Dictionary of Welsh Biography

BARKER, THOMAS WILLIAM (1861 - 1912), registrar of the diocese of S. Davids appointed secretary to the bishop of S. Davids in June 1897 and registrar of the diocese in February 1899, a position which he held until his death. In politics he was a Conservative. He was a keen naturalist and antiquary, and took an active part in many local movements - Volunteers, Boy Scouts, Freemasons, etc. He compiled a Handbook to the Natural History of Carmarthenshire, 1905, and Particulars
BARLOW, WILLIAM (1499? - 1568), bishop Cromwell of local antagonism to reform. He was moved to Bisham in 1535, and sent to Scotland as a royal envoy. He was elected bishop of St Asaph in January 1536, but was translated to S. Davids forthwith. There is no record of his consecration. He quarrelled violently with his chapter on matters of faith and discipline. He failed to remove the see to Carmarthen or to establish a grammar school there; but
BARRINGTON, DAINES (1727/1728 - 1800), lawyer, antiquary, and naturalist , dean of St Asaph. A younger brother, SHUTE BARRINGTON, was bishop of Llandaff from 1769 until 1782. Daines Barrington's varied publications are noted in the D.N.B. article. It was Barrington who first published Sir John Wynn's The history of the Gwydir family. This appeared, as an octavo, in London, in 1770, being followed in 1781 by a version, in quarto, included in Miscellanies by the Honourable
BASSETT, CHRISTOPHER (1753 - 1784), Methodist cleric Born at Aberthaw, Penmark, Glamorganshire, son of Christopher and Alice Bassett, both of whom were disciples of Howel Harris. He was educated at Cowbridge grammar school and Jesus College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. in 1772 (M.A. 1775). He was ordained by the bishop of London and was a curate under the famous William Romaine at S. Anne's, Blackfriars; he was also appointed ' lecturer ' at S
BAYLY, LEWIS (d. 1631), bishop and devotional writer Llanedi, 1606-13, and was nominated bishop of Bangor in 1616. In 1611, most probably, appeared the first edition of his Practice of Piety, a book of devotion that became exceedingly popular; the 11th ed. appeared in 1619, the 71st in 1792; the 1st Welsh ed., translated by Rowland Vaughan of Caergai, came out in 1630 - Yr Ymarfer o Dduwioldeb - followed by five more editions (up to 1730). He rather
BECK, THOMAS (d. 1293), bishop of S. Davids The second son of Walter Bek, baron of Eresby, Lincs. In the University of Oxford he attained the degree of master, and in 1269 was elected chancellor. Upon the return of Edward I to England in August 1274, he entered, with his younger brother Antony, afterwards bishop of Durham, the service of the Crown, and by his ability and fidelity won the warm approval of the king. The post which he held
BERNARD (d. 1148), bishop of S. Davids A Norman cleric of unknown origin, who began life as a chaplain of queen Matilda and later became her chancellor. On the death of bishop Wilfre or Wilfrid in 1115, Henry I determined to end the succession of Welsh bishops in this diocese and to complete his subjugation of South Wales by the appointment of an outsider. Representatives of the ' clas ' of S. Davids were summoned to London and there
BEVAN, WILLIAM LATHAM (1821 - 1908), archdeacon Born at Beaufort, Brecknock, 1 May 1821, son of William Hibbs Bevan, sometime high sheriff of Brecknock. He was educated at Rugby School and Balliol College, Oxford, migrating to Hertford College on his election to a scholarship. He graduated in 1842 in the Final School of Litterae Humaniores (Class II), and was ordained deacon by the bishop of London in 1844. After a year as curate of S
BEYNON, THOMAS (1744 - 1835), archdeacon of Cardigan and patron of eisteddfodau and Welsh literature Born at Greenmeadow, Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire, christened 26 August 1745, son of Griffith Beynon and Rachel (Thomas) his wife. He received a grammar school education, but did not proceed to any university. He was presented to the Bishop of Hereford by the Bishop of St. David's. On 21 August 1768 he was ordained deacon at Abergwili and became curate of Cathedin, Brecknock, 1768-70, (he was
BLACKWELL, JOHN (Alun; 1797 - 1840), cleric and poet entrance to a university, and remained there till December of that year, when he entered Jesus College, Oxford; he graduated in 1828. During his stay at the university he continued to compete occasionally at eisteddfodau - his elegy to bishop Heber won the prize at the eisteddfod held at Denbigh in 1828 - and read everything he could find relating to the history and literature of Wales in the Bodleian
BLEDRI (d. 1022), bishop of Llandaff
BLETHIN, WILLIAM (fl. 1575 to 1590), bishop of Llandaff A Welsh -speaking Welshman, born at Shirenewton Court, Monmouth, of the lineage of Hywel Dda; his kinsman Morgan Blethin was abbot of Llantarnam in 1532. He married Anne Young of Pembroke, niece of Thomas Young, principal of Broadgates Hall, Oxford, later to become bishop of S. Davids and archbishop of York; she died in 1589, and Blethin married another Anne the same year. He was educated at New

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