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DAVIES, WILLIAM CADWALADR (1849 - 1905), educationist Born at Bangor, 2 May 1849, son of William Davies, clerk, and the nephew of John Davies (Gwyneddon, 1832 - 1904). From Garth elementary school he went to the office of the North Wales Chronicle, the local weekly, and his progress was such that at the age of 20 he succeeded his uncle as editor of Cronicl Cymru, a subsidiary paper. On its decease in 1872 he became the representative of the
DAVIES, WILLIAM EDWARDS (1851 - 1927), Cymmrodor and eisteddfodwr Born 8 August 1851 at Dolgelley, the second son (by the first marriage) of William Davies, Wesleyan minister (1820 - 1875). Nothing pleased him more than to sign his writings ' Ap yr Hen Wyliedydd.' Most of his life was spent in London, and his love for Wales was born from his association with the Hon. Society of Cymmrodorion. He was a member of the society, became an officer (in due course), and
teulu DAVIES-COOKE Gwysaney, Llannerch, Gwysaney, -7. Robert Davies married Letitia, daughter of Edward Vaughan of Trawsgoed, Cardiganshire, and grand-daughter of Sir John Vaughan, Chief Justice of Common Pleas. He died 8 July 1710, and was buried at Mold. His widow married Peter Pennant of Bychton and Downing, Flintshire. The Llannerch and Gwysaney estates passed to his son, ROBERT DAVIES (1684 - 1728), born 2 September 1684, high sheriff of
DAVIS, DAVID (Dafis Castellhywel; 1745 - 1827), Arian minister, poet, and schoolmaster (Iolo Morganwg), Thomas Roberts, of Llwyn'rhudol, John Jones of Glan-y-gors, and Thomas Evans (Tomos Glyn Cothi); and through his influence many in his neighbourhood became supporters of the French Revolution. In 1801-2 there was dissension in his churches, and the more advanced elements built the Unitarian chapels at Pant-y-defaid and Capel-y-groes. He retired 16 January 1820 after having been a
DAVIS, ELIZABETH (1789 - 1860), nurse and traveller , a second party of nurses led by Mary Stanley, of whom Betsi Cadwaladr was one, was recruited and left London on 2 December 1854. Nightingale was not informed of this until a week before their ship arrived at Istanbul, when it was too late for them to be turned back. As a result, they found themselves unwanted, with inadequate accommodation and nothing to do. Cadwaladr, bored and frustrated, blamed
DAVIS, RICHARD (1658 - 1714), Independent minister A Cardiganshire man from Llechryd, as some have it, he was at first a schoolmaster in London, but in 1689 was ordained minister of the Congregational church at Rothwell ('Rowell'), Northamptonshire His ministry there provoked much controversy among Dissenters : (1) he was accused of teaching Antinomian doctrines; (2) his use of 'revivalistic' methods in preaching and his extensive employment of
DEE, JOHN (1527 - 1608), mathematician and astronomer spirits or to estimate how far he was led to believe in them by the optical illusions created by his curious piece of so-called magic glass. However that may be, he allowed himself to be imposed upon by the rank impostor, Edward Kelly, whom he took into partnership and whom, especially during their sojourn in Bohemia, 1585-8, he entrusted with the task of invoking the spirits and interpreting their
DEIO ap IEUAN DU (fl. 1460-1480), poet He himself states that his home was in Creuddyn, Ceredigion, and he is referred to in some manuscripts as ' Deio Du of Penadeiniol.' He sang eulogies to the noble families of Glamorgan, Ceredigion, Meirionnydd, and Denbighshire. The most interesting of his patrons was Gruffydd Fychan of Cors-y-gedol, one of Jasper Tudor's most ardent supporters in the years 1460-8. Deio ap Ieuan Du is the author
teulu DEVEREUX Lamphey, Ystrad Ffin, Vaynor, Nantariba, Pencoyd, and Carmarthenshire, and about 1574 he was added to the Council of Wales, having previously tried to undermine the authority of the president (Sir H. Sidney,) by challenging his choice of sheriffs (Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies, vi, 167-8). In 1572 he was made earl of Essex, and next year went on an expedition to Ireland, where he remained (with an interval of eight months at Lamphey
teulu DILLWYN sessions. (2) LEWIS LLEWELYN DILLWYN (1814 - 1892) Born 19 May 1814, was educated at Bath, married (1838) Elizabeth, daughter of the geologist Sir Henry de la Beche (his father's friend), and was himself something of a geologist; he lived at Hendrefoilan. While his brother, and still more his nephew, worthily represented the traditions of the squirearchy with which they were connected by marriage, Lewis
teulu DOLBEN Segrwyd, Centuries, 18, 21, 27-8). But the most prominent members of the family after the bishop of Bangor's death sprang from a branch which had migrated to Pembrokeshire. The founder of this branch was JOHN DOLBEN, merchant, of Haverfordwest, whose precise relationship to the parent stock is uncertain, but who married Alice, daughter of Richard Myddelton of Denbigh and sister of Sir Hugh Myddelton. His son
DONALDSON, JESSIE (1799 - 1889), teacher and anti-slavery activist have provided letters of introduction. The date of her return to Swansea is uncertain. She appears there in the 1861 Census with her husband, who is described as an American Landed Proprietor. The United States abolished slavery in 1865 and they may not have permanently left until after that date. On returning to Swansea they lived briefly at 2 Phillips Parade before settling at Ael y Bryn in Sketty

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