Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PHILLIPS, JOHN ROLAND (1844 - 1887), historian soon showed his interest in antiquities by winning the prize at the Cardigan eisteddfod of 1866 for an essay on the History of Cilgerran. This was published in London in 1867. He entered Lincoln's Inn in November 1867, and was called to the Bar on 10 June 1870. In 1873 he married Mary Elizabeth, daughter of A. Hargreaves of Nebraska, U.S.A. He was made a magistrate in the county of Essex, and on 22
PHILLIPS, MORGAN (d. 1570), Roman Catholic priest Born in Monmouthshire. He matriculated at Oxford in 1533 and became so famous as a philosopher and disputant that he was called ' Morgan the Sophister.' He was elected Fellow of Oriel College, 1538, and was principal of S. Mary Hall 1546-50. He became precentor of S. Davids cathedral in 1553 but, shortly after Elizabeth's succession to the throne, fled to the Continent. In 1568 he was living at
PHILLIPS, SAMUEL LEVI (c. 1730 - 1812), banker and jeweller Dorothy Hood, and amongst their children were Philip, whose grandson was Hugh Price Hughes, and Sarah (1757 - 1817), who married David Charles I. Their daughter, Eliza (1798 - 1876), married Robert Davies (1790 - 1841).
PHILLIPS, THOMAS (1868 - 1936), Baptist minister Mary Saunders.
PHILLIPS, Sir THOMAS (1801 - 1867), barrister and author considered in their relation to Education, 1849, remains his chief claim to fame. He also wrote a wholly delightful biography of James Davies (1765 - 1849), the pedlar schoolmaster of Devauden, The Life of James Davies, a Village Schoolmaster, 1850.
PHILLIPS, THOMAS BEVAN (1898 - 1991), minister, missionary and college principal Known to his family and friends as Tommy, T. B. Phillips was the first of seven children born to Daniel and Mary Catherine Phillips at 239 Bridgend Road, Maesteg on 11 April 1898. He was baptised in Libanus Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Garth, Maesteg by the Reverend H. W. Thomas. Nurtured in the chapel environment of that community for the first five years of his life, he began his schooling at
PHYLIP family, poets Ardudwy , Nicholas Robinson, bishop of Bangor, Dr. Gwynn (a member of the Gwydir family), and Dr. William Griffith; there is also one on the death of Katheryn of Berain. The remainder are to members of well-known Welsh county families. Siôn Phylip well knew how to eulogise his patrons, among whom were Dr. John Davies of Mallwyd, Theodore Price, principal of Hart Hall, Oxford, Sir John Salusbury of Lleweni, Sir
PIERCY, BENJAMIN (1827 - 1888), civil engineer , and he laid out one of the best cricket grounds in the country at Marchwiel. He died in London 24 March 1888, and was buried in the Kensal Green cemetery. By his wife Sarah, daughter of Thomas Davies of Montgomery, whom he married in 1855, he had three sons and six daughters.
POPKIN, JOHN (fl. 1759-1824), Methodist and Sandemanian exhorter He was a wealthy gentleman, one of the Popkins of Ynysdawe and Forest; he lived at Plas Tal-y-garn c. 1801 [having married Mary, daughter of James Prichard of Collennau near Tonyrefail, who had at one time lived at Tal-y-garn-fawr ], but resided at Forest, Llansamlet, in the latter years of his life. The date of his joining the Methodists is not known but he came into prominence in 1759 as an
POWEL, DAVID (c.1540 - 1598), cleric and historian representatives of the Revival of Learning in Wales. Bishop William Morgan acknowledges his help in translating the Bible into Welsh, and Dr. John Davies of Mallwyd (and, for that matter, Powel's own son Daniel) says that he intended producing a Welsh dictionary. But it is as a historian that Powel is remembered. In September 1583 Sir Henry Sidney - Powel was his chaplain, asked him to prepare for press the
POWELL family Nanteos, Llechwedd-dyrus, Member of Parliament for Cardigan borough, 1725-7 and 1729-30, and for Cardigan county, 1721, 1742-7. His wife was Mary, grand-daughter of Sir John Frederick, lord mayor of London (1662). Thomas Powell gave £50 towards restoring Cardigan church in 1748. He died 16 November 1752, his estate devolving upon his only surviving brother Rev. WILLIAM POWELL, D.C.L. (1705 - 1780) (John Powell, the other
POWELL, RAYMOND (1928 - 2001), Labour politician individuals including Ron Davies and Ann Clwyd. Powell soon developed a reputation for being outspoken in the House of Commons. He was elected chairman of the South Wales Euro CLP in 1980, and was a member of USDAW continuously for fifty years. He held a large number of offices and official positions at Westminster and within the Labour Party. He was chairman of the Labour Party Wales, 1977-78, a member of

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