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DAFYDD, RICHARD WILLIAM (fl. 1740-1752), Methodist exhorter A native of Llandyfaelog, Carmarthenshire, and a brother of David Williams of Lisworney (1717 - 1792). He is said to have preached in Anglesey in 1740 and to have been roughly handled there. It is certain that he was exhorting in 1742 and that, in 1743, when the Association met at Llanddeusant, he was appointed to supervise the societies in Carmarthenshire. He took an active part in the revolt
DAFYDD, THOMAS (fl. 1765-1792), elegist and hymnist official record of his recognition as exhorter; nor was he one of the men named Thomas David, whose letters are found in the Trevecka collection. His elegies contain useful information on Methodist personalities of his day. These elegies, and his hymns, are contained in some twenty booklets published between 1765 and 1792; these are described by Garfield H. Hughes in Journal of the Welsh Bibliographical
DANIEL, DAVID ROBERT (1859 - 1931), publicist
DANIEL, JOHN (1755? - 1823), printer time; Ifano Jones (History of Printing and Printers in Wales) regards him as the best printer before the era of William Rees, Llandovery, and William Spurrell, Carmarthen. During the years 1791, 1793, and 1794, John Daniel and John Ross co-operated in the production of some books; they were not partners, however. When John Ross was producing, in 1796, the third edition of the ' Peter Williams Bible
DANIEL, JOHN EDWARD (1902 - 1962), college lecturer and inspector of schools , followed by a first class in divinity in 1925. In the same year, a ' fellowship ' was created for him at Bala-Bangor College and on the death of Dr. Thomas Rees, he was appointed a full professor on 28 July, 1926, to be responsible for the courses on Christian doctrine and the philosophy of religion. In 1931 he was freed from his work to study with Rudolph Bultmann in Marburg. He remained at Bala-Bangor
DANIELS, ELEANOR (1886 - 1994), actress Eleanor Daniels was born on 28 December 1886 in Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, the daughter of David Daniels, a hay merchant and publican, and his wife Margaret. She was brought up at the Fountain Inn, 36 (now 40) Thomas Street in Llanelli. The family were members of Capel Newydd Methodist chapel, and Welsh was her first language. She learnt to recite in chapel and achieved her first success in a
DAVID (bu farw 1139?), bishop of Bangor After the removal of Hervé there is a gap in the history of this see; no bishop was recognized by Canterbury until 1120. In that year, Gruffudd ap Cynan, now on good terms with the king, wrote to the archbishop, saying that one David had been chosen by himself and the clergy and people of Wales, with the royal assent, and asking that he should be consecrated. The request was granted; on 4 April
DAVID ab OWEN (bu farw 1512), abbot and bishop York, but the poets reveal that, like many others, he changed sides and supported Henry Tudor in his need. He was at one time abbot of Strata Marcella, and for a period abbot of Strata Florida. Sometime after the end of 1489 he became abbot of Aberconwy at Maenan, and continued there after his elevation to the bishopric of St Asaph, 12 December 1503. By name of David, bishop of St Asaph, or David
DAVID ap DAVID LLOYD - gweler DAFYDD ap DAFYDD LLWYD
DAVID ap GRUFFYDD - gweler DAFYDD ap GRUFFYDD
DAVID ap HOELL ap IEUAN ap IORWERTH cleric - gweler , DAFYDD TREFOR, Sir
DEWI Saint , founder and abbot-bishop of S. Davids, and patron saint of Wales folk-lore, oral traditions, and some historical facts. He states that David was the son of Sant, king of Ceredigion, and Non (Lat. 'Nonnita'), that he was educated by Paulinus at Henfynyw (near Aberayron), that he founded many monasteries, that he overcame an Irish chieftain called Boia near S. Davids; and he describes the hard life led by David and his fellow-monks, the miracles which he performed

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