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John Jenkins (8 October 1872 – 16 May 1936) [1] was a Welsh poet and theologian. Known by his bardic name of Gwili , he served as Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales from 1932 to 1936.
John Finnemore (1863–1915) was a British school teacher and writer of fictional novels and history and geography texts of countries - most are for younger readers. . Finnemore contributed stories to popular boys' magazines of his time such as The Boy's Own Paper and Boys' Realm but he is best remembered for his books about Teddy Lester and his friends at Slapton, a fictitious English public sch
He was born John Rees at Ponterwyd in Ceredigion, to a lead miner and farmer, Hugh Rees, and his wife. Rhŷs was educated at schools in Bryn-chwyth, Pantyffynnon and Ponterwyd before moving to the British School , a recently opened institution at Penllwyn, in 1855.
The period between 1701 and 1870 saw an expansion in access to formal education in Wales, though schooling was not yet universal. During the 18th century, various philanthropic efforts were made to provide education to poorer children and sometimes adults—schools established by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK), circulating schools, Sunday schools and endowed elementary ...
An Act for continuing an Act passed in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the First, intituled, "An Act for laying a Duty of Two Pennies Scots, or One Sixth Part of a Penny Sterling, upon every Pint of Ale or Beer that shall be vended or sold within the Town of Dunbar, for improving and preserving the Harbour, and ...
John Wynn (John Wyn ap Hugh of Bodvel, died 1576) being the Bodvel family ancestor, John was high sheriff for Caernarfon. Wynn was the standard bearer for John, Earl of Warwick / Duke of Northumberland; this was for the Earl of Warwick 's service at Kett's Rebellion in 1549 and he received Bardsey Island ( Gwynedd ) for his feats.
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John Charlton, 3rd Baron Charlton (1334 – 13 July 1374) John Charlton, 4th Baron Charlton (1362–1401) Edward Charlton, 5th Baron Charlton (1370–1421) On his death the title fell into abeyance between his daughters and heiresses: Joan wife of John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville; Joyce wife of John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft