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JONES, MORGAN HUGH (1873 - 1930), Calvinistic Methodist historian Water Street, Carmarthen (again), 1929-30. In 1914 he was made secretary of the C.M. Historical Committee; this led in 1916 to the foundation of the C.M. Historical Society, and the inception of its Journal (Cylchgrawn Cymdeithas Hanes y Methodistiaid Calfinaidd), which he edited jointly with J. H. Davies and Richard Bennett for four years, becoming its sole editor in 1920. Appointed ' Davies Lecturer
JONES, NATHANIEL CYNHAFAL (1832 - 1905), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and poet ) edited Charles o'r Bala, a Welsh fortnightly magazine for the use of Sunday schools. He published several volumes of his poems - Fy Awenydd, 1859, Elias y Thesbiad, 1869, Y Messiah, 1895, Y Bibl, 1895, Charles o'r Bala, 1898, and he and Richard Mills wrote a Welsh biography, Buchdraeth y Parch. John Mills, 1881. His chief literary accomplishment was the editing of the works of William Williams of
JONES, OWEN (Meudwy Môn; 1806 - 1889), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and man of letters Penygarnedd. In 1827 he began to preach in the C.M. chapels. He also addressed meetings on behalf of the Bible Society, of which he became an assistant superintendent, a post he held for over forty years. He married Ellen, daughter of Richard Rowlands of Bryn Mawr, Llangoed. He left Anglesey in 1833 and went to Mold as proof-reader in the publishing firm of John and Evan Lloyd (1800 - 1879). The following
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 encouraging the literary life of Wales, he did not neglect his business. He was over 60 years of age when he married; he became the father of six children. He died 26 September 1814 and was buried in Allhallows churchyard. After he went to London as a young man, Owen Jones came into touch with Richard Morris and other Welshmen of the metropolis. It was association with these men which aroused his interest
JONES, PHILIP (1618 - 1674), colonel in the Parliamentary army and member of Cromwell's Second (or 'Other') House sitting in Cromwell's 'Other House' as Philip lord Jones, his doing his utmost to get the Protector to declare himself king, and his being appointed to supervise the Protector's household (it was he who organized the funeral arrangements of November 1658). After Richard Cromwell resigned, Jones became at once the target of attacks from Royalist pamphleteers and the army extremists; and he saw as soon as
JONES, RHYS (1713 - 1801), antiquary and poet Eldest son of John Jones of Blaenau, Llanfachreth, Meironnydd. He was educated at Dolgelley and Shrewsbury, it being his intention to become a lawyer. When, however, he was 18 years of age his father died, and he returned home to Blaenau where he spent the remainder of his life. In 1741 he married Ann, daughter of Richard Griffith of Tan-yr-allt, Caernarfonshire. He published Cerdd Newydd iw
JONES, RICHARD (1757? - 1814), cleric and writer
JONES, RICHARD (1603? - 1673), schoolmaster and translator of religious works 1673. The first of his translations to be published was Galwad i'r Annychweledig, 1659, from Richard Baxter's Call to the Unconverted. In a composite volume published in 1672 by Stephen Hughes appears his Rhodfa Feunyddiol y Christion, translated from Henry Oasland's Christian's Daily Walk, and Amdo i Babyddiaeth, from Richard Baxter's A Winding Sheet for Popery. Hyfforddiadau Christionogol
JONES, RICHARD (1787 - 1855?), printer and publisher , suffice here. Richard Jones was apprenticed in the printing office of Thomas Williams, Dolgelley (for him also see Ifano Jones, op. cit.); he became his former master's partner in 1807, and, in 1808, when Williams retired, sole owner of the business. He. married Catherine Evans at Dolgelley on 7 May 1809. Richard Jones was the first printer of Yr Eurgrawn Wesleyaidd, a journal which began its career in
JONES, RICHARD (1771? - 1833), Calvinistic Methodist minister and writer said to have been given the opportunity of becoming a lawyer, he began to preach (1794). He and his family continued to live at Coed-cae-du until 1816 - the year of his ordination - and after living for some three years at Llwynimpia, Clynnog, a move was made to Wern, Llanfrothen; he is always known as 'Richard Jones of Wern.' Richard Jones believed in the Sunday school and the open Bible rather than
JONES (JOHNES), RICHARD (fl. 1564 to c. 1602), printer and bookseller the funerall of Sir Ieuan Lloyd knight,' in Welsh 1588-9. It is true that no copies of the above appear to have been preserved but that is not definite proof that they did not appear. It is not known how much of a Welshman Richard Jones was, but the motto which appears so often on his books, ' Heb Ddiev heb Ddim,' suggests that he was at any rate of Welsh stock; [this engraved device of his passed
JONES, RICHARD (1603 - 1655/6?), cleric and author , in 1636, but ejected by the Council for the Propagation of the Gospel in Wales at their Llanfyllin session, 11 June 1650. He continued however to preach and minister in his old parish, and enjoyed the patronage of the Vaughan family of Llwydiarth. He has often been confused with a namesake, Richard Jones of Denbigh. During his deprivation, he published two works, both summaries of the contents of

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