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JONES, DANIEL (1813 - 1846), Calvinistic Methodist missionary Born 12 September 1813 according to Not. W., son of Edward Jones, the hymnist (1761 - 1836), of Maes-y-plwm, Llanrhaeadr, Denbighshire When he was 15 he committed himself to a covenant of dedication at the small church of Llyn-y-pandy, near Mold, and on account of his devout life was marked out for the Christian ministry, and later destined for the mission field. In 1842 he entered Bala (C.M
JONES, EDWARD (fl. 1781-1840), member, from 1781 of the London Gwyneddigion Lleyn (Llyfryddiaeth) attributes three books to him: an English translation of two of Cicero's treatises (1776), Cyfreithiau Plwyf, on the duties of parish officers (1794), and a two-volume Index to Records … of the Exchequer (1793 and 1795) 'by Edward Jones, Inner Temple.' One may doubt whether the first and third of these works are by our man [yet it should be noted that Leathart. in a letter of
JONES, EDWARD (bu farw 1586), conspirator was the eldest son of Edward Jones of Plas Cadwgan, Denbighshire, and of Cornhill, London - tailor to Mary Tudor and master of the wardrobe to Elizabeth I - who was the son of John ap David ap Robert, a descendant of Cynwrig ap Rhiwallon. Edward Jones the elder (sheriff of his county in 1576), died at Cadwgan in 1581, leaving substantial legacies to North Wales relations and money for founding a
JONES, EDWARD (1768 - 1813), harpist
JONES, EDWARD (1790 - 1860), minister (Presb.) Born 11 September 1790, son of Edward Jones, Rhiwlas, in the parish of Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, Cardiganshire, and Mary his wife. He was taught to be a saddler, and at the age of 20 he went to London, where he heard John Elias preach, and thence to Bristol. He returned to his native district and began to preach with the Calvinistic Methodists; he was ordained to the ministry in 1829. He
JONES, EDWARD (1826 - 1902), Calvinistic Methodist historian Born at Cae-garw, Dyffryn Ardudwy, Meironnydd, to John and Gwen Jones. The father died when the son was but a child, and Edward worked on farms up to 1853, when he went to Bala College with a view to becoming a schoolmaster. After training at Borough Road, he was for a short time a teacher at Blaenau Ffestiniog, but in 1854 was given a school at Llanllechid, Caernarfonshire, where he remained
JONES, EDWARD (1775 - 1838), Wesleyan minister 1838. A list of the articles published by him in Yr Eurgrawn Wesleyaidd will be found in H. Wesl. Gymr., i, 276. It is said that he co-operated with John Bryan in publishing in 1805 a collection of hymns, but T. Jones Humphreys was of opinion that Edward Jones of Bathafarn (1778 - 1837) was the joint editor of that production.
JONES, EDWARD (1778 - 1837), Wesleyan Methodist minister Generally known as 'Edward Jones, Bathafarn'; born 9 May 1778 at Ruthin but brought up on Bathafarn farm, Llan-rhydd. The fifth of six children of Edward and Anne Jones, he was educated at Ruthin School, and, about 1796, went to Manchester to work in the cotton industry. Converted to Wesleyan Methodism under the preaching of George Marsden, he returned home in December 1779 and formed a Methodist
JONES, EDWARD (1741? - 1806), Calvinistic Methodist exhorter one of the two founders of the C.M. cause there, but better known for his failings than for his virtues. He was from Llansannan, Denbighshire, and D.E. Jenkins concluded that he was the ' Edward, son of John Edwards, Arllwyd ' who was christened there 1 April 1741; this, indeed, would tally with the 'about 60' which is given as his age in the legal proceedings early in 1801. He joined the Life
JONES, EDWARD (Iorwerth Goes Hir; 1824 - 1880), poet, musician, and politician
JONES, EDWARD (Bardd y Brenin; 1752 - 1824), harpist, arranger and publisher of harp music, collector and publisher of old penillion, national melodies, and translations into English; historian of Welsh literature and of Welsh musical instruments; collector of manuscripts and antiquary Born at Henblas, Llandderfel, Meironnydd, and christened 29 March 1752, he was the fourth child of John and Jane Jones, in a family of nine children. The father is said to have been an able musician, skilled in playing several instruments, a harpist, and harp-maker. He taught some of his children to play various instruments. Edward was prepared for the musical profession, and took an early
JONES, EDWARD (1782 - 1855), Wesleyan minister Lladmerydd - this last provoked a furious reply, Gwialen i Gefnyr Ynfyd (1831), by Edward Jones (1761 - 1836) of Maes-y-plwm. He also took part in the internal disputes of his connexion in his day - see A.H. Williams, Welsh Wesleyan Methodism, chap. vi and p. 230.

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