Dictionary of Welsh Biography

MORGAN ap HYWEL (fl. 1210-1248), Welsh lord of Gwynllwg or Caerleon under the earls of Gloucester (lords of Glamorgan), a descendant of Rhydderch ap Iestyn ap Gwrgant. It may be useful to enter under his name a note on his family, compiled from Lloyd, A History of Wales (see the genealogy on p. 771 of that work). Caradog ap Gruffudd, grandson of Rhydderch ap Iestyn, was killed in the battle of Mynydd Cam (1081). By 1140 we hear of Caradog's son, OWAIN AP CARADOG
MORGAN, ALFRED PHILLIPS (1857 - 1942), musician Born 21 May 1857 at Rumney, Monmouthshire, son of David Price and Levia Phillips Morgan. The family moved to Pwllgwilym near Cefn-bedd-Llywelyn, and later at Builth. He was educated at Builth Endowed School, and afterwards he went to Aberystwyth college for a music course under Dr. Joseph Parry and he received tuition at the Tonic Sol-fa College of Music. He won many prizes for composing tunes
MORGAN, CHARLES OCTAVIUS SWINNERTON (1803 - 1888), antiquary and local historian Born 15 September 1803, fourth son of Sir Charles Morgan, 2nd bart. of Ealing, Middlesex, and Tredegar Park, Monmouth, by Mary Margaret, daughter of capt. George Stoney, R.N.; he was, therefore, a brother of the first baron Tredegar. He entered Christ Church, Oxford, 26 June 1822 (B.A. 1825, M.A. 1832). He was a justice of the peace and deputy-lieutenant of Monmouthshire, and he represented that
MORGAN, CLIFFORD (Cliff) ISAAC (1930 - 2013), rugby player, sports writer and broadcaster, media executive anything as mundane as money, you have only to ask. Cofion, Richard. After three weeks in Wegberg, Morgan was repatriated to Wrexham Park Hospital in Stoke Poges, which was arranged by his BBC colleague, David Coleman. He then spent four months at Farnham Park Rehabilitation Centre. Following his stroke, Morgan described his financial situation as 'in cash terms, we were destitute.' He and his wife sold
MORGAN, DAFYDD SIENCYN (1752 - 1844), musician appointed precentor there. He wrote several anthems and hymn-tunes. His anthem 'Teyrnasa, Iesu Mawr,' which had a vogue until the end of the 19th century, was published in Casgliad o Donau, 1843, arranged by J. Ambrose Lloyd, under the title of ' Mercurial '; it was also arranged by D. Emlyn Evans for Cronicl y Cerddor, no. 22. Hymn-tunes by him appeared in Lleuad yr Oes, 1828, Caniadau Seion, and in Swn
MORGAN, DAVID (1779 - 1858), Independent minister and historian Born December 1779 at Dôl-wen, Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, Cardiganshire; his father, who was well-to-do, was an Anglican for the greater part of his life but became a Methodist in his later years. David received a better education than was usual in those days and, at the age of 23, went for a short time to a school at Shrewsbury, his intention being to become a merchant. He then went to Machynlleth
MORGAN, DAVID (1814 - 1883), religious revivalist the influence of the two evangelists and later of Morgan alone - Jones having suffered a physical and mental breakdown - the great revival known as 'Diwygiad '59' spread throughout Wales and beyond. During the years 1859-60 David Morgan journeyed through every part of Wales, often holding three or four services in a day. When the fervour of the revival had died down he returned to his ministerial
MORGAN, DAVID EIRWYN (1918 - 1982), college principal and minister (B) David Eirwyn Morgan was born on 23 April 1918 in Bryn Meurig, Heol Waterloo, Pen-y-groes, Carmarthenshire, one of the four children - 3 sons and 1 daughter - of David and Rachel Morgan. His father worked in the local colliery, but the family worshipped in Saron, the Welsh Baptist church in Llandybïe, and it was there that Eirwyn was baptised by the Reverend Richard Lloyd, and there also that he
MORGAN, DAVID JENKINS (1884 - 1949), teacher and agricultural officer
MORGAN, DAVID LLOYD (1823 - 1892), naval surgeon Born at Rhos-maen, Llandeilo Fawr, 1823, son of David Morgan. He studied medicine at the London Hospital and S. Andrews University. Entering the Royal Navy in 1846 he became staff surgeon in 1854. During 1847-9 he served on the west coast of Africa, he went through the Crimean War, 1850-6, and was also with the Chinese land forces, 1857-61. He was medical officer for H.M.S. Euryalus during 1862-5
MORGAN, DAVID THOMAS (c. 1695 - 1746), Jacobite was the son of Thomas and Dorothy Morgan. His father was the second son of William Morgan of Coed-y-gorres, and his mother was the daughter of David Mathew of Llandaff and grand-daughter of Sir Edmund Stradling of S. Donat's. Through his mother he was, therefore, related to the leading gentry of Glamorgan, and through his father he may have been related to the Morgan family of Tredegar. He is
MORGAN, EDWARD (1783 - 1869), Evangelical cleric and author Born at Tŷ Tanglwst, Pyle, Glamorganshire, and christened there 7 November 1783, son of David Morgan. He graduated from Jesus College, Oxford, in 1806 (M.A. 1811), and in 1814 became vicar of Syston, Leicestershire, adding to this in 1814 the living of Ratcliffe. He was a great admirer (and correspondent) of Thomas Charles of Bala, and also of David Jones of Llangan. His Memoir of Charles was in

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