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teulu THOMAS Coed Helen (or Alun), Aber, be his deputy in the counties of Anglesey, Caernarvon, and Merioneth; this doubtless helped him to acquire, in 1551, leases of the valuable manors of Aber (Caernarfonshire) and Cemaes (Anglesey). In 1553 he and his wife acquired for themselves and his heirs the grant of these two manors (Cal. Pat. Rolls., 1553, 121). His first appearance in extant records as a justice of the peace for
THOMAS TEIFI (fl. 16th century), poet Poems attributed to him are found in Peniarth MS 79, Peniarth MS 114, and Llanstephan MS 40, Llanstephan MS 133. In Cardiff MS. 7 there is a cywydd to the isle of Anglesey by 'T. ap Eingnon vel Teifi,' and in Peniarth MS 114 a cywydd to Lewis Gwyn by 'Tho. ap Eynyon al's Teyfy.'
THOMAS, BENJAMIN (1723 - 1790), Independent preacher and Methodist exhorter been ordained and he is not called a minister in Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru. In 1743 he was again in North Wales and suffered persecution in Anglesey. In the Porth-y-rhyd Association (1744), he was appointed to assist Howel Harris as superintendent of the churches in Wales - Harris calls him 'my assistant' in his diary. He was sent to North Wales in 1748, and in 1749 is mentioned as one of the
THOMAS, HUGH OWEN (1834 - 1891), orthopaedic surgeon Born at Bodedern, Anglesey, 23 August 1834. He was descended from a well-known family of bonesetters whose origin was tinged with tragedy and romance. In the 18th century a shipwreck occurred off the coast of Llanfairynghornwy from which the only survivor was a Spanish -speaking boy. He was adopted by a childless couple named Thomas, who farmed Maes between the church and the sea. He assumed
THOMAS, IFOR OWEN (1892 - 1956), operatic tenor, photographer and artist Born Bay View, Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey, April 10, 1892, third child and only son of Owen Thomas and Isabella (née Morris), a celebrated singer from Dyffryn Nantlle. The family moved to Pandy, Pentraeth, where he was educated in the village board school before being apprenticed to a carpenter. He began singing under the tuition of his mother and E.D. Lloyd of Bangor (1868 - 1922), winning a
THOMAS, JOHN (1821 - 1892), Independent minister, politician, and historian Born 3 February 1821 at Holyhead; Dr. Owen Thomas was his elder brother. His father originally came from Llanddeiniolen, Caernarfonshire, and his mother from Anglesey. In 1827, owing to the shortage of work his father, who was a stone-mason by trade, moved with his family to Bangor, where the boy, after spending some time under different teachers, finally went to a school kept by one Hugh
THOMAS, JOHN (1736 - 1769), cleric and antiquary he was ordained at Oxford in 1760. He was 'under-keeper of the Museum' there, but could not live on his stipend - not (says William Morris of Anglesey) because it was inadequate but because he was a hard drinker; so he took a curacy at Holyhead at the end of 1760. At the end of 1761 he became usher at Friars school, a post to which the curacy of Llandygài was attached. In 1766, his former incumbent
THOMAS, JOHN WILLIAM (Arfonwyson; 1805 - 1840), mathematician three months studied at the school kept by Robert Roberts, the almanac-maker (1776-1836), at Holyhead. Then, he himself opened a school at Tre-garth and began work on his book, Elfennau Rhifyddiaeth. At the age of 21 he married, and moved to Bangor; the story goes that he was again engaged for a time in selling books in Anglesey; however, J. H. Cotton obtained for him the mastership of a school at
THOMAS, LEWIS JOHN (1883 - 1970), missionary in India with the London Missionary Society Born 2 February 1883 at Llangefni, Anglesey, son of Cefni and Mary (née Williams) Thomas. The family moved to Rhiwbryfdir, Blaenau Ffestiniog, when he was five. After a period as a pupil-teacher and working on the railway, he moved to Corwen and then Birkenhead. There he came under the influence of the 1904-05 religious revival and began preaching; he had wished to become a missionary since he
THOMAS, Sir (1858 - 1923), agriculturist, soldier, and Member of Parliament Born on 18 December 1858, at Carrog in Anglesey, of an old Nonconformist stock; he was a devoted Congregationalist throughout his life. He was educated at Liverpool College, and afterwards devoted himself to farming; later he became agent to the Plas Coch and Brynddu estates; in 1893-7 he sat as member of the Royal Commission on Agricultural Depression - he and lord Rendel were the only
THOMAS, RICHARD (1871 - 1950), minister (CM) and writer Born 8 September 1871 at Llangefni, Anglesey. From Bala preparatory college he entered the University College, Bangor, where he graduated in 1901. After pursuing the theology course at Bala he was ordained in 1904, and was inducted minister of the Bontnewydd and Pen-y-graig churches in Arfon, where he remained for nearly 30 years. He was secretary of the board of governors of the Bontnewydd Home
THOMAS, RICHARD (1718 - 1807), Methodist exhorter Christened at Llanfechell, 31 July 1718. Owing to some 'irregularity' - probably debts, which he afterwards fully repaid - he escaped to South Wales. From a letter written to Howel Harris, 27 July 1746, we gather that he was converted there c. 1739. He returned in September 1746, and continued his work as an exhorter in Anglesey. The story of his life afterwards is obscure: it is recorded that he

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