Y Bywgraffiadur Cymreig

FITZGERALD, MAURICE (bu farw 1176), one of the conquerors of Ireland 1146 they were at the head of the unsuccessful attempt to recover Llanstephan Castle from the Welsh. Later in his career Maurice Fitzgerald took part, with his half-brother Robert Fitzstephen, in the conquest of Ireland. In 1169 he landed in Wexford with his followers and led the English contingent against Dublin. He finally settled in the cantref of Kildare which earl Richard granted to him for his
FITZSTEPHEN, ROBERT (bu farw c. 1183), one of the conquerors of Ireland Son of Stephen, constable of Cardigan castle in 1136, by Nest, daughter of Rhys ap Tewdwr. He had lands in Cemais and succeeded his father as constable of Cardigan. When Henry II invaded the realm of Owain Gwynedd in North Wales in 1157, Robert went to his assistance with a fleet. In the fighting he was badly wounded but escaped to the waiting ships. He seems to have successfully defended the
FOSTER, IDRIS LLEWELYN (1911 - 1984), Welsh and Celtic Scholar Born 23 July 1911 at Carneddi, Bethesda, Caernarvonshire, the elder son (there were no daughters) of Harold Llewelyn Foster of Bethesda and his wife Anna Jane Roberts, both of whom were shopkeepers. Foster was educated at Bethesda County School and the University College of North Wales, Bangor, where he graduated BA with First Class Honours in Welsh, with Latin as an Accessory subject, in 1932
FOULKES, ANNIE (1877 - 1962), editor of an anthology , France, 1896-97. She was a French teacher at Bray, Co. Wicklow, 1897, at Tregaron county school, 1898-1905, and Barry county school, 1905-18. In 1918 she was appointed Executive Secretary of the Appointments Board of the University of Wales, to succeed Robert Silyn Roberts. At Barry she was a member of a literary circle which formed around Thomas Jones, C.H. and Silyn - the group behind the
FOULKES, PETER (1676 - 1747), scholar and divine third son of Robert Foulkes, of Llechryd, Denbighshire, and Jane Ameredith of Landulph, Cornwall. He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. 1698 (M.A., 1701, D.D. 1710). He was appointed canon of Exeter, 1704, sub-dean, 1723, chancellor, May 1724, precentor, 1731. He was made canon of Christ Church in November 1724 and was sub-dean, 1725-33. He was
FOULKES, ROBERT (1743 - 1841), musician
FRANCIS, EDMUND (1768 - 1831), Sandemanian Baptist minister Probably an Anglesey man, for his mother Lydia Francis was baptized at Amlwch; he too was baptized there, 8 October 1786. He had begun preaching before 1790, and on 1 December 1795 was ordained as assistant to Christmas Evans. Evans was at that time a Sandemanian; unlike him, Francis held to those views for the rest of his life. In 1799 he removed to Caernarvon, as clerk to Richard Roberts (a
FRANCIS, JOHN DEFFETT (1815 - 1901), painter and collector Savage Club.' He painted portraits of queen Victoria, Sir Robert Peel, and other notable persons, and several of these were engraved. He exhibited one picture at the Royal Academy in 1846 and several at other exhibitions between 1837 and 1860. Francis's assiduity as an art collector is remembered today by the existence of the Deffett Francis Art Gallery at Swansea, which contains the large collection
FRIMSTON, THOMAS (Tudur Clwyd; 1854 - 1930), Baptist minister, historian and antiquary ), and finally Old Colwyn (1904-30). He married 13 June 1882, Sarah Eleanor Roberts (died 1 May 1927), daughter of Edward Roberts, Llangollen; five children were born of the marriage. He died 12 May 1930. Frimston is best remembered for his researches into Welsh Baptist history, e.g. Ebenezer: Hanes Eglwys Fedyddiedig, Llangefni, 1897; Canrif o Ymdrechion Bedyddwyr Môn, 1902; and several contributions
teulu GAMAGE Coety, Coity, (Paganus) were in use. Welsh genealogists trace the Coety Gamages to GODFREY DE GAMAGES of Rogiet, Monmouth, who is said to have married Joan, daughter of Richard de Clare (Strongbow) under. Their son, PAGAN or PAYN DE GAMAGE, married Margaret, daughter of Roger de S. Pierre. ROBERT GAMAGE, son of Payn, is recorded in the 1271 survey of Wentwood as holding his ancestral rights at Rogiet. He also held
GEOFFREY (1090? - 1155), bishop of St Asaph and chronicler he died in 1155. Geoffrey's major work is his Historia Regum Britanniae which appeared at the beginning of 1136. Between 1136 and 1148 he supervised four 'editions' of it and it is probable that he made minor changes from time to time. One of these 'editions' is dedicated to Robert, earl of Gloucester; in another the dedication is to Robert and Waleran de Beaumont, count of Mellent (or Meulan); in
GLENN, THOMAS ALLEN (1864 - 1948), soldier, historian, genealogist, and archaeologist some of the older Welsh families. In the latter work he was particularly skilled, for he was a tireless searcher into original records and a careful copyist. In addition, he possessed considerable ability as an amateur artist, as attested by his work in making armorial shields, etc. Glenn married, 1904, Meenie Mary, daughter of Robert H. and Jessie Tothill; they had two daughters. He died at Abergele

Canlyniadau chwilio

217 - 228 of 1141 for "robert roberts"