Dictionary of Welsh Biography

RHYS, Sir JOHN (1840 - 1915), Celtic scholar pupil-teacher. He then went to the Normal College, Bangor, and, after completing his training there, was appointed master at the British school at Rhos-y-bol, Anglesey. He took a keen interest in languages and antiquities, and this brought him to the notice of chancellor James Williams of Llanfairynghornwy and Morris Williams (Nicander) of Amlwch. One of these is said to have introduced him to Charles
RHYS, MARY (1744? - 1842), rhymester - see RHYS, DAVID
RHYS, MARY CATHERINE - see LLEWELYN, MARY PENDRILL
RHYS, MORGAN JOHN (Morgan ab Ioan Rhus; 1760 - 1804), Baptist minister, author, and American settler Born 8 December 1760, fourth son of John and Elizabeth Rees, ' Graddfa ' (a farm-house), near Llanbradach, Glamorganshire. He went to a school kept by D. Williams (1709 - 1784) and to Carmarthen, returning to keep a local school between 1780 and 1786. Joining the Baptist church of Hengoed, he was persuaded to prepare himself for the ministry, and having studied for a year at the Baptist Academy
RHYS, WALTER FITZURYAN (1873 - 1956), nobleman and politician because of the death duties due following his father's death but Charles died before the plan was realised. He had been a governor of the National Museum of Wales, president of the University College of South Wales and a member of the Welsh Advisory Committee on Civil Aviation. He married, 1934, Hope Mary Woodbine Soames and had one son. He died 15 December 1962.
RHYS, WILLIAM JOSEPH (1880 - 1967), minister (B) and author Born 12 February 1880, son of Thomas and Esther Rees, Pen-y-bryn, LlangyfelachLlangyfelach, Glamorganshire. He and his two brothers - M.T. Rees, Meinciau and D.H. Rees, Llandudno Junction - became ministers. His father was related to Morgan Rees who had been instrumental in establishing Salem Church, Llangyfelach in 1777, whilst his mother was of the lineage of Moses Williams, Llandyfân. On
RHYS-WILLIAMS, BRANDON MEREDITH (1927 - 1988), Conservative politician He was born on 14 November 1927, the son of Sir Rhys Rhys Williams, Bart., (1865-1955) DSO, QC, who had served as the Liberal MP for the Banbury division from the general election of 1918 until the general election of 1922. He inherited his father's estate Miskin Manor in Glamorgan, which ran to some 800 acres, after which the baronetcy was named. His mother, Juliet Rhys-Williams (1898-1964), was
RHYS-WILLIAMS, Sir RHYS (1865 - 1955), first Baronet created 1918, and a judge Born 20 October 1865 the eldest son of Judge Gwilym Williams and his wife Emma (née Williams) of Miskin, Pont-y-clun, Glamorganshire. He went to Eton in 1880 and Oriel College, Oxford, and was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in 1890. He practiced for some years on the South Wales circuit, succeeding his father as chairman of the quarter sessions in Glamorganshire in 1906, an office they
RICE family Newton, Dynevor, monarchs. Sir Rhys's son, GRIFFITH RICE (c. 1530 - 1584), having obtained from Mary in 1554-5 a grant of some of his father's forfeited possessions in Pembrokeshire, lost them again in 1557 when he was convicted of the murder of Mathew Walshe in county Durham. On the accession of Elizabeth he was pardoned and, in 1560, the forfeited lands were again restored to him, together with other lands in
RICHARD, EBENEZER (1781 - 1837), Calvinistic Methodist minister 1806 he went to Cardigan, where he was employed as a private tutor in the family of one of the Bowen's of Llwyn-gwair. In 1809 he married Mary Williams of Tregaron and went to live in his wife's home. He was ordained to the ministry in the first Methodist ordination at the Llandeilo Association, 1811. He died 9 March 1837 and was buried in Tregaron churchyard. He was a very powerful preacher, but is
RICHARD, EDWARD (1714 - 1777), schoolmaster, scholar, and poet . Eddowes, Bugeilgerdd, Yr Ail yn y Iaith Gymraeg gan Edward Richard. Awdur y Guntaf. Bound up with this in a copy in the National Library is a manuscript copy (though not in the author's handwriting) of the 'first' pastoral; Ieuan Brydydd Hir's translation of this pastoral into English will be found in Panton MS. 2 (193-200). Morris Williams (Nicander), in his edition of Gwaith Dafydd Ionawr, has
RICHARD, HENRY (1812 - 1888), politician Born 3 April 1812, at Tŷ Gwyn, Tregaron, second son of Ebenezer Richard and Mary his wife (daughter of William Williams of Tregaron). After his birth the family moved to Prospect House, Tregaron. He was at school at Llangeitho, and in 1826 was apprenticed to a draper at Carmarthen. Later he decided to enter the Christian ministry, and went to Highbury College, London; on 11 November 1835, he was

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