Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PARRY, HENRY (1766? - 1854), cleric and antiquary at Holywell. Letters written by him are preserved in the Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin), Thomas and David Pennant, and Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) collections in N.L.W. - e.g. in NLW MS 165C, NLW MS 1807E, NLW MS 1893E, NLW MS 2590E, NLW MS 2591E, NLW MS 4877E and NLW MS 4878E. He died 17 December 1854.
PARRY, HUMPHREY (c. 1772 - 1809), schoolmaster, member of the Gwyneddigion and Cymreigyddion Societies of London premises. He was a member of the Gwyneddigion (vice-president 1807, president 1808) and of the Cymreigyddion. When in 1804 the periodical Y Greal was started by these societies, he was one of the committee of four placed in charge - W. O. Pughe and Thomas Jones (Bardd Cloff), representing the Gwyneddigion, Parry and John Jones (Glan-y-gors) the Cymreigyddion (correct the error on this point in Cymm
PARRY, IDRIS FREDERICK (1916 - 2008), scholar of German literature, writer and broadcaster . (1951) for a critical study of Rainer Maria Rilke's Sonette an Orpheus. Idris Parry had wide-ranging literary interests but his major contribution to literary criticism was probably his work on Goethe and Kleist, and some of the major figures of German modernism such as Thomas Mann, Rilke, Hugo von Hofmannsthal and Kafka. He was a gifted translator: his acclaimed translation of Kafka's The Trial was
PARRY, JAMES RHYS (fl. 1570?-1625?), poet and author of a Welsh metrical version of the Psalms He was a member of some branch of the old-established family of Parry of Poston, Herefordshire (cf. Parry, Blanche), and Llandefaelog-tre'r-graig, Brecknock - for pedigree, see Theophilus Jones, Brecknock [iv, 2-3, 155], and Llyfr Baglan. James Parry may be the James ap Rhys Parry mentioned in Llyfr Baglan, 37; at the time that his son George Parry went to Oxford (17 January 1633/4) the father
PARRY, JOHN (1770 - 1820), poet Wenynen Bach (2nd ed., Llanrwst, 1840). His best-known poem is ' Myfyrdod Mewn Mynwent,' which is in parts reminiscent of the more famous elegy by Thomas Gray.
PARRY, JOHN (1835 - 1897), leader of the Anti-tithe movement Born at Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, 24 July 1835, son of the Rev. Hugh Parry. He was carpenter, shepherd, estate agent, writer, and poet, and owner of an exceptionally rich and varied library (now in N.L.W.). He was the author of the supplement in the 1893 edition of Hanes y Merthyron (by Thomas Jones of Denbigh) (1756 - 1820), of an article on ' Helynt y Degwm ' (Y Traethodydd, 1887), etc. A member of the
PARRY, JOHN (1775 - 1846), Calvinistic Methodist minister, man of letters, and editor his life. In addition to a number of small books he published a memoir of the Rev. John Brown, 1806, and a translation of the latter's work Corph o Dduwinyddiaeth, 1812. He also published Pedwar Cyflwr Dyn, 1821, a translation, perhaps by Ieuan Glan Geirionydd, of a book written by Thomas Boston. He was, moreover, the author of Esboniad ar Lyfr y Prophwyd Esaiah, 1830, and of two grammars, etc. Nor
PARRY, JOHN (Bardd Alaw; 1776 - 1851), musician Born 18 February 1776 at Denbigh, the son of Thomas Parry, a stonemason from Aberchwiler. His first lessons in music were given him by a dancing master who taught him the clarinet. In 1793 he joined the Denbighshire volunteers' band of which, four years later, he became the conductor. He settled in London in 1807, began to be in demand at concerts as a player on wind instruments, and started to
PARRY, JOHN (1812 - 1874), Calvinistic Methodist minister, college tutor, and editor Edwards himself - there is probably justice in the verdict of J. Cynddylan Jones that Parry did too much of their work for them, but that Lewis Edwards did them more real good. He was ordained in 1845, and was moderator of the North Wales Calvinistic Methodist Association in 1866. In 1844 he married Sarah Gee, sister of the publisher Thomas Gee. When Gee, in 1853, started the Welsh encyclopaedia Y
PARRY, JOHN (The Blind Harpist; 1710? - 1782), harpist and publisher of music Born at Bryn Cynan, near Nevin, Caernarfonshire, c. 1710. Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc) says that his harp teacher was Robert Parry, Llanllyfni, Caernarfonshire; Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin) says that he received lessons from Stephen Shôn Jones, Penrhyndeudraeth. He became one of the best harpists in the kingdom and took part at concerts given in London, Cambridge, Oxford, and Dublin. He was family
PARRY, JOHN (1789 - 1868), stonemason and musician Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 12 September 1846. A daughter and two other sons soon followed. John and Mary Parry, with their two youngest sons William and Caleb, emigrated on the Buena Vista in 1849 as part of the 249-strong group of Welsh Mormon Saints under the leadership of Captain Dan Jones. On arriving in New Orleans they took passage on a steamboat up the Mississippi and
PARRY, JOHN HUMFFREYS (1786 - 1825), antiquary His father, Edward Perry (1752 - 1805), cleric, was the son of Edward Parry, ' gent. ', of Nerquis, Flintshire; he went up to Jesus College, Oxford, in 1772, but Foster has no record of his graduation; W. D. Leathart attributes ' high literary attainments ' to him; he was rector of Llangar, 1784-9, and of Llanferres, 1789-1805 (Thomas, A History of the Diocese of St. Asaph), but lived at Mold

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