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ROBERTS, DAVID (Dewi Havhesp; 1831 - 1884), poet Born in May 1831 at Penrhos, but the family removed in a few weeks to Pen'singrug, Llanfor, Meironnydd - the stream after which he took his bardic name flows through Llanfor hamlet. He was the eldest of the eleven children of Robert and Margaret Roberts; the mother was grand-daughter of the hymnist William Edwards (1773 - 1853), and was thus related to the poet Robert William(s) (1744 - 1815) of
ROBERTS, DAVID (Alawydd; 1820 - 1872), quarryman and musician Born 16 June 1820 at Tal-y-bont, Llanllechid, Caernarfonshire, the son of Moses and Ellen Roberts. As the father was a smith at Cae Braich-y-cafn quarry, the family moved to Cae'rberllan, Bethesda, in order to be nearer the quarry. The son was educated at schools in Llandygài, Carneddi, and Llanllechid; later he attended an evening school held at Ty'n-clawdd, Tre-garth. When he was 13 he joined
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ROBERTS, DAVID FRANCIS (1882 - 1945), minister (CM) and author Born 15 November 1882, son of Robert and Ellen Roberts, at 3 Libanus Terrace, Bontnewydd, Caernarfonshire. From the elementary school he went to Caernarfon county school, the University College, Bangor (1901-1904), Bala Theological College, and for a year to the universities of Berlin and Marburg. From 1908-1912 he was assistant lecturer in Hebrew at Glasgow University. Ordained in 1912 he was
ROBERTS, DAVID JOHN (Dewi Mai o Feirion; 1883 - 1956), journalist, folk poet, tutor and setter of cerdd dant Born 14 May 1883 at Talweunydd, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, son of David and Catherine Roberts. He began to take an interest in singing to the harp when he was very young, and as did a number of other youths from the neighbourhood of Blaenau, such as Ioan Dwyryd, Robert G. Humphreys, and W. Morris Williams, he used to frequent the cottage Llys y Delyn, Rhiwbryfdir, Blaenau Ffestiniog
ROBERTS, DAVID OWEN (1888 - 1958), educationalist Born 6 October 1888 at 28 Church Row, Trecynon, Aberdare, son of Hannah (née Jones) and Gethin Roberts. He was educated at Llwydcoed Elementary School, Aberdare County School and Bangor Normal College, 1907-09, where he gained his Teacher's Certificate. He became successively schoolmaster at Park School, Trecynon, Cwmdâr school and Abernant school, all in the vicinity of Aberdare. He taught Welsh
ROBERTS, EDWARD (1816 - 1887), Congregational minister letters to the Morning Post, in which he advocated education and freedom. On the death of Evan Jones (Ieuan Gwynedd) in 1852 he was appointed as editor of Yr Adolygydd. An essay on Sir Robert Peel won for him a prize of £100. He died 12 March 1887.
ROBERTS, EDWARD (Iorwerth Glan Aled; 1819 - 1867), poet and writer Born 5 January 1819 at Llansannan, Denbighshire, son of Peter Roberts, Calvinistic Methodist minister. He was an apprentice in a shop at Abergele before he went to Bala C.M. College. He afterwards had a shop in Rhuddlan, whence he moved to Denbigh. He started to preach in the Baptist chapel at Denbigh and was ordained (29 September 1842) as minister of that congregation; he ministered afterwards
ROBERTS, EDWARD (fl. end of 18th century), editor of Tynewydd, Cefnddwysarn, near Bala, Meironnydd. In 1794 he edited a composite volume called Casgliad Defnyddiol o waith Amryw Awdwyr, consisting mainly of nine letters composed by Elis Roberts ('Elis y Cowper') as religious exhortations to his fellow countrymen. The volume also contained instructions on reading and writing Welsh by Thomas Jones, an account of the visions of one Richard Brightly
ROBERTS, EDWARD (1886 - 1975), minister (Bapt.) and college principal Edward Roberts was born in Llanelli on 20 March 1886, the son of David and Jane Roberts (née Davies). He was one of nine children with four brothers (John, Thomas, William and Henry) and four sisters (Ann, Mary, Elizabeth-Jane and Gertrude). His parents were members of the Baptist church that met in Seion, Llanelli. The minister there was the renowned preacher, E.T. Jones, and it was he who
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ROBERTS, EDWARD STANTON (1878 - 1938), schoolteacher and scholar Born 11 March. 1878, in 'Edeyrnion', Cynwyd, near Corwen, Merionethshire, son of Robert and Martha Roberts. His father, a shoemaker, ensured the recording of local events and traditions, according to Hugh Evans (1854 - 1934) in Cwm Eithin, who called him cofiadur pennaf yr ardaloedd (chief recorder of the areas). Stanton Roberts was educated at Cynwyd Board School where he became a pupil-teacher

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