Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PUGH, FRANCIS (1720 - 1811), early Welsh Methodist and Moravian Born 10 September 1720 'in Brecknockshire ' according to Moravian records; it would be interesting to know precisely where, for it is clear that Pugh was a neighbour and friend of Howel Harris at a very early date - so confidential a friend that Harris used him as a go-between when he was courting Anne Williams. He appears to have been in 1741 teacher of a Griffith Jones school at Trevecka itself
PUGH, PHILIP (1679 - 1760), Independent minister Llwynpiod chapel at his own cost, and paid Morgan Williams of Rhydlydan out of his own pocket for working as schoolmaster at Llangwyryfon and other places. He supported Daniel Rowland of Llangeitho and the revivalists, and was sent for by Howel Harris and Rowland to prepare the latter's defence against bishop Claggett's accusation that his preaching was irregular. He was grieved to see Arminianism
REES, LEWIS (1710 - 1800), Independent minister opened the way for Howel Harris to go to North Wales on his first visit. In 1759 he moved to Tirdonkin, Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, to spend the remainder of his days, impelled, as before, by his urge to evangelize. A short time before his death he preached at a preaching festival at Carmarthen with his son, Dr. Abraham Rees. He died 21 March 1800. Lewis Rees was one of the greatest preachers of his
REES, OWEN (1717 - 1768), Independent minister fairly clear that he had been invited to take charge of Clun-pentan in 1741, for a letter of 7 August (T.L. 362) from Edward Jones to Howel Harris names Rees as a Dissenting minister favourable to Methodism; but he was not ordained till March 1742; 9 March says Thomas Morgan's diary (regretting his inability to attend 'my dear friend's ordination') and the Cilgwyn church book (Cofiadur, 1923, 30), but
RHISIERDYN (fl. latter half of the 14th century) Gwynedd, poet ) include a panegyric cywydd to Hwlcyn ap Howel ap Ierwerth Ddu of Presaddfed, Anglesey ('Cad ddirwy keidw ddwyrodd'), which they attribute to Rhisierdyn. A pilgrimage by Hwlcyn to Jerusalem is mentioned in this poem.
RHYS, HYWEL (1715? - 1799), poet and Catherine Morgan recorded in Vaynor parish register on 1 January 1741/2. Four poems - ' Cân y Daear Fochyn,' ' Can yn cynnwys achwyniad y bardd am gydmares,' ' Can yr Hwsmon,' ' Can a gyfansoddwyd yn amser yr hynod ormeswr Morgan Siencyn Dafydd,' are attributed to him. The date of his death is given variously as June 1799 and July 1802. Vaynor parish register records the burial of a Howel Rees
RICHARD, EDWARD (1714 - 1777), schoolmaster, scholar, and poet 1736 he returned to Ystradmeurig, where he opened a school which became famous, turning out a number of pupils who subsequently played an important part in many spheres. He died 4 March 1777. Edward Richard showed his first pastoral to Ieuan Brydydd Hir, Lewis Morris, and Richard Morris, and it was first published in the 1767 Almanac of Gwilym Howel. In 1776 there was published in Shrewsbury, by J
RICHARD, JOHN (fl. 1743-1784), Calvinistic Methodist exhorter, and hymn-writer who lived at Llansamlet, Glamorganshire. He is referred to as an exhorter at the Llanddeusant Association of 1743, and his progress can be traced for many years. When the split occurred between Howel Harris and Daniel Rowland, he allied himself with the former but, shortly afterwards, left him and joined the Rowland party. He is known to have been present at the Llangeitho Association in 1778
ROBERTS, BARTHOLOMEW (1682? - 1722), pirate Born in Pembrokeshire. In 1718, when he was second mate on the Princess, his ship was captured by the Welsh pirate, Howel Davis, and he was forced to serve under his captor. When Davis was killed, Roberts, who in six weeks had shown great courage and resourcefulness, was elected captain. He accepted, saying that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water it was better to be commander than a
ROBERTS, JOHN (Siôn Robert Lewis; 1731 - 1806), author, almanack-maker, and hymn-writer Born 1731 at Llanaelhaearn, Caernarfonshire, son of Robert Lewis, farmer, for whom he acted as shepherd in his younger days. Being converted by Howel Harris on the occasion of a visit by the latter to the neighbourhood, he began to exhort with the Calvinistic Methodists. He settled at Holyhead about 1760, when he obtained a licence from the bishop of Bangor to open a school. He was summoned
ROBERTS, THOMAS (1735 - 1804), member of the 'Trevecka Family' Born at Plas-bach, Llansantffraid-glan-Conwy, 31 March 1735, third son of WILLIAM ROBERTS, a freeholder who was converted in 1748 by Peter Williams, knew John Wesley, and adhered to Howel Harris in the Disruption of 1750, so much so that he recalled his son Thomas, who was in service at Bala, from that 'Rowlandist' camp. In 1759 William Roberts abandoned his property at Plas-bach to his elder
ROWLAND(S), BENJAMIN (fl. 1722-1763), Methodist exhorter Born c. 1722, son of Thomas Rowland of Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire. He was a member of the Llandinam Methodist society in 1744, and is mentioned as being an exhorter at the Tyddyn Association, 1745. He was one of the leading members of Howel Harris's party, and toured Montgomeryshire, Denbighshire, and Anglesey on its behalf. He and Betty, his wife, joined the 'Family' at Trevecka, and his

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