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DAWKINS, MORGAN GAMAGE (1864 - 1939), Congregational minister, poet, and hymnist easy writer of prose. He won the 'Tir Iarll' eisteddfod chair in 1913, his lyrics were awarded the prize at the Port Talbot national eisteddfod, 1932, and his lyrics and cywydd at Neath, 1934. He contributed much to Y Tyst and Y Darian, and to local newspapers. One of his hymns is included in Y Caniedydd Cynulleidfaol Newydd (no. 1049). In 1914 he issued a second edition of Lloffyn Addfed (John
DAWKINS, MORGAN GAMAGE (1864 - 1939), gweinidog gyda'r Annibynwyr, bardd, ac emynydd Aberafan, 1932, a'i delynegion a'i gywydd yng Nghastell Nedd, 1934. Cyfrannodd yn helaeth i'r Tyst a'r Darian ac i'r papurau lleol. Yr oedd yn aelod o'r Orsedd. Efe yw awdur emyn 1049 yn y Caniedydd Cynulleidfaol Newydd. Cyhoeddodd ailargraffiad o'r Lloffyn Addfed (John Davies, Mynydd-bach, 1850) yn 1914, a hunangofiant dwyieithog, Hogyn o Lannau Ogwr, yn 1934.
DAWKINS, Sir WILLIAM BOYD (1837 - 1929), geologist and antiquary Born at Buttington, near Welshpool, 26 December 1837, the son of Richard Dawkins, vicar of Buttington. He was educated at Rossall School and Jesus College, Oxford [where he reached class II in classical moderations (1859) and class I in natural science (1860)]. He became an officer of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, 1861-9, curator of the Manchester Museum, 1869, professor of geology at
DAWKINS, Syr WILLIAM BOYD (1837 - 1929), daearegwr a hynafiaethydd Ganwyd yn Buttington, gerllaw y Trallwng, 26 Rhagfyr 1837, yn fab Richard Dawkins, ficer Buttington. Cafodd ei addysg yn ysgol Rossall a Choleg Iesu, Rhydychen. Bu'n swyddog o dan y ' Geological Survey of Great Britain,' 1861-9, yn bennaeth y Manchester Museum, 1869, ac yn athro daeareg yn Owens College, Manceinion (sef Prifysgol Manceinion wedi hynny), 1874-1909. Fe'i hetholwyd yn F.G.S. (1861
DE LLOYD, DAVID JOHN (1883 - 1948), musician
DE LLOYD, DAVID JOHN (1883 - 1948), cerddor
DEE, JOHN (1527 - 1608), mathematician and astronomer , prince of Wales. Though there seems to be no evidence in support of the statement in Archæologia Cambrensis, 1858, 472, that he was a native of Bugeildy (corrupted to ' Beguildy'), near Knighton, Radnorshire, his biographical writings show that he numbered many Welshmen among his special friends, including some of the Herberts, John David Rhys, and Morris Kyffin. There is, besides, at least one letter
DEE, JOHN (1527 - 1608), mesuronydd a seryddwr tystiolaeth o blaid yr hyn a ddywedir yn Archæologia Cambrensis, 1858, 472, sef ei fod yn frodor o Fugeildy, ger Trefyclawdd, sir Faesyfed, dengys ei ysgrifau bywgraffyddol fod ganddo nifer o Gymry ymhlith ei gyfeillion neilltuol, megis rhai o'r Herbertiaid, John Dafydd Rhys, a Morris Kyffin. Ymhellach, y mae un llythyr o'i eiddo yn cysylltu ei deulu yn bendant â sir Faesyfed. Y mae y llythyr hwn yn awr yn
DENNIS, HENRY (1825 - 1906), mining engineer, colliery owner, etc. with John Taylor and Son, mining engineers, who entrusted him with the work of constructing a tramway from the Llangollen slate quarries to the Shropshire Union Canal at Llangollen. After spending a short time in Spain, where he was engaged in lead mining, he returned to Denbighshire and became manager of Bryn-yr-owen colliery, near Rhosllannerchrugog, then owned by John Taylor and Son. He
DENNIS, HENRY (1825 - 1906), peiriannydd mwynawl, perchennog glofeydd, etc. Ganwyd yn Bodmin, Cernyw, yn 1825. Wedi cyfnod o addysg yn ysgol ramadeg Bodmin cafodd ei rwymo'n ddysgwr yn swyddfa tir-fesurydd cyngor ei dref enedigol. Wedyn bu'n un o swyddogion peirianyddol y Cornwall Railway Company. Tua'r flwyddyn 1850 dechreuodd wasanaethu John Taylor and Son, peirianwyr gweithydd mwyn, a roes arno'r cyfrifoldeb o adeiladu ffordd dram o'r Llangollen Slate Quarries hyd at
DERFEL, ROBERT JONES (1824 - 1905), poet and socialist traveller, his territory covering Staffordshire, part of the Midlands, and North Wales as far south as Aberystwyth. He was a lay preacher among the Baptists and was a contributor to their periodicals, Y Tyst Apostolaidd and Y Greal. In Manchester a literary society consisting of four persons - Creuddynfab (William Williams, 1814 - 1869, Ceiriog, Idris Fychan (John Jones, 1825 - 1887), and Robert Jones
teulu DEVEREUX Lamphey, Ystrad Ffin, Vaynor, Nantariba, Pencoyd, A Norman family, one branch of which settled in Herefordshire soon after the Conquest, and eventually acquired important interests in south and central Wales. WALTER DEVEREUX, 1st viscount Hereford (c. 1491 - 1559) The eldest son of John, lord Ferrers, to whose title he succeeded in 1501, adding to it in 1550 that of viscount Hereford. He became a member of the Council of Wales in 1513; in 1525

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