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LEWIS, DAVID (1760 - 1850), cleric Born in 1760 at Derwen Groes, Abergwili, Carmarthenshire, son of David Lewis. He was educated at Llanpumpsaint and at the Presbyterian Academy, Carmarthen, under Robert Gentleman. He matriculated at Oxford University from Jesus College in June 1782, but does not appear to have graduated. He served as schoolmaster and curate at Oswestry, being ordained priest in May 1785; in January 1787 he was
LEWIS, DAVID (1520? - 1584), first principal of Jesus College, Oxford Born at Abergavenny, eldest son of Lewis Wallis, vicar of Abergavenny and Llandeilo Bertholau, and Lucy his wife, daughter of Llewelyn Thomas Lloyd of Bedwellty. He was educated at All Souls'; College, Oxford, graduating B.C.L. in 1540 and D.C.L. in 1548, and becoming a Fellow of his College. He was principal of New Inn Hall, a master in Chancery, a member of Parliament for Steyning and then for
LEWIS, DAVID (1778 - 1859), schoolmaster - gweler LEWIS, EVAN
LEWIS, DAVID (1814 - 1895), cleric - gweler LEWIS, EVAN
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LEWIS, DAVID EMRYS (1887 - 1954), poet and journalist
LEWIS, DAVID JOHN (Lewis Tymbl; 1879 - 1947), Congl. minister, popular preacher and lecturer Born at Mynydd-bach, a smallholding in the village of Hermon, in the parish of Llanfyrnach, Pembrokeshire, 28 December 1879, the second son of the family of five children of Dan and Mari Lewis. His father worked at the Llanfyrnach lead mine until it closed and he had to go to Aberdare to find work, but following a serious injury he was unable to continue working. He died aged 43 of lead poisoning
LEWIS, DAVID JOHN (1893 - 1982), architect and Lord Mayor of Liverpool David John Lewis was born on 29 April 1893 in Penparcau, at that time a small village near Aberystwyth. His mother Elizabeth (Lisi or Lizzie) Lewis (née Phillips) was a member of a family steeped in Welsh culture in the village, and his father, John Lewis, came originally from Llanwrin, Montgomeryshire. After working in the south Wales valleys, he had set up a grocery and insurance business in
LEWIS, DAVID MORGAN (1851 - 1937), Congregational minister, afterwards professor of physics Born 27 September at Henllan, a small farm situated between Eglwyswrw and Felindre, north Pembrokeshire, the eldest of the five children of Evan Lewis (1813 - 1896), minister of the Congregational church at Brynberian, and his wife, Catherine Morgan, of the parish of Llan-gan, near Whitland, and a sister to William Morgan (1818 - 1884). He received his early education at Palmer's School, Cardigan
LEWIS, DAVID VIVIAN PENROSE (1st Baron Brecon), (1905 - 1976), politician Born 14 August 1905, the son of Alfred William and Elizabeth Mary Lewis of Craiglas, Talybont-on-Usk, Breconshire. He was educated at Monmouth School to the age of 16 when he left to work with his father who owned stone quarries and slag merchants. He made a considerable contribution to the development of the quarrying side of the business, which became the largest and most advanced in Wales. At
LEWIS, DAVID WATTS (c.1830 - 1896), Presbyterian minister - gweler LEWIS, GRUFFYDD THOMAS
LEWIS, DAVID WILLIAM (1845 - 1920), musician

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