Dictionary of Welsh Biography

LEWIS, DAVID (1760 - 1850), cleric instituted to the benefice of Aber-nant, Carmarthenshire, and in March 1787 to the perpetual curacy of Cynwyl Elfed. He served these parishes till his death on 28 July 1850. In addition, he was from 1794 to 1850 rector of Garthbeibio, Montgomeryshire. He was buried at Aber-nant. Lewis was a J.P. for the county of Carmarthen, and auditor of the Christian Knowledge and Church Union Society, founded by bishop
DUNAWD (fl. 6th century), saint . With his three sons Deiniol, Cynwyl, and Gwarthan, he founded the monastery of Bangor Iscoed on the banks of the Dee in Flintshire, and became its first abbot. Sir John E. Lloyd, however, rejects this tradition and prefers to regard Saint Deiniol as the founder of Bangor Iscoed. Ann. C. record the death of ' Dunaut rex ' in the year 595. But Bede states that Dunawd (' Dinoot ') was still abbot of
DAVIES, JOHN (c. 1750 - 1821), Methodist cleric 1787. [According to Evang. Mag., 1826 (biography of Griffith Williams, pp. 457-61) he was curate at Cynwyl in 1774.] After that he joined the Methodists and preached to their congregations throughout the length and breadth of Wales. The chapel at Banc-y-felin was built for him in 1788 and he administered Holy Communion there until 1811. He is said to have repudiated Methodism at that time, but the
WILLIAMS, ELIEZER (1754 - 1820), cleric, author, and schoolmaster for some eight years; in the meantime the lord chancellor (Thurlow) presented him to the vicarage of Cynwyl Gaeo with Llansawel, Carmarthenshire, and he was instituted 14 September 1784. He lived in London and served at Chadwell, Essex, and then returned to Wales. On 14 July 1805, he was instituted to the vicarage of Lampeter, Cardiganshire, and remained there till his death on 20 January 1820. He
PRYTHERCH, WILLIAM (1804 - 1888), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 25 April 1804 at Tŷn-yr-heol, Cynwyl Gaeo, Carmarthenshire, son of Thomas William Rytherch. He was educated at Carmarthen and used to help David Charles (I) in the public services. In 1825 he began to preach in Caeo chapel, and in 1831 he married Joyce, daughter of Thomas Evans of Pumpsaint. After leaving Caeo he lived in various places in Carmarthenshire - Llanegwad, Llanfynydd, Betws
WILLIAMS, PETER (1723 - 1796), Methodist cleric, author, and Biblical commentator Born 15 January 1723 at West Marsh, Llansadyrnin, Carmarthenshire, son of Owen and Elizabeth Williams. He was educated at Carmarthen grammar school; while there, after listening (1743) to a sermon preached by George Whitefield, he was converted. He was for a short time a schoolmaster at Cynwyl Elfed. He was ordained deacon in 1745 and became a curate successively at Eglwys Gymyn, Swansea
JAMES, DAVID (Defynnog; 1865 - 1928), schoolmaster, educationist, organiser of summer schools, and author Born 17 August 1865 in Libanus in the parish of Defynnog, Brecknockshire. He was the son of David James, Baptist minister and his wife Mary, sister of ' Myfyr Emlyn ' (Benjamin Thomas), the poet-preacher. They had four sons and four daughters. Defynnog was educated in Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthenshire, and Dinas, Pembrokeshire, where his father was minister. He was intent on becoming a teacher, and
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM NANTLAIS (1874 - 1959), minister (Presb.), editor, poet and hymn writer Maud Jones (granddaughter of the eccentric Thomas Job, Cynwyl), and they had three sons and two daughters; she died in 1911; (2) in 1916, Annie Price (head-mistress of Mountain Ash school and daughter of T. Price, minister of Brechfa). He died 18 June 1959, and his remains were buried in front of the new chapel of Bethany. After the Revival Nantlais became associated with the leading personalities
LEWIS, THOMAS (1868 - 1953), Principal of Brecon Memorial College conduct singing festivals and eisteddfodau in the Brecon area. He inherited also physical strength and style which gave him the ability to excel in sport and football. The children were raised in a chapel culture and Thomas Lewis never lost his respect for Thomas Charles ' Geiriadur Ysgrythyrol. His childhood home was the small holding of Pen-lan in the parish of Cynwyl Elfed. His father used to conduct

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