Y Bywgraffiadur Cymreig

IEUAN LLWYD SIEFFRAI (fl. c. 1599-1619), poet of Rhûg (see the article on that family), which asserts a close relationship between himself and the poet, englynion of praise to Pirs Griffith of Penrhyn, others welcoming Richard Hughes to Penllyn, a cywydd of thanks to Robert Vaughan of Llwydiarth (see article on that family) for welcoming the poet to his home, another begging a sword from Maredudd ap Huw Lewys for Foulkes Holland, and a few
JAMES, THOMAS (Llallawg; 1817 - 1879), clergyman, antiquary, and eisteddfodwr ; she died two years later. An antiquary by inclination, he was F.S.A., and one of the founders of the Cambrian Archaeological Association (Archæologia Cambrensis, 1846, 463-5). He was also one of the pillars of the ' Association of Welsh Clergy in the West Riding of the County of York.' He wrote biographies of Joseph Hughes (Carn Ingli) and Lewis Jones (of Almondbury) and was a frequent contributor
JARMAN, ALFRED OWEN HUGHES (1911 - 1998), Welsh scholar
JARMAN, ELDRA MARY (1917 - 2000), harpist and author months working at Baron Hill, Anglesey, a mansion requisitioned by the government at the beginning of the war. It was around this time that she came to know her husband, Alfred Owen Hughes Jarman (1911-1998), then tutor in the Extramural Department of the University College of North Wales, Bangor. They were introduced by a friend on Jarman's request; he had been captivated when he heard that she
JENKINS, ISAAC (1812 - 1877), Wesleyan minister , Llanidloes 1839, Brecon 1842, Merthyr 1843, Carmarthen 1845, S. Davids 1848, Brecon 1851, Ebbw Vale 1854, Cardiff 1856, Aberdare 1859, Cowbridge 1862, Swansea 1865, Merthyr 1868, and Cardiff 1871. He was secretary of the Welsh province of South Wales, 1843-66, and its chairman, 1866-74. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Hugh Hughes (1778 - 1855). He retired in 1874 and died at Merthyr Tydfil 25 August 1877
JENKINS, ROBERT THOMAS (1881 - 1969), historian, man of letters, editor of Y Bywgraffiadur Cymreig and the Dictionary of Welsh Biography than in other literary forms. During World War II he became convinced that it was his duty to prepare light literature for the public at large rather than scholarly studies. He cooperated happily with D.R. Hughes and others to prepare the monthly, Cofion Cymru distributed gratis to Welsh -speaking Welshmen who served in the armed forces throughout the world to keep them in touch with Wales and their
JOHN, BRYNMOR THOMAS (1934 - 1988), Labour politician charisma. But it was easy to underestimate him, and he had a witty felicity in debate. He married on 6 August 1960 Anne Pryce Hughes, the daughter of David L. Hughes. They had one son and one daughter. They lived at 'Yalehaven', Church Village, near Pontypridd. His hobby was watching rugby football. He died on 13 December 1988 at St Thomas's hospital, London after suffering a heart attack and was
JOHN, WALTER PHILLIPS (1910 - 1967), minister (B) presenter of Dechrau Canu, Dechrau Canmol. Liberal in standpoint, he was zealous for mutual understanding and cooperation among the Christian bodies of Wales. A volume of his sermons Rhwydwaith Duw (1969) appeared posthumously and he was joint author with Gwilym T. Hughes of a history of Welsh Baptists in London, Hanes Castle Street a'r Bedyddwyr Cymraeg yn Llundain (1959).
JONES, ABEL (Bardd Crwst; 1830 - 1901), ballad writer and strolling ballad singer Born at Llanrwst, son of Abel Jones, 'carrier,' and of his wife Jane - both died, aged 74, in 1876; his brother William (died 1893) was also a 'character.' Abel was a one-eyed man; there is a portrait of him in Cymru (O.M.E.), xxvii, 173 and in Cerddi Cymru (n.d.), vol. i. He is known to have been singing at least as early as 1864, and Elfyn (R.O. Hughes) heard him singing at Abergele in the
JONES, BASSETT (fl. 1634-1659), scholar and physician History of Brecknockshire. According to Richard Jones's will (died 1659), Bassett had a son, Thomas Jones, by a Marie Hughes, and a daughter Marie Jones, by a Katherine Miles. According to the pedigrees in the ' Golden Grove Book ' he had no children from Catherine Lloyd, his wife.
JONES, DAVID (1805 - 1868), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 2 June 1805 at Dolwyddelan, brother of John Jones of Tal-y-sarn (1796 - 1857). Before beginning to preach in 1826 he had had no education except that given at the Sunday school. Afterwards he went to the school kept by John Hughes (1796 - 1860) at Wrexham. After coming to live at Caernarvon in 1832 he married Mrs. Owen of Siop-y-pendist. He was ordained in 1834 and ministered to Moriah as
JONES, EDGAR WILLIAM (1868 - 1953), educationalist and broadcaster , went as a tutor to the grandchildren of John Hughes (1814 - 1889), the pioneer in the development of Russian metallurgy, at Yuzovka, in the Donets basin. They had three children, Gareth and two daughters, Gwyneth and Eirian. He died 1 May 1953.

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