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DAVIES, JOHN HAYDN (1905 - 1991), teacher and choirmaster main purpose. The family home was initially in Scott Street, then at 'Gwynant', Dumfries St., Treherbert. He married Olwen Williams, the daughter of Uriel Roger Williams, a shopkeeper, in Porth in January 1942; the couple had two children, Susan and Geraint. He worshipped at the Blaencwm Welsh Chapel, Tynewydd, and was its secretary for more than forty years. He was awarded the MBE for services to
DAVIES, MARGARET (fl. c. 1700-1785?), transcriber of many of the manuscripts preserved in our public collections - such as Y Goetre in the parish of Llanelltyd, Berth-lwyd near Dolgelley, Bronwion in the parish of Brithdir, and Plas Tan-y-fynwent in Dolgelley. It is fairly certain that she was related to the family which lived in Y Goetre and at Bronwion; it may be that she dwelt at Y Goetre in her later years, from about 1766 onwards. It was to that family that her books went. Manuscripts written by her are in
DAVIES, MATTHEW (fl. 1620), politician was the eldest son of Edward Davies of Chiches Grove (or Chisgrove), Wiltshire, and of the same family as Sir John Davies (1569 - 1626), poet and lawyer (see D.N.B.). Probably a client of the earls of Pembroke, he was returned, under the 3rd earl's patronage, for Cardiff in James I's first Parliament (5 March 1604), making a strong stand for the interests of the borough against the proposal to
DAVIES, NOËLLE (1899 - 1983), littérateur, educationist, and political activist support from fellow nationalists, they worked to establish it until 1938. Although this failed, Pantybeilïau developed as an influential political salon for Plaid Cymru, particularly a cadre of 'university women' like Noëlle. Ceinwen Thomas (1911-2008) lived as part of their family from 1941. Constantly promoting national education, after returning to Ireland in 1957 Noëlle was active in Daon-scoil na
DAVIES, OWEN PICTON (1882 - 1970), journalist Born 6 June 1882 at Waunffynhonnau, Trimsaran, Carmarthenshire, son of Stephen and Anna Davies of Tre-lech. The family moved to Morlogws Uchaf, in the parish of Cilrhedyn in 1884. He was educated at Pen-y-waun school from 1886 to 1894 and spent the following two years at home on the farm, as he was too young to go to the Old College School in Carmarthen, which he entered in 1896. From there he
DAVIES, RANDOLPH (bu farw 1695), cleric and controversialist and Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, and sinecure rector of Northop, and by her had a large family, all christened between 1649 and 1666. With two other authors he published in 1660 a work attacking the Quakers, and in 1675 he wrote as sole author A Tryall of Spirits or Profiad yr Ysprydion (published at Oxford) against Papists, Presbyterians, Independents, and Quakers. Notwithstanding his published
DAVIES, RICHARD (1501? - 1581), bishop and biblical translator . Upon the accession of Mary, Davies was summoned before the Privy Council in 1553, and was later deprived of his livings. He and his family withdrew to Frankfort in 1555, and remained in exile until 1558. In 1559 he headed a royal commission for the visitation of Hereford, Worcester, and the Welsh dioceses. On 4 December 1559 he was elected bishop of St Asaph, being consecrated at Lambeth 21 January
DAVIES, RICHARD (1818 - 1896), M.P. business did so well that (about 1830) he set up subsidiary concerns under the management of his sons: John traded at Red Wharf, Anglesey, Robert at Caernarvon, and Richard at the old ferry-terminal of Porthaethwy, then embarking on its new career under the name ' Menai Bridge.' The latter venture prospered so rapidly that the others were given up and the energies of the family were concentrated at Menai
DAVIES, RICHARD (Mynyddog; 1833 - 1877), poet, singer, and eisteddfod conductor Born at Dôl Lydan, Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire, 10 January 1833. His father, Daniel Davies, was deacon and precentor in the Old Chapel, while his mother, Jane, belonged to a bookish family. He was christened by John Roberts (1767 - 1834). When he was 2 years of age his parents moved to Fron in the same parish. He was educated at the Old Chapel school kept by the younger John Roberts (J.R., 1804
DAVIES, RICHARD (Tafolog; 1830 - 1904), poet and critic Born May 1830, son of Edward and Joanna Davies, Dugoed Bach, Mallwyd, Meirionethshire. The family moved to Cwm Tafolog, Cemais, Montgomeryshire, when Davies was a child. Having had only a few months' schooling, he worked for a time at Oswestry in order to gain a knowledge of English. He stayed on his father's farm till his marriage in 1865, when he went to live at Hirddol near Penegoes. His wife
DAVIES, ROBERT (1816 - 1905), philanthropist Born at Llangefni, Anglesey, 1 April 1816; for his family connections see under Richard Davies (1818 - 1896). Educated at Llangefni national school and in a school at Chester, he at first managed an iron-foundry at Caernarvon for his father, but afterwards joined his family at Menai Bridge. Though he became high sheriff of Anglesey (1862) and D.L., he took no part in public affairs; and apart
DAVIES, ROBERT (Cyndeyrn; 1814 - 1867), musician , near Bangor; she was known as 'Meinwen Elwy' and was descended from the family of the poet Goronwy Owen. In 1840 the family moved to S. Asaph, where he was appointed principal alto in the cathedral choir, a position he held for twenty-seven years. There, he established the ' Glee Society ' and the ' Philharmonic Society ' and was selected to conduct the massed church choirs of the see of St Asaph. He

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