Dictionary of Welsh Biography

POWELL family Nanteos, Llechwedd-dyrus, brother, had died in Africa; see Peniarth MS 156). William Powell went from Hereford School to S. John's College, Oxford, 14 January 1722/3, aged 17 (matriculated 1723, B.A. 1726/7, M.A. 1730). He was ordained deacon (diocese of Lincoln) 19 September 1731 and became curate of Elton, Huntingdonshire. He was created doctor of civil law, 8 July 1763, being then of Nanteos, Cardiganshire (Scott-Mayor, iii
POWELL, ANNIE (1906 - 1986), teacher, local politician and Communist mayor of Rhondda , Annie was a full-time Party worker during the Second World War. She was on the executive of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) for 20 years, and chair of the Welsh Committee for 25 years. She visited Russia several times and was well known for not always agreeing with Soviet policies. She delighted in telling how she impressed Nikita Khrushchev by singing him the Welsh national anthem at an
POWELL, JOHN (Edmund Jones, Hist. of Aberystruth, 103, 131) from March 1736 till 3 October 1742. In the meantime (19 February 1739/40), he had become rector of Llanmartin and Wilcrick near Newport; he died there 25 March 1795. He was one of the earliest Methodist clerics, and was one of the three Welsh clergymen present at the Watford Association of January 1743. In 1778, we find him offering a curacy to Thomas
POWELL, THOMAS (1608? - 1660), cleric Born in the parish of Cantref, Brecknock, son of John Powell, rector of Cantref, 1601-26. According to Wood he was born in 1608 but, according to Foster, he was 18 years of age on 25 January 1627/8. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford (B.A. 1629, M.A. 1632, D.D. 1660). He obtained the living of Cantref, 4 May 1635 - his eldest brother, Hugh Powell, being the patron. In 1650, under the
POWELL, THOMAS (1572? - 1635?), attorney and author Born about 1572, a native of Diserth, Radnorshire. He became a student of Gray's Inn, 30 January 1592-3, but was more interested in literature than in law. He wrote a number of works in both verse and prose, but to-day he is best remembered for his pioneer work on the public records. On 13 November 1613 he was appointed attorney-general in the Marches of Wales, but resigned his post, 5 August
POWELL, VAVASOR (1617 - 1670), Puritan divine became the wife of John Evans (1628 - 1700). Powell had no children. His published works were: 1, The Scriptures Concord (London, 1646); 2, God the Father Glorified (London, 1649); 3, Christ and Moses Excellency (London, 1650); 4, Saving Faith (London, 1651); 5, Christ Exalted, 1651 (printed with no. 4); 6, Three Hymnes [sic] (London, 1650); 7, Common-Prayer-Book No Divine Service (London, 1660); 8
POYER, JOHN (d. 1649) Pembroke, mayor willingness to treat with him; but Poyer proved obdurate. There is no doubt that he was encouraged in his defiance by Royalist agents. He was in touch with prince Charles and received a commission from him issued at S. Germains on 3 April 1648. Poyer's action led to a widespread opposition to disbandment and Rice Powell, in the absence of Rowland Laugharne, took command of the resistance. After the defeat
PRICE family Rhiwlas, Merioneth, 1585-6, and high sheriff, 1592-3. Ieuan Tew Brydydd was ' family bard ' at Rhiwlas in his time. Cadwaladr Wynn, i.e. Cadwaladr Price, married Catherine, daughter of Sir Ieuan Lloyd, Bodidris-yn-Iâl, Denbighshire; their eldest son was JOHN PRICE I (died 1613), high sheriff of Merioneth, 1608-9; he married Ann, daughter and heiress of John Lloyd, of Vaynol, S. Asaph, registrar of the diocese of
PRICE, BENJAMIN (Cymro Bach; 1792 - 1854), Baptist minister and littérateur frequent contributor to his denominational press and several of his works were published, notably an extensive selection of essays under the title of Y Cymro Bach, 1855, and Lectures to the Working Classes, 1851. He was also the means of establishing in his denomination in 1848 an Association of Aged Ministers, but it failed to find lasting support. He retired in 1853, and died at Bristol, 25 June 1854
PRICE, DAVID (Dewi Dinorwig; 1804 - 1874), Congregational minister and writer ar Ryddid Crefyddol … (Llanrwst, 1844); (3) Dyddiau y Dreth (Denbigh, 1855); (4) Yr Adeiladydd Teuluaidd … (Denbigh, 1855). He died in 1874, and was buried at Forest Home, U.S.A.
PRICE, DILYS MARGARET (1932 - 2020), educationalist and skydiver Dilys Price was born in Bournemouth on 3 June 1932, the only child of Thomas John Evans (1899-1973), born in Treherbert, and Elizabeth M Evans (née Gould, 1906-1963), from Aberaman, near Aberdare. Her father served in the Royal Air Force during the Great War, before going into service in Bournemouth following a religious conversion by missionaries. There, in 1929, he married Elizabeth Gould. Soon
PRICE, Sir JOHN (1502? - 1555), notary public, the king's principal registrar in causes ecclesiastical, and secretary of the Council in Wales and the Marches out of this appointment, the privy council ruled that he should be secretary of the Council in Wales and the Marches. He was placed on commissions of the peace in Monmouthshire and all the March shires, on the chantries commissions of North and South Wales, 1546, and on commissions for church plate and properties in Herefordshire, 1552-3. He was sheriff of Brecknock, 1543, and Herefordshire, 1554

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