Dictionary of Welsh Biography

MORTON, RICHARD ALAN (1899 - 1977), biochemist Alan Morton was born on 22 September 1899 in Garston, a suburb of Liverpool, the only son and younger child of John Morton, a train driver who was born in Wrexham, and his wife Ann (née Humphreys) of Nantgwynant who came to Liverpool as a housemaid. Though christened Alun, he was always known as Alan. The Welsh-speaking family were members at the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel in Garston and
MORUS BERWYN (fl. c. 1553-1615), poet A native, apparently, of the Berwyn district of North Wales. A number of his poems remain in manuscripts. Most of these are addressed to various members of North Wales families, including John Salusbury of Lleweni and his wife Katheryn (of Berain), Sir William Morys of Clenennau, Robert Wyn of Foelas, Thomas Vaughan of Hafod, captain William Thomas. There are also a poem in praise of Bishop
MORYS, HUW (Eos Ceiriog; 1622 - 1709), poet Second son of Morris ap John ap John ab Ednyfed of Hafodgynfor in the parish of Llangollen, Denbighshire. Although he spent the greater part of his long life at Pontymeibion, in the parish of Llansilin, it appears that Huw was not born there as is generally supposed, but that he moved there with his father and family about the year 1647. We know that his grandfather, John ap John, owned certain
MOSES, EVAN (1726 - 1805) Trevecka, a tailor Register). See M. H. Jones The Trevecka Letters and his lists in Cylchgrawn Cymdeithas Hanes y Methodistiaid Calfinaidd ix. This Evan Moses should not be confused with EVAN MOSES early C.M. exhorter Religion at Bala, a Cardiganshire man (so it is said) who with his brother JOHN MOSES settled in the town (they were blacksmiths) in the early 18th century; they were among the first members of the C.M
MOSES-EVANS, DAVID LEWIS (1822 - 1893), poet and schoolmaster , a post which he held for forty years. He was recognised locally as a good Welsh scholar. In the 1840's he contributed a series of character sketches to Yr Haul and in the 1850's he was a frequent contributor to Yr Ymofynydd on botanical subjects. He translated ' The Vicar of Wakefield ' and ' We are Seven,' etc., into Welsh. At the Lampeter eisteddfod of 1859 he was second to John Morris Jones
MOSTYN family Mostyn Hall, ) with Margaret, heiress of Madog Gloddaeth (high sheriff of Caernarvonshire, 1325/6), and, as will be seen, Bodysgallen, in Caernarvonshire, was also a Mostyn house. Full details of the earlier generations are given in the History. Ieuan, fourth son of Iorwerth Ddu (of the Pengwern family), entered the church and, as John Trevor II, was elected bishop of St Asaph, 1395. IEUAN FYCHAN AP IEUAN AB ADDA
MUTTON, Sir PETER (1565 - 1637), judge and politician was already a man of influence in North Wales; his second marriage, to Ellen, sister of John Williams, bishop of Lincoln doubtless brought him into closer touch with national affairs. In addition to serving on the Council for Wales, Sir Peter was elected Member of Parliament for Denbighshire (1604) and Caernarvonshire (1624); no significant relic of his political career remains, except an oft
MYDDELTON family Gwaenynog, his brother Hugh (below) and in the Virginia Company, and a universal banker and moneylender, often in association with James I's Welsh goldsmith John Williams. He remained in close touch with Wales, interceding on behalf of his fellow-burgesses of Denbigh against the 'encroachments' of the Salusbury's of Lleweni in 1593, arbitrating in other local disputes in 1595, serving Merionethshire (where he
MYTTON, JOHN (1796 - 1834), sportsman and eccentric Born 30 September 1796, son of John Mytton, Halston Hall, Salop (compare next article). Expelled from Westminster (1811) and Harrow (1812), he became cornet in the 7th Hussars, 1816; on coming of age he succeeded to estates in Salop and at Dinas Mawddwy, Meironnydd, with a rent roll of £18,000 per annum. In 1819 he was elected Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury, but only made one appearance in
MYTTON, THOMAS (1608 - 1656) Halston,, parliamentary commander , Conway, Denbigh (1646), Holt and Harlech (1647), thereby completing the subjection of North Wales to parliament. On 30 December 1647, he was awarded £5,000 out of delinquents' estates and the office of vice-admiral of North Wales. In the second Civil War he scotched the rising of Sir John Owen (1600 - 1666), defeating him in a seashore skirmish at Y Dalar Hir, Llandygái (5 June 1648), and reducing
NAISH, JOHN (1923 - 1963), author and playwright John Naish was born on 20 April 1923 in Port Talbot, Glamorganshire, the third of four children of William John Frederick Naish, a carpenter, and his wife Sarah Ann (née Griffiths), a teacher. His siblings were older brothers William and Edward, and younger sister Lilian (Lily). He was educated at Eastern Primary School and Port Talbot Secondary School. He was keen on sport throughout his life
NANNEY family Nannau, Nannau'; he had a brother also, and executor of his will, who signs as 'Adam de Nannew.' Nor is there sufficient foundation for the story of Hywel Sele's treachery towards Owain Glyn Dŵr in 1402 - he was grandson to Meurig Fychan - so little indeed that Sir John E. Lloyd, the author of the standard work on the prince, never refers to Hywel at all. But certainly, the poet Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen (c

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