Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PRICE, RICHARD (1723 - 1791), philosopher ,' Dissenting minister and tutor Religion Education Richard Price's father. Son of Rees Price, Betws, he was educated at Bryn-llywarch, succeeded (1697-1739) Samuel Jones, both as pastor, at Cildeudy, Bridgend, and Betws, and as tutor, at Tyn-ton. He was maternal uncle and testamentary guardian of Ann Maddocks (formerly Thomas, the 'Maid of Cefnydfa'), and signed her marriage settlement (1725). SAMUEL PRICE
PRICE, THOMAS (Carnhuanawc; 1787 - 1848), historian and antiquary Born 2 October 1787 at Pencaerelin in Llanfihangel Bryn Pabuan, Brecknock, the younger son of Rice Price, vicar of Llanwrthyl in that county from 1789 to his death in 1810, and of Mary Bowen of Pencaerelin, the daughter of a vicar. In his home he heard not only the songs and traditions of the peasantry but also the cywyddau of Dafydd ap Gwilym and occasionally the strains of the harp. He attended
PRICHARD, RHYS (Yr Hen Ficer; 1579? - 1644), cleric and poet priest in Wittham or Wytham (Witham), Essex, 26 April 1602, graduated B.A. the following June, and on 6 August the same year was presented by Anthony Rudd, bishop of S. Davids from 1594 to 1614, with the living of Llandovery, which was in the parish of Llandingad and had a chapel of ease at Llanfair-ar-y-bryn. The king, on 19 November 1613, appointed him rector of Llanedy in the diocese of S. Davids
PRICHARD, WILLIAM (1702 - 1773), early North Wales Nonconformist Born in 1702 at Bryn-rhydd, in the parish of Llanarmon, Caernarfonshire, son of Morris and Margaret Prichard; christened at Llanarmon, 13 February 1701/2. Although he had had a good education and was a cultured man, he became a farmer at Glasfryn Fawr in the parish of Llangybi. One Sunday afternoon, after church was over, he went to the village inn as usual and got so drunk that instead of
PROTHEROE, DANIEL (1866 - 1934), musician . Pedr'), male voice pieces ('Invictus,' ' Nun of Nidaros,' ' Bryn Calfaria,' ' Jesu, Lover of My Soul'), hymn-tunes (including children's hymn-tunes), and anthems. He died 25 February 1934, at Chicago.
PRYS, JOHN (Philomath; 1739? - 1786?), almanac maker He was a native of Bryneglwys in Yale, and at one time lived at Bryn-y-llwynog, in the parish of Llandysilio, Denbighshire. He published an almanac regularly every year from 1739 to, at least, 1786. Its original name was Wybrenawl Genadwri, but in 1747 he changed it to Dehonglydd y Ser. Although the standard of the almanacs published by John Prys was beneath that of Gwilym Howell's almanacs, they
PRYS, OWEN (1857 - 1934), Calvinistic Methodist minister and college principal his imagination and in the fervour of his spirit that truth would become a blinding flame. He married Elizabeth, eldest daughter of John Parry of Tal-y-bryn, Bwlch, Brecknock, 2 August 1893, and they had two daughters. He filled a very definite niche in his denomination. In 1904 he delivered the ' Davies Lecture ' at Cardiff, his subject being ' The Doctrine of Man.' He was elected moderator of the
PUGH, WILLIAM (1783 - 1842) Bryn-llywarch, Radical landlord and entrepreneur
PULESTON family Emral, Plas-ym-mers, Hafod-y-wern, Llwynycnotiau, since 1611. The male line of Emral terminated in 1732 with the death of THOMAS PULESTON, who left the estate by will to JOHN PULESTON of Pickhill, a descendant of a younger son of the Roger Puleston who lived temp. Henry VI. His son died without leaving a male heir, and Emral came to his daughter's husband, Richard Parry Price of Bryn-y-pys, who adopted the surname Puleston and was created a baronet
PUW family, prominent Roman Catholic family Penrhyn Creuddyn, -six years of his life. He died c. 1629, and he and his wife were buried in Llanrhos church. He is not to be confused with the Robert ap Hugh ap Robert who was M.P. for Denbighshire in 1559, High Sheriff for the same county in 1562 and before that, in 1560 for Caernarfonshire. He was Robert Puw's uncle, his mother's brother, Robert ap Huw ap Robert of Cefnygarlleg, descended from the Bryn Euryn
REES family Ton In 1771 RICE REES married one of the daughters of the Rev. William Jenkins of Pen-y-waun in the parish of Llanfair-ar-y-bryn. Rice died 2 March 1826. Of his six children, two sons and one daughter may be mentioned: (1) William Jenkins Rees (1772 - 1855) - see the article on him. (2) DAVID RICE REES (1787 - 1856), born at Llandovery, 6 August 1787; he was a shop assistant in various places in
REES, JOSIAH (1744 - 1804), Unitarian minister Born 2 October 1744 in Llanfair-ar-y-bryn parish, Carmarthenshire - his father, Owen Rees (1717 - 1768), was at the time pastor of Clun-pentan. Josiah was at Swansea grammar school and afterwards at Carmarthen Academy (1761-6, under Jenkin Jenkins), where he became very friendly with David Davis of Castellhywel. But as early as 1763 he had been ordained as pastor of Gelli-onnen church

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