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EDWARD MAELOR (fl. c. 1580-1620), poet
EDWARD, DAFYDD, poet - gweler DAFYDD, EDWARD
EDWARD, JOHN WYN Bodewryd (bu farw 1614) - gweler WYNN
EDWARDES, DAVID EDWARD (1832 - 1898), translator Born 14 October 1832, son of Edward and Margaret Edwardes of Rhydargaeau in the parish of Llanllawddog, Carmarthenshire. His father, a Dissenter, kept the village shop. Edwardes was probably educated locally before entering the University of Glasgow, where he distinguished himself as senior prizeman in moral philosophy, and was the silver medallist and prizeman in mental philosophy. He took a
teulu EDWARDS Stansty, This family boasted continuous occupation of the same area from 1317, when David ap Meilir is said to have bought the manor of Stansty, to 1783, when his direct line died out. The surname was first stabilized by JOHN EDWARDS (1573 - 1635), son of David ab Edward; his executorship of the will under which his neighbour Sir William Meredith established a 'lectureship' at Wrexham suggests Puritan
EDWARDS, Sir FRANCIS (1852 - 1927), baronet and M.P. Born 28 April 1852, fourth son of Edward Edwards of Llangollen. Educated at Shrewsbury School and Jesus College, Oxford, he graduated in 1875. In 1880 he married Catherine, daughter of David Davis, Maes-y-ffynnon, Aberdare; there was one daughter of the marriage. He served as J.P. and D.L. for Radnorshire, and in 1898 was high sheriff of the county. He represented Radnorshire in Parliament, 1892
teulu EDWARDS Chirkland, This ancient Denbighshire family, descended from Tudur Trevor (see Trevor of Brynkynallt, ad. init.), settled from an early date in the cymwd of Nanheudwy and branching out into Flintshire first come into prominence in the person of JOHN AB EDWARD, or EDWARDS (died 1498), receiver and chief forester of Chirkland under Sir W. Stanley. His son WILLIAM EDWARDS (died 1532) distinguished himself at
EDWARDS, ALFRED GEORGE (1848 - 1937), first archbishop of Wales , 1927, which give an interesting picture of Welsh rural life in the 19th century, and received the honorary degrees of LL.D. (Wales), D.C.L. (Oxon.), and LL.D. (Cantab.), besides being made an honorary Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford, in 1920. He married, first, in 1875, Caroline (died 1884), daughter of Edward Edwards, Llangollen, by whom he had two sons and three daughters; second, in 1886, Mary
EDWARDS, DOROTHY (1903 - 1934), novelist Born in 1903 at Ogmore Vale, Glamorganshire, daughter of Edward Edwards, schoolmaster. She was educated at Howell's School, Llandaff, and the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, where she graduated in Greek and Philosophy. Her chief enthusiasm was, however, for English literature. She was the author of Rhapsody, a collection of short stories, 1927, and Winter Sonata, 1928. Winter
EDWARDS, EDWARD (1741 - 1820), cleric and antiquary
EDWARDS, EDWARD (1803 - 1879), marine zoologist
EDWARDS, EDWARD (1726? - 1783?), cleric and scholar

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