Dictionary of Welsh Biography

THOMAS, BENJAMIN (1723 - 1790), Independent preacher and Methodist exhorter chief Methodist missionaries in that part of the country. He went to the Llanidloes Association (1750), and when the split took place, sided with Daniel Rowland. Harris met him again at the Newcastle Emlyn Association (1764). We find the name of 'Benjamin Thomas near Cardigan' in the list of Pembrokeshire subscribers to D. Rowland ' Tair Pregeth, 1772, but in the Pembrokeshire list of subscribers to
DAFYDD, PHILIP (1732 - 1814), Methodist exhorter of Newcastle Emlyn A clog-maker in poor circumstances. The Methodist society was held at his house in 1760, and again (pending the building of its chapel in 1776) in 1774-5. He was a writer of verse, and printed elegies on William Williams of Pantycelyn in 1791 and Daniel Rowland in 1797 (both listed in Llyfryddiaeth y Cymry). Less edifying was his action in the troubles of 1797, in Pembrokeshire, when several
PUGH, PHILIP (1679 - 1760), Independent minister Llwynpiod chapel at his own cost, and paid Morgan Williams of Rhydlydan out of his own pocket for working as schoolmaster at Llangwyryfon and other places. He supported Daniel Rowland of Llangeitho and the revivalists, and was sent for by Howel Harris and Rowland to prepare the latter's defence against bishop Claggett's accusation that his preaching was irregular. He was grieved to see Arminianism
WILLIAM, THOMAS (1717 - 1765), Methodist exhorter and later Independent minister Association; he and his friend, William Edwards (1719 - 1789), were given some kind of ordination by the Groes-wen society. He kept up his connection with Methodism, and was Howel Harris's right hand man in the early years of the split between him and Daniel Rowland. In 1752 he was expelled from Harris's party and he and the Groes-wen society seceded and joined the Independents. He died while he was on a
LLOYD, ROBERT (1716 - 1792) Plas Ashpool,, farmer and Methodist exhorter persecution at Denbigh was at its height, and the split between Howel Harris and Daniel Rowland had ensured that no revivalist had come to North Wales from South Wales for a period of ten years; Robert Llwyd was then a faithful member of the Anglican church and was on friendly terms with the parson. There is no reason to suppose that the cause started at Tŷ Modlen before the arrival of the revivalists from
BELCHER, JOHN (fl. 1721-1763), Methodist exhorter Methodists and the Church of England, and, in 1745, joined with others in addressing a letter of remonstrance to the Association and threatening to resign. Shortly afterwards he was appointed to tour North Wales. In the dispute between Harris and Daniel Rowland he repudiated the former and attached himself to the latter. In 1758 he was crossed in love, impetuously enlisted in the army, and later fought in
LLOYD, WILLIAM (1741 - 1808), Calvinistic Methodist exhorter 17 April 1808, and was buried in Caeo churchyard. Pantycelyn, in his elegy on Daniel Rowland calls him 'the wise Lloyd.'
DANIEL, JOHN EDWARD (1902 - 1962), college lecturer and inspector of schools married Catrin, daughter of Rowland Hughes (1870 - 1928), an Independent minister, and they had five children. Possessing outstanding academic qualifications, Daniel was one of the most able theologians of his generation, combining wide knowledge, an unfailing memory and a superb analytical mind. He was strongly influenced by the teachings of Karl Barth and Rudolph Bultmann in the stirring days of their
DAVIES, DANIEL (1840 - 1916), cashier to the Ocean Collieries at Ton, Ystrad, Glamorganshire , and literary associations. He published the following pamphlets: Dewi Sant (an essay) (Carmarthen, 1863); Ymddiddan yn Nhy Capel y Cwm (Treherbert, n.d.); Darllen y Beibl yn yr Ysgolion Dyddiol (with J. D. Thomas) (Ystrad Rhondda, 1890); Y Parch. Daniel Rowland, Llangeitho, a Diwygwyr Methodistaidd ereill … Amddiffyniad (Treorchy, 1906); he edited the sermons of Islwyn (William Thomas, 1832 - 1878
HUGHES, THOMAS ROWLAND (1903 - 1949), poet and novelist Born 17 April 1903, at 20 Goodman Street, Llanberis, Caernarfonshire son of William Rowland Hughes and his wife May, daughter of Thomas Morydd Owen. He was educated at Dolbadarn primary school, Brynrefail county school, and the University College, Bangor, where he graduated in 1925 with first class honours in English and Welsh. In September 1926 he became a teacher at the county school for boys
WILLIAMS, EVAN (1719 - 1748), Congregational minister and revivalist Born 6 January 1719 at Abercrave, Brecknock - a brother to William Evans (1716 - 1770), Cwmllynfell. He came from a religious family. It is probable that he was at Joseph Simmons's school at Swansea or Neath. In the bitter controversy between Calvinism and Arminianism at Cwmllynfell he joined the party of Howel Harris and Daniel Rowland. He was a true revivalist both by nature and by conviction
HOWELL, JOHN (Ioan ab Hywel, Ioan Glandyfroedd; 1774 - 1830), weaver, schoolmaster, poet, editor, and musician (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion), James Davies (Iago ap Dewi), D. Rowland (Dewi Brefi) of Carmarthen, Edward Richard of Ystradmeurig, Evan Thomas of Llanarth, D. Lloyd of Llwynrhydowen, D. Jones of Llanwrda, John Jenkins (Ioan Siengcyn) of Cardigan, Francis Thomas ('y Crythwr Dall o Geredigion'), Ifan Gruffydd of Tŵr-gwyn, and others. Some of the material for his anthology was obtained by him from what is now

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