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teulu THELWALL Plas y Ward, Bathafarn, Plas Coch, Llanbedr, Stole' and gentleman usher to the countess of Warwick. When he was 32 years of age he married Elizabeth, daughter and co-heir of Robert ap John Wyn of Bacheirig and Bryn Cynwrig. By patent from James I he was made steward of Ruthin. RICHARD THELWALL (died 1630) Fourth son of John Thelwall - married Margaret, daughter and heiress of John ab Edward Lloyd of Plas Llanbedr in the Vale of Clwyd. The
THODAY, MARY GLADYS (1884 - 1943), scientist, suffragist, peace-campaigner member of the Society was David Thoday (1883-1964), also a botanist, whom Gladys married at Gresford Church in 1910. They had four sons, David Robert Gabriel Thoday, known as Robin (1911-1983); Peter Murray Thoday (1913-1999); John Marion Thoday (1916-2008), Balfour Professor of Genetics at Cambridge University 1959-1983, and Michael George Thoday (1920-1989). Before and after her marriage she was a
teulu THOMAS Wenvoe, , the flagship of rear-admiral Linzee at Gibraltar. He returned home in 1814, but had no further active employment. On 7 August 1816 he married Susannah, daughter of Arthur Atherley, and had three sons and a daughter. He was retired with the rank of rear-admiral on 1 October 1846, and died on 19 December 1855. CHARLES NASSAU THOMAS A nephew of Sir Edmund Thomas, was as staunch an adherent of George
THOMAS, BENJAMIN (Myfyr Emlyn; 1836 - 1893), Baptist minister, poet, lecturer, and author afterwards, he was induced to preach, and after nine months' training at a school kept by Dr. George Rees at Fishguard, he was admitted, in 1855, to Haverfordwest College, and in 1858 to Bristol College. He was ordained at Dre-fach and Graig, Newcastle Emlyn, in 1860, as co-pastor with Timothy Thomas, accepted the pastorate of the English church at Penarth in 1873, and finally, in 1875, moved to Narberth
THOMAS, CLARA (1841 - 1914), landowner and philanthropist Llwyn Madoc and Pencerrig as her homes. She was a member of the Builth Wells Board of Guardians and the first female County Councillor, representing Llanfihangel Abergwesyn. Her close companions were Margaret Gertrude Lewis Lloyd (1830-1907) o Nantgwyllt, Cecilia Agnes Ann Turner (1851-1932) Dolyffin and Rosalind Margaret Phillimore (1881-1953). She travelled annually on the Grand Tour of Europe and
THOMAS, Sir DANIEL (LLEUFER) (1863 - 1940), stipendiary magistrate this work by Rees Jenkin Jones of Aberdare, who had contributed to earlier volumes. He, in turn, invited (Sir) John Edward Lloyd, in August 1892, to undertake some of the biographies allocated to him. In all, Thomas contributed 27 biographies. In the meantime he had, in 1892, been appointed assistant commissioner to the royal commission on labour, and conducted enquiries in Wales which are embodied
THOMAS, DAVID ALFRED (first viscount RHONDDA), (1856 - 1918), businessman and politician, Liberal Member of Parliament combinations and the opening up of the remote northwest of Canada were included in the wide sweep of his horizon as a captain of industry. Empire building in the world of business was not, however, to be his chief claim to fame. D. Lloyd George sent him on an important mission to the United States in 1915, after which he was made a peer; in December 1916 he was appointed president of the local Government
THOMAS, DAVID EMLYN (1892 - 1954), politician and trade unionist authority on workmen's compensation. On 5 December 1946 at a by-election Thomas became M.P. (Lab.) for the Aberdare division in succession to George Hall. He continued to represent this constituency in parliament until his death. He was re-elected with a majority of almost 28,000 votes in 1951. Emlyn Thomas was a quiet, modest individual - ' the gentle man in Welsh politics ' - who always served his
THOMAS, DAVID VAUGHAN (1873 - 1934), musician lyrics, and left a considerable body of instrumental work, most of which is still unpublished. As a composer Vaughan Thomas is best remembered for the originality and scholarship which he brought to his settings of Welsh poetry, especially in his ' Saith o Ganeuon.' Less well known, but equally notable for their lyrical beauty, are his songs on English words by George Meredith. Vaughan Thomas was a
THOMAS, DEWI-PRYS (1916 - 1985), architect adopted the hyphen in his name later in his life. His father was treasurer of the Welsh Nationalist Party (Plaid Genedlaethol Cymru) and his mother was national treasurer of the Welsh Pacifists. Ambrose Bebb and George M. Ll. Davies were regular visitors to the family home in Liverpool, and Dewi-Prys joined the Welsh Nationalist Party under the influence of Ambrose Bebb when he was fifteen years old
THOMAS, DYLAN MARLAIS (1914 - 1953), poet and prose writer David's Day 1982 a memorial stone was unveiled at Westminster Abbey, set between those to Byron and George Eliot.
THOMAS, FRANCIS (Crythwr Dall o Geredigion; 1726 - 1796) Born at Llanwenog, Cardiganshire. When 5 years old he lost his sight, but despite this handicap he became a proficient violinist and used to earn his living by playing at parties and other functions. He was also a good poet and was taught the poetic art by David Lloyd, Brynllefrith (1724 - 1779); Siôn Llwyd, grandfather of D. Lloyd Isaac, acted as his scribe. He wrote in both English and Welsh

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