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ELLIS, JOHN GRIFFITH (1723/4 - 1805), Methodist exhorter Christened 2 February 1723/4 at Tudweiliog, Caernarfonshire, converted in 1741 by Howel Harris at Towyn, Tudweiliog, when a servant with William Griffith, Cefn Amwlch. He represented the societies of south Caernarvonshire at an Association at Lampeter, February 1748, when he was persuaded, after opposing, to continue communicating in the Established Church, and was appointed superintendent of the
EVANS, DANIEL SIMON (1921 - 1998), Welsh scholar holder of the Mary Towyn Jones Scholarship, to study classics and Welsh. As a child he had played at 'holding services' on his own, and as he grew older, the life of the chapel and Sunday school developed into mature conviction and he was accepted as a ministerial candidate in the Presbyterian Church of Wales. He graduated in Latin and Greek in 1942 and with first-class honours in Welsh in 1943 having
EVANS, EVAN (Ieuan Fardd, Ieuan Brydydd Hir; 1731 - 1788), scholar, poet, and cleric Llanvihangel Crucorney near Abergavenny, where he remained until the early part of 1769. He then returned to North Wales, becoming curate successively of Llanystumdwy (1769-70), Llandecwyn and Llanfihangel-y-traethau (1770-1), Llanberis (1771-2), and Towyn, Meironnydd, from the end of 1772 until the early part of 1777. From 1771 to 1778 he was helped by Sir Watkin Williams Wynn II, who gave him a pension and
EVANS, GRIFFITH (1835 - 1935), microscopist, bacteriologist, and pioneer of protozoon pathology Born 7 August 1835 at Ty-mawr, Towyn, Meironnydd, the third child and only son of Evan Evans (1801 - 1882) by Mary (1809 - 1877), daughter of William Jones of Tyddyn y Berllan, Towyn. His father claimed descent from Merioneth families which have a distinguished record in Welsh history, numbering among his ancestors Lewis Owen, slain 1555 and Robert Vaughan of Hengwrt, antiquary. Griffith Evans
EVANS, ILLTUD (1913 - 1972), Catholic priest Illtud Evans was born on 16 July 1913, the son of David Spencer Evans, a postmaster, and his wife Catherine (née Jones). Despite being born in Chelsea, he came from Welsh nonconformist stock. His given names were John Alban. He attended Towyn Grammar School in Merionethshire, meaning that he grew up bilingual. He was also academically gifted; he entered St David's College Lampeter in 1931 as
EVANS, LEWIS PUGH (1881 - 1962), soldier and public figure, Brigadier General, VC, CB, CMG, DSO Ynysmaengwyn whose tomb and effigy are to be found in Towyn church. Lewis Pugh Evans married Dorothea Margaret Seagrove Vaughan-Pryse-Rice of Llwyn y brain, Llandovery 10 October 1918 and they had one son Griffith Eric Carbery Vaughan Evans who predeceased his father. Marriage to Dorothea connected Lewis Evans with the Pryse of Gogerddan and Vaughan of Golden Grove families. His wife died 5 December 1921
teulu FITZ ALAN, lords of Oswestry and Clun, and later earls of Arundel , near Towyn, Meironnydd, was besieged in 1294, by Madog ap Llywelyn, RICHARD FITZ ALAN I (1267 - 1302) was in command of the force sent to bring relief and he was active in the other campaigns against the Welsh [see Morris, Welsh Wars of Edward I (index) ]. During the latter years of the reign of Edward II, EDMUND (1285 - 1326), son of Richard I, was justice of Wales (1322), custodian of the Welsh
teulu FITZ WARIN, lords Whittington, Alderbury, Alveston grant to Llywelyn, on 22 June 1265, the service of the lord of Whittington; by the terms of the treaty of Montgomery, 29 September 1267, this land passed to the Welsh. FULK V (1251 - 1315), active in the wars against the Welsh at the end of the 13th century, was ordered to aid Bere castle, near Towyn, Meironnydd, in 1294, and numerous demands were made upon him to find men from Shropshire for the
GOODWIN, GERAINT (1903 - 1941), author The son of Richard and Mary Jane Goodwin, he was born at Llanllwchaearn, Montgomeryshire, 1 May 1903. He attended Towyn County School, and from 1922 to 1938 lived by journalism and authorship in London. In 1932 he married Rhoda Margaret, daughter of Harold Storey. His first books were Conversations with George Moore (1929) and the semi-autobiographical Call Back Yesterday (1935). He then turned
GRIFFITHS, JAMES (1782 - 1858), Independent minister of Towyn, Llanegryn, and Llwyngwril. In 1811 he married Sarah Phillips. In 1841 he moved to Rhodiad and S. Davids where he laboured until his death on 11 April 1858; he was buried at Ebenezer, S. Davids. He published Trefn Eglwys dan y Testament Newydd, 1811. Together with John Roberts of Llanbryn-mair (1767-1834), and others, he was responsible for what was called the 'new system.' Their views
HOWEL, HARRI (fl. 1637-1671), bard (near Dolgelley) and to Dolau-gwyn near Towyn, Meironnydd. It is probable that, like Siôn Phylip, he farmed his own land - there survives to this day a 'Ffridd Harri Howel' on the borders of the parishes of Dolgelley and Llanfachreth. He composed an elegy on the death of John Myddelton, Gwaenynog, in 1637 and a cywydd on the marriage of Robert Owen, parson of Llangelynnin, Meironnydd, 1671.
HUGHES, EDWARD ERNEST (1877 - 1953), first Professor of history at the University College, Swansea, and a notable intermediary between the university and the public Born 7 February 1877 in Towyn, Merionethshire, one of the 8 children of Owen, a policeman who ended his career as deputy chief constable of his county, and Catherine Hughes. He became blind in one eye and damaged the other in an accident as a child, a disability which he overcame to a large extent by developing his memory and hearing. He went to Bala grammar school, and lodged with the headmaster

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