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THOMAS, JOHN (1646? - 1695), cleric , by bishop George Hickes; it is said that he was held in high regard by bishop Lloyd of St Asaph and bishop Humphreys of Bangor. Thomas died 4 November 1695, and was buried at Penegoes.
THOMAS, JOHN (1821 - 1892), Independent minister, politician, and historian Traethodau a Phregethau, 1864; Cofiant y Tri Brawd (John, David, and Noah Stephens); Hanes Eglwysi Annibynol Cymru (jointly with T. Rees); Pregethau, 1882; Cofiant J. Davies, Caerdydd, 1883; Y Diwygiad Dirwestol, 1885; Cofiant Thomas Rees, 1888; Hanes Eglwysi Annibynol Cymru, vol. v, 1891; and a novel, Arthur Llwyd y Felin.
THOMAS, JOHN (1736 - 1769), cleric and antiquary Born 22 October 1736 at Tyddyn Ysguboriau, Ynyscynhaearn, Caernarfonshire, son of Thomas Rowland; Richard Thomas (1753 - 1780) was his brother, and Ellis Owen of Cefnymeusydd was his sister's son. He was schooled at Llanystumdwy, Llanegryn, Botwnnog, and Friars (Bangor). He matriculated 20 March 1755 from Jesus College, Oxford, where John Lloyd 'of Caerwys' (1733 - 1793) was a friend of his; and
THOMAS, JOHN ROWLAND (1881 - 1965), religious leader and prominent merchant railway company at Llandudno Junction, and when he was 18, he became, for three years, an apprentice at the Cloth Hall shop in Bethesda. He then went to work in the silk department at the shop of Thomas Lloyd (of Llanybydder) in London. This was the start of the period that made him a world-famous specialist in silk. After Selfridges bought Lloyd's shop in 1914, he stayed with them for five years. From
THOMAS, JOSEPH MORGAN (1868 - 1955), minister (U) and Free Catholic, councillor and public figure Born 30 June 1868, one of the eight children of John and Elizabeth Thomas, Blaen-wern, Llannarth, Cardiganshire. He took the name ' Lloyd ', his mother's maiden name, when his brother of that name died. He was educated at New Quay grammar school and Christ College, Brecon and completed his articles with Messrs. Walter H. Morgan and Rhys, solicitors, Pontypridd. He began to take an interest in
THOMAS, JOSHUA (1719 - 1797), Baptist minister and historian was baptized in May 1740. He returned to Wales in 1743, commenced to preach, and went to the Association meetings at Cilfowyr, the very first for him to attend. In 1746 he married a lady from Lampeter who was closely related to David Davis, Castell Hywel, and the same year he settled as minister at the Hay, was ordained at Maes-y-berllan, preaching and keeping school; at times he preached at Olchon
THOMAS, LAWRENCE (1889 - 1960), archdeacon Born 19 August 1889, son of David and Elizabeth Thomas, Gelli-gaer, Glamorganshire. He was educated at Lewis' School, Pengam, St. David's College, Lampeter, where he gained B.A. (2nd-class honours) Divinity 1911; St. Michael's College, Llandaff, and was ordained in 1912 and served as curate of St. John's, Canton. He was ordained priest in 1913. In 1914 he served as curate of Headington Quarry
THOMAS, LOUIE MYFANWY (Jane Ann Jones; 1908 - 1968), novelist asked to change her style. She published (under the name Jane Ann Jones) Storïau hen ferch (Gwasg Aberystwyth, 1937); Y bryniau pell (Gwasg Gee, 1949); Diwrnod yw ein bywyd (Hughes a'i Fab, 1954); Plant y Foty (George Ronald, Cardiff, 1955); Ann a Defi John (Gwasg y Brython, 1958). George Ronald, Cardiff, had intended publishing a children's series, ' Storïau Ann a Defi John ' and it is interesting
THOMAS, MANSEL TREHARNE (1909 - 1986), composer, conductor, BBC Wales Head of Music wrote little else of significance thereafter. He married Megan Lloyd, the Welsh cellist, in 1939 and they had two daughters, Grace and Siân. He died at Glaslyn Court Nursing Home, Gilwern, near Abergavenny on 8 January 1986 aged 76, and was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Magor, Monmouthshire on 11 January. Mansel Thomas left an enormous and invaluable legacy of compositions and almost all of
THOMAS, MARGARET HAIG (VISCOUNTESS RHONDDA), (1883 - 1958), author, editor and chairperson of companies Born 12 June 1883 in Bayswater, London, the only child of David Alfred Thomas and his wife Sybil Margaret, daughter of George Augustus Haig, Pen Ithon, Radnorshire. She was taught initially by private governess at home. Then she was sent to Notting Hill secondary school, where she started a printed magazine, The Shooting Star, to which her relations contributed. From there she went to St
THOMAS, MARGARET HAIG (1883 - 1958), suffragette, editor, author and businesswoman annually. In May 1915 she and her father returned from a business trip in the United States on the RMS Lusitania. When it was torpedoed she almost drowned but was rescued after several hours in the sea. Her father also survived but died three years later due to the pressure of ministerial work - Lloyd George had made him Food Controller - and long-term heart problems. In 1917 she had been appointed
THOMAS, NICHOLAS (bu farw 1741), printer and publisher In 1714 John Rogers printed at Shrewsbury, Dirgelwch …, sef Llyfr y Tri Aderyn, by Morgan Lloyd (Morgan Llwyd o Wynedd) for Nicholas Thomas and Lewis Thomas, the latter a travelling bookseller, of Llangrannog, Cardiganshire A little later, viz. in 1718, Nicholas Thomas was himself at Shrewsbury learning the craft of printing either at the office of John Rogers or that of John Rhydderch; a year

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1693 - 1704 of 1927 for "david lloyd george"