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ADAM OF USK (Adam Usk; 1352? - 1430), lawyer , on his own confession, he was deeply involved in the armed conflicts of 1388-9 between the Northerners and the Southerners (including the Welsh). Later, he left Oxford, and for seven years practised his profession as advocate in the court of the archbishop of Canterbury. The connection with Arundel determined his political attitude. He sat in the Parliament of 1397 and in his chronicle does not
ADDA FRAS (1240? - 1320?), poet and writer of prophecies According to John Davies and Thomas Stephens, he flourished about 1240. He is referred to in Peniarth MS 94 (26) and Llanstephan MS. 119 (82), as living about 1038, and contemporary with Goronwy Ddu o Fôn. But in G. P. Jones, Anglesey Court Rolls, 1346, 37, 39, mention is made of 'the son of Adda Fras ' and 'the suit of Goronwy Ddu, attorney for the community of the township of Porthgir.' In
ADDA FRAS (1240? - 1320?), bardd a brudiwr o fri Yn ôl Dr. John Davies a Thomas Stephens, blodeuai tua 1240. Cyfeirir ato yn Peniarth MS 94 (26), a Llanstephan MS. 119 (82) fel gwr yn byw tua 1038, ac yn cydoesi â Goronwy Ddu o Fôn. Ond yn G. P. Jones, Anglesey Court Rolls, 1346, tt. 37 a 39, ceir sôn am 'the son of Adda Fras', a 'the suit of Goronwy Ddu, attorney for the community of the Township of Porthgir.' Yn Dafydd ap Gwilym a'i gyfoeswyr
AL-HAKIMI, ABDULLAH ALI (c. 1900 - 1954), Muslim leader his time away, Sheikh Abdullah al-Hakimi had witnessed the repressive and isolationist policies of the Imam, and had become part of a movement of politically reformist campaigners. The diasporic communities, for a variety of reasons both religious, social, and political, remained staunchly pro-Imam. The fracturing was unresolved even following a court case and arbitration from Muslims in London
teulu ALMER Almer, Pant Iocyn, This family was descended in an unbroken line from the 11th century reconqueror of Denbighshire east of the Dyke, Ithel ab Eunydd. The surname was first adopted by JOHN ALMER, who held minor office at the court of Henry VIII and obtained for his sons John and William posts as sergeants-at-arms. Between 1554 and 1558 Almer was demolished, and its stones used to build Pant Iocyn, a short distance
ARTHUR (fl. early 6th century?), one of the leaders of the Britons against their enemies Monmouth - his court is at Celli-wig in Cornwall. In Geoffrey's Historia, c. 1136, a prominent place is given to the 'history' of Arthur : he is crowned by archbishop Dubricius or Dyfrig, he establishes his court at Caerleon-on-Usk, he defeats the Saxons in a series of battles, and then turns against the Picts and the Scots. Having pacified the island, he marries Guinevere and then conquers Ireland and
ASSER (bu farw 909), bishop and scholar around 884 Alfred, in his zeal for his own education and that of his people, enlisted him in the royal service. Asser was not easily detached from his episcopal responsibilities, but, after a delay partly due to a long illness at Caerwent on his way home, he agreed to divide his year between the court and S. Davids. Welsh politics provided one reason for his acquiescence. The see was much exposed to
ATKIN, JAMES RICHARD (1867 - 1944), judge successful practice in common law and commercial actions; he was judge of the King's Bench division of the High Court with a knighthood in 1913, and a Lord Justice of Appeal in 1919. He served on many important bodies in connection with World War I (see Who was Who, 1941-50). He was chairman of the Irish Deportees Compensation Tribunal and of the Committee on Crime and Insanity, 1924; and president of the
ATKIN, JAMES RICHARD (1867 - 1944), lawyer and judge to obtain briefs connected with the broking firms and Stock Exchange. The success of his commercial law practice reflects the influence during his pupillage of his master Thomas Edward Scrutton; eventually both men were sat together in the Court of Appeal. After more than twenty years practice as a barrister, Atkin became a judge of the King's Bench division of the High Court in 1913 and was
AUBREY, WILLIAM (c. 1529 - 1595), civil lawyer (Cranmer, 576) that he was deprived for 'incompliance' seems to be unfounded. Elizabeth allowed him (23 February 1559) to alienate the office to John Griffith, B.C.L. (Rymer, Foedera, xv, 565). Aubrey now devoted himself to his practice in the prerogative and ecclesiastical courts as Master in Chancery (c. 1555), Master of Requests (1590), advocate in the Court of Arches and Judge of Audience in the
AWBREY, WILLIAM (c. 1529 - 1595), gwr o'r gyfraith sifil mae'n debyg, sail i dybiaeth Strype (Cranmer, t. 576) iddo golli ei swydd am beidio cydymffurfio. Caniataodd Elisabeth iddo drosglwyddo'r swydd i John Griffith (fl. 1560), ac o hynny ymlaen ymroddodd Awbrey i'w waith ymarferol fel gwr y gyfraith yn y llysoedd gwladol ac eglwysig yn rhinwedd ei swyddi fel 'Master in Chancery' (c. 1555), 'Master of Requests' (1590), a phleidiwr yn y ' Court of Arches
teulu BACON, iron-masters and colliery proprietors , provided the sum did not amount to more than £10,000, when he came of age. The sons, as soon as they were married or of age, appealed to the Court of Chancery for their possessions. Richard Crawshay took over the Cyfarthfa works from Anthony Bacon II, paying him for the mineral lease a fixed rental of £5,000, plus a royalty of 15s. per ton on coal and iron raised over and above the quantity on which the

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