Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PROBERT, ARTHUR REGINALD (1909 - 1975), Labour politician He was born at Aberdare in 1909, the son of Albert John Probert, of Penylan Inn, Regents Street, Aberaman, Aberdare, a local publican. He received his education at Aberdare Boys' Grammar School. He began his career as a local government officer for the housing department of the Aberdare UDC in 1928 where he became responsible for inspecting the maintenance and repair work of the housing estates
PROBERT, LEWIS (1837 - 1908), Independent minister and college principal Born 22 September 1837 at Lanelli, Brecknock. He was brought up in Siloam church, where he came under the influence of two celebrated ministers, John Davies of Cardiff and David Richards of Caerphilly. In 1860 there was a vigorous revival in the district, which had a considerable effect on him and after experiencing ' a spiritual conviction which was very keen and fervent ' he was admitted to
PROGER family . Clark, and Sir Joseph Bradney - they disagree in places, but as Theophilus Jones depended on H. T. Payne, who had a large collection of family documents and deeds, it seems safer to follow him where differences arise. A. THE WERN -DDU BRANCH. We begin here with WILLIAM PROGER, sixth of his line, who was alive in 1483. His sons were JOHN PROGER and Lewis Proger (for whom see B below); and John Proger's
PROPERT, JOHN (1793 - 1867), physician, founder of the Medical Benevolent College, Epsom Ross. He died 8 September 1867. His son, JOHN LUMSDEN PROPERT (1834 - 1902), was a well-known physician and art critic.
PROSSER, DAVID LEWIS (1868 - 1950), archbishop Trinity church at Aberystwyth. He had his priest's orders from John Lloyd, suffragan Bishop of Swansea, 21 December 1893. In 1896, he became curate of Christ Church, Swansea, where he remained until 1909, when he became vicar of Pembroke Dock. He was appointed Archdeacon of St. David's in 1920 and was consecrated Bishop of St. David's in succession to John Owen 2 February 1927. In 1944, he was elected
PROTHERO, THOMAS (1780 - 1853), solicitor, colliery proprietor, and influential citizen and harbour. He thus became very wealthy, and was not over scrupulous in his methods of acquiring riches. ' A pugnacious and domineering man,' he was accused of sharp practice and of extortionate charges by his arch-enemy, John Frost, the chartist, once a town councillor, magistrate and mayor, in many published letters which delighted the victimized inhabitants of Newport. He set up as a banker, and
PRYCE family Newtown Hall, ), whose son DAVID was the subject of an ode and an elegy by Lewis Glyn Cothi, and whose grandson RHYS was killed, 'pro rege Edwardo,' at Banbury in 1469. The first to hold the shrievalty of the county was Rhys's grandson, MATTHEW GOCH AP THOMAS, who was sheriff in 1548. JOHN, son of Matthew Pryce by Joyce verch Evan Gwynn of Mynachdy, Radnorshire, was sheriff of Montgomery, 1566 and 1586, of Cardigan
PRYCE, JOHN (1828 - 1903), dean of Bangor -Aberbythych, Carmarthenshire (and archdeacon of Carmarthen, 1895-9); and from 1899 till 1910, dean of St Asaph. He died 17 September 1914, aged 81. John Pryce went up in 1847 to Jesus College, Oxford, graduating in 1851. He was curate (and master of the grammar school) at Dolgelley, 1851-6, perpetual curate of Glanogwen, 1856-64, vicar of Bangor, 1864-80, and rector of Trefdraeth, 1880-1902; he became canon
PRYS, EDMWND (1544 - 1623), archdeacon of Merioneth, and poet Protestant religion - but his best poetry is found in those cywyddau which are based on his observation of life, and more particularly in his cywydd 'against the unruliness of the great.' Prys was not a romantic poet but he is entitled to be called a contemplative poet. He died in 1623. Edmund Prys was twice married: (1) to Elin, daughter of John ap Lewis of Pengwern, Ffestiniog, and (2) to Gwen, daughter
PRYS, JOHN (Philomath; 1739? - 1786?), almanac maker He was a native of Bryneglwys in Yale, and at one time lived at Bryn-y-llwynog, in the parish of Llandysilio, Denbighshire. He published an almanac regularly every year from 1739 to, at least, 1786. Its original name was Wybrenawl Genadwri, but in 1747 he changed it to Dehonglydd y Ser. Although the standard of the almanacs published by John Prys was beneath that of Gwilym Howell's almanacs, they
PRYS, Sir JOHN - see PRICE, Sir JOHN
PRYS, JOHN PRICHARD (fl. c. 1704-1721) Eglwys-ael, Llangadwaladr, poet

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