Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HOLBACHE, DAVID (fl. 1377-1423), lawyer, founder of Oswestry Grammar School Welshman, Adam Usk, for Adam's pardon (20 March 1411 - Cal. Pat. Rolls, 1408-13, 283) states that it was granted on the petition of ' David Holbache, esquire.' At some time between 1418 and 1421 (the original documents are lost), Holbache endowed a free grammar school at Oswestry, the first of its kind in (what was then) Wales; the endowment was increased by his widow Gwenhwyfar. Holbache's will was
HUGHES, ROYSTON JOHN (BARON ISLWYN), (1925 - 2003), politician private members' bill, the Badgers Act 1991, to protect badgers' setts. It was generally assumed that Hughes intended to stand again at the 1997 general election. In 1983, the Boundary Commission divided the Newport constituency along the line of the river Usk and added rural areas of Monmouthshire to both of the new constituencies. Hughes chose to stand for Newport East which included the Llanwern
JAMES, EDWARD (1569? - 1610?), cleric and translator Born in Glamorgan. He matriculated at Oxford from S. Edmund Hall, 11 March 1585/6, at the age of 16; B.A. from Jesus College, 16 June 1589; M.A., 8 July 1592. He was appointed vicar of Caerleon, 2 February 1595/6, rector of Shire-Newton, 8 August 1597, rector of Llangattock-juxta-Usk, 15 April 1598, vicar of Llangattock-feibion-Afel, 12 July 1599, vicar of Llangattock-juxta-Neath, 23 July 1603
JAMES, LEMUEL JOHN HOPKIN (Hopcyn; 1874 - 1937), cleric and antiquary Born 2 September 1874 at Treorchy, son of John and Margaret James, and descendant (in the fifth generation) of the poet Lewis Hopkin. From Cowbridge school he went in 1893 to Queens' College, Cambridge, graduating in 1896 - much later, he incorporated at Trinity College, Dublin (LL.B. 1920, LL.D. 1921); he was also F.S.A. Ordained in 1897 and 1898, he became curate at Usk (1897), Llangynwyd (1898
JENKINS, EVAN (1799 - 1877), cleric Born 12 January 1799, at Waun-fawr near Aberystwyth, to David and Anne Jenkins. In a letter (11 September 1822) to the bishop of Llandaff, he says that he was then about to finish three years' study at 'Usk Divinity School.' He received orders in 1822 and 1823, and was licensed to Trostre, Monmouth, and further (1823) to Monkswood. In 1827, the earl of Bute presented him to the rectory of Dowlais
JONES, EVAN (1790 - 1860), the last of the Usk japanners was an alderman of Usk and was six times portreeve. He was a close friend of Edward John Trelawny (1792 - 1881; see D.N.B.) during Trelawny's residence (1840-58) at Twyn Bell near Usk, on the estate of Cefn Ila which he had purchased. Evan Jones was a trustee of Twyn Congregational Church. He died 12 March 1860 and was buried at Twyn. He bequeathed his japannery to his niece Elizabeth Jones, who in
JONES, JOHN (1820 - 1907), minister (B) and historian pastorates at Usk (1850-53), Corsham, Wiltshire (1853-55), and Towcester, Northamptonshire (1856-61). Late in 1861 he accepted the pastorate of Rock, vacant by his father's death in 1860, but he lived in Kington until, in 1867, a larger manse was built at Rock where until 1888 he lived with his second wife Anne (born Rogers at Rotherhithe, Surrey, in 1825). He was instrumental in building chapels at Dolau
LEWIS, DAVID (Baker, Charles; 1617 - 1679), Jesuit martyr until the Popish Plot scare of 1678, when under pressure from the local M.P., John Arnold of Llanfihangel Crucornau), and others, he was arrested on his way to mass, 17 November, imprisoned successively at Abergavenny, Monmouth, and Usk, and tried at the Monmouth Assizes at Usk (28 March 1679) under an act of 27 Elizabeth, on the sole charge of being a priest in foreign orders. An account of the trial
LEWIS, DAVID VIVIAN PENROSE (1st Baron Brecon), (1905 - 1976), politician Born 14 August 1905, the son of Alfred William and Elizabeth Mary Lewis of Craiglas, Talybont-on-Usk, Breconshire. He was educated at Monmouth School to the age of 16 when he left to work with his father who owned stone quarries and slag merchants. He made a considerable contribution to the development of the quarrying side of the business, which became the largest and most advanced in Wales. At
LEWIS, THOMAS (1868 - 1953), Principal of Brecon Memorial College and public circles. He was a county council alderman, 1930-48. He was Chairman of the Welsh Independents Union, 1936-37 and gave his address from the chair in 1937 in London on the relationship of the Old Testament to the New. He was chairman on two occasions of the South Wales Union of English Congregationalists. He became pastor of the churches of Aber and Benaiah, Tal-y-bont on Usk in 1949. He
LEWIS, WILLIAM HOWELL (1793? - 1868), minister (Congl.) Born at Carmarthen, 1793?, a relative of Sarah Lewis, the first wife of David Peter. He began to preach in Lammas St. chapel, Carmarthen; he entered Carmarthen College in 1814, aged 21, and remained there until 1818. He became a minister at Narberth, Pembrokeshire, 1818-1821, being concurrently assistant tutor at the college school 'about two years or more'; at Glastonbury, Som., 1821-47; and Usk
LLAWDDOG (fl. 600?), saint is said to have been the son of Dingad ab Nudd Hael, king of Bryn Buga (i.e. Usk), and Tefrian or Tonwy, daughter of Lleuddyn Lwyddog. Few details are known about his life, but tradition maintains that he worked many miracles. He appears to have forsaken his father's kingdom in order to live the life of a religious recluse with his brother BAGLAN in Caernarvonshire. His later years are linked

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