Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, EDGAR WILLIAM (1868 - 1953), educationalist and broadcaster , went as a tutor to the grandchildren of John Hughes (1814 - 1889), the pioneer in the development of Russian metallurgy, at Yuzovka, in the Donets basin. They had three children, Gareth and two daughters, Gwyneth and Eirian. He died 1 May 1953.
JONES, EDMUND (1702 - 1793), Independent minister, and author Born in the parish of Aberystruth, Monmouth, 1 April 1702, son of John and Catherine Lewis of Pen-llwyn, a small holding (near the present Nant-y-glo railway station). Both parents were members of the Independent church at Penmaen. His only education was gained from the curate of Aberystruth, Howel Prosser. He began preaching in 1722, assisted the minister at Penmaen, and was ordained there in
JONES, EDMUND DAVID (1869 - 1941), schoolmaster and author interests are represented in the English volumes which he edited for grammar schools, e.g. a selection of poems by James Russell Lowell which he considered to be instrumental to lead children to appreciate beauty (Select Poems …. 1906); Of King's Treasures, 1907, from Sesame and Lilies by John Ruskin, whose influence upon him as a Christian Socialist was marked; Poems of Wales, 1914, and two volumes in
JONES, EDMUND OSBORNE (1858 - 1931), cleric Born at Barmouth, 24 September 1858, second son of John Jones, rector of Llanaber with Barmouth, and Adelaide his wife. He was educated at Dolgelley grammar school and Friars School, Bangor, under the headmaster-ship of D. L. Lloyd. He matriculated at Oxford in October 1876, as a Postmaster of Merton College, was placed in the first class in classical Moderations in 1878, and in the third class
JONES, EDWARD (d. 1586), conspirator was the eldest son of Edward Jones of Plas Cadwgan, Denbighshire, and of Cornhill, London - tailor to Mary Tudor and master of the wardrobe to Elizabeth I - who was the son of John ap David ap Robert, a descendant of Cynwrig ap Rhiwallon. Edward Jones the elder (sheriff of his county in 1576), died at Cadwgan in 1581, leaving substantial legacies to North Wales relations and money for founding a
JONES, EDWARD (fl. 1781-1840), member, from 1781 of the London Gwyneddigion he was secretary in 1782, president in 1785, and life-member of council; as his nickname implies, he hailed from Anglesey. Though he was generally spoken of as ' Jones of the Temple,' his name appears in no register of any Inn of Court, and it seems more probable that he was a lawyer's clerk - so also Robert Hughes (1744 - 1785), known to have been a clerk, is described as 'of the Temple.' Gwilym
JONES, EDWARD (1826 - 1902), Calvinistic Methodist historian Born at Cae-garw, Dyffryn Ardudwy, Meironnydd, to John and Gwen Jones. The father died when the son was but a child, and Edward worked on farms up to 1853, when he went to Bala College with a view to becoming a schoolmaster. After training at Borough Road, he was for a short time a teacher at Blaenau Ffestiniog, but in 1854 was given a school at Llanllechid, Caernarfonshire, where he remained
JONES, EDWARD (1782 - 1855), Wesleyan minister was editor from 1829 to 1835, and published a collection of hymns and (1833) a translation of Wesley's sermons. But he won fame chiefly as a controversialist. In 1812, he published Cyflawn Wrthbrawf i'r Athrawiaeth o Barhad Diammodol mewn Gras, a translation of a book by Thomas Oliver(s); in 1819 Amddiffynydd y Gwir, a reply to a pamphlet by John Parry (1775 - 1846) of Chester; and in 1829 or 1830
JONES, EDWARD (Bardd y Brenin; 1752 - 1824), harpist, arranger and publisher of harp music, collector and publisher of old penillion, national melodies, and translations into English; historian of Welsh literature and of Welsh musical instruments; collector of manuscripts and antiquary Born at Henblas, Llandderfel, Meironnydd, and christened 29 March 1752, he was the fourth child of John and Jane Jones, in a family of nine children. The father is said to have been an able musician, skilled in playing several instruments, a harpist, and harp-maker. He taught some of his children to play various instruments. Edward was prepared for the musical profession, and took an early
JONES, EDWARD (1761 - 1836), poet, farmer, and schoolmaster Born at Tan-y-Waen, Prion, Llanrhaeadr Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire, 19 March 1761, son of John Jones, farmer, and his wife, Ann, daughter of William Williams, Rhyd-y-Cilgwyn. When he was about a year old the family moved to Bryn-y-gwynt-isaf in the same parish. The father died when Edward was about 10 years old. He had little formal education, and that from Daniel Lloyd, Independent minister at
JONES, EDWARD (1741? - 1806), Calvinistic Methodist exhorter one of the two founders of the C.M. cause there, but better known for his failings than for his virtues. He was from Llansannan, Denbighshire, and D.E. Jenkins concluded that he was the ' Edward, son of John Edwards, Arllwyd ' who was christened there 1 April 1741; this, indeed, would tally with the 'about 60' which is given as his age in the legal proceedings early in 1801. He joined the Life
JONES, EDWARD (1775 - 1838), Wesleyan minister 1838. A list of the articles published by him in Yr Eurgrawn Wesleyaidd will be found in H. Wesl. Gymr., i, 276. It is said that he co-operated with John Bryan in publishing in 1805 a collection of hymns, but T. Jones Humphreys was of opinion that Edward Jones of Bathafarn (1778 - 1837) was the joint editor of that production.

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