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IEUAN RHAEADR, poet A native apparently of Rhayader, Radnorshire. Some of his work remains in manuscript; this includes three love cywyddau, cywyddau in praise of Siancyn ap Siôn ap Ieuan Fychan and Richard Herbert, and another seeking the freedom of Rhys Fychan of Builth when he was imprisoned at Gloucester.
ILLINGWORTH, LESLIE GILBERT (1902 - 1979), political cartoonist Leslie Illingworth was born on 2 September 1902 in Harbour Road, Barry, the youngest son of Richard Illingworth, a quantity surveyor from Cheshire, and his wife Helen (née MacGregor), a teacher from Yorkshire. Uncle Frank Illingworth was a minor cartoonist who published in Punch in 1914. The family moved in 1904 to Cadoxton, where Illingworth attended Palmerston Road Infants School. In 1912 they
INSOLE, GEORGE (1790 - 1851), colliery proprietor George Frederick (1836-1837). George Insole worked as a carpenter/cabinet-maker in Worcester until at least 1825, and then, assisted by family loans and inheritances, he moved to Cardiff, Glamorganshire in 1828, and by 1829 was trading in bricks, timber and coal, in partnership with Richard Biddle (1799-1896). In 1830 he was developing markets for house coal along the Severn estuary coasts and in
IORWERTH FYNGLWYD (fl. c. 1480-1527), bard cywyddau were among the most popular in Wales in the 16th century, and quotations from them are given in John Davies's collection of notable lines from the works of the bards, in his Flores Poetarum Britannicorum (first published in 1710). Iolo Morganwg sought to make Iorwerth Fynglwyd a famous stonemason, one of the ancestors of those alleged stonemasons, Richard and William Twrch, by whom, he
JAMES, CHARLES (1820 - 1890?), musician Born at Llanilar, Cardiganshire, 11 July 1820. His father conducted the singing in the church, where the boy was given the opportunity of developing his gift for singing. He had a good voice, and a London gentleman offered to find him a place in his church choir, but the offer was declined by his parents. He was given some lessons by Richard Mills of Llanidloes when the latter passed by on his
JAMES, CHARLES HERBERT (1817 - 1890), M.P. , daughter of Thomas Thomas, founder of the firm of Christopher Thomas, soap manufacturers, Bristol. He played an active part in the civic life of Merthyr, was chairman of the Science and Art Committee, and an enthusiastic supporter of the town library. Brought up a Wesleyan, he later became a Unitarian, and president of the Unitarian Association. He was one of the chief sponsors of Henry Richard in 1868
JAMES, DAVID (1863 - 1929), Rugby football players brothers who were the most brilliant pair of half-backs of their day and rendered invaluable service to Welsh Rugby football. They were the great initiators of the half-back tactics which were developed and improved by R. M. Owen, Richard Jones, and W. J. Trew. In 1892 they went North and became professionals. They later returned to Wales, were reinstated, and subsequently figured in the Swansea
JAMES, ISAAC (1766 - 1840), Calvinistic Methodist preacher Born in Cardiganshire, either in the parish of Lledrod or in that of Llanilar; his father, Richard James (on whom see Methodistiaeth Cymru ii, 56-7), was a shoemaker. Married at 17, the son moved to Pen-y-garn, and there began to preach. His sermons and prayers, full of striking remarks, were greatly appreciated by such men as Ebenezer Richard, Evan Harris, and Richard Jones of Wern; and Henry
JAMES, THOMAS (bu farw 1751), early Methodist exhorter sometimes called 'Thomas James of Builth,' but mostly 'Thomas James of Crickadarn,' i.e. Erwood, Brecknock - and in 1744 Richard Tibbott refers to 'Thomas James's house at Erwood.' Nothing is known of him before he began exhorting, in 1741. At the Watford Association (January 1743) he was set apart as an itinerant, and in April (again at Watford) was made overseer of Societies in the Wye Valley
JENKINS, DAVID (1582 - 1663), judge He was the best known member of a family established at Hensol, Pendeulwyn (Pendoylan), Glamorganshire, which claimed an impressive ancestry and had illustrious descendants. His father was named Jenkin and his grandfather Richard, and he was apparently the first member of the family who adopted a surname. He was born in 1582, died on 6 December 1663, and was buried at Cowbridge, where there is a
JENKINS, RICHARD - gweler BURTON, RICHARD
JERMAN, HUGH (1836 - 1895), artist and musician Born Church Street, Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, 28 September 1836, son of a carpenter, Richard Jerman and his wife Mary. He was educated in local schools and the National School before becoming a student at Battersea Training College, 1854-55, and then becoming a teacher. He taught in Lincolnshire, Connah's Quay, Kerry, Kirkby Fleetham and Wells in Yorkshire. In 1877 he returned to Llanidloes

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