Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, GWILYM RICHARD (Gwilym Aman; 1874 - 1953), musician, conductor of choirs and singing festivals, hymnist Born in Siop y Bont, Brynaman, Carmarthenshire, on 12 April 1874, the son of Richard Jones and his wife Elizabeth Mathew. The father, a successful baritone, came from Tŷcroes and settled, after his marriage, in Brynaman; his son grew up in the midst of the lively culture of that area during the heyday of Watcyn Wyn (Watkin Hezekiah Williams and Gwydderig (Richard Williams, 1842 - 1917). Gwilym R
JONES, JAMES IFANO (1865 - 1955), librarian and bibliographer University of Wales awarded him an honorary M.A. degree. His historical works included his lengthy study of ' Dan Isaac Davies and the Bilingual Movement ', which appeared in J. Vyrnwy Morgan, ed., Welsh Political and Educational Leaders in the Victorian era, 1908; The Early History of Nonconformity in Cardiff, 1912; and ' Sir Mathew Cradock and some of his contemporaries ' in Archæologia Cambrensis, 1919
JONES, JOSEPH (1877 - 1950), principal of the Memorial College, Brecon generation after generation of young preachers. He published Esboniad ar Efengyl Mathew (2 vols.) 1913-1914; Cymrodoriaeth Gristnogol, 1946; Personal Christian Responsibility, 1950. He edited for some time the Welsh monthly Cennad Hedd; was joint editor of Brecon and Radnor Congregationalism, 1912; contributed for many years the ' Letter from Wales ' in the Christian World. He wrote articles for Geiriadur
JONES, THOMAS (Y Bardd Cloff; 1768 - 1828), poet Born (probably) in Llandysilio, Denbighshire. At the age of 12 he went to work in the Long Acre (London) counting-house of a Mathew Davies [a Cardiganshire man, and a Cymmrodor ]. His literary interest was chiefly in Welsh poetry. He became a member of the Society of Gwyneddigion in 1789, and shortly afterwards became its recorder. An awdl composed by him in praise of the Society was published in
JONES, THOMAS (1756 - 1807), mathematician Llifior.) In 1760 a case was brought against 'Catherine, wife of Mathew Jones of Trefeen, Kerry'; who had been in service in Tynycoed Llifior. However in Glansevern papers (NLW) 17840 there is a note concerning 'Jones of Trefeen illegitimate son of Davies of Ty'ncoed cousin to Miss Davies who married Owen "Welsh Uncle" to David Owen Senior Wrangler'. From Shrewsbury School he went up in 1774 to S
LANGFORD family Allington, Humphrey Lloyd, sheriff of Montgomeryshire, 1540, and it was his grandson, Thomas Langford, who wrote the pedigree manuscript Bodewryd MS 102D), William, Roger, David, Mathew, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Ann. By his second wife, Marsli, daughter of John ab Ieuan ap Howell of Trefriw, he had Thomas, George, Owen, Jane, Ellen, Jane (2), and Alice. JOHN He married Catherine, daughter of John ap Harry Jervis
LEWIS family Van, purchased the manor of Roath-Keynsham, part of the estate of Keynsham abbey, and was sheriff of Glamorgan in 1548, 1555, and 1559. His wife was Ann, daughter of Sir William Morgan, of Pencoyd, Monmouth, a member of the Tredegar family. THOMAS LEWIS Edward Lewis's son. He was sheriff of Glamorgan in 1569. His first wife was Margaret Gamage of Coity, at the time widow of Miles Mathew of Llandaff. He added
LEWIS, MATHEW (1817? - 1860), Congregational minister and writer
LOWE, RICHARD (1810 - 1853), weaver and musician Born in 1810 at Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, the son of Mathew and Mary Lowe. A weaver by trade, he was taught the elements of music by James and Richard Mills. He was precentor at Llanidloes parish church for many years. Two hymn-tunes by him, ' Pererindod ' and ' Diwygiad,' appeared in Caniadau Seion and its Atodiad (Richard Mills). He moved to Newtown, where he died in 1853.
MATHEW family Castell y Mynach, This family had held posts as stewards and seneschals during the 14th cent, for absent English lords. It was of the same stock as Lewis of Van, and derived according to 15th century pedigrees from Gwaethvoed of Ceredigion. Sir DAVID MATHEW (fl. 1428-84), the son of a supporter of Owain Glyn Dŵr, was a dependent of the Nevilles and a leading Yorkist. From Sir David and his wife Wenllian Herbert
MATHEW ap LLYWELYN GOCH (fl. middle of the 16th century), poet
MORGAN, JOHN (d. 1504), clerk of parliament, and bishop David Mathew the elder of Radyr, with some of the best-known families in South Wales : the Herbert s; the family of Dafydd Gam; the Wogans; and the Dwnns - hence perhaps Ieuan Deulwyn's reference (The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1941, 122-3). But it should be noted that he was not the brother of Richard III's attorney-general, Morgan Kidwelly, who is often confused with

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