Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAFYDD AP MAREDUDD GLAIS, murderer, civic official, scribe and translator A member of one of Aberystwyth's leading 15th century families, Dafydd was the son of Maredudd Glais. He acted as attorney for his father in 1432-3 and was committed to Cardigan castle for arrears that had accumulated. Like his father, he appears to have been an archer and in 1438 was given a letter of protection to go abroad in Edmund Beaufort's retinue. In 1439 he stood pledge, with John
DAFYDD DARON (fl. 1400), dean of Bangor held this office at the end of the reign of Richard II. In November 1397 he received the prebend of Llandwrog. With the chapter he rendered account on 19 May 1399 of the temporalities of the see, which had been in their hands since the death of bishop Swaffham on 24 June 1398. At one time he held a position in the church of Clynnog-fawr. This is all the contemporary evidence. Browne Willis
DANIEL, JOHN (1755? - 1823), printer ,' which was a quarto, Daniel printed 4,000 copies of an octavo Bible in Welsh. He was the first in Wales to print music in staff notation; this was in 1797 when he produced Cyfaill mewn Llogell, by John Williams ('Siôn Singer' 1750? - 1807). He also it was who printed the earlier issues of The Carmarthen Journal, which began to appear on 3 March 1810. He had been made a freeman of the borough of
DAVID, PHILIP (1709 - 1787) Penmain, Independent minister Born in the Ebbw Fawr valley, Monmouthshire, 11 June 1709. His thoughts were turned to religion by the preaching of James Davies of Merthyr Tydfil (died 1760), c. 1720. He began preaching in 1732, and in 1739 was ordained co-pastor of Penmain to assist David Williams (who had been there since 1710, and remained there till his death in 1759). Philip David was then pastor till he died 3 February
DAVIES, ANEIRIN TALFAN (1909 - 1980), poet, literary critic, broadcaster and publisher includes a number of religious poems. He also translated Christina Rossetti's long poem, Goblin Market, into Welsh under the title Marchnad y Corachod (1947). Owen Talfan Davies was killed in a car accident in Scotland on 24 October 1963, and T. Glynne Davies (1926-1988) composed a radio poem, 'Yr Hedydd yn yr Haul' ('The Skylark in the Sun'), in his memory. Aneirin Talfan Davies also wrote two poems in
DAVIES, CERIDWEN LLOYD (1900 - 1983), musician and lecturer Born Ceridwen Lloyd on 24 September 1900 in Griffithstown, Pontypool, she was the eldest of the five children of Herbert Davies Lloyd, a foundry worker born in Ebbw Vale, and his wife Ceridwen, born in Blaenafon. She received her education at the Pontypool High School for Girls and at the University College in Cardiff, where she took the degree of Mus. Bac. in 1921, becoming only the second woman
DAVIES, CHARLES (1849 - 1927), Baptist minister Born at Llwynhendy, 3 November 1849, son of Daniel and Margaret Davies. He studied at the Graig Academy, Swansea, a grammar school managed by G. P. Evans, minister of York Place, Swansea, and was later admitted to the Baptist College, Llangollen. He was ordained in 1870 and accepted charge of Penuel, Bangor. In 1877 he moved to Liverpool to take charge of Everton Village Baptist church; in 1888
DAVIES, DAN ISAAC (1839 - 1887), a pioneer of the teaching of Welsh in schools Born 24 January 1839 at Llandovery, son of Isaac Davies, a hatter (from Llandebie), and his wife Rachel Charles. From Llandovery British School he went to Borough Road Training College, and in 1858 became master of Mill Street school ('Ysgol y Comin'), Aberdare, where he broke new ground by encouraging his assistants to use Welsh in the classroom. In 1867 he took over the school of Evan Davies
DAVIES, DANIEL (1840 - 1916), cashier to the Ocean Collieries at Ton, Ystrad, Glamorganshire , were proverbial. He used to send a truck of coal to his friends at Tregaron every winter, earmarking tons for distribution among the poor of the town. He contributed largely to the Welsh periodical press, particularly to Calvinistic Methodist papers and to Y Brython, 1861-3, Y Geninen, and Cymru (O.M.E.), on the topography and local history of Cardiganshire and Glamorgan, on religious life, biography
DAVIES, DANIEL (1756 - 1837), Baptist minister Born 24 April 1756 at Bwlchmelyn, Cenarth, Carmarthenshire. After working for some time on local farms he went to Conwil, where he was employed by Howell Howells, a tanner. At the age of 15 he became a weaver and worked at this craft in various factories at Conwil, Ffynnonhenry (where he was baptized), and Eglwyswrw. It was at Ffynnonhenry that he began to preach, in 1780. In 1782 he married and
DAVIES, DAVID (Dai'r Cantwr; 1812? - 1874), Rebecca rioter ,' was paid for his services. He was arrested on 24 September 1843 at the Plough and Harrow inn at Pum Heol near Llanelly, and was taken to Carmarthen gaol. He was sentenced to transportation for twenty years at the Carmarthen assizes (22 December 1843) for demolishing the turnpike gate at Spudder's Bridge (near Kidwelly), and on 5 February 1844 was removed to the Millbank penitentiary. He embarked on
DAVIES, DAVID (Dafi Dafis, Rhydcymerau; 1814 - 1891), Calvinistic Methodist preacher Born 24 August 1814 at Llwydcoed, near Llanybyther, Carmarthenshire, son of David and Eleanor Davies. He received some education, and followed his father's trade as a wood-turner. At an early age he moved with his parents to Rhydcymerau. He began to preach in 1834, and was ordained in 1880. He was twice married, (a) to Margaret of Coed Iarll, Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, and (b) to Mary Evans

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