Dictionary of Welsh Biography

BEVAN, THOMAS (Caradawc, Caradawc y Fenni; 1802 - 1882), antiquary in the shop at the Clydach works, Brecknock (generally known as the Llanelly works). There he met several Welshmen who were interested in Welsh literature and the eisteddfod - David Lewis (son of the Rev. James Lewis, of Llanwenarth), Thomas Williams (Gwilym Morganwg), and John Morgan, the 'Rhifyddwr Egwan' of Seren Gomer. He owed much, however, of his knowledge of literary style to the
BEYNON, ROSSER (Asaph Glan Tâf; 1811 - 1876), musician Born at Glyn Eithinog in the Vale of Neath, Glamorganshire, son of John and Elizabeth Beynon. The family moved in 1815 to Merthyr Tydfil where the son went to a school kept by George Williams, but only for a short period, as he started work when he was 8 years of age in an iron-works where, later, he was to become an important official. He showed an interest in music at an early age and in 1835
BLAKE, LOIS (1890 - 1974), historian and promoter of Welsh folk dancing people were aware of the wealth of dances that Wales possessed. Lois Blake was an enthusiastic member of the EFDSS (The English Folk Dance and Song Society), and on moving to Wales she intended to add Welsh folk dances to her repertoire. To her utter disappointment no-one, apart from the Romanies, were either aware of or practised our dances. With the encouragement of Mr David Williams, headmaster of
BLAYNEY family Gregynog, the family was continued by Griffith's son EVAN LLOYD ap GRIFFITH and by his grandson THOMAS AP EVAN LLOYD whose son, DAVID LLOYD BLAYNEY, was sheriff of Montgomeryshire in 1577 and 1585. David Lloyd Blayney's wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Lewis Jones of Bishop's Castle, and their eldest son, LEWIS BLAYNEY, was deputy-sheriff to his father in 1577 and 1585. Lewis Blayney married Bridget, daughter
BLEDDYN FARDD (fl. 1268-1283), one of the bards of the independent Welsh princes his elegy upon the death of Goronwy ab Ednyfed (died 1268), and the latest is his ode to the three sons of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, after the execution of prince David in 1283. The Bleddyn Fardd whose elegy was composed by Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr was a different person.
BODVEL family Bodvel, Caerfryn, . John Salusbury in 1622, and was called the college of St. Xaverius. Fr. John Salusbury, died in 1625 and Bodvel succeeded him as rector. He procured from his uncle ' Hugh Morgan of Hilton ' - whom Mr. J. M. Cleary plausibly identifies with Hugh Owen - funds for maintaining a Welsh scholar at Rome, by means of which David Lewis (died 1679), nephew of Fr. Augustine Baker (1575 - 1641), was enabled to
BOLD, HUGH (1731 - 1809), lawyer ). John Wesley wrote of him: 'I know no attorney to be depended on like him'; and the Moravian Benjamin La Trobe speaks of him with great respect. He married twice. His first wife, Elizabeth, died 31 October 1781; and from this marriage the later Bolds of the shire are descended - see the history of the family by David Verey in Brycheiniog, 1960. He married, c. 1782, Dorothy, daughter of his old master
BOOTS, JOHN GEORGE (1874 - 1928), Wales and Newport Rugby forward Wales. He was vice-captain of Newport for five seasons and in 1903-4 succeeded Llewellyn Lloyd as captain. In 1915-16 he played for Cross Keys, who won the Western Valleys Challenge Cup. Later, in 1918-19, he captained Pill Harriers. At one time he also played for Blackheath. He died 30 December 1928.
BOWDEN, HERBERT WILLIAM (BARON AYLESTONE), (1905 - 1994), politician Whip, William Whiteley, who had served for over forty years as a whip, both in opposition and in government. Neither Whiteley nor Clement Attlee, the Leader of the Labour Party, was anxious to retire. After a series of manoeuvres by George Wigg, Whiteley decided to stand down in June 1955 and Bowden was the only candidate for the office of Opposition Chief Whip. Pressure for Attlee to retire
BOWEN family Llwyn-gwair, John Griffith, son of Sir William Griffith, Penrhyn, Caernarfonshire. Thomas Nicholas gives some details of the pedigree of the family in his Annals of the…County Families of Wales, 1872, see also similar works on ancient families of Wales, etc. GEORGE BOWEN (1722 - 1810) comes into the pages of Methodist history because of his friendship with John Wesley, David Jones (Llan-gan), and others. He was
BOWEN, DAVID (1774 - 1853) Felinfoel, minister
BOWEN, DAVID (Myfyr Hefin; 1874 - 1955), minister (B) and editor Moriah (B), Pentre. David attended the Treorchy board school, and went to work in the Ty'n-y-bedw pit at the age of 12. His abilities were nurtured by the chapel, the small eisteddfodau and the remarkable success of his brother Ben. Compiling the latter's biography and collecting his poetry in 1903 helped his own gifts to mature. He began to preach during the 1904-05 Revival. He went to the preparatory

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