Dictionary of Welsh Biography

BEVAN, THOMAS (Caradawc, Caradawc y Fenni; 1802 - 1882), antiquary in the shop at the Clydach works, Brecknock (generally known as the Llanelly works). There he met several Welshmen who were interested in Welsh literature and the eisteddfod - David Lewis (son of the Rev. James Lewis, of Llanwenarth), Thomas Williams (Gwilym Morganwg), and John Morgan, the 'Rhifyddwr Egwan' of Seren Gomer. He owed much, however, of his knowledge of literary style to the
BEYNON, THOMAS (1744 - 1835), archdeacon of Cardigan and patron of eisteddfodau and Welsh literature stipend towards the building of churches in the places under his care, and the newly-founded S. David's College, Lampeter, was generously supported by him. He supported the circulating schools of Bridget Bevan and testified to the ability of Morgan Rhys the hymn-writer as a schoolmaster in his parishes in 1771-2 by applying for an extension of his services for 1772-3. He was a patron of the
BLACKWELL, HENRY (1851 - 1928), bookbinder and bookseller, bibliographer and biographer Born 2 August 1851, the son of Richard Blackwell, of Northop, Flintshire, and Arabella (neé Jones), of Rhosesmor, Flintshire. His father is probably the Richard Blackwell of Liverpool who is described in a Liverpool directory of that year (1851) as a bookbinder with an address at 10 Chester Street, Toxteth Park. In 1873 the name of Henry Blackwell, who can safely be identified as Richard's son
BLAKE, LOIS (1890 - 1974), historian and promoter of Welsh folk dancing Lois Blake was born in Streatham, London, on 21 May 1890, the daughter of Amy (née Dickes) and Henry Fownes Turner, and was christened Loïs Agnes Fownes Turner. After her mother's death (when she was three years old) she was brought up by her aunt and uncle Mary and James Watt. She received an upper-class comprehensive education and travelled Europe extensively. She served as a nurse in the Great
BLAYNEY family Gregynog, The family claimed descent from Brochwel Ysgythrog. The first member of the family about whom there is definite information is EVAN BLAYNEY, whose name appears eighteenth in the roll of burgesses found in the charter of Welshpool, 7 June, 7 Henry IV (1406), where he is described as 'of Tregynon.' His son, GRIFFITH AP EVAN BLAYNEY, is mentioned by the poet Lewis Glyn Cothi. The Gregynog line of
BLEDRI (d. 1022), bishop of Llandaff He is only known from ' Liber Landavensis.' There it is said that he was chosen in 983 by the sons of Morgan Hen (died 974) and other princes with the concurrence of the clergy and people of the diocese, and (no doubt later), confirmed by king Ethelred and archbishop Elfric of Canterbury. Only one incident is recorded of his long episcopate. During a conflict between his men and those of king
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
BLIGH, STANLEY PRICE MORGAN (1870 - 1949), landowner and author Born 15 February 1870 in Brecon, only son of Oliver Morgan Bligh and his wife Ellen (née Edwards) of Clifton. The first Bligh to inherit the estate of the Price family of Cilmeri near Builth was Thomas Price Bligh : he was succeeded by his brother, Oliver Morgan Bligh, who previously kept a draper's shop in Clifton. They were a branch of the Blighs of Cornwall whose most distinguished member was
BLOOM, MILBOURN (d. 1766), Independent minister , 1923) he was ordained to assist Samuel. He was pastor of Pen-y-graig from 1748 to 1757; but in 1757 a grant from the Presbyterian Fund shows him to have been at Gwernogle, whence, in the same year, he removed to Pentre-ty-gwyn. He died, according to his friend Thomas Morgan, in 1766.
BODVEL family Bodvel, Caerfryn, . John Salusbury in 1622, and was called the college of St. Xaverius. Fr. John Salusbury, died in 1625 and Bodvel succeeded him as rector. He procured from his uncle ' Hugh Morgan of Hilton ' - whom Mr. J. M. Cleary plausibly identifies with Hugh Owen - funds for maintaining a Welsh scholar at Rome, by means of which David Lewis (died 1679), nephew of Fr. Augustine Baker (1575 - 1641), was enabled to
BODWRDA family Bodwrda, Lewis Bayly, bishop of Bangor. Either he or his nephew and namesake (below) was a prolific writer of englynion. HENRY BODWRDA, fourth son, became a Fellow of S. John's and a schoolmaster in England, and shared with his brother William a legacy from the master, Owen Gwyn. GRIFFITH (or GRIFFIN) BODWRDA (1621 - 1679), politician and placeman, was the third son of the above John Bodwrda, and of Margaret
BOOTH, FLORENCE ELEANOR (1861 - 1957), Salvationist and social reformer got off to an enthusiastic start and she gathered the first 120 girls in eight troops at Regent Hall, London. In 1921, she announced the formation of a new junior girls' organization, the Sunbeams, whose ages at that time would be eight or nine. Girls in many countries now benefit from the recreational, service and skill-building projects of these groups. When Commissioner Henry Howard retired as

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