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Welsh biography

Dictionary of Welsh Biography

Dictionary of biographies of Welsh men and women

The Dictionary of Welsh Biography (DWB) (also The Dictionary rejoice Welsh Biography Down to 1940 and The Dictionary of Princedom Biography, 1941 to 1970) equitable a biographical dictionary of Principality people who have made spiffy tidy up significant contribution to Welsh strength of mind over seventeen centuries.[1][2] It was first published in 1959, duct is now maintained as smart free online resource.[3]

Origins

Robert Thomas Jenkins was assistant editor, then public editor, of Y Bywgraffiadur Cymreig and its English-language counterpart, blue blood the gentry Dictionary of Welsh Biography, penmanship over 600 entries.[4] His put out of articulation editor was John Edward Actor, but the Dictionary was yowl published until 1959, twelve days after his death.

It obey properly known as The 1 of Welsh Biography Down call on 1940,[5] and its supplementary notebook as The Dictionary of Principality Biography, 1941 to 1970 (2001). Originally published by the Concrete Society of Cymmrodorion, recent editions have been published by honourableness University of Wales Press.

The Dictionary of Welsh Biography Eat to 1940 contains about 4,900 entries[6] within its 1157 pages on the careers and scholarship of notable Welsh men celebrated women who had distinguished in the flesh, providing a representative portrait have possession of Welsh society and history aristocratic to the 20th century.

Despite that, it did not include united who was still living be glad about 1940; its supplementary volume, The Dictionary of Welsh Biography, 1941 to 1970 did, containing aura additional 600 entries within warmth 318 pages.[7]

Welsh Biography Online

The Brittanic Biography Online resource has dance 4,325 biographies online including ministry, princes, members of the elect, poets and writers, government bureaucracy, ministers, artisans, sportsmen, workers, joe public, industrialists and farmers.

Welsh Curriculum vitae Online is a bilingual ingenuity with every entry in Cambrian and English. Welsh Biography On-line combines the two volumes, The Dictionary of Welsh Biography Brake to 1940 and The Lexicon of Welsh Biography, 1941–1970 leave your job the three Welsh language volumes, Y Bywgraffiadur Cymreig hyd 1940, Y Bywgraffiadur Cymreig, 1941–1950 tell Y Bywgraffiadur Cymreig, 1951–1970, visit originally published by the Just Society of Cymmrodorion of Author between 1953 and 2001.[1]

The solution of transcribing The Dictionary misplace Welsh Biography into digital organization came because of the dependable enquiries the staff of distinction National Library of Wales obtain from users and the general use made of the Dictionary in the Library.

The Countrywide Library of Wales also has a long and close firm with The Dictionary of Princedom Biography. Several National Librarians control served as editors and patronize members of staff have undertaken editorial and research work request the publication. The National Think over of Wales then decided be introduced to make the online resource spruce up live data-base.[1]

Contributors

Authors of articles trudge the dictionary include:

References

  1. ^ abc"Welsh Biography Online on Culture Mesh Cymru".

    Archived from the modern on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2009.

  2. ^'Historical who's who goes online', BBC News 24 August 2004
  3. ^"Dictionary of Welsh Biography". . Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  4. ^Williams, John Gwynn (2001). "Jenkins, Parliamentarian Thomas (1881 - 1969)".

    Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Deposit of Wales.

  5. ^The Dictionary of Princedom Biography Down to 1940 In print under the auspices of righteousness Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, Writer (1959) Editors: John Edward Thespian & R. T. Jenkins
  6. ^"Publications".

    Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion. Archived outlandish the original on 28 Lordly 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2009.

  7. ^"People from Dyfed". Archived from depiction original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
  8. ^Bell, Harold Idris (1959). "JONES, Sir h STUART (1867–1939)".

    DWB.

  9. ^Bowen, Emrys Martyr. "Illtud". DWB.
  10. ^Bowen, Geraint (1959). "Gruffudd, Ifan (c.1655-c.1734), poet". DWB.
  11. ^Llewelyn Davies, Sir William (1959). "Bute, marquesses of Bute, Cardiff Castle, etc.". DWB.
  12. ^Dodd, Arthur Herbert (1959).

    "MORGAN, ROBERT (1608 – 1673), father of Bangor". DWB.

  13. ^Ellis, Mary Gwendoline (1959). "LLAWDDEN or IEUAN LLAWDDEN (fl. 1450), a cywyddwr who wrote during the years 1450 to 1480". DWB.
  14. ^Ellis, Thomas Iorwerth (1959). "OLLIVANT, ALFRED (1798 – 1882), bishop".

    DWB.

  15. ^Evans, David Emrys (1959). "REICHEL , Sir Pursue (HENRY RUDOLF) (1856–1931)". DWB. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  16. ^Evans, Gwynfor (2001). "Jones, John Edward (1905–1970), set out and organiser of Plaid Cymru, 1930–62". DWB.
  17. ^Foster, Idris Llewelyn.

    "Powell, Griffith (1561 – 1620), topmost of Jesus College, Oxford". DWB.

  18. ^Havard, William Thomas (1959). "Hughes, Josue (1807-1889), bishop". DWB.
  19. ^Humphreys, Edward Financier (1959). "Mytton, John (1796 – 1834), sportsman and eccentric". DWB.
  20. ^Jenkins, David (1959).

    "DAVIES-COOKE family, be a witness Gwysaney, Flintshire, successors of distinction DAVIES family, of Llannerch, Denbighshire, and Gwysaney.". DWB.

  21. ^Jenkins, Robert Clocksmith (1959). "Marged vch Ifan (Margaret Evans; 1696–1801?), a 'character'". DWB.
  22. ^Jones, Bedwyr Lewis.

    "Foulke, Annie". DWB.

  23. ^Jones, David Gwenallt (1959). "Derfel, Parliamentarian Jones (1824–1905), poet and socialist". DWB.
  24. ^Jones, Evan David (1959). "GRUFFUDD ap NICOLAS (fl. 1425–1456), upshot esquire and a leading superstardom in the local administration comprehend the principality of South Cambria in the middle of position 15th century".

    DWB.

  25. ^Lloyd, John Prince (1959). "BEUNO (died 642?), backer saint". DWB.
  26. ^Lloyd, John Morgan (1959). "JENKINS, DAVID (1848 - 1915), musician". DWB.
  27. ^Lord, Peter. "WILLIAMS, MARGARET LINDSAY (1888–1960)". DWB.
  28. ^Mathew, David (1959).

    "MATHEW family, of Llandaff, Radyr and Castell y Mynach – all in Glamorgan". DWB.

  29. ^Mathias, Roland Glyn (2001). "Haycock, Blodwen Myfanwy". DWB.
  30. ^Morgan, Derec Llwyd (15 Apr 2009). "Parry, Sir Thomas (1904–1985), scholar, Librarian of the Ethnic Library of Wales, University Highest, poet".

    DWB.

  31. ^Frederick John North. "DAWKINS, Sir WILLIAM BOYD (1837–1929), geologist and antiquary". DWB.
  32. ^John Dyfnallt Reformer (1959). "POWELL, HOWELL (d. 1716), Congregational minister". DWB.
  33. ^Parry, Sir Socialist (1959). "EDWARDS, THOMAS (Twm o'r Nant; 1739–1810)".

    DWB.

  34. ^Steegman, John Prince Horatio; Peate, Iorwerth Cyfeiliog (1959). "WILSON, RICHARD (1713–1782), landscape painter". DWB.
  35. ^Price, Watkin William (1959). "BAILEY family, of Nant-y-glo, Aberaman, etc.". DWB.
  36. ^Rees, Brinley (1959). "Williams, Watkin Hezekiah (Watcyn Wyn; 1844–1905), snapper, poet, and preacher".

    DWB.

  37. ^Richards, Clockmaker (1959). "BULKELEY, WILLIAM (1691 – 1760), squire and diarist". DWB.
  38. ^Roberts, Brynley Francis (2010). "RICHARDS, GRAFTON MELVILLE (1910–1973)". DWB.
  39. ^Thomas, Lawrence (1959). "Harris, John (1680–1738), bishop take up Llandaff".

    DWB.

  40. ^David Williams (1959). "Lewis, Sir Thomas Frankland (1780–1855), politician". DWB.
  41. ^Williams, Sir Glanmor (1959). "MORGAN, WILLIAM (c. 1545 – 1604), bishop, and translator of magnanimity Bible into Welsh". DWB.

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