Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, PHILIP (d. 1717), genealogist of Plas Dyffryn Clydach in the Neath valley, son of Philip Williams (died 1668). Besides being a genealogist, the son was steward of the manor of Cadoxton and of the Neath Abbey estate of Elizabeth Hoby (died 1699). He is included here because he is notable as an example of a Glamorgan man who encouraged and patronised Glamorgan local bards (such as Dafydd Evans, William Prees Crwth) as also did
WILLIAMS, RICHARD (Dryw Bach; 1790 - 1839), poet and singer Born at Pant y Gerddinen, Aberdare. He followed the occupations of farmer, auctioneer, and wool merchant. He won prizes for poems on the subjects of ' Goleuni ' and ' Pont Pontypridd '; at the Cardiff eisteddfod of 1834, he took the second prize for poems eulogising the marquis and marchioness of Bute. His last successful composition was on the subject of the marriage of William Williams
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 Born at Bontdolgadfan, Llanbryn-mair, son of William Williams (Gwilym Cyfeiliog). He was educated at schools at Llanbryn-mair and Newtown, and at Bala C.M. College. He then worked in the offices of David Howell of Machynlleth, 1851-6, and Abraham Howell of Welshpool, 1856-69 - both of them being solicitors; he himself was admitted a solicitor in 1866. In 1869 he moved to Newtown, where he spent
WILLIAMS, ROBERT (Robert ap Gwilym Ddu; 1766 - 1850), poet Born 6 December 1766, only child of William Williams and Jane (Parry) of Betws Fawr, a farm in the parish of Llanystumdwy. He probably received the usual education at a local school and was taught the poet's craft by some of the Eifionydd poets. He spent the greater part of his life as a substantial farmer, and had sufficient leisure to pursue such interests as Welsh literature, theology, music
WILLIAMS, ROBERT HERBERT (Corfanydd; 1805 - 1876), musician ), 1843. Some doubts were expressed as to who had composed this tune but John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt), J. Ambrose Lloyd, William Ambrose (Emrys), and William Evans (under whose conductorship it had been sung first, at Tabernacle chapel, Liverpool) testified that it was the work of Corfanydd. He wrote other hymn-tunes and published a small collection in 1848 under the title of Alawydd Trefriw. For some
WILLIAMS, ROBERT JOHN (PRYSOR; 1891 - 1967), collier and actor . He died 13 October 1967 at Treherbert and his remains were cremated at Glyn-taff.
WILLIAMS, ROGER (1667 - 1730), Independent minister laymen in Carmarthenshire, and William Williams of Tredwstan (Brecknock), his brother; and John Williams of Cefn-coed, father of William Williams of Pantycelyn.
WILLIAMS, Sir ROGER (1540? - 1595), soldier and author Williams and his wife, Eleanor, daughter of Sir William Vaughan. Anthony Wood says that he spent some time at Oxford - at Brasenose College. He became a soldier; indeed, he was only 17 when he fought at S. Quentin. He spent almost the remainder of his life in Europe as a ' soldier of fortune '; he was courageous and daring and became well-known as an expert in the art of military warfare. In April 1572
WILLIAMS, STEPHEN WILLIAM (1837 - 1899), engineer, architect, and antiquary
WILLIAMS, THOMAS (1658 - 1726), cleric and translator son of the Rev. William Williams and Elizabeth his wife; born at Eglwysbach, Denbighshire, 1658. He matriculated at Oxford from Jesus College, 3 April 1674, took his B.A. in 1677 and his M.A. in 1680. It is thought that he succeeded his father as rector of S. George, near Abergele, in 1684; possibly he was the Thomas Williams who was rector of Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog from 1687 to 1702. He was

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