Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS family Aberpergwm, settled at Aberpergwm, c. 1500. The family produced no particularly noteworthy member until the end of the 18th century; but long before that (certainly not later than 1670) it was deriving an income from the coal and ironstone on the estate by leasing the rights to speculators. George Williams, a notable athlete (died 1796), is believed to have been the last of the legitimate line, and it was REES
WILLIAMS family Bron Eryri, Castell Deudraeth, obituary notice in The Times, 21 August 1939. He died 20 August 1939. Another son of David Williams was Edmund Trevor Lloyd Wynne Williams (1859-1946), co-founder of the British Gramophone Company. Alice Williams ('Alys Meirion', 1863-1957) was a daughter of David Williams.
WILLIAMS family Cochwillan, . The dates given in Griffith, Pedigrees, 186 are inaccurate). The estate passed to WILLIAM WILLIAMS (died 1612) The eldest son of William (Wynn) Williams, who held it until his death in 1612. He married (1) Agnes, daughter of John ap Meredith of Gwydir, and (2) c. 1569, Barbara, daughter of George Lumley, son of John, lord Lumley, and widow of Humphrey Llwyd, the antiquarian. He was sheriff of
WILLIAMS, Y Fonesig ALICE MATILDA LANGLAND (Alys Mallt, Y Fonesig Mallt Williams; 1867 - 1950), author and celtophile , Pembrokeshire, where she spent the remainder of her life. She lived there with her younger brother FREDERICK GEORGE ROBERTSON 'Jim', WILLIAMS He had left Aberclydach when his elder brother inherited the estate. He first settled at Capel Isaf near Llandeilo, but in 1916 he purchased the Plas Pantsaeson estate and went to live there with his wife 'Daisy' or 'Modie', Hylda Marguerite, daughter of Major Penry
WILLIAMS, Sir CHARLES HANBURY (1708 - 1759), satirical writer and diplomatist diplomatic missions for which he is best known. His mind became unbalanced in 1759, and he died, possibly by his own hand, on 2 November, and was buried in Westminster Abbey. The Coldbrook estate thereupon passed to his brother, George Hanbury, who, in turn, adopted the name of Williams.
WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER DAVID (1873 - 1934), artist the Investiture of the prince of Wales at Caernarvon in 1911 and ' The Charge of the Welsh Division at Mametz Wood ' in 1916. Among his portraits are those of Sir John Williams, Sir Henry Jones, Sir John Rhys, David Lloyd George (later 1st earl Dwyfor), Sir John Morris-Jones, and Hwfa Mon. Several of his pictures were shown at the Royal Academy exhibitions and his work is represented in the
WILLIAMS, DANIEL (1643? - 1716), Presbyterian divine, and benefactor to Nonconformity his moral character. He became the acknowledged (indeed, the official) leader of the 'Three Denominations' in their dealings with government, and led their deputations to Anne and George I respectively, on their succession to the throne. In 1709, both Edinburgh and Glasgow conferred on him the degree of D.D. He died 26 January 1715/6 'at the age of 72,' and was buried in Bunhill Fields. His two
WILLIAMS, DAVID JOHN (1885 - 1970), writer protest takes a central place in the mythos of the nationalist movement. He endeavoured all his life to campaign for a Free Christian Wales. He wrote hundreds of letters to the press and brought two of his heroes, the Irishman, ' A.E. ' (George William Russell) and the Italian, Mazzini, to the notice of his fellow- Welshmen through his books: A.E. a Chymru (1929); Y Bod Cenhedlig, a translation with
WILLIAMS, DAVID PRYSE (Brythonydd; 1878 - 1952), minister (B), writer, and historian ), Cilfowyr, John Gomer Lewis (1844 - 1914), and David Price (1865 - 1931), both of Swansea, and Anthony Williams (1845 - 1913), Ystrad Rhondda; and also Rhys Jones Lloyd (1827 - 1904), the son of Bronwydd mansion, Llangynllo, the rector of Troed-yr-aur, and his troubled Independent neighbour Thomas Cynfelyn Benjamin (1850 - 1925), Pen-y-graig, upon whose grave in Llethr-ddu cemetery Trealaw D.P.W. played a
WILLIAMS, EDWARD (1750 - 1813), Independent divine and tutor system' represented by George Lewis. Moreover, as is clear from the biographies of Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd) and of John Jones (1796 - 1857) of Tal-y-sarn, the study of the Equity was not confined to his own denomination. During the 19th century three men were responsible for a new theological approach within three denominations in Wales : they were Edward Williams of Rotherham the Independent
WILLIAMS, ELIEZER (1754 - 1820), cleric, author, and schoolmaster was buried at Lampeter. He wrote a number of works in English (see the list in D.N.B.); a collection of these was published in 1840 by his son, St. George Armstrong Williams. While he was at Lampeter, he opened a school there and prepared young men for holy orders; he was eminently successful in this work. He married (1), 1792, Anne Adelaide Grebert of Nancy, Lorraine, France; they had one child
WILLIAMS, EVAN JAMES (1903 - 1945), physicist Evan James Williams was born on 8 June 1903 at Brynawel, Cwmsychbant, Cardiganshire, the youngest of three sons born to James Williams (1868-1950), stonemason, and his wife Elizabeth (Bes) (née Lloyd, 1870-1948). He was known amongst his friends by the nickname 'Desin' because of his proficiency with decimal numbers. He attended Llanwenog School and Llandysul County School before winning a

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