Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, JONATHAN (1752? - 1829), cleric, schoolmaster, and antiquary in getting manuscripts, and the disappointments which caused him to put aside the work unfinished; but he left a lengthy manuscript on the subject to his married daughter. Parts of the work were published in Archæologia Cambrensis (commencing 1855), and appeared as a separate volume in 1859. The history was published in full, with additional matter by Edwin Davies, at Brecon (1905), with a portrait
WILLIAMS, LLYWELYN (1911 - 1965), minister (Congl.) and politician social freedom. Olwen Williams, former headmistress of the Welsh school at Llanelli, was Llywelyn's sister. The children were heavily influenced by the society at Capel Als (Congl.) and undoubtedly the fine preaching of the minister, Daniel John Davies, led two of them into the ministry. Llywelyn was educated at Stebonheath primary school and the boys' grammar school Llanelli. He went to the University
WILLIAMS, MARY (1883 - 1977), French scholar Mary Williams was born in Aberystwyth on 26 June 1887 and grew up in Tabernacle Chapel. She was the first child of John Williams (born 1827), a Welsh Presbyterian minister, and his wife, Jane Williams (born 1845). She had a younger sister, Jennie Williams (later Ruggles-Gates) (born 1884) and a brother, John Williams (born 1889), who died in childhood. Williams received her early education at
WILLIAMS, MEIRION (1901 - 1976), musician William Robert Williams was born on 19 July 1901 in Glanywern, Dyffryn Ardudwy. He began to use the name 'Meirion' when a student and adopted it officially during the Second World War. He was the son of Robert Parry Williams and Mary Elizabeth (née Roberts), the father a shopkeeper and sub-postmaster. His dark colouring was attributed by some to Italian ancestry on his mother's side. Meirion
WILLIAMS, MOSES (1685 - 1742), cleric and scholar became curate of Chiddingstone, Kent. After serving for a year as chaplain to lady Denbigh, he was ordained priest 31 May 1714 at Fulham. He was given the living of Llanwenog in 1715 and became vicar of Devynnock in 1716 where, 10 November 1718, he married Margaret Davies of Cwm Wysg; by 1730 he had lost his wife and only daughter and had married again. In 1719 he was elected F.R.S., and in 1722
WILLIAMS, NATHANIEL (1742 - 1826), Baptist (Particular, afterwards General) minister, theological controversialist, hymn-writer, and amateur doctor (the 1785 book was probably the 'first part'); in 1797 (again from Trevecka) he published Pregeth a Bregethwyd yn Llangloffan ar Neilltuad … Joseph James a James Davies (Joseph James at least held the same opinions as Peter Williams); and in 1798 a new edition with additions of William Williams of Cardigan's Sylwadau ar y Dirywiaeth mewn Pregethu a Chanu … When the 1799 schism occurred Nathaniel
WILLIAMS, PETER (1723 - 1796), Methodist cleric, author, and Biblical commentator , Llangrannog, and Llandysilio Gogo, but his Methodism got him into trouble in his parishes and the bishop refused to make him a priest. He joined the Methodists in 1747 and began to tour the country, preaching. In 1748 he married Mary Jenkins of Llanlluan and, before long, settled at Gelli Lednais, Llandyfaelog, where he died 8 August 1796. Eliezer and Peter Bailey Williams were his sons. Peter Williams was
WILLIAMS, RAYMOND HENRY (1921 - 1988), lecturer, writer and cultural critic Eagleton and others) who criticised the earlier generation for its 'humanism' and reliance on untheorised lived 'experience' as a basis for analysis. The war years also saw his marriage to Joyce (Joy) Mary Dalling (died 1991) from Barnstaple whom he met at Cambridge when the London School of Economics was evacuated there. They had two sons, Ederyn and Madawc, and one daughter, Merryn. Joy directed her
WILLIAMS, RICHARD (d. 1724), Baptist minister He was one of the early ministers of Rhydwilym church, and although his baptism is not recorded, it is believed that he is the member from the parish of Llanglydwen who is mentioned, with Mary his wife, in the list of members for 1689. The register further records that he administered baptism on a number of occasions during the closing years of the century. Towards the end of 1700 he became
WILLIAMS, RICHARD (Gwydderig; 1842 - 1917), collier and poet Born 16 February 1842 in a cottage called Pen-y-graig, Brynaman, the son of Daniel Richard Williams, collier, and Mary, his wife, the daughter of a farmer. Gwydderig was brought up in a house named Bryn Hafod, Brynaman, Glamorganshire. He lost his father when he was only a boy and went early to work in a coal mine. He began to contribute poems to Y Gwladgarwr at a time when William Williams
WILLIAMS, RICHARD (1802 - 1842), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author Born at Winllan, Llanbryn-mair, 31 January 1802, son of Richard and Mary Williams, and brother of William Williams (Gwilym Cyfeiliog). He was educated first at a school kept by his uncle, the Rev. John Roberts (1767 - 1834), then at the school of William Owen (1788 - 1838), and later in schools at Birmingham, Wrexham, and Liverpool. After some time had elapsed he opened a school of his own at
WILLIAMS, RICHARD (1835 - 1906), antiquary and lawyer Geninen. He was one of the founders of the Powysland Club and was joint editor of its Transactions and Records. He gathered together a valuable library which, on his death, was purchased, thanks to the generosity of lord Davies of Llandinam, and handed over to the National Library of Wales as one of its foundation collections. It is called the 'Celynog Collection.' He died 15 June 1906 at Newtown, 'at

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