Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JENKINS, DAVID (1582 - 1663), judge
LEWIS, DAVID (1828 - 1908), musician
LEWIS, DAVID (1760 - 1850), cleric Born in 1760 at Derwen Groes, Abergwili, Carmarthenshire, son of David Lewis. He was educated at Llanpumpsaint and at the Presbyterian Academy, Carmarthen, under Robert Gentleman. He matriculated at Oxford University from Jesus College in June 1782, but does not appear to have graduated. He served as schoolmaster and curate at Oswestry, being ordained priest in May 1785; in January 1787 he was
RICHARDS, DAVID (1822 - 1900), musician
HARRIES, DAVID (1747 - 1834), musician
JONES, DAVID (1797 - 1841), missionary ordained at Neuaddlwyd, 20 and 21 August 1817. He married Louisa Darby of Gosport. Directed to Madagascar instead of Stephen Laidler, he landed in 1818, and was laid low with fever; he buried his wife and child at Tamatave. He settled at Antananarivo in 1820, and in conjunction with David Griffiths translated the Bible into Malagasy; he also, with the help of David Johns, published a Spelling Book, a
BRAZELL, DAVID (1875 - 1959), singer Born Cesail Graig, Pwll, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, 23 February 1875, son of John and Mary Brazell. He was reared in a musical family; his father (a collier) was fond of music, and two of his brothers, John and Thomas, were fairly well known musicians - John a tenor soloist, and Thomas a choir conductor and a precentor at the Independent chapel in Pwll. David and John went on a tour in the United
REES, DAVID (1918 - 2013), mathematician David Rees was born on 29 May 1918 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, the fourth of five children of David Rees, a corn merchant (b. 1881), and his wife Florence Gertrude (née Powell, 1884-1970). He was educated in the local Henry VIII Grammar School and at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he gained a first class degree in mathematics. In 1939 he began postgraduate studies at Cambridge on
NONN (fl. late 5th century), saint Daughter of Cynyr of Caer Gawch in Menevia. The tradition about Nonn is contained almost entirely in Rhygyfarch's ' Life of S. David.' It is said that Nonn, though a nun, was violated by Sant (Sanctus), king of Ceredigion, and, as a result, became the mother of S. David. Gildas, when preaching in a certain church in the district, found himself bereft of speech because of the presence of the
JONES, DAVID (c. 1630 - 1704?), Puritan died of a consumption, with a joyful hope, and steady trust in God.' That is the earliest biography of him. He is chiefly associated with the parishes of Cellan, Cardiganshire, and Pencarreg, Carmarthenshire. He is believed by some to have been the David Jones who matriculated from Christ Church, Oxford, 10 November 1654, but that record may just as easily concern others of the same name
WILLIAMS, DAVID (1709 - 1784), Independent minister Born in 1709, the second son of William and Catherine David, Pwll-y-pant (between Caerphilly and Llanbradach) - the family was well-to-do. He was educated at Carmarthen Academy under Perrott, and in 1734 was ordained minister of Trinity (English) chapel, Cardiff. The congregation of Trinity was small and moribund, but David Williams (like his predecessor) ministered to the Independents scattered
DAFYDD (DAVID) ap GRUFFYDD (d. 1283), prince of Gwynedd all appearances under the tutelage of his mother - with a small share of power as lord of Cymydmaen in the far west of Gwynedd. The first known references to David, however, go back to 1241 when he and a younger brother, Rhodri, became hostages to Henry III under the terms of a royal agreement with Senena, relating to her husband and eldest son. David's political career may be said to have begun

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