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TOUT, THOMAS FREDERICK (1855 - 1929), historian Wales in D.N.B. Before Sir John Lloyd in 1893 undertook the work, Tout wrote mostly on the Welsh of the Middle Ages; but his knowledge was not confined to that period - it was he e.g. who wrote the article on Charles of Bala; note also his paper ' Wales under the Stuarts ' in Liverpool Welsh Nat. Soc. Trans., 1891-2, 24-41. The main result of his study of Welsh history was to realise (as he
TOY, HUMFREY (bu farw 1575), merchant owned much property in the town itself and outside it. He is mentioned in official documents as early as 1542/3, and his will, dated 1 March 1575, was proved by his son Robert on 2 May the same year. His wife, by whom he had a large family, was Jane, daughter of David ap David, who was mayor of Carmarthen in 1523. Toy was mayor in 1557. He would naturally come to know Richard Davies, bishop of S
TREE, RONALD JAMES (1914 - 1970), priest and schoolmaster Born 30 March 1914 at Garnant, Carmarthenshire, son of Frederick George and Susan Tree. He was educated at the church school Garnant, Dyffryn Aman county school and University College, Swansea, where he held a Powis Exhibition. He gained his B.A. 1st-class hons. in Philosophy 1937, M.A. 1939 and proceeded to New College, Oxford with an open scholarship and gained his B.A. with 1st-class hons. in
TREFGARNE, GEORGE MORGAN (1st BARON TREFGARNE of Cleddau), (1894 - 1960), barrister-at-law and politician Born 14 September 1894 at Zion Hill House, Trefgarn, Pembrokeshire, son of David Garro-Jones, Congl. minister, and Sarah (née Griffiths). He was educated at Caterham School and served in the Denbighshire Yeomanry, 1913-14, and in France with the 10th South Wales Borderers and Royal Flying Corps., 1915-17, becoming an honorary captain in the Royal Air Force. In 1918 he went to America as advisory
TREHERNE, GEORGE GILBERT TREHERNE (1837 - 1923), antiquary
teulu TREVOR Trevalun, Plas Têg, Glynde, The Trevalun Trevors were founded by RICHARD, sometimes called Sir RICHARD TREVOR (fl. 1500), 4th son of John Trevor ' hên ' and sixteenth in descent 'o dad i dad' from Tudur Trevor of Brynkynallt, who acquired the estate by marriage with Mallt, heiress of David ap Gruffydd of Allington (died 1476). Richard's great-grandson JOHN TREVOR (died 1589) fought in the French wars of Henry VIII as a
teulu TREVOR Brynkynallt, , resulting in his chairmanship of committees like those on the growth of popery (29 April 1678) - inspired by John Arnold, and issuing in the martyrdom of David Lewis and other South Wales catholics - and on the impeachment of Powis and the other popish lords (May 1679). Living mainly in London, he acquired a country house at Pulford, lower down the Dee than the family seat, until the death of his elder
TREVOR, JOHN (bu farw 1357), bishop of St Asaph prebendary of S. Asaph. On the death of David, bishop of St Asaph, the pope intended to enthrone an Italian but this was fiercely opposed by the chapter. Accordingly, in 1346, the diocese was offered to ' Griffin de Trevor.' He declined the appointment which was thereupon offered to his nephew, John Trevor, who was on the spot; he was consecrated at Avignon in June 1346, and sent over to Wales in July. But
teulu TUDOR Penmynydd, Bolde. There is no record that a single squire of Penmynydd between Goronwy and Coningsby Williams (he was Member of Parliament for Beaumaris) played a prominent part in even local affairs. The shrievalty came to them in their turn during the 17th century, but even in the Civil War they do not appear to have been in any way influential. One of their number, DAVID OWEN THEODORE, it is true, got himself
TUDOR, OWEN DAVIES (1818 - 1887), legal writer Born 19 July 1818 at Lower Garth, Guilsfield, eldest son of Robert Owen Tudor, a captain in the Royal Montgomeryshire Militia, by his wife, Emma, daughter of John Lloyd Jones, Maesmawr, Montgomeryshire. He was educated at Shrewsbury School, was admitted to the Middle Temple in April 1839, and was called to the Bar in June 1842. After practising in London for many years he was appointed joint
TUDOR, STEPHEN OWEN (1893 - 1967), minister (Presb.) and author honours in philosophy), and to Lincoln College, Oxford (where he graduated with honours in theology). He won a David B. Mills Scholarship which enabled him to continue his studies at the Union Theological Seminary, New York, U.S.A. He served for a period as student-pastor of Marsden church, Saskatchewan, Canada before returning to Wales. He was ordained in 1927 and became minister of Gaerwen and Pensarn
TUDUR ALED (fl. 1480-1526), poet father's side, therefore, the poet was related to the Lloyd s of Chwibren, a branch of the Lloyd family of Hafod Unnos who traced their descent to Hedd Molwynog (or Ab Alunawg), chief of one of the fifteen tribes of North Wales (op. cit., I, iv, 35), and could boast that he was of gentle birth. He claimed that he was related to Dafydd ab Edmwnd, 'an uncle by blood' (op. cit., I, lxx, 29), and to

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