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LEWIS, JOSHUA (1816 - 1879), Independent minister the pastor Evan Jones; at Tre-lech he began preaching. He entered Carmarthen Academy in 1834, and the reports on him there were exceptionally laudatory. In 1838 he was ordained as co-pastor of Henllan Amgoed - the senior pastor, John Lloyd (1775 - 1850) had been pastor of Henllan and its numerous 'branches' since 1805; but after Lloyd's death Lewis persuaded most of these to become separate churches
LEWIS, PIERCE (1664 - 1699), cleric, and 'corrector' of the Welsh Bible of 1690 Born 11 April 1664, son of Pierce Lewis of Plas Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd, Anglesey, registrar of Bangor diocese, and his wife, Elizabeth Lloyd of Henblas, Llangristiolus. Entering Jesus College, Oxford, in 1681, he graduated in 1684, and seems to have remained at Oxford till 1690, to supervise the printing of the Bible, which is commonly associated with his kinsman bishop William Lloyd (1627
LEWIS, THOMAS (1759 - 1842), hymn-writer Born at Cwmcynwal, Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire. He was given a smattering of education in his own neighbourhood and was then apprenticed to a blacksmith. He opened his own smithy at Talley, where he remained for the rest of his life. Although it was the Baptists who first impressed upon him the importance of religion, his spiritual father was really William Lloyd of Caeo (1741 - 1808). He joined
LEWIS, Sir THOMAS FRANKLAND (1780 - 1855), politician surrendered his seat in parliament. He played an outstanding part in the early years of the Commission, but resigned in 1839, being replaced by his son, George Cornewall Lewis. His wide experience led to his appointment in 1843 as chairman of the commission to enquire into the Rebecca Riots (a service for which he declined any remuneration). This commission took evidence at various places in South Wales
LEWIS, WILLIAM MORRIS (1839 - 1917), minister (Presb.) Born 9 May 1839 at Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, son of the Rev. Enoch Lewis and his wife. He was educated at the seminary of Dr. George Rees; Bala College; Normal College, Swansea and Trefeca College. He began to preach in 1856, and was ordained in 1863. In 1859 he married Lettice Maria Lloyd, and they settled in Tŷ Llwyd, near Holywell, in the parish of Llandeloy, Pembrokeshire. They built
LHUYD, EDWARD (1660 - 1709), botanist, geologist, antiquary, and philologist The illegitimate son of Edward Lloyd of Llanforda, near Oswestry, and Bridget Pryse of Glan-ffraid, near Tal-y-bont, Cardiganshire, he was born in Loppington parish and nursed there at Krew Green for nine years by a Catherine Bowen. He entered the grammar school at Oswestry and it is probable that he later taught there. There is definite evidence that he had developed an interest in antiquities
LINDEN, DIEDERICH WESSEL (bu farw 1769), medical doctor and mineralogist Nachricht vom Theer-Wasser (1745), a German edition of a recent medicinal study by George Berkeley (1685-1753). In April 1746, Linden was granted a 14-year patent for the exclusive production of saltpetre according to his own method. Around the same time, he published his second book, a detailed commentary on a study of mineral waters by the German physician Johann Heinrich Schütte (1694-1774). Possibly
LIVSEY, GEORGE FREDERICK (1834 - 1923), bandmaster George Livsey was born in Alnwick, Northumberland in 1834, the son of Ralph Livsey (1804-1863), an itinerant circus musician, and his wife Margaret (1808-1887). Ralph Livsey was a brilliant keyed bugle player, a skill he probably learned in a militia band because this relatively new instrument was developed for the improvement of military music. He became a soloist with Wombwell's Travelling
LLEWELLYN, DAVID TREHARNE (1916 - 1992), Conservative politician participated in debates. His maiden speech was, characteristically, on the needs of pensioners. Cardiff always remained central to his political outlook. He took an especial pride in putting down the question to Gwilym Lloyd-George which brought the confirmation that Cardiff was to be granted 'Welsh capital city' status in 1955. Harold Macmillan recommended him for a knighthood in his dissolution honours
teulu LLOYD Maesyfelin, Sir MARMADUKE LLOYD (1585 - 1651?) The first of his line to settle at Maesyfelin or Millfield, near Lampeter, Cardiganshire, was born 1585, the son and heir of Thomas Lloyd, precentor and treasurer of S. Davids cathedral, and nephew of Marmaduke Middleton, bishop of S. Davids. He went to Oriel College, Oxford, 1599 (B.A. 1603), and entered the Middle Temple 26 March 1604, becoming a barrister-at
teulu LLOYD Leighton, Moel-y-garth, The family of Lloyd of Leighton was founded by DAVID LLOYD (died 1497), son of the Sir Gruffydd Vychan who fought at Agincourt and was executed in 1447 at the instance of Henry Gray, lord of Powys, and descended through Brochwel ab Aeddan from Elise, prince of Powys. On David Lloyd's death his wide estates were divided between the children of his two marriages, who founded numerous families of
teulu LLOYD Peterwell, WALTER LLOYD (died 1747), barrister-at-law Law Son of Walter Lloyd of Voelallt, Cardiganshire. He married, probably in 1713, Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Daniel Evans of Peterwell (high sheriff of Cardiganshire, 1692). He was mayor of Cardigan, 1710, 1711, 1714, 1718, 1721, attorney-general for South Wales (the counties of Cardigan, Carmarthen, and Pembroke), and judge of equity in North

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