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ELLIS, JOHN GRIFFITH (1723/4 - 1805), Methodist exhorter preached at the first Association in Caernarvonshire, held at Clynnog, before 1769. He fell away later for many years owing to drink, but overcame that weakness and is found preaching again at Caergeiliog in 1788 and 1796, and in Liverpool in 1799, and in 1800, with Thomas Charles, Thomas Jones, Denbigh, and Richard Lloyd, Beaumaris. John Elias, in his first society-meeting in 1793 at Hendre Howel
EVANS, CHRISTMAS (1766 - 1838), Baptist minister Robert Roberts (1762 - 1802) of Clynnog, the most powerful preacher in Wales, he had a new vision of the art of preaching, and discovered in the drama the line most suited to his own genius. On Christmas Day 1791 he rode from Llŷn to Anglesey, with Catherine riding pillion, to take charge of the Anglesey Baptists at their headquarters at Ebenezer, Llangefni, and to make his home in the chapel-house
EVANS, HUGH (Hywel Eryri; 1767 - 1841?), poet Born in the parish of Llanfair-mathafarn-eithaf, Anglesey. A weaver by trade, he lived in Aber-erch, Chwilog, Plas Madog in the parish of Clynnog, and Pen-y-groes, Caernarfonshire. He wrote a cywydd on the subject of 'Cariad' for a Bangor eisteddfod held c. 1790 and another in 1802 on 'Drylliad y llong Minerva, Ionawr 21, 1802.' Much of his work appeared in the North Wales Chronicle and in Welsh
teulu GLYN Glynllifon, repute, and served as one of the commissioners in the 1568 Caerwys eisteddfod. He was three times married, and died in 1594; he was buried at Clynnog. THOMAS GLYN [ fl. 1585 ], his son and heir, did not attain the eminence of his father, but he too was included amongst the bards of his days; another son, RICHARD, died 1617, rector of Llanfaethlu, was the ancestor of the Glyn family of Ewell, Surrey
GRUFFUDD ap CYNAN (c. 1055 - 1137), king of Gwynedd castle at Rhuddlan in spite of the former help given him by Robert, carrying off booty but failing to take the castle itself. As a result of the resentment felt towards the Norsemen in Gruffudd's army the men of Llŷn rebelled, giving Trahaearn an opportunity to attack Gruffudd and overcome him in a battle which took place at Bron-yr-erw near Clynnog. Gruffudd fled to Ireland. In 1081 he returned and
GWYNNETH, JOHN (1490? - 1562?), Roman Catholic priest and musician ordained, and held livings successively in Cheapside, London, and at Luton. At the same time he held the sinecure rectory of Clynnog-fawr, Caernarfonshire, to which he had been presented by Henry VIII. Although he had difficulty in getting himself instituted and subsequently was a complainant twice in chancery suits and once in the court of star chamber, over questions of tithe and other emoluments of
HUGHES, HENRY (1841 - 1924), Calvinistic Methodist minister and historian Born 23 April 1841 at Cefn Isa, Rhos-lan, Llanystumdwy, the ninth child of Owen and Ann Hughes. His father died before he was born and the family moved to Portmadoc, where he was given an elementary education at Pont-ynys-galch British school. He followed his craft as a sail-maker until he was 25 years of age, when he began to preach. He received additional training at Clynnog school (1866-7) and
HUGHES, HUGH JOHN (1912 - 1978), schoolteacher, author, editor and reviewer Hugh J. Hughes was born 18 August 1912 at Bwlch-gwyn, Garndolbenmaen, Caernarfonshire, the elder of the two sons of Thomas Hughes, farmer, and his wife Mary Jane (née Jones). (The brothers John Roberts, Llangwm, and Robert Roberts, Clynnog, eminent preachers with the Calvinistic Methodists in their day, were among his ancestors). He was educated at the council school Brynengan (1917-25), Pen-y
HUGHES, JOHN EVAN (1865 - 1932), Calvinistic Methodist minister and editor Born at Caernarvon, son of Evan Hughes. He was educated at an academy at Towyn, Meironnydd, at the ministerial school at Clynnog, at University College, Aberystwyth, and at S. John's College, Cambridge. From Aberystwyth in 1886 he took the London University B.A.; he graduated at Cambridge in 1891, taking his M.A. in 1896. In 1911 he took the University of London B.D. degree. He began to preach in
HUGHES, JOHN GRUFFYDD MOELWYN (1866 - 1944), Calvinistic Methodist minister that he began to preach. He was educated at Clynnog, Bangor, and Bala; and later, when minister at Cardigan, he went to Leipzig university where he graduated M.A., Ph.D. He was ordained in 1895. He married Mya, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Walter Lewis, Llangadog, and they had 6 children. He served ministries at Bethlehem Green, Neath (1894-96); Cardigan, (1896-1917); Parkfield, Birkenhead (1917-36). He
HUGHES, RICHARD SAMUEL (1888 - 1952), minister (Presb.), and college tutor Born 18 June 1888, in Tanycelyn, Rhostryfan, Caernarfonshire, son of Samuel and Mary Hughes. After the normal course in the village elementary school he worked for some years in a shop and then went to Clynnog School intent on the ministry. He won a scholarship to the University College, Aberystwyth (where he graduated B.A.), and graduated in theology in the Theological College, Aberystwyth. He
HYWEL GETHIN (fl. c. 1485), poet a native, it is said, of Clynnog-fawr, Caernarfonshire. No details concerning his life remain, but the dates given him, by Owen Jones, Gweirydd ap Rhys, Myrddin Fardd, and Wiliam Owen (viz. 1570-1600) are obviously too late, because a cywydd written by him in praise of the four sons of Rhys ap Hywel ap Madog of Llanystumdwy remains in manuscript; these four persons lived at the end of the 15th

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