Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, PHILIP (d. 1717), genealogist of Plas Dyffryn Clydach in the Neath valley, son of Philip Williams (died 1668). Besides being a genealogist, the son was steward of the manor of Cadoxton and of the Neath Abbey estate of Elizabeth Hoby (died 1699). He is included here because he is notable as an example of a Glamorgan man who encouraged and patronised Glamorgan local bards (such as Dafydd Evans, William Prees Crwth) as also did
PUGH, PHILIP (1679 - 1760), Independent minister Born in 1679 at Hendre, Blaenpennal, Cardiganshire. His father was also Philip Pugh, while his mother, Ann, was a daughter of Dafydd Jones of Coedmor and a step-sister, on her mother's side, of Peregrine Musgrave, the Haverfordwest Quaker. Pugh was educated at Brynllywarch Academy and later, after the death of Samuel Jones in 1697, at Abergavenny. In 1709 he was ordained joint minister with David
DAFYDD, PHILIP (1732 - 1814), Methodist exhorter of Newcastle Emlyn dissenting ministers were accused of 'collaboration' with the French; a scurrilous 'ballad' of his against these dissenters provoked the wrath of William Richards of Lynn (1749 - 1818) in his pamphlet The Triumphs of Innocency, 1798 - see on this matter J. J. Evans, Dylanwad y Chwyldro Ffrengig ar Gymru, 174-9, and Trafodion Cymdeithas Hanes Bedyddwyr Cymru, 1930, 30-2. According to Methodistiaeth Cymru
EVANS, PHILIP (1645 - 1679), priest, of the Society of Jesus, and martyr Born in Monmouthshire. His father was William Evans, and his mother, Winifred Morgan, was possibly of Llanfihangel Crucorney. He was educated at S. Omer and entered the Society of Jesus on 8 September 1665, was ordained in 1675 and sent to the Jesuit mission in South Wales. According to the informer, Edward Turberville, he visited Powis castle, but his activities centred on his native county and
LLOYD, JOHN (d. 1679), Roman Catholic priest neighbourhood of Llandyfodwg, Glamorganshire. During the Titus Oates Plot agitation he was arrested on 20 November 1678, at the house of Mr. Turberville of Pen-llîn, Glamorganshire. He was imprisoned in Cardiff gaol with Father Philip Evans, S.J., and with him was sentenced to death on 9 May 1679, and executed on 22 July 1679.
GRONOW, DANIEL (d. 1796), Presbyterian minister Born at Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, was a member of Mynydd-bach church. He was at Carmarthen Academy from 1757 to 1760, when he was ordained assistant to Philip Pugh in the pastorate of Cilgwyn, Cardiganshire, and its branches; it would seem that Cihau Aeron and Neuadd-lwyd were his special charge. It is clear from Edmund Jones's disparaging references to him (diary, 1768) that Gronow was not
JONES, HUGH WILLIAM (1802 - 1873), Baptist minister and editor the political life of Carmarthenshire. At the end of 1837 he purchased the periodical Seren Gomer, and was its publisher till the end of 1850, when it was sold to a company of Baptist ministers; he also collaborated with the former editor, Samuel Evans (1793 - 1856), in editing it. He wrote much himself in the periodical, and in particular defended the views of his former neighbour at Tredegar, John
POWELL, PHILIP (1594 - 1646), O.S.B.
YORKE, PHILIP SCOTT (1905 - 1976), Squire of Erddig, near Wrexham Born at Erddig, Denbighshire, 23 March 1905, the second son of Philip Yorke II and his second wife, Louisa Matilda (née Scott), the daughter of a Church of England chaplain in Malaga, Spain, he was the last descendant of Philip Yorke, 1743-1803?. He enjoyed a happy childhood with his brother Simon amidst the fine furniture and other treasures collected by the family since the 18th century. He
DAVID, PHILIP (1709 - 1787) Penmain, Independent minister Born in the Ebbw Fawr valley, Monmouthshire, 11 June 1709. His thoughts were turned to religion by the preaching of James Davies of Merthyr Tydfil (died 1760), c. 1720. He began preaching in 1732, and in 1739 was ordained co-pastor of Penmain to assist David Williams (who had been there since 1710, and remained there till his death in 1759). Philip David was then pastor till he died 3 February
KEMBLE, CHARLES (1775 - 1854), actor Born 25 November 1775 at Brecon, eleventh child of Roger Kemble and Sarah Ward. The company of itinerant actors managed by his parents played on a circuit that is indicated by the birthplaces of their celebrated children: Sarah Siddons, born Brecon, 1755; JOHN PHILIP, born Prescott, 1757; STEPHEN, born Kington, 1758; FRANCES Twiss, born Hereford, 1759; ELIZABETH WHITLOCK, born Warrington, 1761
DAVIES, REES (1694? - 1767), Independent minister . His letter to Howel Harris shows kindly feeling towards Harris and towards Griffith Jones of Llanddowror; but the frequent (and acid) references to him in the diaries of Philip David of Penmain show clearly that he was no 'enthusiast,' indeed was an exceedingly 'dry' man, and on indifferent terms with his fellow-ministers. In Philip David's words, 'he preached his chapel empty' but he endowed it

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