Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, ZEPHANIAH (1795 - 1874), Chartist ' Pencerdd y De ' (see M. O. Jones, Bywgraffiaeth Cerddorion Cymreig, and R. Griffith, Llyfr Cerdd Dannau, 325-6)
WILSON, RICHARD (1713 - 1782), landscape painter duke of Cumberland. In 1768 he became one of the foundation members of the Royal Academy, of which he was appointed librarian in 1776. In 1781 Wilson retired to live at Colomendy, near Mold, where his brother acted as agent for the owner, Catherine Jones, their kinswoman. He died 15 May 1782, and was buried at Mold. Many of Wilson's favourite subjects were repeated, often indifferently, by himself
WINTER, CHARLES (1700 - 1773), Arminian Baptist minister debate in the Baptist Association, which met at Hengoed in 1730 and at which Abel Francis was also present, Winter (but not David and Isaac) consented to a compromise, and indeed afterwards became assistant to Morgan Griffith (died 1738), pastor of the church. In 1740, though there was a party which desired the promotion of Winter, the majority favoured Griffith Jones of Pen-y-fai, and Winter co
WOOD family, Welsh gipsies buried under the name ' John Abraham Woods,' at Llanfihangel-y-Traethau, 14 April 1818, 'aged 76.' He was the first harpist in the family. His children included (1) ADAM WOOD (died between 1852 - 1857), harpist Music Performing Arts Born at Abergynolwyn, who was 90 years old when he was buried at Lampeter some time between 1852 and 1857. Two of his sons were (a) JOHN WOOD JONES (1800 - 1844), harpist
WOODING, DAVID LEWIS (1828 - 1891), genealogist, historian, bibliophile and shopkeeper briefly back to Ffrwdfâl Academy but left October 1845 to assist his father in the family business, travelling extensively in both England and Wales. He married Marianne, daughter of Peter Jones, at Llanddewi Abergwesyn parish church on 18 June 1858. He died on 2 May 1891 after a brief illness and was buried in Beulah (Congl.) cemetery. In 1861 he took over responsibility for the shop. This enabled him
WOOLLER, WILFRED (1912 - 1997), cricketer and rugby player in 1947 when he scored more than 1,000 runs for the first time, shared a record seventh-wicket partnership of 195 with Willie Jones against Lancashire, and captured 79 wickets. A strong leader, he led Glamorgan in 1948 to their first county championship title. He was a fearless short-leg fielder and in the 1950s often opened both the batting and bowling. In 1954, at the age of 41, he achieved the
WYNN family Bodewryd, his name to a part of the parish of Caerdegog called ' Gwely Meuric ap Gathayran ' in the Record of Caernarvon (1352). The next three links in the genealogy were GRIFFITH AP MEYRICK, HOWELL AP GRIFFITH, and EDNYVED AP HOWELL. EVAN AB EDNYVED AP HOWELL, who married Angharad, daughter of Howell ap Tudur, is said to have died in 1403. If this is correct he must have lived to a great age, for his son
WYNN family Berth-ddu, Bodysgallen, This family was a younger branch of the Wynn family of Gwydir, founded through the marriage of Griffith Wynn (son of John Wynn ap Meredydd, died 1559, and uncle of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir) with the heiress of Robert Salusbury of Berth-ddu. OWEN GWYNN (GWYNNE, GWYN or WYN) (died 1633), Master of S. John's, Cambridge Education, was the third son of this Griffith Wynn. Nominated in 1584 to one of
WYNN family Cesail Gyfarch, Penmorfa of eight children, including John Wynn (died 1660), Ellis Wynn, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, Owen Wynn (died 1675), who was educated at Oxford and became a barrister (Inner Temple), Humphrey Wynn (died 1664), vicar of Oswestry and master of the free school there, and Griffith Wynn, whose son, William, married Ann (Evans) of Tan-y-bwlch, Maentwrog. JOHN WYNN, the heir of Robert Wynn
WYNN family Gwydir, Parliament for Caernarvonshire, 1614, Ilchester, 1621-2 and 1624, Andover, 1640, and Liverpool, 1640-9. His unsuccessful contest for Caernarvonshire, 1620, when he was defeated by John Griffith of Cefn Amwlch, marked the eclipse of the political influence of Gwydir in the county. He erected the Gwydir chapel in Llanrwst church, 1633. Despite his close connections with the royal family, he showed no
WYNN family Ynysmaengwyn, Dolau Gwyn, Phylip, Gruffydd Hafren, and Ieuan Tew. Gruffydd Phylip, son of Siôn Phylip, wrote an elegy on GRIFFITH NANNEY of Dolau Gwyn, son of Hugh Nanney (1588 - 1647) of Nannau. Griffith Nanney, who was sheriff of Merioneth in 1642, became the husband of ANN GWYN, coheiress of her father, Lewis Gwyn (above). Dolau Gwyn was built by Lewis Gwyn, probably just before 1620. The house has the initials L.G.A.G. with
WYNN family Glyn (Glyn Cywarch), Brogyntyn, Pennant, of Bychton, Flintshire. Lady (Margaret) Owen and her husband were neighbours of Ellis Wynne, author of Gweledigaethau y Bardd Cwsc, who wrote to the husband on 16 September 1697 soliciting his help in regard to difficulties which had arisen in regard to the estate of the writer's uncle, John Jones, of Uwchlaw'r Coed, and, on 9 November 1706, to lady (Margaret) Owen, by then a widow, asking her

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