Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PRYS, THOMAS (1564? - 1634) Plas Iolyn,, poet and adventurer , and (2) to Jane, daughter of Hugh Gwynn of Berth-ddu and Bodysgallen. He had three children by the first wife, and ten by his second. After his father's death Thomas Prys held the manor of Ysbyty Ifan, Denbighshire, with the livings held by his father; in 1599 he was sheriff of Denbighshire. He fought in the wars of the Netherlands at the end of the 16th century under Sir Robert Dudley, earl of
PRYSE family Gogerddan, Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire, 1646-8. He married (1) Hester, daughter of Sir Hugh Myddelton, bart, and (2) Mary, widow of Anthony Van Dyck, the well-known painter. He was succeeded by his son, Sir RICHARD PRYSE, 2nd baronet, who, in turn, was followed by his brother, Sir THOMAS PRYSE, 3rd baronet. The 3rd baronet was succeeded, in 1682, by his nephew, Sir CARBERY PRYSE (died 1695), 4th
PRYSE, ROBERT JOHN (Gweirydd ap Rhys; 1807 - 1889), man of letters defending her sex against the attacks made on it in the series 'Ffoledd Ffasiwn.' She married Owen Prichard (Cybi Velyn) of Holyhead, 2 January 1863. She wrote a number of lyrics, the best known being 'O na byddai'n haf o hyd' and 'Neges y Blodeuyn.' She died 29 March 1909. A collection of her poems was published in 'Cyfres y Fil' (O.M.E.).
PUGH, FRANCIS (1720 - 1811), early Welsh Methodist and Moravian the Brethren. After a probationary period of mission-work, he was formally admitted to Fetter-lane congregation on 9 March 1748; on 12 May 1757 he was ordained deacon by bishop John Gambold, but was never priested. He was in charge of Leominster congregation for two periods, 1755-9 and 1763-8, and in 1768 was sent to take charge of the societies at Laugharne and Carmarthen. His tenure there was long
PUGH, LEWIS HENRY OWAIN (1907 - 1981), soldier number of different offices. He was seconded to the Indian Police in 1936 and returned to the army in 1940. He led Indian brigades and Gurkha regiments serving on the North-west Frontier and in Burma during World War 2, and afterwards in the Dutch East Indies and with the Gurkhas in Malaya. He was awarded the Indian Police medal in 1940, a rare honour for an army officer. His most famous exploit was to
PUGHE, JOHN (Ioan ab Hu Feddyg; 1814 - 1874), physician and littérateur Born 8 September 1814 at Ysgubor Fawr, Chwaen-wen, Anglesey, the eldest son of David Roberts Pughe and Elizabeth his wife. He qualified as a doctor after training at S. Thomas's Hospital, London, where he received the degree of F.R.C.S. He first practised at Barmouth but later moved to Aberdovey where he spent most of his life. In his early days he lived at Clynnog-fawr, Caernarfonshire, and was
PULESTON family Emral, Plas-ym-mers, Hafod-y-wern, Llwynycnotiau, administration of Flintshire. Sir ROGER PULESTON (died 1545?), who in 1513 served in the campaign in France (see Cal. L. & P. Henry VIII, i, 2, 1097), was sheriff, 1540-1; his grandson, ROGER PULESTON (died 14 Eliz. I) and the latter's son and grandson, both also named Roger, held the same office in 1567-8, 1573-4, and 1597-8 respectively. The last named, ROGER PULESTON (1566 - 1618), who matriculated from
PULESTON, JOHN (c. 1583 - 1659), judge held since 1577. He followed his father to Oxford (entering Oriel College 22 May 1601), and to the Inner Temple, which he entered from Clifford's Inn on 24 May 1606, becoming reader and bencher to his Inn in 1634 and treasurer in 1646, and receiving his call to the Bar 8 July, 1614. His subsequent legal career is given in D.N.B. He succeeded to the Emral estate on the death, without children (1634
PULESTON, Sir JOHN HENRY (1829 - 1908), banker and Member of Parliament Born 2 June 1829 at Plas Newydd, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, eldest son of John Puleston, a descendant of the Puleston family of Emral. He was educated at Ruthin grammar school and King's College, London. He spent some time in the U.S.A., where, between 1856 and 1860, he came into prominence as the editor of two newspapers, and later as a reputable banker and as an honorary colonel under president
RAVENSCROFT family Ravenscroft, Parliament 1697-8, who died 3 May 1698, leaving two heiresses, Honora and Catherine. It was by marriage with Honora's daughter that the family of Glynne, and afterwards that of Gladstone, came to own Broadlane, which was rebuilt in 1752 and is today known as ' Hawarden castle '. On the other hand, Catherine's portion of the estate was purchased (1756) by the Grosvenors. (2) WILLIAM RAVENSCROFT, second son
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, ALAN WILLIAM (1941 - 2005), Benedictine monk and musician Prayers from the Cloister (1996) based on his own practice of 'lectio divina'. During the period from 2002 to 2005 he suffered from repeated bouts of depression, and despite treatment the final attack proved to be fatal. Alan Rees died after falling from a second-storey balcony at Belmont on 2 October 2005.

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