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IOLO GOCH (c. 1325 - c. 1400), poet name of his great-grandfather), but there is no evidence that Iorwerth was Iolo Goch's baptismal name. It is possible that Coch had become a family surname, but Iolo refers to himself in one of his poems as cadno coch ('red fox'), so it is likely he did have red hair. According to the survey of the lordship of Denbigh of 1334, the patrimony of Ithel Goch and his cousin Dafydd was the gafael or
IORWERTH ap MADOG (fl. 1240?-1268?), jurist cognate of the family which later became known as the Glyn family of Glynllifon, Caernarfonshire, and which in later days produced lawyers of some note. Iorwerth's family connections have been carefully investigated in N.L.W. Jnl. (see reference below). Even before his time, the family had been prominent in law and administration; for example, Iorwerth's grandfather's cousin, CYFNERTH (fl. c. 1210), was
IORWERTH FYNGLWYD (fl. c. 1480-1527), bard also. He sang much to gentlemen in his own province - members of the families of Games, Stradling, Bawdrip, and Mansel, and to David, abbot of Margam, between 1500 and 1517. But his chief patron was Rhys ap Siôn, Aberpergwm, the most distinguished member of that notable family. He visited Kidwelly and Ystrad Tywi also; it may be surmised that one of his favourite haunts was the court of Sir Rhys ap
ITHEL ap RHOTPERT or ROBERT (fl. 1357-1382), archdeacon A friend and patron of Iolo Goch, who addressed two cywyddau of petition to him (printed in I.G.E., 1st ed. 55-61, 2nd ed. 49-55), and commemorated him in an elegy, printed in Ashton's edition of Iolo, 344-53. Ithel's family seat was Coed-y-mynydd in Ysgeifiog parish, Flintshire; he was well-born - Ashton (op. cit. 267, 325-6) prints, from Dwnn and Powys Fadog, relevant details of his pedigree
JACKSON, Sir CHARLES JAMES (1849 - 1923), businessman and collector at St. Moritz on 30 December 1936; he was in the company of Peggy Hopkins Joyce, an American actress, when he insisted on taking the reins of a horse drawn sleigh but the horses bolted and Vivian Jackson was thrown out and struck his head against a kilometre stone. He was cremated at Golders Green crematorium on 19 January 1937. The mourners included family, a few fashionable friends and Llewelyn
JACOBSEN, THOMAS CHARLES ('Tommy Twinkletoes') (1921 - 1973), musician, artist and entertainer Tommy Jacobsen was born on 28 April 1921 in Capel Street, Pillgwenlly, Newport, Monmouthshire, the eldest of seven children of Charles Henry Jacobsen (b. 1900), a dockworker, and his wife Nellie (née Hoskins, b. 1898). Tommy (as he was known by his family and friends) was born without arms. His mother claimed this disability was brought on when she was frightened by a horse during her pregnancy
JAMES, CARWYN REES (1929 - 1983), teacher, rugby player and coach Carwyn James was born on 2 November 1929 in Cefneithin, Carmarthenshire. He was the youngest of four children born to David Michael James (1891-1972) and his wife Annie (née Davies, 1893-1974). He had two sisters, Gwen (1914-1996) and Eilonwy (1918-2005), and a brother Dewi (1927-2015). His mother's family were carpenters and his father was a farm hand who moved from Cardiganshire's rural poverty
JAMES, DAVID EMRYS (Dewi Emrys; 1881 - 1952), minister (Congl.), writer and poet Rhosycaerau church, near Fishguard, and it was there that he spent his childhood. He received his early education in Henner school in the parish of Llanwnda, W.S. Jenkins' preparatory school, and Fishguard county school. He was apprenticed as a compositor and reporter in the office of County Echo in Fishguard. In 1896 the family moved to Carmarthen, and he had an opportunity to complete his apprenticeship
JAMES, Sir DAVID JOHN (1887 - 1967), businessman and philanthropist Born 13 May 1887 in London, one of the two sons of Cathryn (née Thomas) and John James. The family returned to the old home in Pantyfedwen, Pontrhydfendigaid, Cardiganshire when the boys were young. In 1903 David John went to St. John's College, Ystrad Meurig, to prepare for the ministry but remained there for one term only. He returned to London to run the family dairy business and spent the
JAMES, EVAN (Ieuan ap Iago, Iago ap Ieuan; 1809 - 1878), author of the words of 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' Evan James was a weaver and wool-merchant who kept the Ancient Druid Inn at Argoed in the parish of Bedwellty, Monmouth, and it was there that his son James was born. The family moved shortly afterwards to Pontypridd, where Evan James had a woollen factory in Mill Street. The father had some skill in writing Welsh verse; a few of his poems were printed in Gardd Aberdar, 1854, Cymru (O.M.E.), 1915
JAMES, IVOR (1840? - 1909), first registrar of the University of Wales Born Ivor James, or IVOR BARNOLD ROBERT JAMES, as be called himself, 21 September 1840, at Britannia, in the village of Rock, and the parish of Bedwellte, Monmouth, son of Robert James and Mary (Arnold), his wife. Hence, on the distaff side, he had connections with the Arnold family of Llanthony and The Court, Llanfihangel Crucorney. The family moved to Llansamlet where the father was
JAMES, JAMES (SPINTHER) (1837 - 1914), Baptist historian Born in April 1837 at Braichgarw, Tal-y-bont, Cardiganshire, second son of Humphrey and Catherine James; the family removed, in his childhood, to Bwlch-y-dderwen at some distance, but retained their Baptist membership at Tal-y-bont, where James James (the 'Spinther' came later on) was baptized at 13. Before he migrated (1854) to a colliery at Aberdare, he was a shepherd-boy and a cattle drover

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