Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HARRIS, JOHN (1704 - 1763) S. Kennox, Llawhaden, Methodist and Moravian exhorter Not to be confused with John Harries (1728 - 1788), 'of Ambleston '; born at Newport, Pembrokeshire, on Good Friday, 1704. His wife was Esther Davies (died 1766), daughter of Llewelyn Davies of Clynfyw, Manordivy - it was her sister Letitia, wife of James Bowen of Dygoed, Clydey, who in 1739 invited Howel Harris to visit Pembrokeshire for the first time. Harris was early a Methodist; it was he
HARRIS, JOHN (d. 1680), bishop of Llandaff . Assuming his position as 'head of the chapter,' he threw himself into the task of collecting funds and commissioned the famous architect of Bath, John Wood, to erect the 'Italian Temple' within the walls of the cathedral - a work highly appraised in his day but unstintingly condemned in the following century. He died 28 August 1738 and was buried in Wells cathedral. A mural tablet was erected to his
HARRIS, JOHN - see HARRIES, JOHN
HARRIS, JOHN RYLAND (Ieuan Ddu; 1802 - 1823), printer and author
HARRIS, SOLOMON (1726 - 1785), Arian minister and Academy tutor Born at Cilgwyn, Cardiganshire, 21 February 1726. He was educated under Timothy Davis (1709 - 1771) of Cilgwyn and Caeronnen who was in all probability his minister, and at Carmarthen Academy (1746-50), being assisted there by the Congregational Fund Board. In 1750 he accepted a call to the Presbyterian church, Swansea, where he was ordained 4 September 1751. In 1753, with the help of John Bache
HARRIS, WILLIAM HENRY (1884 - 1956), priest, Professor of Welsh, St. David's College, Lampeter Born 28 April 1884 at Pantysgallog, Dowlais, Glamorganshire, son of John and Anne Harris. He was educated at Merthyr Tydfil County School and St. David's College, Lampeter where he was Treharne and Senior Scholar, and English and Welsh (Creaton) Essay Prizeman. He graduated B.A. first-class honours in Welsh 1910, and proceeded to Jesus College Oxford as Meyrick Research Scholar in 1910. He gained
HARRISON, RICHARD (1743 - 1830), Wesleyan Methodist local preacher was one of the first to expound Wesley's Arminianism in North Wales, and his counsel and assistance were invaluable to Evan Roberts, Denbigh, Edward Jones, Bathafarn, (1778 - 1837), Owen Davies (1752 - 1830), and John Hughes (1776 - 1843).
HARRY, GEORGE OWEN (c. 1553 - c. 1614), antiquary According to the pedigree which he himself supplied to Lewis Dwnn, he was the son of Owain ap Harri of Llanelly and Maud, daughter of Phillip ap John ap Thomas of ' Hendre Mor,' Gower. He was instituted into the rectory of Whitchurch in Cemais, Pembrokeshire, on 18 March 1584, on the presentation of George Owen of Henllys. He was also rector of Llanfihangel Penbedw in the same neighbourhood
HARRY, JOHN - see HARRIES, JOHN
HARRY, , minister - see HARRY, MILES
HARRY, MILES (1700 - 1776), Baptist minister Born in Bedwellty parish, Monmouth, of good yeoman family, on 1 January 1700. He was baptized at Blaenau Gwent in 1724 and ordained there in 1729; in 1731 he was appointed assistant to his brother, JOHN HARRY, minister of the church. In 1732 he became the first minister of Pen-y-garn, Pontypool, and he held the charge until his death on 1 November 1776; there too he was buried. Miles Harry was
HAVARD, WILLIAM THOMAS (1889 - 1956), bishop Born 23 October 1889 at Neuadd Defynnog, Brecknockshire, 3rd son of William Havard, a deacon of Tabernacl (Congl.) chapel, Defynnog, and Gwen his wife. He was educated at Brecon county school; University College of Wales, Aberystwyth (graduated B.A. 3rd-class honours in history, 1912); St. Michael's College, Llandaff; Jesus College, Oxford (M.A., 1921). He was ordained deacon by John Owen, Bishop

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