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JONES, ROWLAND (1722 - 1774), philologist christened at Llannor in 1722, son of John Williams, Bachellyn, Llanbedrog, Caernarfonshire, a prosperous farmer and an able lawyer, with his office at Bachellyn. The son was educated at Llannor school and afterwards at ysgol ramadeg Botwnnog, and was trained in law at his father's office. Early in life he moved to London, where he practised as a solicitor for some years but on 26 October 1751 he
JONES, SAMUEL (1898 - 1974), journalist, broadcaster and Head of the BBC in Bangor Sam Jones was born in Clydach in the Swansea Valley on 30 November, 1898, the ninth child born to Samuel Cornelius Jones (1865-1939), tinplate worker, and Mary Ann Jones (1866-1921). She gave birth to fifteen children, but only eight survived infancy - David Robert (born 1887); Hannah Mary (born 1889); Cornelius (born 1890); Ifor (born 1892); Annie (born 1896); Garfield (born 1897); Samuel (born
JONES, SARAH RHIANNON DAVIES (1921 - 2014), author and lecturer 'christendom' by the Headmaster E. Pugh Parry, and those lessons later inspired research for several of her novels. She was also introduced by her Welsh teacher, Aneurin Owen, to works of literature which influenced her. She went on to University College Bangor in 1940 and there she came into contact with a number of influential people such as Professor Ifor Williams, Professor Thomas Parry and Professor R.T
JONES, THEOPHILUS (1759 - 1812), historian of Brecknock . He was educated at Christ College school under David Griffith (1726 - 1816); Edward Davies (1756 - 1831), his lifelong friend, was his schoolmate. Jones practised in law for a considerable period, but on being appointed deputy-registrar of the archdeaconry he gave up his private practice and devoted himself to historical research. He married Mary Price, daughter of Rhys Price of Porth-y-rhyd (near
JONES, Sir THOMAS (1614 - 1692), chief justice . and in Williams, Montgomeryshire worthies. The son of Edward Jones, of Sandford (Salop), he went from Shrewsbury school to Emmanuel College, Cambridge (B.A. 1632), but had entered Lincoln's Inn in 1629, and was called in 1634. During the Civil War and the Commonwealth, he 'trimmed,' but after 1660 he rose rapidly: serjeant, 1669; king's serjeant and knight, 1671; judge of the King's Bench, 1676
JONES, THOMAS (c. 1622 - 1682), Protestant controversialist Born at Oswestry, the son of John Williams (son of William ap Meredith of Pwllheli), and probably nephew of Henry Williams, town clerk of Oswestry in 1623. His studies at Jesus College, Oxford, interrupted by the Civil War, were resumed in 1646, when on taking the covenant he was awarded a Fellowship at University College by the parliamentary visitors before graduating (B.A. 23 February 1650, M.A
JONES, THOMAS (1756 - 1820), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author Jones of Mold, a devout and wealthy woman who died in 1797 leaving him most of her property; (2) 1804, A. Maysmor of Llanelidan; (3) 1806, Mary Lloyd of Llanrwst. In 1784 he met Thomas Charles of Bala, and their close friendship brought him into touch with the religious world outside Wales and with such movements as the Bible Society, the London Missionary Society, and the circulating schools. He
JONES, THOMAS (Twm Shôn Catti; 1532 - 1609), landowner, antiquary, genealogist, and bard described in 1559 as 'Thomas Johns alias Catty.' The name of his first wife is unknown; his second, whom he married in 1607, was Joan, widow of Thomas Williams of Ystrad-ffin and daughter of Sir John Price of Brecon Priory (1502?-1555). His manuscripts begin about 1570. He assisted George Owen and Lewys Dwnn and the officers of the Heralds College. He was steward of Caron in 1601. He died in 1609, the
JONES, Sir THOMAS (bu farw 1731), treasurer and secretary of the 'Society of Antient Britons' in London, and author Lane, Gent.', admitted 17 February 1707-8. But in the Gray's Inn register, under 20 November 1713, we find 'Thomas Jones, of Newcastle, co. Glamorgan, gent (admitted to Lincoln's Inn, February 10, 1707, by certificate of John Hungerford, Treasurer.' Despite the week's discrepancy, this would seem to be our man; if so he came from Bridgend. In Old Wales, i, 38, W. R. Williams prints the following
JONES, THOMAS (1860 - 1932), farmer and poet Born at Tyn-y-gors, Nantglyn, Denbighshire, 10 June 1860, son of Thomas and Margaret Jones - the mother belonging to the Tyn-y-gors family and the father to that of Llidiard-ygwartheg, Cerrig-y-drudion. He was brought up by his grandparents, moving to Tai-isaf in 1872. He had six months schooling at Pentrefoelas and two periods of six months each at Cerrig-y-drudion. He married Mary, daughter of
JONES, THOMAS (Canrhawdfardd; 1823 - 1904), preacher, printer, and musician Born 2 July 1823 at Bwlch-y-creigiau, near Nannerch, Flintshire, the son of John and Mary Jones. He learned to read music when quite young; when only 16 he led the singing in the local Wesleyan chapel. He also started to hold music classes in the districts surrounding his home. In 1849 he began to preach with the Wesleyans; in 1851 he moved to a place near Holywell and, from there, to Lixwm. In
JONES, THOMAS (1756 - 1807), mathematician Born at Berriw, Montgomeryshire, 23 June 1756, an illegitimate child. There remains uncertainty as to his parents. According to the tradition recorded by Williams, Montgomeryshire worthies, he was the illegitimate son of Owen Owen, Llifior, Berriew and there is an entry in Berriew register of baptisms 29 June 1756 'Thomas son of Catherine Evans of Llivior'. (Owen had married the heiress of

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