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LLEWELYN, WILLIAM (1735 - 1803), Independent minister Born at Coity, Glamorganshire, in 1735 (christened 21 March in the parish church), eldest of the four children of a shoemaker Thomas Llewelyn and his wife Alice (Cox, of Gloucestershire), members of the congregation of Lewis Jones (1702? - 1772) at Bridgend. Apprenticed to a brewer in the town, he attended a night-school and began to preach; in January 1759 he went to Abergavenny Academy. He was
teulu LLOYD Dolobran, Guilsfield who was murdered in the Red Castle in 1447. IEUAN or IEUAN LLOYD AB OWEN married Gwenhwyvar, daughter of Meredith Lloyd of Meifod. John Wyn of Dyffryn was his brother. The surname Lloyd was established in the next generation with DAVID LLOYD AB IEUAN AP OWEN (a juror in Montgomeryshire, 1542). 1523 is given as the year of his birth, but it is difficult to reconcile this with the eulogy which
teulu LLOYD Rhiwaedog, Rhiwedog, from the ancient and once powerful family of Lloyd, of Rhiwaedog '; his nephew, GEORGE PRICE LLOYD, of Plasyndre, Bala, served for 1840-1; whilst EDWARD EVANS –LLOYD, of Moelygarnedd, near Bala, nephew of the latter, served the office in 1887-8. And, finally, the sheriff for 1939-40 was ARTHUR CAMPBELL LLOYD JONES -LLOYD, of Moel-y-garnedd and Chester. To the pedigree compilers, including many of the
teulu LLOYD GEORGE -54, Secretary of State for Home Affairs and Minister for Welsh Affairs 1954 (October) - 1957 (January). He was created Viscount Tenby in the New Year's Honours List, 1957. He was appointed chairman of the Council of Tribunals, 1961. He married, 1921, Edna Gwenfron, daughter of David Jones, Gwynfa, Denbigh; they had 2 sons, and David, born 4 November 1922, became the 2nd Viscount Tenby. During his
LLOYD, CHARLES (bu farw 1698), squire of Maesllwch in Radnorshire (in his later days) and Independent elder and Jenkin Jones of Kilgerran, who were named in 1687 as likely men to forward if appointed J.P. s, the new religious policy of James II, but there is no proof that he was entrapped by that king. Soon after the Toleration Act came into force in 1689, Lloyd gave a piece of land on his Radnor estate at Maes-yr-onnen to build a chapel on, the first Independent chapel in Wales. Towards the end of his
LLOYD, CHARLES FRANCIS (1852 - 1917), musician Born 7 October 1852 at Chester, the son of John Ambrose Lloyd. He was given his earliest music lessons by his father and, when he was 13, sent to the school kept by Joseph David Jones at Ruthin, where he received lessons on the piano by W. Argent. From Ruthin he went to a school at Tattenhall, near Chester; during the two years spent there he used to deputise for the parish church organist on
LLOYD, DAVID (1724 - 1779), Arian minister Born at Coedlannau-fawr, Llanwenog, Cardiganshire. His father was descended from David ap Llewelyn Lloyd, lord of Castellhywel, Cardiganshire, who was of the lineage of the 'lord' Rhys. His mother was Hester, sister of Jenkin Jones (1700? - 1742) of Llwynrhydowen. He attended the school kept by John Evans (1680 - 1741) of Llanwenog. He never went to the Carmarthen Academy, but Thomas Morgan (1720
LLOYD, DAVID (1597 - 1663), dean of St Asaph and Maurice, and once the late King himself.' Lloyd is chiefly known as the author of The Legend of Captain Jones, 1631, a good-natured burlesque on the exploits of an Elizabethan seaman. The braggart captain is to be regarded as a type rather than as a real person. The Legend immediately became popular and went through several editions.
LLOYD, DAVID (1805 - 1863), principal of Carmarthen Presbyterian College and Unitarian minister argument and engaged in hot debate with D. A. Williams, chancellor of the diocese of S. Davids, Hugh William Jones (Baptist) of Carmarthen, bishop Thirlwall, and Gwilym Marles, on the tenets of Theodore Parker. He sought to improve education in the town and worked hard to get a hospital and a public cemetery. When he died, Welsh students lost a stalwart friend and the Unitarian movement in the town
LLOYD, DAVID MYRDDIN (1909 - 1981), librarian and Welsh scholar , Williams Pantycelyn in particular, Kate Roberts, an edition of Atgofion am Sirhowy a'r Cylch (Myfyr Wyn, 1961). But the work that best revealed Myrddin Lloyd's mature interests and the breadth of his learning was the three volumes of selections of Emrys ap Iwan's articles and letters (1937, 1939, 1940) and his monograph in the Writers of Wales series in 1979. These are possibly Myrddin Lloyd's most
LLOYD, DAVID TECWYN (1914 - 1992), literary critic, author, educationalist Diroedd y Dwyrain, (translation of work by H. I. Bell) 1946; Ysgol Llawrybetws, 1908-1958 (ed.), 1958; Ned Sera Jôs, (private publication) R. Williams Parry (Pamffledi Llenyddol Cyfadran Addysg Aberystwyth), 1962; Tannau'r Cawn (ed.) (the poems of William Jones), 1965; Y Cythreuliaid (translation of The Devils by John Whiting) 1965; Safle'r Gerbydres ac Ysgrifau Eraill, 1970; Hyd Eithaf y Ddaear a
LLOYD, EVAN (fl. 1833-1859), printers and publishers everything (e.g. the title of the firm, ' John and Evan Lloyd') suggests that John was the elder brother, but attempts to find his dates have so far been unsuccessful. The firm must have been printing at Mold in 1833 at the latest, for it was in that year that Owen Jones (Meudwy Môn) became a proof-reader in their office, more especially to correct the proofs of the Biblical commentary by James

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