Dictionary of Welsh Biography

BLETHIN, WILLIAM (fl. 1575 to 1590), bishop of Llandaff Inn (or at Broad-gates) Hall, Oxford. In 1559 he became rector of Sunningwell, Berks.; in the following year he is described as the non-resident rector of Rogiet, Monmouth, being resident at Oxford pursuing his studies. He was also canon of S. Dubricius, Llandaff cathedral. In 1562 he received the degree of B.C.L., Oxon., and became prebendary of Osbaldkirk, in York cathedral. He was resident rector
PRICE, JOHN (Old Price; 1803 - 1887), cleric, naturalist, and eccentric 1784 till 1800, and then for half a century (1800-50) non-resident rector of Llanfechain, Montgomeryshire, while living at Pwll-y-crochan and Plas-yn-Llysfaen - he died at 94, 'having complained of his health all his life.' All three were buried at Ysgeifiog. John Price went to Shrewsbury School, where he was a form-mate of B. H. Kennedy and a school-fellow of Charles Darwin - Darwin aroused his
THOMAS, JOHN LUTHER (1881 - 1970), minister (Congl.) College (1900-1903) before becoming minister of Seion, Conwy and Llandudno Junction (1903-21); Carmel, Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog (1921-30); Seion, Cwmafan (1930-45). He resigned because of his wife's illness and returned to Pontarddulais to his sisters at Gwynllys, Clayton Road, but he resumed his ministry, taking charge of the churches of Libanus, Cwmgwili and Llwyn-teg, Llan-non (1945-50) and
BADDY, THOMAS (d. 1729), Independent minister and author colloquial form of 'Madog.' Baddy entered Frankland's Academy at Rathmell, Yorkshire, on 25 November 1689, and from 1691 to 1693 was a scholar of the Common Fund Board (Nicholson and Axon, The Older Non-conformity in Kendal, and Gordon, Freedom after Ejection, 204). In 1693, he was placed in charge of the Independent congregation at Denbigh, newly re-established by a visit (1690) of James Owen; he remained
EVANS, JOHN (1779 - 1847), cleric, afterwards Calvinistic Methodist minister by his Methodism, returned to Llwynffortun. He served yet another period as curate of Llanddowror, but was never priested. As far back as 1801 he had been christening children at Water Street church, Carmarthen, and in 1811 he accepted ordination by the Methodists at their first ordination at Llandilo. His second wife was Rachel, daughter of John Davies of Pen-twyn, Llan-non, Carmarthenshire, and
LEWIS, DAVID (Ap Ceredigion; 1870 - 1948), cleric, poet, and hymn-writer Born at Llaethdy, Cilcennin, Cardiganshire, 24 August 1870, son of David Lewis, farmer, and Jane his wife. He was educated first at a private school at Llan-non, Cardiganshire, kept by J. Davies (afterwards vicar of Clynnog Fawr, Caernarfonshire) and subsequently at St. David's College, Lampeter. There he won the Eldon Scholarship, for excellence in Welsh, and a Greek prize, and took the degree
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1762 - 1802), Evangelical cleric his parishioners. As a rule, he did not preach outside his own parish, but we know of one interesting exception; he was on friendly terms with Thomas Charles and other Methodist clerics (e.g. David Griffiths of Nevern), and in July and August 1801 we find him ministering to the non-parochial church of Broughton, Chester. It is said that he was invited to take charge of that church, but he declined
REES-DAVIES, IEUAN (1894 - 1967), musician and author council of the College of Tonic Sol-fa. He published many books and articles on musical education, specializing in aural tests and classroom singing. His works include Transposition at the keyboard (1933), A sight-singing course for the non-specialist teacher (1955), Aural tests for schools (1960), Graded music reading (1961) and Music for C.S.E. (1966). He composed tunes and part-songs; the best known
LEWIS, JANET ELLEN (1900 - 1979), novelist, poet and journalist book, conjuring up vivid scenes of the natural world in the landscape surrounding 'the young Severn'. In 1937 she published a non-fiction, topographical book entitled The Land of Wales, co-authored with her brother, Peter, which, again, paints an affectionate portrait of Wales mainly for an English audience. Lewis's later journalism also focuses on the countryside, albeit mostly in rural Surrey where
ROBERTS, WILLIAM (1585 - 1665), bishop of Bangor -dean of Wells, 1619-38. Through the influence of Laud, whose ecclesiastical views he shared, he was elected to the see of Bangor in 1637, and allowed to hold with it the livings of Llandyrnog and Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch, Denbighshire, and the archdeaconries of Bangor and Anglesey. For subscribing the 'non-resistance' canons and clerical benevolence in the convocation of May 1640, he was impeached
JONES, DAVID GWYNFRYN (1867 - 1954), minister (Meth.) lay agent. After being received into the ministry in 1894 and appointed to Ashton-in-Makerfield, he served in the circuits at Ffynnongroyw (1897), Llangefni (1898), Bangor (1901), and Chester (1902). In 1904 his health broke down and he went to South Africa to seek a cure, becoming the minister of the non-denominational church in Cape Town. On his return he went to the circuits in Llandudno (1905
KITCHIN, ANTHONY (1477 - 1563), bishop of Llandaff knowledge of his diocese seem to have been thorough - he was able to make a detailed return of parishes and clergy, etc., to archbishop Parker in less than three weeks. His returns made in 1561 and 1563 to Parker indicate an improvement taking place in the diocese - an increase in the number of parochial clergy; clerical non-residence was on the decline and pluralist incumbents employed curates. He died

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