Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EVAN, EVAN DAFYDD (fl. 1771-9), early Methodist exhorter who lived at Tŷr-clai (or Tir-y-clai), Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire. He was celebrated in his day because of his remarkable appearance and his unconventional method of preaching; he was responsible for the conversion of the celebrated Jenkin Thomas ('Siencyn Penhydd,' 1746 - 1807). He, with others, built the first Methodist chapel at Llanfynydd c. 1771. He is called 'Evan David of Tir y Clai
EVANS, DAVID (1879 - 1965), public servant and hymn-writer Rees in the Western Mail, his natural modesty having no doubt inhibited David Evans from asserting his authorship of 'O ganu bendigedig' earlier. In 1905 he married Dinah, daughter of James and Maria Griffiths of Lletty Caru, Croesyceiliog, near Carmarthen and they had four sons and one daughter. His wife's sister, Kate, married T. J. Jenkin, later Director of the Welsh Plant Breeding Station and
EVANS, EVAN (Ieuan Fardd, Ieuan Brydydd Hir; 1731 - 1788), scholar, poet, and cleric It is now usual to refer to him under the former name, as there was a much older Ieuan Brydydd Hir. Born 20 May 1731 at Cynhawdref farm in the parish of Lledrod, Cardiganshire, the son of Jenkin and Catherine Evans. He was taught by Edward Richard at Ystrad Meurig school, but the exact dates of his stay at that school are not known. On 8 December 1750 he was entered at Merton College, Oxford
EVANS, EVAN JENKIN (1882 - 1944), physicist and university professor
EVANS, JENKIN (1674 - 1709), Independent minister
EVANS, THOMAS (fl. 1596-1633), poet and transcriber of manuscripts He is known as Thomas Evans of Hendreforfudd, a township in the old parish of Corwen, but now lying in the ecclesiastical parish of Llansantffraid Glyn Dyfrdwy. He was the son of Evan ap John ap Robert ap Madoc ap Jenkin ap Griffith ap Bleddyn and Lowri, daughter of Griffith ab Evan ap David Ddu ap Tudur ab Evan ap Llewelyn ap Griffith ap Meredith ap Llewelyn ap Ynyr. The place and time of his
EVANS, WALTER JENKIN (1856 - 1927), principal of Carmarthen Presbyterian College
GAMAGE family Coety, Coity, . His elder brother, ROBERT, was on a commission to search for church goods in 1553, and on the commission of enquiry into the death of William Mathew in 1556. He was involved in litigation for the possession of Coety castle. His wife was Joan, daughter of Philip Champernoun. Robert's elder son, JOHN, married Gwenllian, daughter of Sir Thomas ap Jenkin Powel Tellet of Glyn Ogwr. He may have been the
GRIFFITHS, EVAN (Ieuan Ebblig; 1795 - 1873), Independent minister school at Newport, Monmouth, kept by Jenkin Lewis. At the end of this period he was recommended by his teacher to lady Diana Barham as a suitable person to take charge of two Independent churches, Pilton Green and Park Mill, in Gower. He commenced his ministry 3 May 1822. He resigned his pastorate, 4 August 1828, and removed to Swansea to work on the translation of Mathew Henry's Commentary into Welsh
GRIFFITHS, EZER (1888 - 1962), physicist (1918; 2nd ed., 1925; 3rd ed., 1947); Pyrometers (1926); Refrigeration principles and practice (1951), and many scientific papers in his field. His brothers included Edgar A. Griffiths, a physicist with the South African government, Jenkin Arthur Griffiths, the editor of the Colliery Guardian, and Roosevelt Griffiths, a lecturer in metallurgy at the University College, Swansea.
GRIFFITHS, GRIFFITH PENNAR (1860 - 1918), Congregational minister kept by Rees Jenkin Jones with the intention of proceeding afterwards to one of the colleges of his denomination, but was unable to carry out his intention. He was ordairned at Merthyr Vale, Glamorganshire, in 1884 and moved to Pentre Esyllt, near Swansea, in 1887, there to spend the remainder of his days. He soon gained a reputation as an eloquent preacher. He had a clear voice and an easy delivery
GRIFFITHS, VAVASOR (d. 1741), Independent minister and tutor paid him as tutor. In 1736 or 1737, Griffiths moved his home to Chancefield, on the outskirts of Talgarth, Brecknock, still retaining his pastorate, and teaching at Llwyn-llwyd as well as at Chancefield. His best-known pupils are Jenkin Jenkins and Richard Price, for it is very doubtful whether he ever taught Howel Harris and Williams of Pantycelyn, who were more probably pupils of David Price's

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