Dictionary of Welsh Biography

GRUFFYDD, WILLIAM JOHN (1881 - 1954), scholar, poet, critic and editor in 1906 Lecturer in Celtic under Thomas Powel at University College, Cardiff. The years 1915-18 he spent as an officer in the navy, and on being demobilised he was appointed Professor to succeed Powel, who had retired in 1918. He remained in the chair until his retirement in 1946. In 1943 he successfully contested the University of Wales seat in Parliament as a Liberal, in spite of having been a
GUEST family, iron-masters, coal owners, etc. SIR JOSIAH JOHN GUEST (1785 - 1852), iron-master, colliery proprietor and M.P. Business and Industry Politics, Government and Political Movements Son of THOMAS GUEST (died 1807), iron-master, Dowlais, and grandson of JOHN GUEST (1722 - 1785), who came from Broseley, Salop, to manage the small iron-works at Dowlais in 1759, and by 1782 had obtained some shares in the Dowlais Iron Company. Thomas
GUEST, LADY CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH (1812 - 1895), translator, businesswoman and collector by the Rector, Evan Jenkins. Working with the Welsh clerics, notably Reverends Thomas Price ('Carnhuanawc') and John Jones ('Tegid') and drawing upon the research inspired by the Romantic revival and the translation work of William Owen Pughe who had recently died, Lady Charlotte began transcribing and translating into English eleven medieval Welsh tales (from the Llyfr Coch o Hergest / Red Book of
GWEN ferch ELLIS (c. 1552 - 1594), first victim of execution for witchcraft in Wales . Accusations of maleficent witchcraft were made against Gwen after a paper charm assumed to belong to her was found in the parlour of Thomas Mostyn (1535?-1618) of Gloddaeth, an influential member of the local gentry. Written backwards, the charm was believed to be intended to cause harm. Gwen was implicated by her association with Jane Conway, widow of Hugh Gwyn Holland of Conwy, who had a dispute with
GWINNETT, BUTTON (1735 - 1777), merchant, landowner and politician Gwinnett is a form of the regional name Gwynedd. Ann Emes's mother was Ann Prise of Glamorgan. The family of her wealthy cousin Barbara Button held extensive lands in Glamorgan, including the manor of Cottrell, which was inherited by Barbara. Barbara Button was Button Gwinnett's godmother. Button's siblings were Anna Marie, Samuel, Thomas, Robert, John and Emilia. The family's Glamorgan connection is
GWYNFARDD BRYCHEINIOG (fl. c. 1180), poet complete independence from Canterbury; such, too, in all probability had been the desire which had moved Rhygyfarch to write his ' Buchedd Ddewi ' (c. 1090, according to Wade-Evans); probably Gwynfardd Brycheiniog was similarly moved to write his poem to Saint David. Certain incidents occur both in the 'Life' and in the poem, but some material is found in the latter which is not, apparently, included in
GWYNN, EIRWEN MEIRIONA (1916 - 2007), scientist, educator and author language issues for over 75 years. In 1999 she appeared for the last time, with her friend and fellow-campaigner Dr Meredydd Evans, before the Aberystwyth Magistrates for refusing to pay her television license in protest against the low standard of broadcasting in the Welsh language. She also promoted Welsh culture as a member of the Court of the National Library, the Central Advisory Council for
GWYNNE family Kilvey the English political scene.' He published The Army on Itself (1904), and The Will and the Bill (1923), the latter a political satire. He married Edith Douglas, daughter of Thomas Ash Lane, in 1907. There were no children. He died 26 June 1950. Two other sons also became clergymen: RICHARD LLOYD GWYNNE (1859 - 1941) Religion; born Kilvey, February 1859; educated Swansea Grammar School and London
GWYNNE family Garth, Maes-llech, Llanlleonfel in Monmouthshire) Tŷ-mawr (Llanfihangel Bryn Pabuan) - a house built by Thomas Huet, and Bryn-iouau (variously spelt); it was thus that Garth was brought into the Glanbrân nexus. There appears to have been at this stage a family settlement: Garth and Llanelwedd (however Llanelwedd may have come to hand) went together to Marmaduke, the heir of this marriage, while the other estates went to the
GWYNNE, ROBERT (JOHNS) (fl. 1568-1591), Roman Catholic missioner and writer seminary in 1571 in company with Thomas Crowther, a Welshman from the diocese of Hereford, who graduated about the same time as Gwynne and Robert Owen. He took his B.D. and was ordained priest in 1575, and was sent on the English mission in the following year. He made at once for his native haunts, and was sheltered in the secret chamber at Plas Du by Owen's brother Thomas. Tales soon reached Douai of
GWYNNE-VAUGHAN, DAVID THOMAS (1871 - 1915), botanist
HAINES, WILLIAM (1853 - 1922), local historian and bibliographer Born 24 May 1853, at Bryn, Penpergwm, Monmouthshire, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Haines. Educated at the grammar school, Abergavenny, he became a solicitor's clerk. He married (1) 1876, Clara Ann Rutherford (died 1880), of Rockhampton, Gloucestershire, and (2) Mary Nicholas (died 1944) of Llangibby, Monmouth, who shared her husband's literary interests. Haines collected an extensive library of

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