Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ROBERTS, WILLIAM (1828 - 1872), Congregational college tutor he won a Latin medal, ill health forced him to leave without a degree. He was prone to melancholy, and an unwilling (and indifferent) preacher; so, after teaching in various schools in England, he opened a grammar school at Cardiff. In 1856 he was appointed to succeed Edward Davies (1796 - 1857) as classical tutor at Brecon Congregational College. He was joint-editor of Y Beirniad from 1859 till
ROBERTSON, EDWARD (1880 - 1964), professor, linguist, and librarian
ROBINSON family Conway, Monachdy, Gwersyllt, Marsli, a descendant of the family of Conwy of Bodrhyddan. Entering Queens' College, Cambridge, in March 1545, he was elected Fellow at the instance of Edward VI's Protestant visitors (c. 1548) before proceeding to his M.A. (1551). In Mary's reign he signed the Roman Catholic articles of faith imposed on the University (1555) and was ordained acolyte, deacon, and priest on three successive days in
ROGERS, DAVID (1783 - 1824), Wesleyan minister and author Born at Garth, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd. He was convinced under the ministry of Edward Jones of Bathafarn (1778 - 1837) in 1800 and was, therefore, one of the first-fruits of the Welsh Wesleyan mission. He began to preach c. 1803, and was made a circuit minister in 1805. He served in the following circuits: Denbigh (1805), Caernarvon (1806-7), Llandeilo (1808), Caerphilly (1809-10), Llanidloes
ROWLAND, ELLIS (c. 1650 - c. 1730) Harlech, bard Little of his history is known. He wrote poems to some persons connected with Ardudwy, Meironnydd, e.g. a cywydd of farewell to Humphrey Humphreys, bishop of Bangor, after he had become (1689) bishop of Hereford, an elegy on Edward Lloyd, Cwmbychan, 172(8), an elegy on Samuel Poole, Tyddynyfelin, near Talsarnau, and a cywydd welcoming lady Owen to Glyncywarch, also near Talsarnau. He also wrote
ROWLANDS, EDWARD DAVID (1880 - 1969), schoolmaster and author
ROWLANDS, HENRY (1655 - 1723), antiquary Born at Plas Gwyn, Llanedwen, Anglesey, son of William Rowlands and Magdaline, daughter of Edward Wynne of Penhesgyn Isa, Llansadwrn. There is no record of his having been to any school or college and the inference is that he was educated at home. He was ordained deacon 2 July 1682 and priest a fortnight later. In 1682 he was given the living of Llanfair-pwll and Llantysilio, and in 1696, that of
ROWLANDS, JOHN (Giraldus; 1824 - 1891), antiquary , and moved to Carmarthen to devote his time entirely to the Church press. His Historical Notes on … Glamorgan, Carmarthen, and Cardigan, by John Rowlands, late librarian (1866) was published in Cardiff, and it may be surmised that he lived in the neighbourhood of Cardiff at the time. When exactly he left Carmarthen is not clear; the article upon him by Edward Thomas (Cochfarf) in Y Geninen (March
ROWLANDS, ROBERT PUGH (1874 - 1933), chief surgeon of Guy's Hospital married Alice Maude, the daughter of Edward Piper, Bodiam Manor, Sussex in 1905 and they had two children. He died on 6 December 1933 after a short illness.
RUSSON, Sir WILLIAM CLAYTON (1895 - 1968), industrialist Born 30 June 1895, son of William and Gertrude Emma (née James) Russon, Selly Park, Warwickshire. His mother was Welsh but it is not known from what part of Wales she hailed. He was educated at the King Edward VI School, Birmingham and then he took an interest in radio and established a radio business of his own. He was an enthusiastic gardener and in 1932 he bought R. & G. Cuthbert of Waltham
SALISBURY, THOMAS (1567? - 1620), publisher . Salisbury published at least four Welsh books in London between 1593 and 1604, viz.: (a) Henry Salesbury, Grammatica Britannica, 1593; (b) William Middleton, Psalmae y Brenhinol Brophvvyd Dafydh gwedi i cynghanedhu mewn mesurau cymreig, 1603; (c) Edward Kyffin, Rhann o Psalmae Dafydd Brophwyd, 1603; and (d) a Welsh translation, 1604, of king James I, Basilikon Doron. Entered by him in the Stationers
SALUSBURY family Rug, Bachymbyd, two daughters. The estate was inherited by the elder of the two, MARIA CHARLOTTE (1721 - 1780), who married firstly Thomas Pryce of Gogerddan (died 1745), and secondly, the Rev. John Lloyd. When she died on 26 August 1780 she left Rug by will to Edward William Vaughan, second son of Sir Robert Howel Vaughan of Nannau and Hengwrt (see the article on that family); he died in Sicily in 1807, and the

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