Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1738 - 1817) Llandygái, antiquary, author, prominent official at Cae-braich-y-cafn quarry Born 1 March 1738 at Trefdraeth in Anglesey, of poor parents. For some time he worked as a weaver, then followed his long apprenticeship as a saddler at Llannerch-y-medd. He became one of the bardic disciples of Hugh Hughes ('y Bardd Coch') and quite friendly with Robert Hughes (the bard Robin Ddu yr Ail); through his friendship with Robin Ddu he became a corresponding member of the London
WILLIAMS, Sir WILLIAM (1634 - 1700), lawyer and politician WILLIAMS, 2nd baronet (died 1740) His elder surviving son was the father of the first Sir Watkin Williams Wynn. JOHN WILLIAMS (died 1738) His younger son. He entered Gray's Inn in 1679, was called to the Bar in 1686, and was appointed attorney-general of Denbighshire and Montgomery, 1702, and of Chester and Flint, 1727. On his marriage to Catherine, daughter of Sir Hugh Owen, bt., of Orielton, his
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (c. 1625 - 1684), antiquary rector of Llansadwrn, moving on again the following year to become vicar of Llangurig, Montgomeryshire. He was vicar of Northop, 1672-7, and of Rhuddlan, 1678-84; he also held the sinecures of Llansannan, 1663-78, and Bodfari, 1672-81. In 1679 he became a canon of St Asaph cathedral. Rhuddlan was his last living, and he died before 28 June 1684. He married Myddanwy, widow of John Lloyd of Plas
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Crwys; 1875 - 1968), poet, preacher, archdruid Born 4 January 1875 at 9 Fagwr Road, Craig-cefn-parc near Clydach, Glamorganshire, son of John and Margaret (née Davies) Williams. His father was a shoemaker and for some years the son learned the craft, but decided to change the course of his life and become a minister. He began preaching in Pant-y-crwys (Congregational) church, and after two years in the school of Watcyn Wyn (Williams, Watkin
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM EMYR (1889 - 1958), solicitor and eisteddfod patron Born 24 May 1889 at Llanffestiniog, Merionethshire, the eldest of the 7 children of Rev. John Williams, minister of Engedi (Calv. Meth.) and Sarah Ann, daughter of Edward Hall, ship's captain and an elder at Tabernacl, Aberystwyth. The family moved to Dolgellau and then, when John Williams was appointed secretary to the Presbyterian Home Mission, to Wrexham. Emyr Williams was educated at Grove
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM GILBERT (1874 - 1966), schoolmaster and local historian Born in Tŷr Capel, Rhostryfan, Llanwnda, Caernarfonshire, 20 January 1874, son of John Williams, slate quarryman, and Catherine (née Jones) his wife. One of his brothers was ' J.W. of London '). He left the local school when he was nine years old to work in Cilgwyn quarry but returned as a pupil-teacher and won a scholarship to enter Bangor Normal College, 1892-94. He was appointed the first
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM JOHN (1878 - 1952), H.M. Inspector of Schools and Director of the Council of Social Service for Wales and Monmouthshire
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM JONES (1863 - 1949), civil servant, secretary of Kodak Limited, treasurer of Coleg Harlech and Urdd Gobaith Cymru Born 21 May 1863 at Salford, Lancashire, the eldest of the 7 children of John Williams (1828 - 1877), warehouseman, formerly of Tynygraig, Garthgarmon, near Llanrwst, and his first wife Ellen Williams (1838 - 1874), formerly of Bethel, near Llandderfel, Meironnydd. He was at Manchester Grammar School from January 1875 until December 1876 when he began to be employed on 21 December at ' Mr
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM JONES (1891 - 1945), revivalist, Apostolic pastor Llandeilo in 1912; they had three children. She died 15 November 1936, and in 1938 he married (2) Elsie, daughter of John and Rachel Evans, Capel Isaac; they had one daughter. He died 15 April 1945 in London and was buried in the cemetery of the Apostolic Temple in Pen-y-groes.
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM LLEWELYN (1867 - 1922), Member of Parliament, lawyer, and author , and two of his father's brothers were ministers, namely JOHN WILLIAMS (1819 - 1869), who was first of all minister of Llangadog close by, and later of Newcastle Emlyn with Capel Iwan (H. Egl. Ann., iii, 421-2), and BENJAMIN WILLIAMS (1830 - 1886), who was at Gwernllwyn (Dowlais), Denbigh, and Canaan (Swansea) and who was the author of a number of books (H. Egl. Ann., v, 123-5). Llewelyn Williams was
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM MATTHEWS (1885 - 1972), musician examples of his lyrical style. He married Margaret Myfanwy Hughes at St John Street chapel, Chester on 9 December 1915. After her death in 1970 he moved to Patcham near Brighton to live with his son, and died at Brighton General Hospital on 11 November 1972. His funeral took place at Hermon chapel, Colwyn Bay on 17 November and his remains were cremated at Colwyn Bay crematorium.
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM MORRIS (1883 - 1954), quarryman, choir conductor, soloist and cerdd dant adjudicator , Neath 1934, Caernarfon 1935. At the first three the choir won, and held permanently the Iorwerth Glyndwr John Memorial Shield for their singing of arrangements of folksongs. The choir also won first prize at the Urdd Gobaith Cymru national eisteddfod at Colwyn Bay in 1934. The choir became well known throughout Wales in eisteddfodau and concerts, and was one of the first to broadcast a Welsh programme

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