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EDWARDS, RICHARD LLOYD, second son of Richard Edwards, Nanhoron, Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire, Col. Royal Caernarvonshire Militia, and Annabella, only dau. of Richard Lloyd, Bronhaulog, Denbighshire; b. 9 Apr 1806; adm. (G) 14 Apr 1819; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 7 Feb 1825; DL JP Caernarvonshire, High Sheriff 1834, also High Sheriff Anglesey 1836, Denbighshire 1847; m. 7 Nov 1831 Mary, only sister of John Lloyd Wynne (qv); d. 18 Jan 1876.

EDWARDS, RICHARD SWYNFEN, son of Griffith Swynfen Edwards, London, tailor; b. ; BB Mich. 1747 (WAM 33779); St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 27 Oct 1748, aged 16; BA 1753; MA 1756; ordained deacon (Ely) 11 Jun 1756, priest (Chichester) 30 Jul 1758; Curate, Littleport, Cambs. , 1756; of Burwash, Sussex (will proved PCC 29 Mar 1773).

EDWARDS, RICHARD; b.; adm.; KS (Capt. ) 1679; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1682, adm. pens. 28 Jun 1682, matr. 1682/3, scholar 9 May 1683; adm. Inner Temple 24 Jan 1684/5. [Perhaps second son of John Edwards, Heath House, Shropshire; ? Bencher, Inner Temple 1712; ? d. 15 Jan 1747. ]

EDWARDS, RICHARD; b.; adm. 2 Apr 1770; left Christmas 1774.

Edwards, Roger Nicholas, Baron Crickhowell, brother of David William Wood Edwards (qv); b. 25 Feb. 1934; adm. Sept. 1947 (B); left July 1952; 2nd Lieut. 1st Batt. Welch Fusileers 1952-4; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1954, BA 1957, MA 1968; Wm Brandts Sons & Co. Ltd., bankers, 1957-76, dir. 1972-6; member of Lloyd’s 1976, dir. A. L. Sturge 1970-6, PA Internat. & Sturge 1977-9; MP (Cons. ) Pembroke 1970-87; Sec. of State for Wales 1979-87; PC 1979; Hon. Fellow Univ. Coll. Cardiff 1985; created Baron Crickhowell 1987; pres. Univ. of Wales at Cardiff 1988-98; chmn. Nat. Rivers Authority 1989-96, Cameron May 1992-4, ITNET 1995-2004; dir. Welsh National Opera 1988-92; pres. Contemporary Art Soc. for Wales 1988-93; pres. SE Wales Arts Assn. and Contemporary Art Soc. for Wales; Hon. LLD Univ. of Glamorgan 2001; member House of Lords EU Sub-Committees 2000-10, Science and Tech. Committee 2007-10, Constitution Committee 2010-5; m. 26 Jan. 1963 Ankaret, d. of William James Healing, co. dir., of Tewkesbury, Gloucs.; d. 17 Mar. 2018.

EDWARDS, SAMUEL BEDFORD, son of William Edwards (formerly Bedford), Newnham, Gloucs., Capt. EICS [presidency ?], and Mary Crowther; b. 27 Jan 1799; adm. 15 Sep 1812; in school list Oct 1814; Magdalen Coll. Oxford, matr. 2 Feb 1818; of Arlesey, Bedfordshire; JP Bedfordshire, High Sheriff 1825; m. 12 May 1823 Sophia, eldest dau. of John Hubbard, Stratford, Essex; d. 8 Jan 1857.

EDWARDS, SAMUEL, son of Samuel Edwards, London; b.; adm.; probably Edwards in under school lists 1715, 1716; KS (aged 15) 1718; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1722, adm. pens. 25 May 1722, scholar 3 May 1723; 10th in “ordo” 1725/6; BA 1725/6; MA 1729. [note wills of Rev. Samuel Edwards, Water Newton, Hunts., proved PCC 21 Jan 1745, and Rev. Samuel Edwards, Bozeat, Northants, proved PCC 2 Mar 1767 (father of William Gutteridge Edwards (qv)]

EDWARDS, THOMAS, son of Henry Edwards, Sutton, Suffolk, and Hannah Vertue; b. 25 Dec 1810; adm. (G) 16 Oct 1822; at Addiscombe Coll. 1826-8; Cadet, EICS Bengal 1828; 2nd Lieut., Bengal Artillery 12 Jun 1828; Lieut., 17 Jan 1836; retired in England 10 Mar 1836; living in Ipswich, Suffolk 1881 (1881 Census); d. unm. Jun 1891.

Edwards, Trevor Hope Martin, son of Rev. Trevor Hubert Edwards, Vicar of Wangford, Suffolk, and Mildred Hope Osborn; b. 7 June 1912; adm. Sept. 1925 (A); left July 1929; Coldstream Guards 1939-45; man. dir. Black & Edgington Hire Ltd 1967-76; MBE 1969, MVO 1976; agent for Ightham Mote 1977-84; m. 1st 16 May 1936 Sylvia Maud, d. of Maj. Ernst Olaf Henrici RE; 2nd 5 July 1974 Joan Ellen, d. of James Lough of Shanghai; d. 1 June 2002.

Edwards, Walter Maurice Dallas, brother of William Bruce Dallas Edwards (q.v.); b. June 23, 1874; adm. from the City of London School Jan. 16, 1890 (H); left April 1892; a member of the London Stock Exchange; m. Dec. 11, 1920, Helen Marjorie, only daughter of Hanworth Edmond Burr Rackham, of Newmarket Road, Norwich.