Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WALTERS, JOHN (1721 - 1797), cleric and lexicographer remained there until 1759 when he became rector of Llandough, near Cow-bridge, and vicar of S. Hilary. In 1795 he was given a prebend in Llandaff cathedral. He died 1 June 1797, and was buried at Llandough. He had five sons, two of whom, John and Daniel, attained considerable eminence as poets and scholars. It was probably John Walters who persuaded Rhys Thomas, printer, to set up at Cowbridge the first
HUGHES, THOMAS HYWEL (1875 - 1945), Congregational minister, theologian, and philosopher Born 10 July 1875, at Penclawdd, Gower, son of Daniel and Ann Hughes. According to the Rev. W. Glasnant Jones, Swansea, Hughes worked for a brief period as a shoemaker in Gowerton before becoming a student at Gwynfryn Academy, Ammanford. Educated at New College and London University where he graduated B.A., (1st class hons. in Philosophy) and B.D. (1st class hons. in Biblical Theology), he was
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1762 - 1823), Methodist preacher and hymn-writer Born at Meidrym, Carmarthenshire. After living at Llanedi for some time he went to Swansea as a milk-seller. He died 28 December 1823. He was a powerful preacher but was somewhat heedless of the rules of the Methodist connexion. Seven of his hymns are to be found in Swp o Ffigys, etc., the hymn-book published by his neighbour, Daniel Evans of Mynydd-bach (1774 - 1835), in 1824. They were once
BRYANT, JOHN (Alawydd Glan Tâf; 1832 - 1926), harpist Born 1 February 1832 at Castellau, Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, son of Daniel Bryant, Efailisaf, Llantrisant. He received tuition in harp-playing from Llewelyn Williams ('Alawydd y De') for about two years. He was a competent player of the pedal harp, took part in many eisteddfodau and concerts in South Wales, and served as adjudicator in some eisteddfodau. He arranged variations for the harp on
DAVIES, DANIEL JOHN (1885 - 1970), Independent minister and poet
HUGHES, EMRYS DANIEL (1894 - 1969), politician, journalist and author
EVANS, JOHN DANIEL (1862 - 1943), early colonist in Patagonia
EDWARDS, THOMAS (1649 - 1700) Rhual,, Puritan controversialist Born at Rhual 9 October 1649, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Edwards. On 2 August 1672 he married Jane, fifth daughter of Robert Davies, Gwysaney; they had no issue. Thomas Edwards was a member of the Dissenting church at Wrexham, and in the controversy about the views of Daniel Williams he supported the Independents and High Calvinism. His chief contribution to the controversy was the book, The
EVANS, EVAN (1758 - 1828), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born in 1758, he lived at Y Ffos, Llanwrtyd, Brecknock. His parents were Baptists, but he joined the Methodists in 1775 and was baptized at Llangeitho by Daniel Rowland. He began to preach in 1778, but was never in the front rank of preachers. He was the means of getting land on which to build many chapels in Brecknock. He was selected by his county to be ordained, as representing it, at the
POWELL, RICHARD (1769 - 1795), poet and schoolmaster called Difrifol Ystyriaeth, published by John Daniel (Carmarthen, 1789). He was known also as a grammarian. He died in October 1795 while crossing the mountains from Ffestiniog to Ysbyty Ifan.
THOMAS, JOSEPH WILLIAM (1846 - 1914), chemist Born 9 March 1846 at Llwyn-y-grant (Pen-y-lan), Cardiff, the son of Daniel Thomas, builder. He studied chemistry for some years in the Royal College of Science, specialising in the analysis of coal-mine gases - his Coal-mine gases and Ventilation, 1878, was for a considerable time the standard text-book on the subject. He returned to Wales where he became analyst to the county of Glamorgan and
KENRICK family Wynn Hall, Bron Clydwr, through her. Her own grandfather, and probably her first husband's also, had been Roundhead officers, members of Morgan Llwyd's congregation, and commissioners under the Propagation Act of 1649. John Kenrick was also a trustee under the will of Dr. Daniel Williams (1643? - 1716), but unlike Williams developed Arian views in later life. His brother DANIEL KENRICK, who had a chandlery business in Wrexham

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