EVANS
Evans
– a Welsh surname created from the personal name Lefan, Evan or Iuen, a
version of John. One of the earliest bits of family writing
is in Welsh by John Evans (brother of Lewis Evans) in 1760, of Glasbury
Llyswen, quoting Ecclesiastes 9. verse 11
Mi a droais ac a welais dan heaud, had yw y rhedfa yn nar
rhyffel yn eiddo'r cedyrn na'r bwyd yn eiddo'r pwyllog, na ffafr yn
eiddo'r cyfarwydd: ond amser a damwain a ddig wydd iddynt oll.
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift,
nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet
riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time
and chance happeneth to them all.
KJV
It was this quote that inspired
Joan Evans to call her book on the
story of Arthur Evans and his forebears - TIME
& CHANCE
EVANS - WHO WAS WHO?
Evans Tree 2
Evans Tree 3
