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LLOYD, DAVID (1635 - 1692), biographer Charles II what another work of the same title, sometimes attributed to John Gauden, did for Charles I. The historical value of Lloyd's works, however, is vitiated by an excessive partisanship.
LLOYD, DAVID GEORGE (1912 - 1969), singer those who had never gained a first prize, John Williams, Bangor, the adjudicator, prophesied that he would have a brilliant future as a singer, and suggested that the people of Flintshire should help him obtain the musical education necessary to enable him to follow a career as a professional singer. A number of local concerts were held to assist him, and he abandoned his trade in 1933 when he won a
LLOYD, DAVID JOHN (1886 - 1951), headmaster
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LLOYD, DAVID TECWYN (1914 - 1992), literary critic, author, educationalist had grown tired of all the political arguments and he had become disillusioned with the institution. He turned from adult education to a completely different field, to journalism and publishing, and joined the publishing firm, Hughes and Son, of Wrexham. He was deputy editor of the weekly newspaper Y Cymro (the editor was his friend since college days, John Roberts Williams) and Editorial Manager of
LLOYD, EVAN (fl. 1833-1859), printers and publishers everything (e.g. the title of the firm, ' John and Evan Lloyd') suggests that John was the elder brother, but attempts to find his dates have so far been unsuccessful. The firm must have been printing at Mold in 1833 at the latest, for it was in that year that Owen Jones (Meudwy Môn) became a proof-reader in their office, more especially to correct the proofs of the Biblical commentary by James
LLOYD, EVAN (1734 - 1776), cleric and writer Born 15 April 1734, second son of John Lloyd and Bridget Bevan of Frondderw, Bala. He was educated at Ruthin and Jesus College, Oxford, where he matriculated on 22 March 1750/1, B.A. 1754, M.A. 1757. He was curate of S. Mary's, Redriff, until 1763, when he became the absentee vicar of Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd. He published several witty verse satires: The Powers of the Pen (London, 1766), The
LLOYD, GEORGE (1560 - 1615), bishop of Chester The fifth son of Meredydd (Lloyd) ap John ap Meredydd Llwyd of Beaumaris, he was born at Bryn Euryn, Llandrillo yn Rhos, which his mother, Jonet Conwy, inherited through her father, Hugh Conwy Fychan, a descendant of Marchudd, founder of one of the fifteen tribes of North Wales. He was a scholar of King's School, Chester, from 1575-9, entering Jesus College, Cambridge, in 1579, and graduating B.A
LLOYD, GRIFFITH RICHARD MAETHLU (1902 - 1995), college principal and minsister (B) . At the age of 11, he was baptised by his father in Hebron Baptist Church, Holyhead, on 3 August 1913, his membership being transferred to Soar, Llanfaethlu, on 7 October 1913. It was there, ultimately, under the ministry of John Lewis, that he was raised to the ministry and began preaching. In 1919, during the pioneering days of the Agricultural Department in Bangor University College, he enrolled
LLOYD, HENRY (c. 1720 - 1783), soldier and military writer Born at Cwmbychan in the parish of Llanbedr, Meironnydd. The details of his life are somewhat obscure and are known mainly from the memoir of his friend John Drummond. Of Jacobite sympathies, he went to France hoping to obtain a commission in the French army, but, failing to achieve this aim he became a lay brother in a religious order and taught military subjects to officers of the Irish Brigade
LLOYD, HUMPHREY (1610 - 1689), bishop of Bangor Born at Bod-y-fudden, Trawsfynydd, July or August 1610, third son of Richard Lloyd, D.D., (1573/4–1647?) vicar of Ruabon, and Jane, (died in or after 1648), daughter of Rhydderch Hughes of Maesypandy, and grandson of Howel Lloyd of Dulasau, Penmachno. He matriculated from Jesus College, Oxford, 25 January 1627/8, but graduated from Oriel College, 1629. He proceeded M.A. in 1635 and was created
LLOYD, ISAAC SAMUEL (Glan Rhyddallt; 1875 - 1961), quarryman, poet and writer Born 29 June 1875 at Tŷ Newydd, Clegyr, Llanberis (the original name of the house was Penrallt), the son of William Lloyd and his wife Mary Hughes. He was educated at Llanberis elementary school, but he had little opportunity for further schooling because his mother died when he was only eight years old and he worked, from that time until he was sixty, in the slate quarries. He married Margaret

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