Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, Sir GLANMOR (1920 - 2005), historian , becoming President of the Students' Representative Council in 1941-2, he studied Welsh and History, though he found the Welsh course too philological for his turn of mind, and came to think of himself as a historian rather than a potential candidate for the Baptist ministry. When the Second World War broke out in 1939, although he was an active member of the Officer Training Corps at Aberystwyth, he was
WILLIAMS, GRIFFITH (1587? - 1673), bishop and author Born at Treflan, near Caernarvon. He was educated at a school at Caernarvon, at Christ Church, Oxford, 1604-6 (to which he was admitted 15 June 1604, 'at the age of 16'), and at Jesus College, Cambridge, 1606-8 (B.A. Cantab. 1606, M.A. 1609, B.D. 1616, D.D. 1621). He was ordained priest 30 May 1607, and became rector of Foscott (Bucks), 1608-12, lecturer at S. Peter and S. Paul, London, and
WILLIAMS, GRIFFITH (Gutyn Peris; 1769 - 1838), poet Born 2 February 1769 at Hafod Olau, Waun-fawr, Caernarfonshire. His father was William, second son of Edward Williams of Llwyn-celyn, Llanberis, and his mother was Catrin, daughter of Morgan Gruffydd ('Morgan y Gogrwr') of Llŷn. He started life as a farm worker but later found employment at the Penrhyn quarry where, in due course, he became a foreman. He broke his ankle in an accident in the
WILLIAMS, HENRY (1624 - 1684), Puritan preacher, prominent as a free-communion Baptist -sacrifice. He was buried at Llanllwchaearn, 2 April 1684. A somewhat long elegy to his memory was written by Richard Davis, minister of Rothwell in Northants, who was married to his daughter Rosamond. Jane Williams the historian was a distant descendant of Henry Williams, and by her pen-name renewed the memory of the old home of Ysgafell.
WILLIAMS, HUGH (1796 - 1874), solicitor and political agitator Anthony Williams, born at Ferryside on 28 May 1869, died in London on 15 May 1905. The fourth son, WILLIAM ARTHUR GLANMOR WILLIAMS, born at Ferryside on 19 September 1873 (a year before his father's death), was educated at Clifton and Sandhurst, was commissioned in the South Wales Borderers, awarded the D.S.O. for service in West Africa, and killed on 8 November 1900 in the South African War. Hugh
WILLIAMS, HUGH (1722? - 1779), cleric and author Born in Llanengan, Llŷn peninsula, in 1721 or 1722 (he was christened 18 January 1721/2), the son of William Williams (or ' Jones ') and Catherine his wife - William Morris suggests (Morris Letters, i, 308) that he was connected with the Bodvel family, but Foster enters 'pleb.' against his father's name. According to a letter which he wrote to Richard Morris in 1764, he was educated at Friars
WILLIAMS, HUGH DOUGLAS (Brithdir; 1917 - 1969), teacher and artist Born 7 June 1917 in 8 Albert Street, Upper Bangor, Caernarfonshire, son of David Thomas Williams and Mary Jane (née Williams) his wife, but was brought up in 4 Regent Street after the family moved there. He won a scholarship to Friars School when he was ten years old, and went from there to Manchester School of Art in 1936, where he gained a teaching diploma in art in 1941. He was president of
WILLIAMS, IESTYN RHYS (1892 - 1955), Director General Labour Relations Department, National Coal Board nationalisation of the coal industry in 1947 he was appointed chief executive officer of the Labour Relations Department of the National Coal Board. Later that year he became the department's Director-General, a position he held until his retirement in June 1954. In 1917 he married (1) Edith Ellen Diamond (died 1934) and in 1935 he married (2) Barbara Stamp. The father of three children, he died suddenly while
WILLIAMS, ISAAC (1802 - 1865), cleric, poet, and theologian year went into residence as a tutor in philosophy. In 1833 he was made dean of the college. He was rhetoric lecturer from 1834 to 1840 and vice-president of his college in 1841-2. Soon after his return to Trinity College he became curate to John Henry Newman at S. Mary's, Oxford. They became very firm friends, and when the Oxford Movement threatened the unity of the Church, Isaac Williams quickly
WILLIAMS, ISAAC JOHN (1874 - 1939), museum official married (1) Annie (neé Summers) died 1932, and (2) Beatrice Lily, sister of his first wife. He died at Cardiff, 25 December 1939. He bequeathed £3,500 to the National Museum of Wales (The Isaac and Annie Williams Bequest Fund).
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1856 - 1917), teacher of singing and choral conductor Born at 20, Castle Square, Caernarvon, 26 October 1856, the son of Humphrey and Ann Williams. His father was the precentor in the local Wesleyan chapel where he also conducted the choir. When he was 8 years of age his father arranged for him to be taught the piano by Robert Roberts, the cathedral organist at Bangor, and later the organ and the principles of harmony by Dr. Roland Rogers. In 1880
WILLIAMS, JOHN, goldsmith namesake, the ' Sir John Williams, maister of the kinges jewels,' whose house, so Stow says (Survey of London, Everyman ed., 264), was burnt down in 1541. This ' Baron Williams of Thame ' (1500? - 1569) is fully dealt with in D.N.B.; he was keeper of Henry VIII's jewels, 1531-44. He was of Welsh descent - from William ap Grono of Glamorgan (Clark, Limbus Patrum, 127-8), but had no contact with Wales

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