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JONES, JOHN PULESTON (1862 - 1925), Calvinistic Methodist minister, writer, and theologian in his last year (1881) by obtaining the highest place in the examinations. After spending a year at the College for the Blind, Worcester, he accompanied O. M. Edwards to Glasgow University. After that, in 1884, he went to Balliol College, Oxford, where in 1888 he graduated with first-class honours in the school of modern history [M.A.]. He was one of the seven who founded the 'Dafydd ab Gwilym
JONES, JOHN TYWI (1870 - 1948), Baptist minister and journalist wrote a number of plays, some of which deal with the language and Welshness, e.g. Dic Sion Dafydd (1913), and stories for children and adults, together with some theological works, e.g. Y Bedydd Ysgrythurol (1900). He published numerous essays in Seren Gomer and hymns in Llawlyfr Moliant. He married twice: (1) Ellen, daughter of Herbert Davies, a tailor of Aberdare; she died in 1915; and (2) Elizabeth
JONES, OWEN (Owain Myfyr; 1741 - 1814), a skinner in London and one of the most prominent figures in the literary life of Wales at the end of the 18th cent, and the beginning of the next in the history of the literature of Wales and in the literary life of the period. At this time he called himself ' Owain ap Huw.' With his friend, Robin Ddu o Fôn (Robert Hughes, 1744 - 1785), he is found in 1768 copying from the manuscripts of the Morris brothers the work of Dafydd ap Gwilym, together with all kinds of other material which they saw in the old manuscripts. This was one of his main
JONES, OWEN WYNNE (Glasynys; 1828 - 1870), cleric, antiquary, story-writer, and poet churchyard. He was the author of Fy Oriau Hamddenol, sef, Caniadau Moesol a Difyrus, Gan Gwyndaf Hen a Chaersallwg, 1854; Lleucu Llwyd (2nd. imp. 1858); Yr Wyddfa: sef Gwaith barddonawl a rhyddieithol Glasynys. Dan Olygiad H. O(wen) Glaslyn. Rhifyn I … (1877?); Dafydd Llwyd; Neu Ddyddiau Cromwell (2nd imp. 1857); Dafydd Gruffydd, pa beth wyt ti yn ei feddwl o'r Ddwy Fil a'r dydd hwnnw? (3rd imp. 1894). He
JONES, RICHARD (1771? - 1833), Calvinistic Methodist minister and writer become a farmer's boy but two years later he experienced an intellectual awakening and, thereafter, his story is one of reading, cultivating his mind, and extending his sphere of knowledge. His reading was catholic - history, antiquities, and poetry (as is shown by his attending the classes held by Dafydd Ddu Eryri at Llanystumdwy), as well as the political and social topics of the day. Although he is
JONES, RICHARD (1603 - 1655/6?), cleric and author the Bible in free metric form. His Testun Testament Newydd ein Harglwydd … yn Benhillion Cymraeg, appeared in January 1652-3, and Perl y Cymro neu Cofiadur y Beibl ar fesurau Psalmau Dafydd, in 1655. He died at the end of 1655 or beginning of 1656.
JONES, RICHARD LEWIS (1934 - 2009), poet and farmer traditional bardic community that existed in South Cardiganshire at that time. The Urdd also had its social benefits. It was there that Dic met Sylvia Jean (Sian) Jones (1938-) from near-by Parc-llyn. Over time their friendship blossomed into a life-long marriage which was blessed with six children, Delyth Wyn (1960-), Rhian Medi (1961-), Dafydd Dyfed (1963-), Brychan Llyr (1970-) and the twins, Trystan
JONES, SAMUEL (1898 - 1974), journalist, broadcaster and Head of the BBC in Bangor Welsh and History. As a student at Bangor he met Maud Ann Griffith. They were married on 2 September 1933 at the Welsh Wesleyan chapel in Cardiff. Their only child, Dafydd Gruffydd Jones, financial consultant, was born on 4 May 1942. Mrs Maud Jones died on 3 January 1974. On 8 September, 1924 Sam Jones began his teaching career at Harrington Road School, Liverpool. He left Liverpool for Cardiff in
JONES, THOMAS (1756 - 1820), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author Dictionary, 1800. He wrote poetry well in the strict metres, and delighted in the work of Dafydd ap Gwilym, as is shown by his cywydd to the thrush, 1793. Many of his hymns are still sung. He took a leading part in the theological controversies of the period and tried, by advocating in books and pamphlets a moderate Calvinism, to steer his denomination between the extremes of Arminianism and High Calvinism
JONES, THOMAS (bu farw 1676), cleric He was appointed vicar of Llangamarch, Brecknock, 24 January 1661, and his successor was appointed (after his death) on 17 August 1676. There is extant a written by him to praise God for the health of Rowland Gwynne of Glan-brân, and two englynion to his brother, Dafydd Jones of Maes Mynys (near Builth).
JONES, WILLIAM (1770 - 1837), Calvinistic Methodist minister widow, of Mathafarn (the ancestral home of Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn) in Llanwrin, Montgomeryshire, and removed there, setting up as a cattle dealer. He began preaching in 1802. In 1805, he removed to the neighbouring farm of Dôl-y-fonddu, where he died 1 March 1837. There is a memoir (1840) by John Hughes of Pontrobert.
JONES, WILLIAM ELLIS (Cawrdaf; 1795 - 1848), poet and man of letters Born 9 October 1795, at Tyddyn Siôn, Abererch, Caernarfonshire. Having received his education at a local school and from his father, Ellis Jones, who was himself a schoolmaster, he was in 1808 apprenticed as a printer with his cousin, Richard Jones (1787 - 1855). On completing his apprenticeship he was engaged by another cousin of his, Lewis Evan Jones, at Caernarvon. There he came to know Dafydd

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