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LLOYD, DAVID TECWYN (1914 - 1992), literary critic, author, educationalist Tecwyn Lloyd was born 22 October 1914 and died suddenly almost 78 years later on 22 August 1992. He was the only child of John and Laura Lloyd, Penybryn, Glanyrafon, Corwen, Meirionethshire. Glanrafon and Llawrybetws was a totally Welsh-speaking area in Tecwyn Lloyd's childhood and this was to be an important influence on his life, his work and his convictions later on. His father John Lloyd was
LLOYD, EVAN (fl. 1833-1859), printers and publishers everything (e.g. the title of the firm, ' John and Evan Lloyd') suggests that John was the elder brother, but attempts to find his dates have so far been unsuccessful. The firm must have been printing at Mold in 1833 at the latest, for it was in that year that Owen Jones (Meudwy Môn) became a proof-reader in their office, more especially to correct the proofs of the Biblical commentary by James
LLOYD, EVAN (1734 - 1776), cleric and writer Born 15 April 1734, second son of John Lloyd and Bridget Bevan of Frondderw, Bala. He was educated at Ruthin and Jesus College, Oxford, where he matriculated on 22 March 1750/1, B.A. 1754, M.A. 1757. He was curate of S. Mary's, Redriff, until 1763, when he became the absentee vicar of Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd. He published several witty verse satires: The Powers of the Pen (London, 1766), The
LLOYD, GEORGE (1560 - 1615), bishop of Chester The fifth son of Meredydd (Lloyd) ap John ap Meredydd Llwyd of Beaumaris, he was born at Bryn Euryn, Llandrillo yn Rhos, which his mother, Jonet Conwy, inherited through her father, Hugh Conwy Fychan, a descendant of Marchudd, founder of one of the fifteen tribes of North Wales. He was a scholar of King's School, Chester, from 1575-9, entering Jesus College, Cambridge, in 1579, and graduating B.A
LLOYD, GRIFFITH RICHARD MAETHLU (1902 - 1995), college principal and minsister (B) . At the age of 11, he was baptised by his father in Hebron Baptist Church, Holyhead, on 3 August 1913, his membership being transferred to Soar, Llanfaethlu, on 7 October 1913. It was there, ultimately, under the ministry of John Lewis, that he was raised to the ministry and began preaching. In 1919, during the pioneering days of the Agricultural Department in Bangor University College, he enrolled
LLOYD, HENRY (c. 1720 - 1783), soldier and military writer Born at Cwmbychan in the parish of Llanbedr, Meironnydd. The details of his life are somewhat obscure and are known mainly from the memoir of his friend John Drummond. Of Jacobite sympathies, he went to France hoping to obtain a commission in the French army, but, failing to achieve this aim he became a lay brother in a religious order and taught military subjects to officers of the Irish Brigade
LLOYD, HUMPHREY (1610 - 1689), bishop of Bangor John Williams, who had made him his chaplain; but his installation was prevented by the advance of the Scottish army. At the Restoration he was restored to Ruabon, successfully petitioned for the Ampleforth prebend, but failed in his bid for the deanery of Bangor. In 1663, however, he succeeded to the place of Dr. David Lloyd as dean of St Asaph, with the rectory of Henllan annexed to that deanery
LLOYD, ISAAC SAMUEL (Glan Rhyddallt; 1875 - 1961), quarryman, poet and writer , daughter of John and Margaret Williams, in Llanrug Calvinistic Methodist chapel on 9 November 1894 and they had two sons and two daughters. After his marriage, he endeavoured to improve his cultural background through wide reading and mastering cynghanedd. He wrote hundreds of englynion and verses. The rank of a bard was conferred on him at the Llanelli national eisteddfod of 1903 and he took the name of
LLOYD, JOHN (bu farw 1679), Roman Catholic priest
LLOYD, JOHN (1480 - 1523), musician Born at Caerleon, Monmouthshire. The first reference to him occurs in 1505 - as a priest in the Chapel Royal. He was appointed parish priest of Munslow, Herefordshire, 18 September 1506. On 12 November 1511 he is given authority under the name of John Lloyd, Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, to receive a ' Black Chamelot Gown.' In a list cf the officials of the Chapel Royal, 27 February 1518, he is
LLOYD, JOHN (1833 - 1915), political reformer and antiquary Descended from the Lloyd of Dinas (Brecon) family, whose original seat was at another Dinas, in the parish of Llanwrtyd. A member of this family, JOHN LLOYD (1748 - 1818), entered the service of the East India Company, fought against Tipu Sahib, and made a large fortune, out of which he bought the Abercynrig estate outside Brecon. His eldest son, JOHN LLOYD (born at Brecon 3 June 1797, died 15
LLOYD, JOHN (1885 - 1964), schoolmaster, author and local historian

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