Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, WILLIAM (1764 - 1822), hymn writer Born at Cynwyd, Meironnydd. He went to Bala as a lad, and was a weaver in a factory belonging to Simon Lloyd; he became a Calvinistic Methodist elder. In 1819 he published Aberth Moliant, neu Ychydig Hymnau; one or more of these hymns of his will be found in practically all our present-day hymnaries. He died 2 May 1822, aged 58.
JONES, WILLIAM (1718 - 1773?), early Methodist exhorter, and possibly the first Anglesey Methodist way, other evidence connecting him with Liverpool), was alive in February 1779. It may be noted in passing that he and the Cymmrodor William Lloyd (1717 - 1777) of Cowden were cousins - their mothers were sisters. See J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 93.
JONES, WILLIAM (d. 1679), Puritan minister Grefydd Christianogol. Later he seems to have moved from Plas Teg to Hope, where he died in February 1679. His funeral sermon was preached by Dr. David Maurice, a 'conforming Minister of Abergeley,' who also penned a Latin inscription to be placed on his gravestone (this ' minister ' was during William Jones's latter years vicar of Llanasa, Flintshire; the ' conforming minister ' and William Jones had
JONES, Sir WILLIAM (1566 - 1640), judge from the time of his son William. Anthony Wood's statement (corrected by Humphrey Humphreys in the Bliss edition of Athenae Oxonienses) that William Jones was educated at Beaumaris grammar school is manifestly wrong: as a rising barrister he helped and advised David Hughes (died 1609) in its foundation and acted as feoffee of the school and the almshouses. He entered S. Edmund Hall, Oxford (1580
JONES, WILLIAM (1675? - 1749), mathematician ' nickname, ' Pabo,' for William Jones. The father was John George; the mother was Elizabeth Rowland, of the family of Bodwigan, Llanddeusant (J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 3), and Elizabeth's mother was of the family of Tregaian and therefore, according to Lewis Morris (Add. M.L., p. 190), related to the Morris family's father and mother. He was at school at Llanfechell, and showed such skill as a calculator
JONES, WILLIAM (1726 - 1795), antiquary and poet Son of William John David and Catherine his wife. The father was a guard on the coach which ran between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth but also farmed Dôl Hywel, Llangadfan, Montgomeryshire, where William Jones lived all his life. He was christened in Llangadfan parish church, 18 June 1726. The only education he had was when one of Griffith Jones's schools was set up for a short time in the
JONES, WILLIAM (1814? - 1895), Wesleyan Reformer,' afterwards Independent minister Bunting; unlike the ' Little Wesleyan ' movement it took little root in North Wales (where Thomas Aubrey, was strong enough to check it), but in South Wales it was more successful, and received the benediction of Independents and Baptists, but not Calvinistic Methodists, save for individuals like David Charles III. William Jones was pastor of four 'Reformer' churches : Elim (Tredegar, Monmouth), Merthyr
JONES, WILLIAM COLLISTER (1772 - ?), printer Christened 12 July 1772, son of William and Sarah Jones, Chester. W. C. Jones and Thomas Crane were printing Welsh books in partnership from about 1796; in 1797 they began to print George Lewis, Drych Ysgrythyrol. In 1798 they arranged to print Welsh religious works for Thomas Charles, Bala, and Thomas Jones, Denbigh; in that year, however, the name of Crane disappears from the imprints. W. C
JONES, WILLIAM ELLIS (Cawrdaf; 1795 - 1848), poet and man of letters leaders of the 'Little Wesley' schism]. He was enrolled as a member of several Cymreigyddion societies and wrote awdlau for eisteddfodic competitions on such subjects as 'A Welshman's longing for his country,' 1820; 'The regency of George IV,' 1824; 'The Druids of the Isle of Britain,' 1834; 'Job,' 1840. His prose work, The Bard, or the Welsh Hermit, 1830, an account of imaginary journeys to various
JONES, WILLIAM GARMON (1884 - 1937), professor of history and librarian of Liverpool University Miscellany); ' Bosworth Field, an episode of Welsh history ' (Trans. Liverpool Welsh National Society), 1912; York and Lancaster (Bell's 'Source Books of English History'); ' Welsh Nationalism and Henry Tudor ' (The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1917-18). In 1923 he married Eluned, only daughter of (Sir) John Edward Lloyd of Bangor. He died 28 May 1937 and was buried in the family
JOSHUA, SETH (1858 - 1925), minister (Presb.) Born 10 April 1858 in Ty Capel, Trosnant Uchaf, Pontypool, Monmouth, son of George Joshua and Mary (née Walden) his wife. He married Mary Rees, Llantrisant, in Neath, Glamorganshire, 23 September 1883, and they had eight children (one son, Peter, was a minister and a popular evangelist in America; another son, Lyn, was responsible with Mai Jones for the radio programme ' We'll keep a welcome in
JUSTINIAN SAINT (fl. 6th century) hermit Honorius and many disciples who came to study under him. Hearing of his fame, S. David sent for him and made him his confessor, and granted him land both on the island and on the mainland. Many miraculous deeds are related of S. Justinian. Finally he was killed by three of his own servants, and a chapel was erected over the spot where he was buried, at Porth Stinan on the mainland. S. David

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