionary of Music and Musicians. THOMAS TOMKINS 'I' (c. 1545 - c. 1626/7), organist and precentor Music Public and Social Service, Civil Administration Religion He was the first to establish a
TOMLEY, JOHN EDWARD (1874 - 1951), solicitor part in the inauguration of the Association of Welsh Insurance Committees, later becoming its president. He was also a member of the governing body of the Church in Wales. He was appointed a C.B.E. in 1920. His diverse interests are reflected in his published works: Place names (c. 1891), Forms of religious worship, The old age pensions act, The Castle of Montgomery (1923), The de-rating act (1928
TOUT, THOMAS FREDERICK (1855 - 1929), historian demonstrated quite clearly in his books) that the history of England in the 13th c. cannot be understood without giving full weight to the ' Welsh problem'. He did not write a book specifically on the history of Wales, but some of his papers which are of Welsh interest can be cited here: ' The Welsh Shires ' (Cymm., ix), ' Wales and the March during the Barons' Wars, 1258-67 ' (in Historical Essays by

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