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JENKINS, EVAN (1781 - 1863), hymnist services. One hymn by him (beginning ' Duwioldeb yn ei grym …') has retained popular favour, and appears in modern hymnaries. He died 4 April 1863, aged 82, and was buried in front of Cwm chapel. His elder brother, WILLIAM JENKINS, born 18 April 1779, was a collier, and also caretaker of Philadelphia C.M. chapel at Morriston. He wrote elegies and hymns (notably an elegy upon John Evans of Llwynffortun
JENKINS, HENRY HORATIO (1903 - 1985), violinist and conductor 'Rae', by which he was known throughout his adult life, came from a two-stage contraction of Horatio: first 'Ratio', then 'Rae'. When he was only four his grandfather gave him a violin, which he learned under the tutelage of George Evans, a collier, who was also a talented violinist. As well as providing his charge with lessons, Evans enrolled him into the small band that accompanied silent movies at
JENKINS, ISAAC (1812 - 1877), Wesleyan minister . He edited Trysor i Blentyn, 1839-41, Yr Eurgrawn Wesleyaidd, 1839-41, and again in conjunction with Thomas Jones, 1857-9, and was one of the founders of Y Winllan, 1848; he was also the author of many articles in Yr Eurgrawn and of a number of books, mostly commentaries, and edited Bywyd a Gweinidogaeth Hugh Hughes, 1856. In addition, he was one of the editors of Casgliad o Hymnau, 1845.
JENKINS, JENKIN (bu farw 1780), tutor of Carmarthen Academy . Abraham Rees and the painter Thomas Jones (1742 - 1803) were pupils of his at Llanfyllin (Jeremy, Presbyterian Fund, 88). As a pastor, Jenkins is not well spoken of. In November 1759 he joined Samuel Thomas as tutor at Carmarthen Academy and at the grammar school connected with it. It may indeed be believed that Jenkins was at his best as a schoolmaster, and particularly as a classical teacher, for when
JENKINS, JOHN (1656? - 1733), Baptist minister the acknowledged leader of the church. He acquired much prominence as the result of his disputation on the question of baptism with John Thomas (fl. 1689-1710), Congregational minister, of Llwyn-y-grawys, Llangoedmor, in 1691, and became involved in a serious split in his church around 1724-6. It is said that he, in 1718, was the first to receive assistance from the Baptist Fund. He died 3 July 1733
JENKINS, JOHN (GWILI) (1872 - 1936), poet, theologian, and man of letters examinations. In 1897 began his friendship with (Philip) Edward Thomas. From 1897 to 1905 he assisted Watcyn Wyn at Gwynfryn, but in 1905 went up to Jesus College, Oxford; he graduated in the Theological School in 1908, and in later years won the degrees of B.Litt. (1917) and D.Litt. (1932). Throughout these years he never ceased to write poetry and prose, to preach, and to lecture. He felt no inclination to
JENKINS, JOHN (Ifor Ceri; 1770 - 1829), cleric and antiquary . Agincourt in the West Indies, being later transferred to H.M.S. Theseus. He returned home to recover his health, and after convalescence was appointed rector of Manordivy, Pembrokeshire, and, in 1807, vicar of Kerry, Montgomeryshire, the living being in the gift of Thomas Burgess, bishop of S. Davids. He died 20 November 1829. He built a new parsonage at Kerry, and the poets called it ' The Court of Ifor
JENKINS, JOHN (1779 - 1853), Baptist minister, theologian, editor, and publisher sell his books. His most important volume, Gwelediad y Palas Arian, comprising a corpus of theology 'to display the strength of the evangelical Church,' was published in 1811 (2nd imp. 1820, 3rd 1864). In 1815 he started, with the co-operation of Thomas Williams (Gwilym Morgannwg, 1778 - 1835), Y Parthsyllydd; neu Eirlyfr Daearyddol, and between 1819 and 1831 published his laborious Esponiad, a
JENKINS, JOHN DAVID (1828 - 1876), cleric, philanthropist Born at Merthyr Tydfil, 30 January 1828, the son of William David Jenkins (died 1834), Castellau Fach, Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, and Maria, widow of Thomas Dyke, druggist, Merthyr Tydfil. He was educated at Taliesin Williams's school at Merthyr, Cowbridge grammar school, and Jesus College, Oxford (B.A. 1850, M.A. 1852, B.D. 1859, and D.D. 1871). While at Oxford he became a good classical and
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, Sir LEOLINE (1625 - 1685), civil lawyer, diplomat, benefactor of Jesus College, Oxford of Arches, and soon afterwards he succeeded to that office. After the outbreak of war with the Dutch in 1665 he was appointed to preside over the High Court of Admiralty. Later he was also made judge of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Jenkins's work as judge of the Admiralty is of great importance in the history of Prize Law, and, along with lord Stowell and Sir Samuel T. Evans, he is entitled
JENKINS, LLEWELYN (1810 - 1878), printer and publisher the printing and publishing of Baptist periodicals, amongst them Greal y Bedyddwyr, Ystorfa y Bedyddwyr, Y Bedyddiwr, Y Gwir Fedyddiwr. He was also responsible for compiling a Baptist handbook in 1843 and 1844. The business was sold in June 1844, and he retired to live at Bryngwyn, Pontnewydd. He was joint author of Cofiant Thomas Morris … Casnewydd ar Wysg, 1847, and of a biography of his father

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