Elfael
A cantref in mid-Wales: one of the three territorial units which went to make up the county of Radnorshire in 1536 (the other two were Gwrtheyrnion and Maelienydd). The cantref took in the southern "hook" of modern Radnorshire, including as far north as the parishes of Diserth and Glascwm. It was approximately equivalent to the hundreds of Colwyn and Painscastle. It was divided into two commotes, Is Mynydd and Uwch Mynydd, separated by the chain of hills above Aberedw.
Conquest of this region was initially undertaken by the Braose family, who built the castles of Colwyn and Painscastle in Upper and Lower Elfael respectively. With the death of William Braose V in 1230 at the hands of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, the lordship passed to the Tony family. When the last Tony died without leaving direct male issue, the lordship passed to the Beauchamp family. (For a detailed history of the Norman conquest of this region 1086-1277, with Gwrtheyrnion and Maelienydd, see under Rhwng Gwy a Hafren.) [G.R.]
[Haslam, R.R. Davies, Lloyd, Walker; Richards]
Conquest of this region was initially undertaken by the Braose family, who built the castles of Colwyn and Painscastle in Upper and Lower Elfael respectively. With the death of William Braose V in 1230 at the hands of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, the lordship passed to the Tony family. When the last Tony died without leaving direct male issue, the lordship passed to the Beauchamp family. (For a detailed history of the Norman conquest of this region 1086-1277, with Gwrtheyrnion and Maelienydd, see under Rhwng Gwy a Hafren.) [G.R.]
[Haslam, R.R. Davies, Lloyd, Walker; Richards]
Elgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934)
Composer. Visited Llandrindod Wells on 4 February 1909 and stayed at The Gwalia Hotel when the spa was in its heyday.
[Gwalia Hotel visitors book, held by Llandrindod Museum]
[Gwalia Hotel visitors book, held by Llandrindod Museum]
Evenjobb: Barland
May well be the Manor named as 'Bernoldune' in Domesday and later 'Bernaldeston' and 'Bernaldon'. The existing building dates from C16/C17 with considerable Regency influence. Extensive park and woodland both sides of Offa's Dyke.
[RT 31,32; Photograph in Newspaper cutting (un-named and undated) - ]
[RT 31,32; Photograph in Newspaper cutting (un-named and undated) - ]
Evan-Thomas, Comdr. Charles Lindsey, DSC, RN (1891-1950)
Born in Antwerp in 1891, he was the son of Lew Evan-Thomas of Pencerrig (once High Sheriff of Radnorshire), and a nephew of Admiral Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas (who commanded the 5th battle squadron in the Battle of Jutland in WWI). In 1903 he joined the Royal Navy and served during WWI as a captain of destroyers, and was awarded the DSC. In 1926 he was promoted to commander. He rejoined the Royal Navy in WWII after a spell as a Director of Gellatley, Hankey & Co, shipbrokers, in their Antwerp office.
Following the death of his father in 1947 he went to live at Pencerrig and the same year married Irene Lydia Elonie Kemp who was a first officer, WRNS. He involved himself in a number of local organisations, becoming president of the Builth Wells branch of the British Legion and the Builth Wells Motor Club. He was also president of the Llandrindod Wells Golf Club and Llandrindod Wells Drama Festival. He was elected in 1949 as a representative for Disserth and Trecoed on Colwyn Rural District Council, and in 1950 was elected the council's vice-chairman and a county councillor for Radnorshire. He died 12 September 1950 and left an estate of £146,000.
[Newspaper cuttings dated 12. 9. 1950 & 14.5.1951 - ]
Following the death of his father in 1947 he went to live at Pencerrig and the same year married Irene Lydia Elonie Kemp who was a first officer, WRNS. He involved himself in a number of local organisations, becoming president of the Builth Wells branch of the British Legion and the Builth Wells Motor Club. He was also president of the Llandrindod Wells Golf Club and Llandrindod Wells Drama Festival. He was elected in 1949 as a representative for Disserth and Trecoed on Colwyn Rural District Council, and in 1950 was elected the council's vice-chairman and a county councillor for Radnorshire. He died 12 September 1950 and left an estate of £146,000.
[Newspaper cuttings dated 12. 9. 1950 & 14.5.1951 - ]
Evans, Madame Bessie R.A.M (fl.1894-1909)
Born in the parish of Llanafanfawr she was the daughter of Llew Buallt, a renowned musician and eisteddfod prizewinner. Madame Bessie herself was a "contralto solo" prizewinner at the National Eisteddfod in 1892, and at the World Fair in Chicago in 1894. She was a medallist of the Royal Academy of Music and sang before Queen Victoria. She was a member of the Builth Philharmonic Society and a farewell concert was arranged in her honour when she moved to Canada in 1909.
[CAO B/X/23/86]
[CAO B/X/23/86]
Evans, Rev. John (fl.1850)
Vicar of Crickhowell 1837. He became Rector in 1850. During his incumbency the Chartist Riots occurred and he published a sermon condemning the riots. He built the old vicarage in Crickhowell and lived there, as did the succeeding Rectors until 1976.
[Crickhowell & District Civic Society]
[Crickhowell & District Civic Society]
Evans, Rev. Jonah Bowen (1806-1876)
Born and buried at Llywel, Breconshire. Married Elizabeth Williams of Tanfoel, Pencarreg, (Carms.), 1830. Held the following curacies: Llanfair Clydogau, Cardiganshire, 1829-31; Cwmyoy with Llanthony, Monmouthshire, 1833-38; Talach-ddu, 1838-47; Llanfihangel Tal-y-Llyn, 1839-43; Llan-ddew, 1840-47. Vicar of St. Harmon 1845-76. Supported establishment of school at St. Harmon. Financial problems came to a head 1854-55 when he sought court protection from several creditors, but this was not granted and one of them, Sir Joseph Bailey, bt., of Glanusk took him to court for the £300 he was owed. He wrote several prize-winning essays under the pseudonym "Cattwg".
[David H. Williams, "A Neglected Radnorshire Cleric. .", Journal of Welsh Religious History I, 1993 (copy in R/X/66)]
[David H. Williams, "A Neglected Radnorshire Cleric. .", Journal of Welsh Religious History I, 1993 (copy in R/X/66)]
Evans, Robert Harold
Of Green Lanes, Broadway, Llandrindod Wells. A founder and a former president of the Rotary Club in Llandrindod Wells. For some years he was chairman of the old Radnorshire Insurance Committee before it was superseded by the Radnorshire Health Executive Council, of which he continued to be a member for as long as health permitted. He was a keen golfer and for a while acted as secretary of the Llandrindod Wells Golf Club, once winning the Llandrindod Wells Captain's Cup.
[Newspaper cutting, Wellington Journal, 1. 11. 1952 - ]
[Newspaper cutting, Wellington Journal, 1. 11. 1952 - ]
Evans, Walter Gwynne (1867-1897)
Of Builth Wells. Footballer. He played full back for Builth FC, Bootle, Aston Villa, and Builth FC and won 3 international caps for Wales (1890-1892). The son of a Builth butcher, Evans excelled at rugby, cricket and soccer. On retirement from league soccer Evans returned to Builth to become landlord of the Lamb Inn and the public house became headquarters and changing rooms for Builth FC.
[Davies & Garland]
[Davies & Garland]
Evans, William (fl.1581)
An inscription in the old church of St.George the Martyr, Southwark, (later demolished) recorded this Breconshire man as first on a list of the benefactors of the parish. He is recorded as a Crickadarn man who in his will dated 1581, established a charity which gave out a weekly dole of bread to twenty or thirty paupers of Southwark and a similar amount to the poor of Crickadarn. Evans was a churchwarden of St.George's and his business success in the capital is indicated by the several properties mentioned in his will but little else is known about him.
[Unpublished notes by John Rhys Washington Evans]
[Unpublished notes by John Rhys Washington Evans]