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DAVIES, JOHN (1860 - 1939), Welsh bibliographer and genealogist years to render valued assistance to research workers in these fields. He also assisted Sir John Williams, Bt., Principal J. H. Davies, and others, whose libraries are among the National Library's foundation collections, to acquire valuable printed books, often buying them himself at country sales. Later he scheduled many thousands of deeds and documents in the National Library's collections. John
DAVIES, JOHN (1760 - 1843), Calvinistic Methodist minister His originality cannot be exemplified here, but there is a short biography by T. Parry (Chester, 1844) which includes Davies's autobiography - see Henry Rees's remarks on it in Y Drysorfa, 1844, 151. Born 1 October 1760 at Glythan Uchaf, Henllan, Denbighshire, his only education was a 'Madam Bevan' school. He was converted in 1778 by a sermon preached by John Evans of Cil-y-cwm (1737? - 1784
DAVIES, JOHN (c. 1567 - 1644), one of the greatest of Welsh scholars . William Morgan and Richard Parry (1560 - 1623), and in the preface to the dictionary, 1632, he pays tribute to the former as the Gamaliel at whose feet he was brought up. It is generally stated that it was towards the end of 1604, after the death of bishop Morgan, that John Davies became rector of Mallwyd, Meironnydd, but if the dates given in NLW MS 1626C are correct, the appointment was made before
DAVIES, JOHN (c. 1750 - 1821), Methodist cleric 1787. [According to Evang. Mag., 1826 (biography of Griffith Williams, pp. 457-61) he was curate at Cynwyl in 1774.] After that he joined the Methodists and preached to their congregations throughout the length and breadth of Wales. The chapel at Banc-y-felin was built for him in 1788 and he administered Holy Communion there until 1811. He is said to have repudiated Methodism at that time, but the
DAVIES, JOHN EVAN (Rhuddwawr; 1850 - 1929), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author Born at Maes-yr-adwy, Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire, educated at Llandilo grammar school, Trevecka, and Glasgow (Dr. Williams Scholar, 1876), where he graduated in 1880. After a pastorate at Llanelly, he became pastor of Jewin (London), 1886-1911, ministered afterwards at Llandilo and Llanelly, and died at Gowerton 19 October 1929. In 1901-2 he was moderator of the South Wales C.M. Association, and
DAVIES, JOHN GLYN (1870 - 1953), scholar, songwriter and poet . After retiring he lived at Cambridge, Llandegfan, Llannarth, Cardiganshire, and at Llanfairfechan where he died 11 November 1953. He married, 18 July 1908, Hettie Williams, Newquay, Cardiganshire, and they had a son and three daughters. Despite his undisputed abilities and his promising early work, his contribution to Welsh scholarship proved to be erratic and uneven. However, his songs for children
DAVIES, JOHN HAYDN (1905 - 1991), teacher and choirmaster main purpose. The family home was initially in Scott Street, then at 'Gwynant', Dumfries St., Treherbert. He married Olwen Williams, the daughter of Uriel Roger Williams, a shopkeeper, in Porth in January 1942; the couple had two children, Susan and Geraint. He worshipped at the Blaencwm Welsh Chapel, Tynewydd, and was its secretary for more than forty years. He was awarded the MBE for services to
DAVIES, JOHN HUMPHREYS (1871 - 1926), bibliographer, man of letters, and educationist principalship, which he held till his death, With Sir John Williams and others he was one of the chief workers in the movement for a National Library of Wales, and one of its chief supporters after its foundation. His (Cwrtmawr) collection of books and manuscripts is now in that library. He was appointed a member of the Welsh Church Commission in 1908; in 1911 he was high sheriff of Cardiganshire and chairman
DAVIES, LEWIS (1777 - 1828), major-general , was the mother of Isaac Williams the Tractarian.
DAVIES, MARY (Mair Eifion; 1846 - 1882), poet Born 17 October 1846 at Portmadoc, where she lived all her life, the elder daughter of captain Lewis Davies and Jennet, his wife, of the Tregunter Arms, Portmadoc. She was educated at a private school at Portmadoc which was maintained by a daughter of William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog). At an early age she showed an aptitude for writing poetry and received instruction from Ioan Madog (John Williams
DAVIES, MATTHEW (fl. 1620), politician electoral malpractices of Sir Thomas Parry as chancellor of the duchy. In later Parliaments he sat for English constituencies, at first within the Pembroke sphere of influence in Wiltshire, but he ceased to take any notable part in debates. Having 'deserted' his seat in the Long Parliament, he was 'disabled,' for refusing to attend on summons (15 March 1643). His home was at this time at Shaftesbury, a
DAVIES, MORRIS (1796 - 1876), author, hymnologist, and musician became clerk to a legal firm at Llanfyllin with which David Williams (1799 - 1869 was connected, and he followed the firm when it moved to Portmadoc and then to Pwllheli. He was schoolmaster at Portmadoc, 1844-9, but in 1849 removed to Bangor to become a clerk, and died there 10 September 1876. Remembering his scrappy education and his constant shiftings for half a century, one cannot but be astonished

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