Dictionary of Welsh Biography

STEPNEY family Prendergast, the diocese of S. Davids for life. He was also registrar of the diocese. He married (1), 1565, Margaret (c. 1546 - ante 1573), daughter and coheiress of Thomas Catharn of Prendergast, who brought him the manor of Prendergast, and (2), before 1573, Mary, daughter of William Philipps of Picton. In local politics he became prominent within a group of gentry, led by William Philipps, in opposition to
STRADLING family for three years. Lewys Morgannwg regarded himself as a household bard to this Sir Edward. He died in 1535, leaving issue by his wife and by a concubine. His second son, John, was rector of Neath, 1551-1569. The heir was Sir THOMAS STRADLING. He was sheriff of Glamorgan, 1547-8, Member of Parliament for East Grinstead, 1553, Arundel, 1554, on the commission of peace for the march shires, 1554, on a
SULLIVAN, CLIVE (1943 - 1985), rugby league player MBE in 1972, and he was a guest on 'This Is Your Life' in 1973. Just six months after retiring from rugby Clive Sullivan died of liver cancer on 8 Oct 1985 at Kingston General Hospital in Hull. Anthony Sullivan (born 1968) followed in his father's footsteps as a winger, playing rugby league for Hull KR, St Helens and Wales, and also rugby union for Cardiff and Wales. Clive Sullivan was commemorated
SUTTON, Sir OLIVER GRAHAM (1903 - 1977), meteorologist (1950), Micrometeorology (1953), Mathematics in Action (1953), (with D. S. Meyler) Compendium of Mathematics and Physics (1957), Understanding Weather (1978); and also papers in scientific journals. Graham Sutton married, 2 April 1931, Doris, eldest daughter of T. O. Morgan, Porthcawl, at Hermon (Welsh CM), Bridgend, Glamorganshire; they had two sons. From 1968 they lived at Sketty, and he died 26 May
TELFORD, THOMAS (1757 - 1834), civil engineer 1825. During the years 1822-6 Telford was building a somewhat similar bridge over the river Conway estuary. Besides what he did in North Wales and the English Border, Telford surveyed the south-west Wales roads; see the bibliography (below). His work at Shrewsbury (castle, prison, churches, etc.) and in Shropshire are described by Sir Alexander Gibb (op. cit.). Telford died in London on 2 September
THELWALL family Plas y Ward, Bathafarn, Plas Coch, Llanbedr, for some time afterwards until we come to RICHARD THELWALL, son of Edward Thelwall, a great-great-grandson of John and Ffelis Thelwall) who died at Caerwys eisteddfod, as he sat upon his commission, in 1568. SIMON THELWALL (1526 - 1586) Son and heir of Richard, was admitted student at the Inner Temple in November 1555, and called to the Bar on 8 February 1568. He represented the borough of Denbigh
THELWALL, JOHN (1764 - 1834), reformer, lecturer and poet within two years to lecture mainly on oratory and elocution. He was a friend of Southy, Hazlitt, Coleridge, and Lamb. Poems chiefly written in retirment … with a prefatory memoir of the life of the author (Hereford, 1801) contains several poems relating to Wales. Thelwall also wrote a number of works on political matters and oratory. He died at Bath, 17 February 1834. He married (1), Susan Vellum, (2
THOMAS family Coed Helen (or Alun), Aber, RICE THOMAS (died 1577) the founder of this family's fortune in Caernarvonshire, was a son of Sir WILLIAM THOMAS, Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, sheriff of Carmarthenshire in 1541-2. Rice married Jane, daughter of Sir John Puleston of Caernarvon and widow of Edward Gruffydd of Penrhyn, who had died at Dublin in 1540. He was appointed by Roger Williams, the surveyor of crown lands in North Wales, to
THOMAS GWYNEDD (fl. 16th century), poet Poems attributed to him are found in Brogyntyn MS. 2; Bodewryd MS 1D; Cwrtmawr MS 11B; Llanstephan MS 133; NLW MS 6471B; Peniarth MS 81, Peniarth MS 100; Jesus Coll. MS. 17; and B.M. Add. MSS. 14901, 14980.
THOMAS, ALFRED (1840 - 1927) Bronwydd,, baron Pontypridd Born 16 September 1840, at Llwyn-y-grant, Pen-y-lan, Cardiff, son of Daniel Thomas, contractor. He was educated at Weston school, near Bath, and spent his life in his father's business at Cardiff. He was a member of the Cardiff boro. council for eleven years, being first elected in 1875, was mayor in 1881-2, and received the freedom of the boro. in 1887. He represented the newly-formed
THOMAS, ARTHUR SIMON (Anellydd; 1865 - 1935), cleric and writer Pembrokeshire, 1921-8; and Trefilan, 1928. He died 3 March 1935. He was an extremely industrious writer and a great supporter of the eisteddfod; he wrote for Y Geninen, Y Traethodydd, Yr Haul, and Y Llenor; he was assistant editor of Y Llan and joint editor of Yr Haul; he wrote (and translated) many hymns in both English and Welsh, including English versions of the hymns of Ann Griffiths.
THOMAS, BENJAMIN (Myfyr Emlyn; 1836 - 1893), Baptist minister, poet, lecturer, and author , where he remained till his death 20 November 1893. He was buried at Narberth. He married (1) Margaret George, Bailey Farm, Newcastle Emlyn, a member of Graig church (died 1878), who was the subject of one of his poems. Five children were born of the marriage; (2) the widow of David Lewis (Cynfyn), Carmarthen, who survived him by a few months. Myfyr Emlyn was a man of many parts. He was one of the most

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