Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS family Gwernyfed, There were two Williams families at that place: (1) The name is first linked with Gwernyfed in the person of Sir DAVID WILLIAMS (1536? - 1613), judge, the youngest son of Gwilym ap John Vychan, of Blaen Newydd (= Blaen Nedd ?), Ystradfellte, who was the cousin of Sir John Price of Brecon. David Williams was called to the Bar from the Middle Temple in 1576. His career, which is given in the D.N.B
WILLIAMS family Bron Eryri, Castell Deudraeth, DAVID WILLIAMS (Dewi Heli; 1799 - 1869), solicitor and Liberal Member of Parliament for Merioneth Law Politics, Government and Political Movements Born 30 June 1799 at Saethon in the parish of Llanfihangel-Bachellaeth, Caernarfonshire, son of David Williams and Margaret his wife. He was articled to his brother John Williams (high sheriff of Merioneth, 1841-2), then a solicitor at Llanfyllin
WILLIAMS family Cochwillan, younger sons of William (Wynn) Williams founded families of some note - ARTHUR, ancestor of the family of Williams of Meillionydd, and EDMUND WILLIAMS of Conway, father of John Williams, archbishop of York (Cal. Wynn Papers, 30; Penrhyn MSS. 63; Breeze, Kalendars, 51; L. and P. Henry VIII, viii, no. 149 (66 and 67); Williams, The parliamentary history of the principality of Wales, 58; Peniarth MS 289
WILLIAMS, ABRAHAM (1720 - 1783), Independent minister Born in 1720 in the parish of Pant-teg, Monmouthshire - perhaps at Pontyfelin, where his brother was born. He was a musician and travelled the countryside to teach psalmody. It was probably Morgan John Lewis who interested him in religion. He started exhorting with the Methodists, and was accepted as an exhorter at the Association held at Trevecka in 1744. When the New Inn society was formed into
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, Y Fonesig ALICE MATILDA LANGLAND (Alys Mallt, Y Fonesig Mallt Williams; 1867 - 1950), author and celtophile Born in Oystermouth, Gower (though some sources say in Aberclydach, Tal-y-bont on Usk, Brecknockshire), 4 October 1867, fourth child of John James Williams, M.D. ('Brychan'), one of two sisters of William Retlaw Williams. She came in her youth under the influence of Lady Llanover, and throughout her long life she retained her interest in Welsh and Celtic cultural and political movements. Her name
WILLIAMS, ALUN OGWEN (1904 - 1970), eisteddfod administrator and supporter Born 2 October 1904 in Well Street, Gerlan, Bethesda, Caernarfonshire, son of John Samuel Williams and Catherine (née Thomas) his wife. He was educated in Gerlan elementary school, Bethesda County School and Bangor Normal College (1922-24), from where he went to Llanfairfechan (1924-26) and Pwllheli (1926-36) as a teacher before being appointed headmaster of Pentre Uchaf (1936-42), Penmachno
WILLIAMS, BENJAMIN MORRIS (1832 - 1903), musician ' (Tanymarian) and the ' Requiem ' (by the same composer) for John Jones, Tal-y-sarn. He moved to Ruthin to the printing office of Isaac Clarke; there he set up Gems of Welsh Melody (Owain Alaw). From Ruthin he went to London to set up music in sol-fa for the firm of John Curwen and Sons, he worked also for Thomas Gee at Denbigh, for Isaac Jones at Treherbert, and in the office of Y Genedl Gymreig (Caernarvon
WILLIAMS, BENJAMIN THOMAS (1832 - 1890), barrister and educationist of Thomas Stephens prefixed to the second edition of The Literature of the Kymry, 1876. In 1857, he married Margaret, only daughter of T. John, of Dole-main. He died 21 March 1890.
WILLIAMS, CHARLES (1633 - 1720), benefactor of his native town He was unfortunate enough to kill a cousin of his (Morgan of Penrhos) in a duel, and had to flee the country. He went to Smyrna, where he became a merchant, trading not only with Turkey but with other countries such as Russia, and acquiring great wealth in the process. John Hanbury of Pontypool succeeded in the reign of William III in making it possible for him to return to Britain, where he
WILLIAMS, CHARLES (1807? - 1877), principal of Jesus College, Oxford exhibition to John Rhys, ' on the spot,' after a brief interview (D.N.B., under Rhys, John). His very poor eyesight (not to mention his administrative duties) prevented his writing anything of great consequence, though he was a sound scholar. Yet he was interested in things Welsh; he was prominent at the Aberffraw eisteddfod of 1849, and in 1866 published a booklet, The Rules of the Welsh Initial Changes
WILLIAMS, Sir CHARLES HANBURY (1708 - 1759), satirical writer and diplomatist Born 8 December 1708, the fourth son of Major John Hanbury, of Pontypool. He was educated at Eton. He was god-son to Charles Williams of Caerleon, who had fled abroad after killing his cousin, William Morgan of Penrhos, in a duel, and had amassed a great fortune in Smyrna. Charles Williams had been aided in returning to this country by John Hanbury, and by his will, dated 7 August 1717, he left

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