Dictionary of Welsh Biography

MORGAN, GEORGE OSBORNE (1826 - 1897), politician as one of the members for Denbighshire, his colleague being Sir Watkin Williams Wynn. After the redistribution of 1885 he elected to stand for east Denbighshire, where the Wynn influence had been paramount for nearly two centuries, and won the seat against Sir Watkin's candidature; he held the seat at the elections of 1886 and 1892. In Parliament he took a prominent part in Welsh affairs; in 1869
MORGAN, GWENLLIAN ELIZABETH FANNY (1852 - 1939), antiquary . Williams of Tal-y-bont on Usk, and wrote the biography included in the volume Theophilus Jones, Historian. Her major interest, however, was in the poet Henry Vaughan. She discovered many facts concerning his early life, and when, in 1895, she met the American Louise Imogen Gurney (1861 - 1920), another 'specialist' on Vaughan, they agreed to bring out an edition of the poet's works, with biographical and
MORGAN, HENRY (d. 1559), bishop Born in Dewisland, Pembrokeshire. He entered the University of Oxford in 1515, proceeding B.C.L. in 1522 and D.C.L. in 1525. Soon afterwards he became principal of S. Edward's Hall. He took holy orders and became rector of Walwyn's Castle, Pembrokeshire, and subsequently he held many preferments in the dioceses of Lincoln and Exeter. He was appointed bishop of S. Davids by queen Mary in 1554
MORGAN, JENKIN (d. 1762), Independent minister was the house in which Evan Williams (1719 - 1748) of Cwmllynfell, later on, was hidden in a chest from his persecutors. In February 1742 Morgan and Richard Tibbott were arrested as vagabonds and sent back to their native parishes, being locked up for the night at each shire town on their way (Cylchgrawn Cymdeithas Hanes y Methodistiaid Calfinaidd, iv, 13-14, i, 25). But Jenkin Morgan returned to
MORGAN, JOHN (1743 - 1801), cleric 1772 he succeeded Evan Evans (1731 - 1789) as curate of Llanberis (the rector of Llan-rug and Llanberis, Peter Bailey Williams resided at Llan-rug); his stipend was £24; he lived at Tŷ-isa, and kept a school at which David Thomas, Dafydd Ddu Eryri (1759 - 1822) was a pupil in 1774. Morgan became so celebrated as a preacher that people flocked to hear him from remote parts. When David Mathias, the
MORGAN, JOHN (1688? - 1734?) Matchin, cleric, scholar, and author (Llanstephan MS 20) of Welsh proverbs made by him in 1714. He was a friend of Moses Williams, and corresponded with him about Williams's project of enlarging John Davies of Mallwyd's Dictionarium; one of his letters was printed in the Cambrian Register, ii, 536-in it, in addition to advice to Williams, there are scathing remarks on the idleness of the Fellows of Jesus (Oxford), and on the folly of planting
MORGAN, JOHN (1827 - 1903), cleric and author , 1852-75, and finally rector of the consolidated parishes of Llanilid and Llanharan from 1875 till his death. As a preacher he was equally at home in both Welsh and English and his printed sermons in both languages contain the best examples of his prose. He translated portions of Anacreon and of ' Chevy Chase ' into Welsh, and rendered the hymns of William Williams, Pantycelyn, into English. He also
MORGAN, JOHN (1886 - 1957), Archbishop of Wales chairman of the committee which brought out the Welsh hymnbook Emynau'r Eglwys. From 1939 he was also chairman of the Music sub-committee. The words edition was published in 1941 and the music edition in 1951. During his term of office the Liturgical Commission was set up to revise the Book of Common Prayer. His last public service was to consecrate G.O. Williams Bishop of Bangor at Llandaff on 1 May
MORGAN, JOHN JENKYN (Glanberach; 1875 - 1961), local historian and essayist 25 November 1956 at a service in Bryn Seion chapel, Glanaman : she was a sister of the ministers, W. Glasnant Jones, Dafydd G. Jones and E. Aman Jones. They had 4 children. In an underprivileged age J.J. Morgan took advantage of every opportunity to develop his abilities. He was a cultured man and through his close friendship with Richard Williams ('Gwydderig'), he became a keen follower of
MORGAN, JOHN RHYS (Lleurwg; 1822 - 1900), Baptist minister, lecturer, poet, and littérateur Born 3 August 1822 (but 7 or 17 August according to some sources), at Maes-y-felin, Lisvane, near Cardiff; sixth of twelve children born to Rees Morgan (born 1792) and Mary Edmunds (born 1790) of Maes-y-felin and afterwards of Maes-y-crochan, S. Mellons, his mother being an aunt of Thomas Davies, principal of Haverfordwest Baptist College (1812 - 1895). He received his early education at Lisvane
MORGAN, MORGAN PARRY (1876 - 1964), minister of religion (CM) and powerful preacher . Preaching, however, was his great passion in life. He delivered the Dr. John Williams Memorial Lecture in 1947; the subject of that lecture was ' Preaching '. He was moderator of the General Assembly in 1949. He died 27 December 1964 and was buried in front of the chapel in Blaenannerch. He married, 17 December 1901, Elizabeth Frances Jones, daughter of Samuel and Judith (née Hughes) Jones; they had one
MORGAN, REES (1764 - 1847), Calvinistic Methodist preacher . He worked in close association with Daniel Rowland, Williams of Pantycelyn, and other leaders of the Methodist revival. He died 6 April 1847 and was buried in Talley churchyard. He should not be confused with Rhys Morgan of Glancledan-fawr, Llanwrtyd, who was a Methodist exhorter in the earliest days of the revival.

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