Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, WILLIAM (1729? - 1787), Methodist cleric he was curate of Llanfihangel Ynys Afan in 1754. We come across his name for the first time in the church register of Llantwit-juxta-Neath in December 1762; here he was curate until 1769 or 1770 when, it is said, he was dismissed because of his association with the Methodists. From 1771 to 1775 his name is frequently found in the Llangiwc register. In 1776 he rebuilt the old chapel of ease at
DEE, JOHN (1527 - 1608), mathematician and astronomer of his extant which definitely connects his family with Radnorshire; this is in Peniarth MS 252, and it is in Dee's autograph, addressed to his 'Cosen Nicholas ap Meredith at Prestene,' and containing allusions to 'cosens' William, Thomas, and John Lewis - the last-named being the John Lewis of Llynwene, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, Radnorshire, whose collection of papers forms the manuscript in
EAMES, ROLANT (1750 - 1825), musician he lived in Penrhyndeudraeth, Meironnydd. He made a major contribution as a teacher of singing and he visited the churches of Llanfrothen, Llanfair, Llanbedr, Llandanwg and Llanfihangel to teach the choirs; he was successful in celebrating and improving church music. People came to him from a wide area to receive music lessons. When the walls of Llanfrothen were being demolished prior to
EDWARDS, HUMPHREY (1730 - 1788), physician and apothecary ; Edwards was only 10 years of age at that time, and the Tamer was not one of Anson's ships. Edwards afterwards acquired a practice at Caernarvon; he died 26 November 1788 and was buried in Llanfihangel churchyard, Llan-rug.
EDWARDS, LEWIS (1809 - 1887), principal of Bala Calvinistic Methodist College, teacher and theologian Born 27 October 1809 at Pwllcenawon, Pen-llwyn, Cardiganshire, the eldest son of Lewis and Margaret Edward. He attended the local schools at Glanrafon, Pen-y-banc, and the Calvinistic Methodist chapel, Pen-llwyn. He was also educated at the Llanfihangel-genau'r-glyn schools, at the school kept at Aberystwyth by John Evans (1796 - 1861), and at Llangeitho. In 1827 he opened a small school of his
EDWARDS, THOMAS (Gwynedd; 1844 - 1924), cleric and eisteddfodwr Born 8 April 1844 at Glasinfryn, Pentir, Bangor, son of Henry Edwards, schoolmaster, and Jane his wife, and christened at Llandegai. He was educated at S. Bees, and was ordained deacon June 1867 by bishop Campbell of Bangor, and priest in 1868. After serving curacies at Llandegfan 1867-72, and Dwygyfylchi, 1872-6, he was preferred to the livings of Llanfihangel-y-pennant 1876, Llanllyfni 1891
EDWARDS, WILLIAM (Cymro Gwyllt; 1826 - 1884), stonemason and musician Born 19 January 1826 at Ucheldre, parish of Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, Cardiganshire. He studied music when he was quite young and was only 12 years old when he won a prize for a hymn-tune. Two hymn-tunes by him appeared in Moliant Israel (Canrhawdfardd); two others, together with his harmonization of ' Y Delyn Aur,' were also published. He is said to have left much unpublished music in manuscript
EDWIN family Llanfihangel, Llanmihangel, was a Welsh felt-maker at Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, who removed to Hereford and became a hatter there; he apprenticed his son to a Hereford tailor, but the boy soon went up to London. He died at Llanfihangel, 14 December 1707. He had five sons and four daughters; the history of the family is fully related (by James Edwin-Cole, one of its members) in The Herald and Genealogist, vi, 1871, 54-62, but
EVANS, CARADOC (1878 - 1945), author Born at Pant-y-croy, Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, Carmarthenshire, 31 December 1878, and christened David, son of William Evans, auctioneer, and Mary (née Powell). He spent most of his childhood at Lanlas, Rhydlewis, and attended the board school there before he was apprenticed to the drapery trade. He worked as a shop assistant for some twelve years-in Carmarthen, Cardiff and London. In London he
EVANS, DANIEL (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion; 1792 - 1846), cleric and poet Born at Maesmynach, a farm in the parish of Llanfihangel Ystrad, Cardiganshire. He was educated at Lampeter grammar school under Eliezer Williams, and later went to Jesus College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. 1814, M.A. 1817, and B.D. 1824. In 1817 he was made a Fellow of his college. After leaving Oxford he was, for a time, chaplain at the Royal Military Asylum, Northampton. He resigned owing
EVANS, EVAN (Ieuan Fardd, Ieuan Brydydd Hir; 1731 - 1788), scholar, poet, and cleric Llanvihangel Crucorney near Abergavenny, where he remained until the early part of 1769. He then returned to North Wales, becoming curate successively of Llanystumdwy (1769-70), Llandecwyn and Llanfihangel-y-traethau (1770-1), Llanberis (1771-2), and Towyn, Meironnydd, from the end of 1772 until the early part of 1777. From 1771 to 1778 he was helped by Sir Watkin Williams Wynn II, who gave him a pension and
EVANS, JOHN (1702 - 1782), cleric and anti-Methodist Born at Meidrym, Carmarthenshire, 2 September 1702, son of Rice Evans and grandson of Thomas Price, vicar of Meidrym with Llanfihangel Abercowin for thirty-nine years; educated at Carmarthen grammar school and at Jesus College, Oxford, where he matriculated 26 February 1721/2, and is possibly the unidentified John Evans who, according to Foster, graduated in February 1725/6. In 1730 he received

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