Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, ABRAHAM (Bardd Du Eryri; 1755 - 1828), poet and chair manufacturer Born at Cwmglas Mawr, Llanberis. His father, Thomas Williams, sent him for a time to the school kept by John Morgan (1743 - 1801), curate of Llanberis; Dafydd Ddu Eryri was there at the same time. Previous to that there had been two other curates at Llanberis in Abraham Williams's boyhood; they were, David Ellis who was there from 1764 to 1767, and Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) who was there for part
WILLIAMS, ABRAHAM (1720 - 1783), Independent minister an Independent church he became its assistant preacher, and on the death of M. J. Lewis was, in 1758, ordained its minister. He married a woman of Usk, where he made his home. In the opinion of Philip David, in spite of the fact that he once (1778) accused him of ranting, Abraham Williams was a good preacher (1775, twice noted), and when he was buried the old minister testified (not quite
WILLIAMS, ALICE HELENA ALEXANDRA (ALYS MEIRION; 1863 - 1957), writer, artist, and voluntary welfare worker Alice Williams was born at Castell Deudraeth, Penrhyndeudraeth, Merioneth, on 12 March 1863, the youngest of seven daughters and five sons of David Williams (1799-1869), landowner, and Annie Louisa Loveday (née Williams, died 1904), of Peniarth Ucha, Merioneth. The family was radical in politics: Alice Williams's father was the first Liberal to be elected as MP for Merioneth; her brother Sir
WILLIAMS, Y Fonesig ALICE MATILDA LANGLAND (Alys Mallt, Y Fonesig Mallt Williams; 1867 - 1950), author and celtophile , Pembrokeshire, where she spent the remainder of her life. She lived there with her younger brother FREDERICK GEORGE ROBERTSON 'Jim', WILLIAMS He had left Aberclydach when his elder brother inherited the estate. He first settled at Capel Isaf near Llandeilo, but in 1916 he purchased the Plas Pantsaeson estate and went to live there with his wife 'Daisy' or 'Modie', Hylda Marguerite, daughter of Major Penry
WILLIAMS, Sir CHARLES HANBURY (1708 - 1759), satirical writer and diplomatist diplomatic missions for which he is best known. His mind became unbalanced in 1759, and he died, possibly by his own hand, on 2 November, and was buried in Westminster Abbey. The Coldbrook estate thereupon passed to his brother, George Hanbury, who, in turn, adopted the name of Williams.
WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER DAVID (1873 - 1934), artist the Investiture of the prince of Wales at Caernarvon in 1911 and ' The Charge of the Welsh Division at Mametz Wood ' in 1916. Among his portraits are those of Sir John Williams, Sir Henry Jones, Sir John Rhys, David Lloyd George (later 1st earl Dwyfor), Sir John Morris-Jones, and Hwfa Mon. Several of his pictures were shown at the Royal Academy exhibitions and his work is represented in the
WILLIAMS, CYRIL GLYNDWR (1921 - 2004), theologian Cyril Williams was born on 1 June 1921 in Pont-iets, Carmarthenshire, the youngest in a family of nine born to David Williams, a coal miner, and his wife Hannah. After having attended for a time the local Elim Pentecostal fellowship, the family returned to Nazareth Congregational chapel where, apart from being more staid and traditionalist, the medium of worship was Welsh. Educated at the
WILLIAMS, DANIEL (1643? - 1716), Presbyterian divine, and benefactor to Nonconformity his moral character. He became the acknowledged (indeed, the official) leader of the 'Three Denominations' in their dealings with government, and led their deputations to Anne and George I respectively, on their succession to the throne. In 1709, both Edinburgh and Glasgow conferred on him the degree of D.D. He died 26 January 1715/6 'at the age of 72,' and was buried in Bunhill Fields. His two
WILLIAMS, DANIEL (1878 - 1968), minister (Meth.) and author Assembly held in Llandeilo. In 1909 he married Annie Bartley Griffith, granddaughter of the Archdruid ' Clwydfardd ' (David Griffith, 1800 - 1894), at Ebenezer chapel, Llandudno and they had three sons and a daughter. He died 17 March 1968 at his home, Bronygarth, Wynn Avenue, Old Colwyn, and following a private service at Bethesda Chapel, Old Colwyn, his remains were cremated at Colwyn Bay Crematorium.
WILLIAMS, DAVID (1877 - 1927), Calvinistic Methodist minister and college tutor existence) at the old Bala C.M. College, Williams declined the offer of the reversion of the principalship of the Theological College at Aberystwyth, and chose rather to join his friend David Phillips (died 1951) in the new venture. He died, after a long and painful illness, in a London nursing home, on 12 July 1927, and was buried in Holyhead parish churchyard on the 15th. He had married, in 1905
WILLIAMS, DAVID (1709 - 1784), Independent minister Born in 1709, the second son of William and Catherine David, Pwll-y-pant (between Caerphilly and Llanbradach) - the family was well-to-do. He was educated at Carmarthen Academy under Perrott, and in 1734 was ordained minister of Trinity (English) chapel, Cardiff. The congregation of Trinity was small and moribund, but David Williams (like his predecessor) ministered to the Independents scattered
WILLIAMS, DAVID (1738 - 1816), littérateur and political pamphleteer Born in 1738 at Waunwaelod (later the Carpenters' Arms), in the parish of Eglwysilan, near the Watford chapel, on a by-road between Caerphilly and Cardiff. His father was William David (born at Llwynybarcud, in the parish of Llanharry). He was educated at a school kept in the neighbourhood by his namesake, David Williams (1709 - 1784), Dissenting minister of the Trinity chapel, Womanby Street

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