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AELHAEARN
(fl. 7th century), patron saint
He was, according to the lists, the son of Hygarfael, son of Cyndrwyn of Llystin Wennan, now Moel Feliarth, in the parish of
Llangadfan
, Montgomeryshire. He is the reputed founder of Guilsfield, Llanaelhaearn, and an extinct chapel of the same name, now covered by Gwyddelwern. His name, which often appears in the form Elhaearn, is also commemorated in Ffynnon Aelhaearn, a holy well, formerly
BEBB, WILLIAM AMBROSE
(1894 - 1955), historian, prose writer and politician
scene or the expression of some important principle which he wished to impress upon the reader's mind. Bebb translated two works from French : Geiriau credadun (1923), Lamennais's Paroles d'un croyant, and Mudandod y môr (1944), Le Silence de la mer, by ' Vercors ', a story of occupied France during World War II. He married Eluned Pierce Roberts of
Llangadfan
, Montgomeryshire, in 1931, and they had
BLAKE, LOIS
(1890 - 1974), historian and promoter of Welsh folk dancing
historians. She was a very determined woman, and set to promptly to learn everything about the lost tradition of folk dancing in Wales and thereby discovered treasures; amongst them the fair dances of Nantgarw, the
Llangadfan
dances, the Llanover dances and a great number of others lurking in English collections such as those by Hugh Mellor, John and Henry Playford and John Walsh. In 1948 Gwennant
BREEZE, EVAN
(1798 - 1855), poet
Born at Dôl Hywel in the parish of
Llangadfan
, Montgomeryshire, a grandson of William Jones (1726 - 1795), of that place, who in his day was well-known as a scholar. During the greater part of his life he was a schoolmaster. He was also a local preacher with the Wesleyans. His bardic name was Ieuan Cadfan. He published two volumes of poems - mainly carols and poems on religious themes. One of
CADFAN
(fl. 550?), saint
According to tradition he was the son of Eneas the Breton and crossed from Brittany to Wales with a party of other monks, many of them his relatives who were intent upon missionary work. He is the patron of
Llangadfan
in Montgomeryshire and is credited with the foundation of the monastic settlement on Bardsey island. But his main achievement was the establishment of the 'clas' of Towyn in
DAVIES, JOHN CADVAN
(Cadvan; 1846 - 1923), Wesleyan minister
Born at
Llangadfan
, Montgomeryshire, 1 October 1846, son of David and Jane Davies. He joined the ministry in 1871 and worked in most of the North Wales circuits as well as in Liverpool. He was president of the Assembly in 1910. He was one of the editors of the Wesleyan hymn-book, 1900, which contains a number of his hymns. Others are found in Llyfr Emynau y Methodistiaid Calfinaidd a Wesleaidd
DAVIES, WILLIAM DAVID [P.]
(1897 - 1969), minister (Presb.), college tutor and author
Machynlleth, and he also lived in one or two other districts as a member of staff on the weekly newspaper, Y Cymro. He had charge of the churches in the pastorate of
Llangadfan
, Montgomeryshire, but the few months he spent with them proved calamitous. Eventually he moved to Llandrindod Wells, where Ithon Road church gave him the opportunity to recover. He died there 7 July. 1969. His friends and admirers
EDWARDS, GRIFFITH
(Gutyn Padarn; 1812 - 1893), cleric, poet and antiquary
perpetual curate of Minera, Denbighshire, and in 1863 to be rector of
Llangadfan
, Montgomeryshire, where he remained till his death. He was a competitor for the chief bardic prizes at the eisteddfodau held at Beaumaris (1832) and Liverpool (1840), and a collection of his poetry, entitled Gwaith Prydyddawl, appeared in 1846. His literary works comprised poetry in Welsh and English and numerous articles in
GRUFFUDD LLWYD ap DAFYDD ab EINION LLYGLIW
(fl. c. 1380-1410), a poet
nephew of the poet Hywel ab Einion Llygliw, and native of the parish of
Llangadfan
, Montgomeryshire. According to the elegy composed to him by Rhys Goch Eryri he was a descendant of Einion Yrth; he is called in Cardiff MS. 18 (190) ' chancellor of Hereford cathedral,' but no further details or supporting proof are known. One of the most important and able of contemporary poets and well-acquainted
HUGHES, EZEKIEL
(1766 - 1849), one of the early Welsh settlers in the far west of the U.S.A.
Jones (1726 - 1795) of
Llangadfan
. In mid-July 1795, he, Edward Bebb, George Roberts, and others left Llanbryn-mair and walked to Carmarthen and thence to Bristol; on the 6 August they sailed in the ' Maria ' for Philadelphia where they arrived on the 25 October After spending the winter in the city he, Edward Bebb, and one other set off in the spring on the long trail to the river Ohio. In three
JONES, WILLIAM
(1726 - 1795), antiquary and poet
Son of William John David and Catherine his wife. The father was a guard on the coach which ran between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth but also farmed Dôl Hywel,
Llangadfan
, Montgomeryshire, where William Jones lived all his life. He was christened in
Llangadfan
parish church, 18 June 1726. The only education he had was when one of Griffith Jones's schools was set up for a short time in the