Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, HUGH (1722? - 1779), cleric and author flaen pob Salm. Tradition has it that he was a good preacher, and his letter to Richard Morris shows that he was keenly interested in the Welsh language. He died in 1779, and was buried 3 July at Aberffraw.
WILLIAMS, HUGH (1862 - 1953), minister (Presb.), and Biblical commentator 1945, publishing it in 1948 under the title Grym y groes. The University of Princetown, U.S.A., conferred on him a D.D. degree for his essays on the doctrine as discussed in that volume. He died 25 August 1953 at Amlwch, 91 years old.
WILLIAMS, Sir IFOR (1881 - 1965), Welsh scholar Hengerdd, the poetry associated with the names of Aneirin, Taliesin and Llywarch Hen. It was this poetry, or subjects which shed some light on it, that engaged his attention from the age of 25 until a few years before his death. After graduating in 1906 he took ' Y Gododdin ', the poem attributed to Aneirin, the sixth century poet, as the subject of his M.A. dissertation, and published notes on the
WILLIAMS, ISAAC (1802 - 1865), cleric, poet, and theologian Southampton Street, Bloomsbury, London. In 1817 he went to Harrow, where he became conspicuous for his skill in Latin verse. On 3 June 1882 he entered Trinity College, Oxford, and it was while spending that summer's vacation at Cwmcynfelyn that he met John Keble at Aberystwyth. They did not, however, become very friendly until the following year when Williams won the chancellor's prize for a Latin poem on
WILLIAMS, ISAAC JOHN (1874 - 1939), museum official married (1) Annie (neé Summers) died 1932, and (2) Beatrice Lily, sister of his first wife. He died at Cardiff, 25 December 1939. He bequeathed £3,500 to the National Museum of Wales (The Isaac and Annie Williams Bequest Fund).
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1856 - 1917), teacher of singing and choral conductor was presented to him in recognition of his services; and his wife received a pension from the Civil List. He died 25 November 1917, and was buried in Llanbeblig churchyard.
WILLIAMS, JOHN, goldsmith . Dolwyddelan (a few miles away) - so too in legal proceedings in 1678 he is styled 'of Dolwyddelan ' and credited with charitable intentions towards that parish. We learn from Cal. Wynn Papers, 463, that he had a brother named Humphrey, who was in business with him. When either of the brothers was born, and when they went to London, is not known. On 25 July 1584, John was apprenticed to the goldsmith ' Mr
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1582 - 1650), dean of Westminster, lord keeper of the great seal, archbishop of York this grievance, he negotiated with Mytton, commander of the Parliament forces then invading North Wales, and took an active part in his storming of Conway in August 1646. The Welsh cavaliers never forgave his apostasy, though there are indications that he repented of it after the execution of the king. He died 25 March 1650 at the Mostyn royalist house of Gloddaeth, and is buried in Llandygài church
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1727 - 1798), Dissenting minister, scholar and author Born at Lampeter, Cardiganshire, 25 March 1727. After training for the ministry at Carmarthen Academy under Evan Davies and Samuel Thomas, he held pastorates at Stamford, Lincolnshire, 1752-5; Wokingham, Berks., 1755-67; and Sydenham, Kent, 1767-95. He was appointed librarian of Dr. Williams's Library in 1777. From the date of his retirement from that position, in 1782, until his death he was one
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1806 - 1856), Baptist minister and author the Bodysgallen family, who sent him to Robert Watkin Lloyd's school at Tamworth to be prepared for Oxford. He only stayed there nine months and then returned home to find himself in an awkward position - his patron disappointed and his people vexed. He resumed his studies, was invited to keep a school at Eglwys-bach (1830-3), and began to preach. He became minister of Llansilin and Moelfre (1833-6
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1762 - 1802), Evangelical cleric tutor to his children, after which he was incumbent of Burton and Williamston, while at the same time, apparently, acting as curate to the vicar of Rosemarket. In 1793 he was appointed vicar of Begelly, where he remained until his death, 3 April 1802, at the age of 40. The remarkable thing about Williams was his pronounced Methodism; he preached powerfully, and held 'private societies' in the homes of
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Ioan ap Ioan; 1800 - 1871), Baptist minister and author Born at Trwyn-swch, Llanddoged, Denbighshire, 1800, son of John and Jane Williams. He was baptized at Llanrwst, where his mother was a member, and started to preach at the age of 25 at Cefnbychan, where he kept school. He was a student at Abergavenny, 1828-31, and although he spent some months on probation at Penrhyn-coch, it was from Aberduar that he received his first and only 'call.' He was

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