Dictionary of Welsh Biography

BANKES, Sir JOHN ELDON (1854 - 1946), judge Born at Northop, Flint, 17 April 1854, son of John Scott Bankes of Soughton Hall, a great-grandson of John Scott (Lord Chancellor Eldon); he was also a lineal descendant of John Wynne, bishop of St. Asaph, whose daughter Margaret married Henry Bankes, and whose Soughton estate thus became the seat of the Bankes family. J. E. Bankes went to Eton and Christ Church (he rowed for Oxford), was called
BARHAM family Trecŵn, boundary in Llanstinan parish and later at Nant-y-bugail) for the children of the district. In 1868 the well-known ' Barham School ' at Trecŵn was founded by Henry Alexander Ince in memory of his sister's interest in local education. Charles Foster-Barham died at Trecŵn without issue, and the family estates came to his nephew, FRANCIS WILLIAM ROBINS, born at St. John's Wood in 1841, son of his sister
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
BARNES, EDWARD (fl. c. 1760-1795), poet and translator of religious books pieces of the poems of Rees Prichard … Dictionary - like in Welch and English …, by Edward Barnes, Schoolmaster at Caerwys. The copy of this publication scheduled as NLW MS 1477B has the date altered in ink to 1797, and 'Caerwys' changed to 'St. Asaph.'
BARRETT, JOHN HENRY (1913 - 1999), naturalist and conservationist University of Wales, the 1989 National Park Award and the 1996 H. H. Bloomer award of the Linnean Society for services to biology by an amateur biologist. John Barrett died in Torestin Nursing Home, Tiers Cross, Pembrokeshire on 9 February 1999 and following a service at St James' Church, Dale was cremated at Parc Gwyn Crematorium, Narberth. Subsequently a Memorial Service was held on 22 July 1999 at St
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
BASSETT, HULDAH CHARLES (1901 - 1982), teacher, musician and broadcaster Huldah Bassett was born on 8 June 1901 in Pen-parc, Cardigan, the daughter of the Rev. David Bassett, a Baptist minister from Ystalyfera, and his wife Mary Hannah (née Charles), from Fforest-fach, Swansea. She had a younger brother, Alun, who was an able mathematician and became head of the examination division of the Welsh Joint Education Committee. In 1914 her father moved to a pastorate in
BASSETT, RICHARD (1777 - 1852), Methodist cleric brought him to the notice of David Jones of Llan-gan. He now began to consort with the Methodists, but, although he attended their societies and associations and was one of the trustees of their chapels in Glamorgan, he succeeded in retaining his Church of England appointment until his death. He was probably the last clergyman in Wales to be associated with the Methodists. His brother ELIAS BASSETT, a
BATCHELOR, JOHN (1820 - 1883), businessman and politician a living as an agent, and in about 1881 he was appointed Inspector of Coals to the Crown Agents. This was a time when politically-opposed newspapers expressed their views with robust partisan enthusiasm. The Liberal side was supported by the South Wales Daily News and South Wales Echo of Scottish Liberal and devout Presbyterian David Duncan (1811-1888), and the Conservative group by the Western
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

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