Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DONNE, JAMES (1764 - 1844), cleric and schoolmaster succeeded his father as headmaster at Oswestry. Donne corresponded with a group of Welshmen who were interested in cultural matters, among these being Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), W. J. Rees of Cascob, Hugh Davies (author of Welsh Botanology), Rowland Williams, Ysgeifiog, John Jenkins (Ifor Ceri), and others.
ROWLAND(S), DAVID (Dewi Brefi; 1782 - 1820), cleric Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, Cardiganshire; he received priest's orders 20 September 1806. On 1 June 1808 he was licensed to the curacies of Llanwnnog and Carno, Montgomeryshire, but after two years, on the recommendation of John Jenkins (Ifor Ceri), he was chosen to go as a missionary to S. John's, Newfoundland, under the auspices of the S.P.G., sailing in June 1810. He remained there till 1816, when, owing to
MORGAN ap CARADOG ap IESTYN (d. c. 1208), lord of the Welsh barony of Avan Wallia (or Nedd-Avan) in the honour of Glamorgan son of Caradog and Gwladus, daughter of Gruffydd ap Rhys ap Tewdwr. Always an unwilling vassal of the Norman lords of Glamorgan, he was closely identified with the policy of his cousin, the 'lord' Rhys, and was probably the leader of the Glamorgan rising of 1183 (?). He was twice married: (1) to Gwenllian, daughter of Ifor Bach; (2) to Gwerful, daughter of Idnerth ap Cadwgan. He had at least four
JOHNES, ARTHUR JAMES (1809 - 1871), county court judge at one time his district extended from Holyhead to Hay. He devoted himself to his work with great earnestness, but his interests were by no means confined to his professional duties. He was associated with such literary clerics as Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), John Jenkins (Ifor Ceri), and Thomas Richards, and was one of the promoters of the Cambrian Quarterly Magazine (1830-3). In 1831 he won
EVANS, WILLIAM JOHN (1866 - 1947), musician father for the Elvet Lewis hymn ' Rho im yr hedd ', remains popular. Many musical compositions were performed by him and his father at Aberdare. He married Mary Elizabeth Milligan sometime during April-June 1895. After the death of his wife he retired from business and went to live with his son, Ifor L. Evans, then principal of the University College of Wales, at Aberystwyth. He died 12 December 1947
PRICE, THOMAS WALTER (Cuhelyn; 1829 - 1869), journalist and poet Gwron stated that Y Drych favoured the slave trade). On 10 January 1857 Cuhelyn started Y Bardd Newydd Wythnosol (New York) to which many Welsh writers were correspondents - Eben Fardd, Thomas Stephens (Merthyr Tydfil), Talhaiarn, Cynddelw, Llawdden, Dewi Wyn o Esyllt, Islwyn, Aneurin Fardd, Nathan Dyfed, Nefydd, Eiddil Ifor, Gwilym Teilo, etc. An account of the life of Dafydd ap Gwilym and some of
EVANS, JOHN (1779 - 1847), cleric, afterwards Calvinistic Methodist minister Born October 1779 at Cwm-gwen, Llanfihangel Iorath parish, Carmarthenshire, son of John and Rachel Evans. He was brought up as an Independent but, after hearing David Jones (1736 - 1810) of Llan-gan preach at Gwaun Ifor, he joined the Methodists there, and later at New Inn. He was educated by some of the local clerics and afterwards opened his own school at Llanpumpsaint where, in 1796, he began
EVANS, IFOR (IVOR) LESLIE (1897 - 1952), principal of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth Born 17 January 1897, son of William John Evans of Aberdare and Mary Elizabeth (née Milligan) his wife. He was educated at Wycliffe College, Stonehouse and studied in France and Germany where, in 1914, he was interned for the duration of the war at Ruhleben prison camp, where he learned Welsh and changed his given name Ivor to Ifor. He worked briefly in the coal trade in Swansea before going up
WATKINS, THOMAS EVAN (Eiddil Ifor, Ynyr Gwent; 1801 - 1889), eisteddfodwr
EVANS, RHYS (1835 - 1917), musician succeeded by his son, WILLIAM JOHN EVANS (1866 - 1947), also a skilled musician, who died 27 November 1917 and was buried in Aberdare cemetery. His grandson, IFOR LESLIE EVANS (1897 - 1952), was principal of University College, Aberystwyth, from 1931 till his death.
ROWLAND(S), WILLIAM (1887 - 1979), schoolmaster and author Professor John Morris-Jones, and became a close friend of Ifor Williams, who was an assistant lecturer in the department of Welsh at the time. (It is more than likely that it was his affection for and admiration of his friend that caused him to name his son Ifor.) He was a schoolteacher in Monmouthshire - at New Tredegar (1911-14) and Abersychan (1915-20 (he spent circa 1917-18 in the army); and then at
MORGAN ap HYWEL (fl. 1210-1248), Welsh lord of Gwynllwg or Caerleon , in Gwynllwg ('Wentloog'); and in 1154 his son, MORGAN AB OWAIN, was recognized by Henry II as lord of Caerleon - this was the Morgan who was killed by Ifor Bach in 1158. He was followed by his brother, IORWERTH AB OWAIN. In 1171 Iorwerth, somehow, fell under the king's displeasure, and lost Caerleon. When (1172) it seemed that the two were once more coming to terms, Iorwerth's son, OWAIN, was

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