Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JAMES, JOHN (fl. second half of the 18th century and the early part of the 19th), poet and hymnwriter
JAMES, JOHN (d. 1705), Congregational minister
JAMES, JOHN (1815 - 1869), poet and hymnwriter
JAMES, JOHN (1872 - 1934), director of education in Glamorganshire
JAMES, JOHN LLOYD (Clwydwenfro; 1835 - 1919), Congregational minister and historian
JAMES, LEMUEL JOHN HOPKIN (Hopcyn; 1874 - 1937), cleric and antiquary Born 2 September 1874 at Treorchy, son of John and Margaret James, and descendant (in the fifth generation) of the poet Lewis Hopkin. From Cowbridge school he went in 1893 to Queens' College, Cambridge, graduating in 1896 - much later, he incorporated at Trinity College, Dublin (LL.B. 1920, LL.D. 1921); he was also F.S.A. Ordained in 1897 and 1898, he became curate at Usk (1897), Llangynwyd (1898
JAMES, OWEN WALDO (1845 - 1910), Baptist minister Born at Llanfachraeth, Anglesey, son of John and Margaret James, and brother of Edward James, Nevin. His family were Congregationalists, but he himself joined the Baptists at Pontyrarw during the ministry of John Jones (Mathetes, 1821 - 1878), and he was one of the first six students to enter Llangollen Baptist College. He was ordained at church, Dowlais, 1865, and moved to the Tabernacle
JAMES, THOMAS (Llallawg; 1817 - 1879), clergyman, antiquary, and eisteddfodwr ; she died two years later. An antiquary by inclination, he was F.S.A., and one of the founders of the Cambrian Archaeological Association (Archæologia Cambrensis, 1846, 463-5). He was also one of the pillars of the ' Association of Welsh Clergy in the West Riding of the County of York.' He wrote biographies of Joseph Hughes (Carn Ingli) and Lewis Jones (of Almondbury) and was a frequent contributor
JAMES, THOMAS DAVIES (Iago Erfyl; 1862 - 1927), clergyman, and popular preacher and lecturer Caereinion, 1918; he was elected member of Llanfyllin board of guardians, Llanfyllin district council, Montgomery county council and of the education committee. The Methodists saw him as following in the footsteps of John Evans, Eglwys-bach, and when he was curate of Llanfair Caereinion his sermons attracted large crowds to the church. His eloquence and his wit brought him fame as a preacher and lecturer
JAMES, THOMAS EVAN (Thomas ap Ieuan; 1824 - 1870), Baptist minister, and author Pontestyll, near Brecon, 1853-6. He also served pastorates at Cwm-bach, Aberdare, 1856-8; Neath, 1858-61; and Glyn-neath, 1861-70. He died 21 June 1870. Amongst his works are Marwnad Joel Jones; Coffadwriaeth y Cyfiawn neu sylwedd pregeth … ar farw Dafydd Jones o Gaerdydd a Stephen Edwards o Rymni; Cofiant … James Davies, gweinidog y Bedyddwyr yn yn Cincinatti, Ohio; Deigryn ar ol Cyfaill … John Jones
JAMES, WILLIAM (1836 - 1908), Calvinistic Methodist minister 1902-3, and of the General Assembly in 1895, and delivered the ' Davies Lecture ' (Christianity the Goal of Nature) in 1902. Besides this, he published a number of articles in periodicals, and collaborated in a handbook on the Gospels, 1888-90, and (with John Morgan Jones, 1838 - 1921) in a biography of his predecessor at Bethania, David Saunders (1831 - 1892), published in 1894. He was an eminent
JAMES, Sir WILLIAM MILBOURNE (1807 - 1881), Lord Justice Born 1807 at Merthyr Tydfil, son of Christopher James, a prosperous provision merchant, uncle of C. H. James. He was educated at the school kept by John James of Gellionnen (1779 - 1864), and at Glasgow University, and was called to the Bar from Lincoln's Inn in 1831. He practised for some years on the South Wales circuit but later confined his activities to his extensive Chancery practic e. In

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