Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, HUW (1700? - 1782), poet, publisher, and one of the principal Welsh balladists of the 18th century History of a Pennyworth of Sense,' ' Captain Factor,' and ' Discussion between a Protestant and a Dissenter.' In 1759 he edited Dewisol Ganiadau yr oes hon, which included the work of William Wynn (Llangynhafal), Goronwy Owen, Ieuan Brydydd Hir, and others, together with the work of poets not hitherto published, his own amongst them; this book went through five impressions between 1759 and 1827. In 1763
JONES, IEUAN SAMUEL (1918 - 2004), minister (Cong.) being following the call by the Rev. T. Glyn Thomas (1905-1973) in his presidential address at the Annual Assembly of the Union of Welsh Independents at Nantlle Valley in 1968. The movement's first chairperson, the Rev. Morgan Mainwaring, wrote: 'For the very first time in the history of religion in Wales representatives from all the Christian denominations met to discuss together, and determine
JONES, ISAAC (1804 - 1850), cleric and translator Hebrew scholarship, he was ordained deacon in September 1836, and priest in September 1837. He was licensed to the curacy of Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn in 1836, and after serving there and at Capel Bangor he went, in February 1840, as curate to Llanedwen and Llanddaniel-fab in Anglesey. He remained there till his death on 2 December 1850, and was buried at Llanidan. He translated two volumes of Gurney's
JONES, ISHMAEL (1794 - 1876), Independent minister Born in a thatched house called Plas-yn-pant, Ponciau, Denbighshire, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Jones. In his early days he was a coal-miner, but in spite of the blue scars on his face he would not admit to having been one. He fell under the spell of William Williams (1781 - 1840), of Wern, and shortly after joining the Independents began to preach. He was at Hackney College before being
JONES, JAMES IDWAL (1900 - 1982), headteacher and Labour politician He was born on 30 June 1900, the son of James Jones and Elizabeth Bowyer and was brought up in the Welsh community of Rhos. He was a brother to Thomas William Jones MP, Baron Maelor (1898-1984). He was educated at Ruabon Grammar School and Bangor Normal College. He later gained the degree of B.Sc.(Econ) as an external student of the University of London in 1936. He began his career as a certified
JONES, JAMES RHYS (KILSBY; 1813 - 1889), Congregational minister brought out (1867) an edition of the works of William Williams of Pantycelyn.
JONES, JOHN (Idrisyn; 1804 - 1887), cleric and author Born 20 January 1804 at Dolgelley, the son of William Humffrey, carpenter, and Elizabeth. In 1818 he was apprenticed to Richard Jones, printer and publisher of Yr Eurgrawn Wesleyaidd, and accompanied him to Llanfair Caereinion on his removal to that town in 1824, and a little later to Llanidloes. It was at Llanidloes in 1830 that he started printing and publishing on his own account. He was a
JONES, JOHN (Tegid, Ioan Tegid; 1792 - 1852), cleric and man of letters ed. in 1842 and was praised by eminent Hebraists on the Continent. Welsh studies, however, filled a more important place in his interests. In his youth at Bala, he had taken his place in the bardic succession of the region, receiving his instruction at the hands of Robert William, whom he commemorated in an elegy, and in his turn becoming the instructor of Charles Saunderson. As a poet (his poetry
JONES, JOHN (1786 - 1865), printer and inventor declares that they were printed in Dublin, but this was a ruse to avoid paying tax. When the tax was discontinued in 1834, the almanacs were openly printed at Llanrwst. John Jones printed the works of important contemporary authors such as William Williams 'Caledfryn', Robert Jones, Rhoslan, Ieuan Glan Geirionnydd, John Elias, Gwilym Hiraethog, as well as classical works such as Drych y Prif Oesoedd
JONES, JOHN (1820 - 1907), minister (B) and historian of William Jenkins, pastor of Dolau Baptist chapel, Nantmel, he was accepted as one of the 16 students preparing for the ministry under principal Thomas Thomas (1805 - 1881) at the Pontypool Baptist College. He was ordained in 1847 and was given the oversight of the churches at Gladestry and Evenjobb. A chapel had been built at the former through the efforts of his father in 1842, and one was built
JONES, JOHN (Eos Bradwen; 1831 - 1899), musician, etc. Born 16 October 1831 in a cottage on the slopes above Tal-y-llyn, Meirionethshire, son of William and Elizabeth Jones. The family moved to the village of Tregorwyr and thence to Dolgelley, where Eos Bradwen published Y Seraph neu Gyfaill Y Cerddor Ieuanc, which contained hymn-tunes and airs. From Dolgelley the family moved in 1858 to Aberystwyth. In 1863 the son was appointed leader of the choir
JONES, JOHN Maes-y-garnedd,, 'the regicide' John Done; by 1639 he was in employ of Sir Hugh Myddelton's son Sir William. He had a good education, including a competent knowledge of Latin and probably some legal training, though the terms in which he declined a legal commission (2 April 1642) from Sir Owen Wynn of Gwydir suggest that he had not fully qualified. He married, before 1639, Margaret, daughter of John Edwards of Stansty, settling on

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