Dictionary of Welsh Biography

MORGAN, WILLIAM (Y Bardd; 1819 - 1878), poet Born 3 July 1819 at Cefn-Coed-y-Cymer, near Merthyr Tydfil - his mother was a niece to George Lewis, Llanuwchllyn. The family moved to Aberdare when the children were quite young. The son became prominent in Calvinistic Methodist circles in Aberdare and district. He became friendly with John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt), after the latter had come to Aberdare to edit Y Gwladgarwr, 1858, and the two men
MORGAN, WILLIAM (c. 1545 - 1604), bishop, and translator of the Bible into Welsh -Mochnant (1578-1595?) and of Llanarmon (1578-95?), rector of Llanfyllin (1579-1601), and parson of Pennant Melangell (1588-95). Life was made very difficult for him at Llanrhaeadr by the hostility of some of his parishioners. Chief among his enemies was Evan Meredith of the family of Lloran Uchaf, whose enmity was first roused when Morgan thwarted his nephew's aspirations by securing the marriage of a
MORGAN, WILLIAM (1750 - 1833), actuary and scientist William Morgan was born in Newcastle, Bridgend, Glamorgan, on 26 May 1750, the third of eight children and the first son of William Morgan (1708-1772), apothecary and doctor, and his wife Sarah (née Price, 1726-1803), sister of the philosopher Richard Price. The precise date of his birth is given by Caroline Williams, the family biographer and great-niece of William, but the date on his tomb is 6
MORGAN, WILLIAM GERAINT OLIVER (1920 - 1995), Conservative politician He was born at Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Llandeilo on 2 November 1920. He came from a strongly Liberal family background. He was educated at Llandeilo Grammar School, the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge (Squire Law School). He joined the Royal Suffolk Regiment at the outbreak of World War II and rose to the rank of major. He also served in the Royal Marines
MORRIS, CAREY (1882 - 1968), artist obtained a commission in the South Wales Borderers. He suffered from the effects of gas in Flanders and his health was impaired for the rest of his life. He claimed descent from the Morris family of Anglesey (John, Lewis, Morris, Richard, and William Morris), and one of his interests after the war was the issue of art and craft at the National Eisteddfod. He saw the need for reforming the Gorsedd
MORRIS, DAVID (1787 - 1858), Calvinistic Methodist preacher the means of converting Edward Matthews of Ewenni. He acquired the copyright of ' Pantycelyn 's' works from the latter's family and between the years 1833 and 1854 published several editions of them. He died 19 June 1858, and was buried at Hendre.
MORRIS, EDWARD (1607 - 1689) Perthi Llwydion, Cerrig-y-drudion, poet and drover . He refers to himself as the family bard of Thomas Mostyn of Gloddaeth and on festive occasions he was certain of a welcome from the Mostyns and from the Wynn family of Bodysgallen. He was a master of cynghanedd, an able descriptive writer who was acquainted with the essentials of the old bardic fraternity, and a writer of cywyddau in the manner of the master poets. He learned the four and twenty
MORRIS, JOHN RICHARD (1879 - 1970), bookseller, writer '. They also translated the plays of Ibsen and others into Welsh, but the business failed during the depression. In 1933 J.R. Morris opened a very successful Welsh book-shop in Caernarfon which was sold when he retired aged 80. From 1939 onwards he lived at Hafod Lên, Bethel. He was a member of a musical family and won prizes as a soloist, as well as a crown and many chairs for poetry. He was a
MORRIS, JOHN WILLIAM (1896 - 1979), lawyer and judge John Morris was born on 11 September 1896 at 189 Faulkener Street, Liverpool, the second child of Daniel Morris (1852-1946), a bank manager, and his wife Ellen (née Edwards, 1857-1946.) His sister Gwen was born two years earlier. The family were from Porthmadog and regularly spent holidays there during his childhood. He was educated at the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys. Morris was
MORRIS, LEWIS (1760 - 1855), Calvinistic Methodist exhorter north Pembrokeshire (see Bowen family of Llwyn-gwair) to get a preacher's certificate to avoid being pressed for military service. In general, he preached only in his native county. His reminiscences, ' Adgofion Hen Bregethwr,' in Y Traethodydd, 1847, are interesting. He died 11 March 1855.
MORRIS, LEWIS (Llewelyn Ddu o Fôn; 1701 - 1765), poet and scholar , still living with his parents at Pentrerianell, he had a practice as land-surveyor, and was employed by the Meyrick family of Bodorgan, a connection which proved of great advantage to him and to his brothers. In 1729 he was appointed 'searcher' to the Customs at Beaumaris and Holyhead, still retaining his private practice during his tenure (till 1743) of that office. Through the influence of the
MORRIS, RICHARD (1703 - 1779), founder of the Cymmrodorion Society Wynn' (the 'Chief President' of the Cymmrodorion - see the article on the Wynn family); Richard Morris thus dreamed of a national library for Wales. The MSS. (including those of Lewis Morris) remained at the School till 1844, when they were very prudently transferred to the British Museum.

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