26-1419: For other uses, see Llywelyn (disambiguation) . Llywelyn , Llewelyn or Llewellyn is a name of Welsh language origins. See Llywelyn (name) for the name's etymology, history and other details. As a surname [ edit ] Arts [ edit ] Carmen Llywelyn , American actress and photographer Chris Llewellyn (poet) , American poet David Llewellyn (author) (born 1978), Welsh author of Eleven Desmond Llewelyn (1914–1999), Welsh actor who played Q in several James Bond films Dylan Llewellyn , English actor Grace Llewellyn , American author of several books on homeschooling Kate Llewellyn (born 1936), Australian poet Morgan Llywelyn (born 1937), U.S.-born Irish historical author Olivia Llewellyn (born 1980), English actress Patricia Llewellyn (1962–2017), British television producer Richard Llewellyn (1906–1983), English author of Welsh descent Robert Llewellyn (born 1956), English actor, presenter, and writer Roddy Llewellyn (born 1947), British landscape gardener, author, and television presenter Roger Llewellyn , British actor Sam Llewellyn (born 1948), British author of literature for children and adults Sheila Llewellyn (born 1948 or 1949), novelist from Northern Ireland William Llewellyn (painter) (1858–1941), English painter and President of
52-521: A botanical collection. He assisted Charles Wheatstone with the first ever experiments in sub-marine telegraphy, off the Mumbles , South Wales. He demonstrated a model boat powered with an electrical motor on the ornamental lake on his estate. He created the first private orchid house to replicate the original conditions of the plants in the South American jungles, heated with steam, complete with
78-790: A given name [ edit ] Middle Ages [ edit ] Ordered chronologically Llywelyn ap Merfyn (died 942), king of Powys Llywelyn Aurdorchog (c. 1005–1065) Welsh war-chief, lord of Ial . Llywelyn ap Seisyll (died 1023), king of Gwynedd and Deheubarth Llywelyn the Great (Llywelyn Fawr; Llywelyn ab Iorwerth; c. 1173–1240), Prince of Gwynedd and ruler of most of Wales Llywelyn Fawr ap Maredudd , early 13th century lord of Meirionnydd Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (c. 1228–1282), last crowned Welsh Prince of Wales Llywelyn ap Maredudd ap Llywelyn ap Maredudd ap Cynan (died 1263), minor Welsh prince, last vassal lord of Meirionnydd Llywelyn ap Dafydd (c. 1260–1288), heir to
104-722: A heated waterfall. Llewelyn had an interest in astronomy. He built a stone observatory on the estate for the use of his daughter Thereza , starting construction in 1851. The observatory housed a 4¾-inch aperture refracting telescope on an equatorial mount. Llewelyn moved to London in 1879 and died on 24 August 1882 at his home, Atherton Grange, in Wimbledon . Emma had died the previous year and both are buried at Penllergaer Church, originally built by Llewelyn for his family and estate workers. Their eldest son John Talbot Dillwyn Llewellyn became High Sheriff of Glamorgan in 1878, mayor of Swansea in 1891, and M.P. for Swansea, 1895–1900 and
130-459: A number of stereoscopic images by using a camera he bought for his daughter Thereza's birthday in 1856. His last images would appear to date from the end of the 1850s after which it is possible that his health prevented any further photographic activity. He never took his camera outside Britain , though the family frequently visited mainland Europe. The majority of his images were taken around his estate of Penllergare , near Swansea, and around
156-453: A patronymic [ edit ] Dafydd ap Llewelyn (disambiguation) Fictional characters [ edit ] Louie Duck , full name Llewellyn Louis Duck, a Disney cartoon character, one of Donald Duck's nephews Llewelyn Moss, from Cormac McCarthy 's novel No Country for Old Men and its film adaption of the same name Llewelyn, a young archer in the video game Valkyrie Profile Llewellyn, an anthropomorphic dragon from
182-576: A surname Fluellen , a Welshman from Shakespeare's history Henry V [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Llywelyn&oldid=1251111465 " Categories : Given names Surnames Welsh-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
208-473: A week or a fortnight discovered by Mr Llewelyn of Penllergare a gentleman to whom all photographers owe a world of thanks. The plates may be prepared at home and a boxful taken out and think of this ye tourists, as you travel along and a fine prospect meets your eye you have nothing to do but to stop your carriage, get out your camera, and in a few minutes you may secure a picture, drawn by Nature herself, that would have taken you hours to sketch..." He also took
234-596: Is currently taking place at Penllergaer today by the Penllergare Trust. Guided by the unique archive of John Dillwyn Llewelyn's mid-nineteenth century photography, the upper lake will be de-silted, and steps, terraces, waterfalls and cascades will be repaired and restored to reinstate the picturesque and romantic design. The stone arched Llewelyn Bridge has now been completed; perhaps the only bridge of its type to be built in Britain in decades. Llewelyn's work
260-443: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Llywelyn (disambiguation) Llywelyn is a given name and surname of Welsh origin. See also Llywelyn (name) . Llywelyn may also refer to: John Dillwyn Llewelyn John Dillwyn Llewelyn FRS FRAS (12 January 1810 – 24 August 1882) was a Welsh botanist and pioneer photographer . He was born in the parish of Llangyfelach , Swansea , Wales,
286-587: The Manchester Art Treasures exhibition and Paris exhibition in 1855. At this latter exhibition he was amongst those awarded a silver medal for his 'Motion' series. In 1856 he announced his own oxymel process which allowed collodion negatives to be preserved over many days. This was hailed as a boon by the Illustrated London News of July 1856. They wrote "We have heard of a new method of preserving collodion plates for
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#1732766133682312-1440: The Royal Academy Politics [ edit ] Evan Henry Llewellyn (1847–1914), British politician Karl Llewellyn (1893–1962), American jurisprudential scholar Margaret Llewelyn Davies (1861–1944), British social activist Royce R. Lewellen , California Superior Court judge Theodora Llewelyn Davies (1898–1988) British barrister and penal reform campaigner Sports [ edit ] Bert Llewellyn (1939–2016), English footballer Carl Llewellyn (born 1965), Jockey and trainer Charlie Llewellyn (1876–1964), first non-white South African Test cricketer Chris Llewellyn (born 1979), Welsh footballer Gareth Llewellyn (born 1969), Welsh rugby union footballer Harry Llewellyn (1911–1999), British equestrian champion Steve Llewellyn (1924–2002), Welsh rugby league footballer Willie Llewellyn , (1878–1973) Welsh international rugby captain Other [ edit ] David Llewellyn (disambiguation) Doug Llewelyn (born 1938), original host of The People's Court John Dillwyn Llewelyn (1810–1882), Welsh botanist and photographer Paula Llewellyn , Jamaican lawyer Peter Rodney Llewellyn (born 1947), English businessman and con artist Reese J. Llewellyn (c. 1862–1936), Welsh-born American businessman As
338-665: The Royal Society and the Linnean Society , and at one time a member of Parliament) many of the eminent men of his time. These included Sir David Brewster , Michael Faraday and Charles Wheatstone . His father Lewis Weston Dillwyn had been sent to Swansea in 1803 by Lewis' father William to take over the management of the Cambrian Pottery . In 1833 he married Emma Thomasina Talbot, daughter of Thomas Mansel Talbot and Lady Mary Lucy, née Fox Strangways,
364-1378: The University of Queensland Llewellyn Powers (1836–1908), member of the US House of Representatives from Maine Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. (born 1944), American libertarian political commentator Llewellyn Thomas Smith (Llew Smith) (born 1944), Welsh politician Llewellyn Thompson (1904–1972), American diplomat Llewellyn Turner (1823–1903), Welsh politician Llywelyn Williams (1911–1965), Welsh politician Sports [ edit ] Llewelyn Alan Curbishley (born 1957), English football manager Llewellyn Herbert (born 1977), South African athlete Llewelyn Kenrick (1847–1933), Welsh international footballer Llewellyn Starks (born 1967), American long jumper Other [ edit ] Llewellyn John Montfort Bebb (1862–1915), British academic Llewellyn Henry Gwynne (1863–1957), first Bishop of Egypt and Sudan Llewelyn Lewellin (1798–1878), British cleric and university educator Llewellyn Ivor Price (1905–1980), Brazilian paleontologist Llewellyn Thomas , British physicist and applied mathematician Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee (born 1953), British Sufi mystic and author Llewelyn Williams (disambiguation) Llewellyn Woodward (1890–1971), British historian As
390-405: The 1840s, he was with his friend Antoine Claudet , conducting experiments on the daguerreotype process. It has been suggested that they were probably relating to the speed of exposure of the plate. Though he never published any photographic books, he did contribute to The Sunbeam edited by his friend Philip Henry Delamotte and other books. One book by Llewelyn that was scheduled for publication
416-600: The 1840s. In 1835 he served as High Sheriff of Glamorgan . In January 1839, following the announcements of photographic processes by both William Henry Fox Talbot and Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre , Llewelyn, with the encouragement of Henry Talbot, began to experiment himself. He tried all the processes available. His earliest daguerreotype is dated 1840. A few of his early photogenic drawings have survived, including some cliché verre, dated 1839. Some thousand calotype and wet collodion negatives still exist together with albums in private and public collections and retained by
442-674: The Medal of Honor Llewellyn F. Haskell (1842–1929), Union Army officer Llewelyn Alberic Emilius Price-Davies (1878–1965), British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross Politics [ edit ] Llewellyn Atherley-Jones (1851–1929), British politician and judge Llewellyn L. Callaway (1868–1951), chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court Llewellyn Edwards (born 1935), Australian politician and chancellor of
468-689: The Welsh coast. There are also a number taken in Cornwall over several years, many in Bristol including some pioneer animal and bird images in Clifton Zoo, Yorkshire, Derbyshire and a few in Scotland . His circle of photographic friends included Philip Henry Delamotte , Robert Hunt, Hugh Welch Diamond and especially his distant relative Calvert Richard Jones. Anecdotal diary references tell us that, in
494-871: The Welsh crown imprisoned in 1283 Llywelyn Bren (died 1317), nobleman who led a Welsh rebellion in 1316 Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan (1341–1401), Welsh landowner executed for assisting Owain Glyndŵr 's escape from English forces Arts [ edit ] Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen (c. 1350–1390), Welsh-language court poet Llywelyn ab y Moel (died 1440), Welsh-language poet and rebel Llewelyn Wyn Griffith (1890–1977), Welsh novelist Llewelyn Powys (1884–1939), British writer Llywelyn Siôn (c. 1540–1615), Welsh-language poet Llewellyn Xavier (born 1945), Saint Lucian artist Military [ edit ] Llewellyn Chilson (1920–1981), highly decorated United States Army master sergeant Llewellyn Garrish Estes (1843–1905), American Civil War soldier awarded
520-530: The eldest son of Lewis Weston Dillwyn and Mary Dillwyn, née Adams, the natural daughter of Col. John Llewelyn of Penllergaer and Ynysygerwn. His sister, Mary Dillwyn (1816–1906), is remembered as the earliest female photographer in Wales. Upon coming of age he inherited his maternal grandfather John Llewelyn's estates of Penllergaer and Ynysygerwn, near Swansea, and assumed the additional surname of Llewelyn. Educated privately, he met through his father (a Fellow of
546-660: The family. When the Royal Photographic Society was founded in 1853, Llewelyn was one of those who attended the foundation meeting at the Society of Arts in London, and was, for some years, a founder Council member. It was suggested at one time that he become country vice-president, but nothing seems to have come of that idea. He exhibited regularly in the early exhibitions of the Society as well as in Dundee ,
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#1732766133682572-460: The webcomic Ozy and Millie Bronwen "Stormy" Llewellyn, in the novel Odd Thomas Llewellyn Watts, a detective in the TV series Murdoch Mysteries played by Daniel Maslany See also [ edit ] W. Llewelyn Williams (1867–1922), Welsh journalist, lawyer and politician Lewellyn Lew Christensen (1909–1984), American ballet dancer, choreographer and director Llewellin ,
598-538: The younger daughter of the Earl & Countess of Ilchester. Thomas was related to William Davenport Talbot and Mary was the sister of Elisabeth Talbot, the parents of William Henry Fox Talbot . Henry Talbot, through his botanic interests was a friend of Lewis Weston Dillwyn and spent some of his teenage years at Penrice, the home of the Welsh Talbots, also visiting Penllergaer. Emma took photographs of her own in
624-612: Was Pictures of Welsh Scenery to be published by Joseph Cundall of Bond Street, in 1854. In The Practice of Photography published in 1853 written by Philip Delamotte (or Philip H De la Motte as the publication states) an advertisement in the back announced: "Now ready, price 16s .... "Series of Photographic Pictures of Welsh Scenery" by J D Llewelyn. Published in parts 10s 6d each." The book appears not to have been published for some unknown reason and there are no references to it in surviving letters either. Llewelyn had many scientific and technological interests beyond photography. He built
650-549: Was created a baronet in 1890. Llewelyn's ancestors were both Welsh and American. His great-great-grandfather, William Dillwyn , had emigrated to North America in the 17th century as a persecuted Quaker, and was granted land by William Penn and some descendants of William still live in the United States; the Parrish Art Gallery and Museum, on Long Island being founded by one of them. Another descendant
676-483: Was the American painter Maxfield Parrish. A brief explanation of the different spellings of Penllergare/gaer is of interest. At the time of John Dillwyn Llewelyn's ownership of the estate, it was, and still is on the estate office seal, spelled Penllergare. The former village of Cors Einon later changed its name to Penllergaer, and the modern village of Gorseinon is now located a few miles away. A restoration project
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