Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, NATHANIEL (1742 - 1826), Baptist (Particular, afterwards General) minister, theological controversialist, hymn-writer, and amateur doctor published a medical book, Darllen Dwfr a Meddyginiaeth. During the next few years (Spinther, iii, 241-2) he was on mission in Anglesey, preaching (and doctoring) there until about 1790 (he was certainly there in 1788) when he returned to his native county. By this time, the Peter Williams controversy was boiling up, and an anonymous book, Dialogous [sic], appeared, defending Peter Williams; this book was
WILLIAMS, NATHANIEL (1656/7 - c. 1679), author son of Thomas Williams of Swansea. He matriculated from Jesus College, Oxford, 29 November 1672, and graduated B.A. 27 May 1676, but left without completing his degree by determination. He was the author of (1) A Pindaric Elegy on the famous Physician Dr. Willis, Oxon, 1675; (2) Imago Saeculi or the Image of the Age represented in four Characters, viz. the ambitious Statesman, insatiable Miser
WILLIAMS, OWEN (GAIANYDD) (1865 - 1928), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author Born 8 October 1865 in the parish of Llangwyllog, Anglesey. He worked on a farm until he was 10 years old, when he met with a serious accident which affected him for the rest of his life. He received his education under the Rev. Hugh Richards at Llannerch-y-medd, the Rev. R. M. Jones at Holyhead, and at the University College, Bangor. He was ordained in 1897 and became pastor of the churches of
WILLIAMS, OWEN HERBERT (1884 - 1962), surgeon and Professor of Surgery Born 2 January 1884 at Bodrwnsiwn, Llanfaelog, Anglesey, son of Owen and Jane Williams, of a farming family. The father died before his son had reached his first birthday, and all his life he paid tribute to his mother's untiring efforts to secure an education for her son. After his primary education at Llanfaelog school he attended the grammar school at Beaumaris and then went to the University
WILLIAMS, PENRY (1800 - 1885), painter The son of William Williams, a stonemason, he was christened at Merthyr Tydfil 2 February 1800. He studied at the Royal Academy schools under Fuseli, gained a silver medal from the Society of Arts for a drawing from the antique in 1821, and exhibited his work at the exhibitions of the British Institution, the society of British Artists, and the Royal Academy, where thirty-four of his pictures
WILLIAMS, PETER (1723 - 1796), Methodist cleric, author, and Biblical commentator , Llangrannog, and Llandysilio Gogo, but his Methodism got him into trouble in his parishes and the bishop refused to make him a priest. He joined the Methodists in 1747 and began to tour the country, preaching. In 1748 he married Mary Jenkins of Llanlluan and, before long, settled at Gelli Lednais, Llandyfaelog, where he died 8 August 1796. Eliezer and Peter Bailey Williams were his sons. Peter Williams was
WILLIAMS, PETER BAILEY (1763 - 1836), cleric and writer Born at Llandyfaelog, Carmarthenshire, 1763 (christened 2 August), son of Peter Williams (1723 - 1796) and brother of Eliezer Williams, the antiquary. He was educated at Carmarthen grammar school and Jesus College, Oxford (B.A. from Christ Church, 1790). He was ordained deacon February 1788 and priest the following November. He was a curate in England until 1792, when he was made rector of Llan
WILLIAMS, RICHARD (1835 - 1906), antiquary and lawyer the rest of his life. He was twice married (1) to Frances Brown, and (2) to Elizabeth Lewis of Rhyl. He was a faithful elder at 'Crescent' chapel. He held a number of public appointments and was the agent for the Liberal candidate, Stuart Rendel, when the latter was elected Member of Parliament in 1880 - the first Liberal member for the county of Montgomery. He published Montgomeryshire Worthies
WILLIAMS, ROBERT (1810 - 1881), cleric, Celtic scholar and antiquary of Rhydycroesau, near Oswestry. He remained vicar of Llangadwaladr until 1877 and curate of Rhydycroesau until 1879, when he was appointed rector of Culmington, Herefordshire. There he remained until his death, becoming also honorary canon of St Asaph in 1872. He died, unmarried, on 26 April 1881. He was buried on 2 May at Culmington, where a memorial stone bearing an inscription in Welsh and
WILLIAMS, ROBERT ARTHUR (Berw; 1854 - 1926), cleric and poet Born 8 April 1854 at Caernarvon, son of John Williams, sailor. His mother died when he was but 3 years old, and he was brought up by his aunt at Pentre Berw, near Holland Arms, Anglesey. He was apprenticed in a shop at Gaerwen, and began to take an interest in poetry. Moving to Bangor to work, he came under the influence of dean H. T. Edwards, and went to S. Aidan's College, Birkenhead, to
WILLIAMS, ROBERT ROLFE (1870 - 1948), a pioneer of Welsh-medium education of the Geological Society, was made an O.B.E. (1932), and awarded an honorary M.A. degree by the University of Wales (1933). He was an active and valuable officer of many of the county's cultural societies. He married (1) at Cardiff, 7 December 1892, Esther John of Marian Street, Clydach, daughter of Benjamin John, collier; they had a son and two daughters. After their divorce he married (2) Rachel
WILLIAMS, Sir ROGER (1540? - 1595), soldier and author There were three persons bearing this name who must be distinguished one from another - (1) Sir Roger Williams (1604? - 1683), founder of the colony of Rhode Island, U.S.A.; he used to be claimed as a Welshman, afterwards as a Cornishman, but now it can be fairly confidently stated that he was the son of a James Williams, ' citizen and merchant taylor of London,' and his wife Alice; (2) Roger

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