Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ROBERTS, KATE (1891 - 1985), author Kate Roberts, known as Cadi within her family, was born on February 13, 1891 in Rhosgadfan, Caernarfonshire. She was the first child born to Owen Owen Roberts (1851-1931), a slate quarryman, and Catherine Roberts (née Cadwaladr) (1855-1944), formerly a midwife. Both her parents had been married before and widowed; Kate had four older half-siblings from her parents' first marriages (John Evan
ROBERTS, OWEN MADOC (1867 - 1948), minister (Meth.)
ROBERTS, OWEN OWEN (1793 - 1866), physician and social reformer
ROBERTS, OWEN OWENS (1847 - 1926), schoolmaster and choral conductor Born 27 January 1847 at Talsarnau, Meironnydd. He inherited his musical ability from his father, Owen Roberts, who was one of the founders of the Harlech castle music festival. The son was appointed headmaster of the elementary school, Dolgelley, in 1872, and founded the Idris choral society the same year. At the same time he was one of the principal founders of the Merioneth eisteddfod, of which
ROBERTS, RICHARD (1874 - 1945), preacher, theologian and author University of Vermont, U.S.A. In 1937 he received the same degree honoris causa from the University of Wales. He also received the degree of D. Litt. from the Univesity of Syracuse, U.S.A. As an author he contributed articles to Cymru, The Hibbert Journal and published many books among which are the following: Robert Owen, part 1, 1907; part II, 1910 (part of a prize essay at the Liverpool national
ROBERTS, RICHARD (Bardd Treflys; 1818 - 1876), poet Owen, Cefnymeusydd. He died 19 June 1876, and was buried in Treflys churchyard. Poems by him are preserved in NLW MS 1010C.
ROBERTS, ROBERT (1834 - 1885), cleric and scholar Born 12 November 1834, son of Owen Roberts and Mary his wife, of Hafod Bach, Llanddewi, Llangernyw, Denbighshire. He went to Bala to Lewis Edwards for two years, 1847-9, and then for two years more was a private tutor in Anglesey before being admitted to the training college at Caernarvon. He obtained his certificate there, and taught at Castle Caereinion and Llanllechid (1853), Amlwch, and
ROBERTS, ROBERT (1840 - 1871), musician Born 24 May 1840 at Tanysgafell, Bethesda, Caernarfonshire. He was 12 when his father died and he began to work in a quarry. He was taught the rudiments of music by Owen Humphrey Davies (Eos Llechid). Henry Samuel Hayden then gave him some instruction and the boy was admitted, when he was 14, to the training college at Caernarvon where Hayden taught; he afterwards followed Hayden in his post. In
ROBERTS, ROBERT ALUN (1894 - 1969), Professor of Agricultural Botany at University College, Bangor, and a naturalist Born 10 March 1894, at Glan Gors, Tan'rallt, Dyffryn Nantlle, Caernarfonshire, son of Robert Roberts (brother of Owen Roberts, father of Dr. Kate Roberts) and Jane Thomas. He received his primary education at Nebo school and won a scholarship to Pen-y-groes county school. For a period, he was a pupil teacher before securing a place in University College, Bangor in 1911. He was awarded a B.Sc
ROBERTS, THOMAS (1760 - 1811), printer Owen (Dewi Wyn o Eifion), 1812. Thomas Roberts died 30 April 1811, at the age of 51, and was buried in Llanbeblig churchyard.
ROBERTS, THOMAS ROWLAND (Asaph; 1857? - 1940), biographer been found very useful. For other works by him, see Owen Williams, Awduron Sir Ddinbych.
ROBERTS, WILLIAM (fl. 1745), poet and writer of interludes Born in the parish of Llannor, Caernarfonshire. He acted as sexton at Llannor and was on very friendly terms with the vicar, John Owen (1698 - 1755). One of his poems, ' I Ofyn Pen Rhaw,' was published in D. Jones, Blodeu-Gerdd Cymry, and englynion by him are found in Cwrtmawr MS 226B and Cwrtmawr MS 771B in N.L.W. He also composed an interlude attacking the Methodists, Interlude Morgan y Gogrwr

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