Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HARRIS, WILLIAM HENRY (1884 - 1956), priest, Professor of Welsh, St. David's College, Lampeter Born 28 April 1884 at Pantysgallog, Dowlais, Glamorganshire, son of John and Anne Harris. He was educated at Merthyr Tydfil County School and St. David's College, Lampeter where he was Treharne and Senior Scholar, and English and Welsh (Creaton) Essay Prizeman. He graduated B.A. first-class honours in Welsh 1910, and proceeded to Jesus College Oxford as Meyrick Research Scholar in 1910. He gained
WILLIAMS, ELIEZER (1754 - 1820), cleric, author, and schoolmaster Born at Pibwr Lwyd near Carmarthen, and christened in Llandyfaelog church, Carmarthenshire, 4 October 1754, eldest son (and second child) of Peter Williams (1723 - 1796) and Mary his wife. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth's grammar school, Carmarthen, and matriculated in the University of Oxford from Jesus College, 3 April 1775. He was ordained deacon by bishop Yorke of S. Davids, 3 August 1777
LEWELLIN, LLEWELYN (1798 - 1878), cleric offered, and accepted, the headmastership of Bruton grammar school, Somerset. Instead of taking this up he went to S. David's College, Lampeter, as its first principal, in 1827, and held the post till his death at Lampeter on 25 November 1878, where he was also buried. He was also vicar of Lampeter (from 1834) and dean of S. Davids (from 1843).
MORGAN, RICHARD WILLIAMS (Môr Meirion; c. 1815 - c. 1889), cleric and author Born at Llangynfelyn, Cardiganshire, about 1815, the nephew of John Williams, archdeacon of Cardigan. He was educated at S. Davids College, Lampeter. He was curate of Mochdre, Montgomeryshire, from 1842-53 and in 1842 he was appointed perpetual curate of Tregynon, Montgomeryshire, which he held until 1862, after which he held livings in England. He was a leading figure at eisteddfodau and
EDMONDES, CHARLES GRESFORD (1838 - 1893), archdeacon and college principal (1861) with a 'first' in classical moderations, and was 'proxime' for the Hertford scholarship. After some years as a curate at Bridgend, he was from 1865 to 1881 professor of Latin at S. David's College, Lampeter. Then, after vicariates at Boughrood, Radnorshire, 1881, and Warren, Pembrokeshire, 1882-8, he was in 1883 made archdeacon of S. Davids. He resigned his office in 1888 to become principal of
LLOYD family Maesyfelin, Sir MARMADUKE LLOYD (1585 - 1651?) The first of his line to settle at Maesyfelin or Millfield, near Lampeter, Cardiganshire, was born 1585, the son and heir of Thomas Lloyd, precentor and treasurer of S. Davids cathedral, and nephew of Marmaduke Middleton, bishop of S. Davids. He went to Oriel College, Oxford, 1599 (B.A. 1603), and entered the Middle Temple 26 March 1604, becoming a barrister-at
YOUNG, GRUFFYDD (c. 1370 - c. 1435), cleric, and supporter of Owain Glyndŵr Of illegitimate birth, he appears to have won the favour of Anne of Bohemia, queen of Richard II (Cal. Pap. Letters, iv, 445; v, 239), and between 1391 and 1403 held numerous benefices in the dioceses of Bangor and S. Davids - Llanynys, Llanbadarn-fawr, prebends of Garthbrengy, Boughrood, Lampeter, Bangor (Cal. Pat. R., 1388-92, 355; ibid., 1391-6, 16; (Cal. Pap. Letters, v, 239, 412, 521), vicar
BEBB, LLEWELLYN JOHN MONTFORD (1862 - 1915), cleric principal of St. David's College, Lampeter. He was made an honorary canon of St. David's in 1910. He married Louisa Fraser of London in 1886 and they had four sons and three daughters. He died 22 November 1915 and was buried at Lampeter. One of his daughters was Gwyneth Marjory Bebb (1889-1921) who campaigned for the admission of women to the legal profession.
THOMAS, WILLIAM (1613 - 1689), bishop and priest in 1638 by bishop Bancroft of Oxford, he became vicar of Penbryn, Cardiganshire, and chaplain to the earl of Northumberland, who presented him to the living of Laugharne with Llansadyrnin in Carmarthenshire. Ejected in 1644, he kept school at Laugharne; in 1660 he was restored to his livings and appointed precentor of S. Davids. Subsequently he became rector of Lampeter Velfrey
JONES, MAURICE (1863 - 1957), priest and college principal benefice of Rotherfield Peppard, the gift of Jesus College, Oxford, and remained there till 1923, when he was appointed Principal of St. David's College, Lampeter. There were only 70 students there when he arrived and he worked steadfastly to increase their number. When he left in 1938 there were more than 200 students. They were mostly ordinands and the majority of them served the Church in Wales. He
EVANS, JOHN SILAS (1864 - 1953), priest and astronomer Born 11 March 1864, son of Evan Evans, Blaen-llan, Pencarreg, Carmarthenshire. Educated locally he proceeded to the school kept by Alcwyn C. Evans at Carmarthen, and afterwards to the old grammar school, Lampeter. He gained the Phillips and Treharne scholarships to St. David's College, Lampeter, and graduated B.A., 1885 with honours in divinity, winning the Welsh and science prizes. He taught at
THOMAS, DAVID WALTER (1829 - 1905), cleric Born 26 October 1829, eldest son of Evan Thomas, Pont-faen, Cellan, Lampeter, and Margaret his wife. He was educated at Mumbles, Swansea, and S. Davids College, Lampeter, matriculating in the University of Oxford from Jesus College, 10 June 1847. He was placed in the 3rd class in classics, took his B.A. in 1851, and M.A. in 1854. Ordained deacon by bishop Wilberforce of Oxford in 1852 on his

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