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DAVIES, EVAN (1694? - 1770), Independent minister and tutor Llan-y-bri and Bwlch, the academy was united with the school kept at Carmarthen by Samuel Thomas, the Presbyterian and Congregational Fund Boards becoming jointly responsible for the academy under two tutors. The concordat between the two boards did not run smoothly, and there were also internal troubles within the academy; in 1754-5 the Congregational Board withheld its support; and in 1759 Davies
DAVIES, EVAN (Eta Delta; 1794 - 1855), Independent minister Born 1794 at Cefn, Llanbrynmair, nephew of Thomas Davies of Llanuwchllyn (minister of the ' Old Chapel ' there). He was educated at Newtown Academy and began his career as a missioner in the neighbourhood of Bilston. During the absence of its minister, J. Breese, he worked for a year at Tabernacle chapel, Liverpool. He was ordained minister at Llanrwst in 1827, moved to Llannerch-y-medd in 1834
DAVIES, EVAN (1805 - 1864), missionary under the London Missionary Society, Independent minister, and author
DAVIES, EVAN (1750 - 1806), Independent minister Born in Dyffryn Llynod in the parish of Llandyssul. His father, James Davies, was the minister of the churches of Cilgwyn, Abermeurig, and Ciliau Aeron. Evan Davies was for some years a student at Carmarthen Academy. In 1775 he was ordained as a co-pastor of the church at Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, where he laboured for the rest of his life. He died 12 April 1806, aged 56. Evan Davies was an
DAVIES, EVAN (fl. 1720-1750), almanac-maker lived at Manafon, Montgomeryshire. He published a series of almanacs under the title Newyddion Mawr Oddiwrth y Ser. The first appeared, perhaps, in the year 1738, and the third in 1741. They were published in Shrewsbury by T. Durston and include some good poetry and a little history. By this time, Evan Davies is little more than a name and his almanacs are scarce.
DAVIES, EVAN (1826 - 1872), educationist Born 26 June 1826 at Gelli, Llan-y-crwys, Carmarthenshire, son of Timothy Davies, educated at Ffrwd-y-fâl by William Davies (1805 - 1859), and afterwards at Bristol, was destined for the Independent ministry and in 1842 was Dr. Williams scholar at Glasgow, where he graduated (much later, in 1858, he took his LL.D.). His college career coincided with the inception of the Nonconformist 'Voluntary
DAVIES, EVAN (1842 - 1919), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and writer Dyffryn Ceiriog, and thence in 1879 to Trefriw, where he remained till his death. Though he became (1914) moderator of the North Wales C.M. Association, he is best remembered as a most diligent writer and editor. For more than thirty years he was co-editor (with John Morgan Jones, 1838 - 1921) of Y Lladmerydd. He edited the works of Tafolog (Richard Davies, 1830 - 1904), wrote the biography of Joseph
DAVIES, EVAN (1801 - 1850), colliery doctor - gweler DAVIES, HENRY
DAVIES, EVAN CYNFFIG (1843 - 1908), Independent minister, teacher, author, and musician
DAVIES, EVAN THOMAS (Dyfrig; 1847 - 1927), cleric Son of Thomas Davies and Rachel his wife. Born. 20 June 1847 at Cwmcefn, Llanfihangel Ystrad, Cardiganshire, educated at Ystrad Meurig and at S. David's College, Lampeter, where he graduated in 1869. After a year spent in teaching at Greenock, he was ordained deacon in 1870 by bishop Ollivant of Llandaff, and priest in 1871. After serving curacies at Llanwynno, Ferndale, and Betws, Glamorganshire
DAVIES, EVAN THOMAS (1878 - 1969), musician University College, Bangor, where he was responsible for numerous musical activities, and collaborated with (Henry) Walford Davies, Aberystwyth, to enhance knowledge of music in a wide area under the auspices of the university's Council of Music. In 1943 he retired and moved to Aberdare, where he spent the rest of his life composing, adjudicating and broadcasting. He first came into prominence as a
DAVIES, FRANCIS (1605 - 1675), bishop of Llandaff treatment 'because of his great learning and excellent parts' and the favour of the Parliamentarian colonel Philip Jones, Fonmon. He was allowed a 'fourth' of the living of Llan-gan, and the living itself was leased to his brother Maurice. Later, payment of the 'fourth' was suspended and Davies maintained himself by keeping a private school and afterwards by entering the household of the countess of

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