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ROWLAND(S), BENJAMIN (fl. 1722-1763), Methodist exhorter property, Cefn-croes-llwybr, Llanidloes, was transferred to that institution with the proviso that after Harris's death a Rowland was to be director and trustee. On the death of Mrs. Sidney Griffith his wife became 'mother' of the 'Family' but, becoming too dictatorial, was relieved of her post. Both of them took umbrage at this, the gift of the property was cancelled, and they turned their backs on
ROWLAND, DANIEL (1713 - 1790), Methodist cleric profound spiritual conviction under the ministry of Griffith Jones, c. 1735, and began to thunder against the people's sins. On the advice of Philip Pugh he modified his style and preached grace rather than the law. He began to travel up and down the country, and in 1737 met Howel Harris; the result was that, before long, these two had joined forces to push forward the great Methodist revival in Wales
ROWLAND, DAVID (1795 - 1862), eccentric Calvinistic Methodist minister had married (1822) Jane Jones of Nant-fudr, Trawsfynydd, but after living awhile there and at Faen Filltir in the same parish, he took the holding of Pentre, Llanycil, which he held for the rest of his life - in his absences on his itineraries, his wife and his serving-man managed the farm. His wife died in 1857, and he married again at the end of 1858. He died 24 February 1862, and was buried in
ROWLAND(S), ELLIS (1621 - 1691), early nonconformist ; everything suggests that she hailed from the Vale of Clwyd - she had a 'great Bible ' which had been given her by Thomas Jones, rector of Clocaenog, Denbighshire, 1672-1705, and Rowland left Thomas Jones 'two pieces of gold' and six books from his library. His papers were to go to Richard Edwards (died 1704) of Nanhoron. Rowland's brother, Richard, was named executor, and there are two other witnesses
ROWLAND, JOHN (1816? - 1888), Unitarian writer his theological and political ideas. His poetic compositions include a lengthy poem, Telyn yr Oes, neu Gân ar y Beibl mewn mewn gysylltiadau pwysig i'r byd wedi eu dosbarthu yn dair pennod yn cynnwys dros gant ac wyth o linellau, 1877, and two ballads - Y Llo Aur yn arwain llu, 1880, and Anerchiad Mr. John Jones i John Bwl, yswain, ar y gwaddoliadau, trethoedd, etc., 1879. He died 12 January 1888
ROWLAND, JOHN (fl. 1760-1764), printer It used to be thought by some bibliographers that John Rowland was in some way or other connected with the Anglesey printing press of Lewis Morris. Ifano Jones (Hist. of Printing and Printers in Wales) has, however, shown conclusively that no connection existed. John Rowland started to print at Bodedern in 1760. His stay there, however, was short, as next year he is found printing at Bala. Under
ROWLAND, ROBERT DAVID (Anthropos; ?1853 - 1944), minister (CM), poet and writer the staff of Yr Herald Cymraeg, and afterwards of Y Genedl Gymreig, being editor of the latter paper from 1881 and 1884. He also assisted Evan Jones, Caernarfon, with the weekly Amseroedd. Ordained in 1887 he became the pastor of Beulah (CM) church, Caernarfon, in 1890, retiring in 1933. In 1912 he succeeded Rev. Thomas Levi as editor of Trysorfa'r Plant, resigning in 1932 when his services to Welsh
ROWLAND, THOMAS (1824 - 1884), cleric and grammarian long period, Rowland's was the standard Welsh grammar, and Sir John Morris-Jones, while noting its defects, was yet able to testify that it contained 'a great deal of sound knowledge … about modern Welsh,' and that it was 'an indication of the reaction of common sense against the dominance of Pughe'. Rowland was also, for the last ten years of his life, 'corrector' of Welsh place-names for the
ROWLAND(S), WILLIAM (1887 - 1979), schoolmaster and author Professor John Morris-Jones, and became a close friend of Ifor Williams, who was an assistant lecturer in the department of Welsh at the time. (It is more than likely that it was his affection for and admiration of his friend that caused him to name his son Ifor.) He was a schoolteacher in Monmouthshire - at New Tredegar (1911-14) and Abersychan (1915-20 (he spent circa 1917-18 in the army); and then at
ROWLANDS, CEINWEN (1905 - 1983), singer Born 15 January 1905 in Holyhead, Anglesey, the only child of William Rowlands and his wife Kate (Jones). Her father, who was a native of Holyhead, kept the Anglesey Emporium, a men's outfitters shop, until his retirement in 1929; her mother, who came from Cerrigydrudion, Denbighshire, was a well known singer. Educated at Morgan Jones's school, Holyhead and Bangor County School for Girls, Ceinwen
ROWLANDS, DANIEL (1827 - 1917), principal of the Normal College, Bangor contributions from writers of distinction and that he dealt with Wales more directly than before by allotting more space for topics of the day. He also made a name for himself as an advocate of temperance. He married (1861) Bridget, daughter of G. J. Griffith of Aberystwyth, and by her had two sons and three daughters. He died 24 February 1917.
ROWLANDS, EDWARD DAVID (1880 - 1969), schoolmaster and author Eisteddfod, Colwyn Bay); Dyffryn Conwy a'r Creuddyn (1948) and Atgofion am Lanuwchllyn (1975; some inhabitants of his home area were responsible for publishing this volume). He also took an active part in the public life of the districts where he had lived and was Mayor of Conwy 1939-40. Some of his MSS. are in the library of University of Wales, Bangor (20,663-8). He married in 1906 Jennie Ellen Jones

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