Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, THOMAS LLOYD (1830 - 1910), Welsh-American writer Born 25 November 1830 at Brongaled, Dyffryn Ardudwy, Merionethshire. He came under the influence of the Rev. Richard Humphreys and the Rev. Edward Morgan. He served in a shop for a while before he emigrated to Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.A., in 1850; there he opened a shop and worked in a woollen factory. He contributed to Y Drych and other journals. He published A brief history of the early Welsh
WILLIAMS, THOMAS OSWALD (ap Gwarnant; 1888 - 1965), Unitarian minister, author, poet and public figure he been given an opportunity, as he desired, at Carmarthen College. He was the president of the Unitarian Society of south Wales for two years (1923-25) and he was made an honorary member of the General Assembly of his denomination in 1963. He showed great ability during his public service in his town, his district and his county; he was a member of Lampeter Borough Council (1934-63) and mayor of
WILLIAMS, Sir TREVOR (c. 1623 - 1692) Llangibby, politician , but ill-health made him ineffective, and he died in the course of the session (March 1642). His son, Trevor, made a commissioner of array for Monmouthshire at the outbreak of the Civil War and a baronet on 14 September 1642, was captured by the Roundheads at Highnam on 25 March 1643, and after his release garrisoned the ancient but long disused castle of Llangibby for the king with sixty men, and
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Gwilym Cyfeiliog; 1801 - 1876), poet and hymn-writer of Dolgwyddyl, Trefeglwys, who was descended from Elystan Glodrydd; and (3) 1845, to Mary Evans of Tyn-llwyn, Llanbryn-mair. He had ten children - among them Richard Williams of Celynog, Newtown (1835 - 1906). From 1823 on, pieces of poetry by Gwilym Cyfeiliog were frequently published in Y Dysgedydd, Goleuad Cymru, Y Drysorfa, Seren Gomer, and the Gwyliedydd. His awdl on 'The founding of St
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Gwilym Twrog; 1768 - 1836), poet Born 22 November 1768 in the parish of Maentwrog, Merionethshire, and christened in Ffestiniog parish church. He wrote numerous englynion, cywyddau, awdlau, and hymns, many of which were published in Welsh periodicals - Seren Gomer, 1823-35, Y Dysgedydd, 1823-31, Y Gwyliedydd, 1824, Tywysog Cymru, 1832-3, Y Gwladgarwr, 1834-5. He was official bard to the Llanfair (Merioneth) Cymreigyddion society
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Caledfryn; 1801 - 1869), Congregational minister, poet, and critic Caledfryn (a further volume of verse), 1856. He edited Gardd Eifion, the works of Robert ap Gwilym Ddu in 1841, and Eos Gwynedd, the works of John Thomas, Pentrefoelas (1742-1818), in 1845, and a collection of hymns in 1860. He contributed essays on Robert ap Gwilym Ddu and Dewi Wyn o Eifion to Y Drysorfa in 1852 and 1853. He edited many periodicals, including Y Sylwedydd, (1831), Tywysog Cymru (1832-3
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1732 - 1799), Baptist minister, and justice of the peace equated the 'infallibility of the Association' with the 'infallibility of the Pope' (1799; republished in Yr Ymofynydd, 1849, 201-3; summarised in Trafodion Cymdeithas Hanes Bedyddwyr Cymru, 1930, 45-7). It seems probable that it was only his death which saved William Williams from excommunication. In 1784, he had taken as his third wife Dorothy Lewis of Llwyngrawys, Llangoedmor (see Meyrick
WILLIAMS, Sir WILLIAM (1634 - 1700), lawyer and politician of the Carmarthen circuit (1749-57), and chief justice of Brecknock from 1755 until his death on 25 April 1787.
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Crwys; 1875 - 1968), poet, preacher, archdruid him an hon. M.A. degree and he was honoured by Swansea Borough Council in 1968 when his bust was placed in the Town Library. He was one of the most prolific and popular poets of his time. He published four volumes of poetry: Cerddi Crwys (1920; 5 eds.), Cerddi Newydd Crwys (1924; 3 eds.), Trydydd Cerddi Crwys (1935), Cerddi Crwys, y pedwerydd llyfr (1944), and two selections of his poems (1953 and
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM EWART (1894 - 1966), physicist and inventor Born 3 March 1894 at Bodgarad, Rhostryfan, Caernarfonshire, eldest son of Ellis William Williams (manager of Cilgwyn slate quarry) and his wife Jane, Llys Twrog, Y Fron. After attending local schools he entered Owens College, Manchester University, where he had Rutherford, Bohr and Darwin as tutors. He graduated with honours in physics in 1915 and gained his M.Sc. (Manchester) degree in 1926
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM MORRIS (1883 - 1954), quarryman, choir conductor, soloist and cerdd dant adjudicator Born one of 7 children, 17 January 1883 in Tan-y-fron, Tanygrisiau, Meironnydd, son of William Morris Williams, quarryman, and his wife Jane. His father was precentor in Bethel (CM) chapel, Tanygrisiau for 25 years and the son began to assist him when he was 17. He married in 1905 Mair, daughter of Daniel and Mary Williams, Conglog, Tanygrisiau and they raised a musical family of 3 sons and 2
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM OGWEN (1924 - 1969), archivist, university professor him. He died in sad circumstances; he was found drowned on Ynys-las beach, near Aberystwyth, 3 May 1969. He was not married.

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