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JENKINS, JOHN (1821 - 1896), editor and translator Born in November 1821, at Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, son of Edward Jenkins, flannel manufacturer. He was educated at Shrewsbury and articled to John Owen, solicitor, Newtown. In 1842 he returned to Llanidloes and settled there. He held many legal appointments and numerous appointments in local government and educational affairs. He published a number of legal and other pamphlets including Law
JENKINS, JOHN (GWILI) (1872 - 1936), poet, theologian, and man of letters Born at Hendy, Pontardulais, Carmarthenshire, 8 October 1872, son of John and Elizabeth Jenkins. He began preaching (with the Baptists) in 1891, and after a short period at Gwynfryn (Ammanford), the school kept by Watcyn Wyn (Watkin Hezekiah Williams), went in 1892 to Bangor and thence (1896) to University College, Cardiff; at both alike, preaching and poetry seemed to him more important than
JENKINS, JOHN (Ifor Ceri; 1770 - 1829), cleric and antiquary
JENKINS, JOHN (1808 - 1884), barrister and publicist
JENKINS, JOHN (1779 - 1853), Baptist minister, theologian, editor, and publisher , TITUS JENKINS (1804 - 1834) was a Baptist minister at Ramsey, Huntingdon; JOHN JENKINS (1807 - 1872) went to Brittany as a missionary; and Llewelyn Jenkins (1810 - 1878) was a publisher, editor, and author. John Jenkins made two subsequent marriages; he died 5 June 1853 and was buried in Hengoed chapel cemetery.
JENKINS, JOHN (1807 - 1872), missionary - gweler JENKINS, JOHN
JENKINS, JOHN DAVID (1828 - 1876), cleric, philanthropist
JENKINS, JOSEPH (1743 - 1819), Baptist minister son of the Evan Jenkins (1712 - 1723 March 1752) who was pastor of Wrexham ' Old Meeting ' for some months in 1737 and again (after a period at Exeter) from 1740 till 1752, and grandson of John Jenkins (1656? - 1733), pastor of Rhydwilym. Joseph was only 9 when his father died, but Thomas Llewellyn saw to his education in London; later, he went to Aberdeen (M.A. 1765, D.D. 1790). He was baptized
JENKINS, JOSEPH (1859 - 1929), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born at Tan-y-chwarel, Cwmystwyth, Cardiganshire. According to the christening register of Cwmystwyth chapel, he was born 2 November 1859, and registered at Lampeter, 3 December 1859. His father was John Jenkins, lead miner, and his mother was Mary (née Howells). In his youth he was apprenticed to John Lloyd, draper, of Pentre, Rhondda, and became a member of Nazareth chapel where he began to
JENKINS, KATHRYN (1961 - 2009), scholar and hymnologist , Sir John Rhŷs Scholar at Jesus College Oxford 1985-86 and she gained her PhD at Aberystwyth in 1987. After a brief spell as assistant warden at Trefeca College, the Presbyterian Church lay centre, she returned to Aberystwyth as Reseach Fellow from 1988 to 1992 when she was appointed lecturer in Welsh at St. David's University College Lampeter. Much to the surprise of most of her friends and
JENKINS, Sir LEOLINE (1625 - 1685), civil lawyer, diplomat, benefactor of Jesus College, Oxford . It was then that he met his friend and patron, Gilbert Sheldon (later archbishop), who, along with Francis Mansell, principal of Jesus College, had taken refuge in Sir John Aubrey's house at Llantrithyd. Here Jenkins acted as tutor to Aubrey's son and others until he was forcibly removed and indicted with keeping a seminary of rebellion and sedition. He then moved with his pupils to Oxford and
JENKINS, LLEWELYN (1810 - 1878), printer and publisher Born in 1810, he was the fourth son of John Jenkins (1779 - 1853) of Hengoed, Glamorganshire. In his young days he worked in his father's printing office, first at Merthyr Tydfil, and then at Maesycymer, Monmouth. With his brother John he took over the business in 1831, moving to Cardiff, and took sole charge on his brother's departure to become a missionary in 1834. He was especially active in

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