Dictionary of Welsh Biography

MORGAN(N), MAURICE (c. 1725 - 1802), Shakespearian commentator and political writer Shelburne. He served in Quebec from 1768 to 1770. He became under-secretary of state and, in 1782, was in New York acting as secretary to governor Guy Carleton. In 1783 he was secretary to the embassy for peace with America. Morgan wrote several pamphlets on political and social subjects (1758-94) but his best-remembered work is his admirable Essay on the Dramatic Character of Sir John Falstaff, 1777. He
MORGAN, MORGAN PARRY (1876 - 1964), minister of religion (CM) and powerful preacher . Preaching, however, was his great passion in life. He delivered the Dr. John Williams Memorial Lecture in 1947; the subject of that lecture was ' Preaching '. He was moderator of the General Assembly in 1949. He died 27 December 1964 and was buried in front of the chapel in Blaenannerch. He married, 17 December 1901, Elizabeth Frances Jones, daughter of Samuel and Judith (née Hughes) Jones; they had one
MORGAN, RICHARD (1743 - 1805), Independent minister branches, and died there 10 February 1805, aged 62. He was a diligent, even an excessive, reader, reading the Bible in the original languages daily; in theology he was an uncompromising Calvinist, and would have no truck with the 'reasonableness' of his fellow- Independent John Roberts (1767 - 1834) of Llanbryn-mair. With Morgan Jones (1768 - 1835) of Tre-lech, he conducted energetic missions in the
MORGAN, RICHARD WILLIAMS (Môr Meirion; c. 1815 - c. 1889), cleric and author Born at Llangynfelyn, Cardiganshire, about 1815, the nephew of John Williams, archdeacon of Cardigan. He was educated at S. Davids College, Lampeter. He was curate of Mochdre, Montgomeryshire, from 1842-53 and in 1842 he was appointed perpetual curate of Tregynon, Montgomeryshire, which he held until 1862, after which he held livings in England. He was a leading figure at eisteddfodau and
MORGAN, ROBERT (1621 - 1710), Baptist minister being David; John, who died at the very beginning of his ministry at Warwick, 12 May 1703, aged 24; Hannah, wife of Arthur Melchior, who is included with her husband and others in a letter of dismission from Swansea to Pennsylvania in 1710; and Robert (or Morgan) who is said to have been a schoolmaster at Horsley Down, London.
MORGAN, THOMAS (1720 - 1799), Independent minister Born 7 January 1720 at Dyffryn-uchaf near Groes-wen, Eglwysilan, Glamorganshire - in 1783 he had a brother, Morgan Thomas, living at Gwerngeiwn, Pontypridd. He was converted by Howel Harris in 1738 or 1739; throughout his life he spoke highly of Harris, and for some years he mingled with the Methodists of his countryside, such as John Belcher and Thomas William of Eglwysilan. He joined (1739) the
MORGAN, Sir THOMAS (1604 - 1679), soldier ) misname him John in this context. Returning to Scotland, he helped Monck to reorganise his army, and to bring it south to play its part in the Restoration, for which he was thanked by the Commons (12 January 1660). He was a militia commissioner for Monmouthshire in the following March, but on 11 October his regiment of horse (with the exception of his own troop) was disbanded. He was rewarded with a
MORGAN, THOMAS JOHN (1907 - 1986), Welsh scholar and writer
MORGAN, THOMAS REES (1834 - 1897), mechanical engineer and manufacturer, and inventor Born 31 March 1834 at Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire. He worked in the mines until he had an accident, at the age of ten, which resulted in the loss of the left leg below the knee. After the accident he attended schools taught by John Thomas (Ieuan Ddu), Owen Evans, and Taliesin Williams (Taliesin ab Iolo). He developed, under the tuition of Taliesin Williams, a special fondness for
MORGAN, WILLIAM (JOHN) (Penfro; 1846 - 1918), cleric, eisteddfodwr, and hymn-writer
MORGAN, WILLIAM (Y Bardd; 1819 - 1878), poet Born 3 July 1819 at Cefn-Coed-y-Cymer, near Merthyr Tydfil - his mother was a niece to George Lewis, Llanuwchllyn. The family moved to Aberdare when the children were quite young. The son became prominent in Calvinistic Methodist circles in Aberdare and district. He became friendly with John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt), after the latter had come to Aberdare to edit Y Gwladgarwr, 1858, and the two men
MORGAN, WILLIAM (c. 1545 - 1604), bishop, and translator of the Bible into Welsh Born at Ty Mawr, Wybrnant, in the parish of Penmachno, the son of John ap Morgan ap Llywelyn, a copyholder on the Gwydir estates, and his wife Lowri, daughter of William ap John ap Madog. Reputed to have received his early education at the hands of a former monk, he entered S. John's College, Cambridge, as a sub-sizar in 1565. He graduated B.A. in 1568, and M.A. in 1571; and later became a B.D

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