Dictionary of Welsh Biography

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, JAC LEWIS (1918 - 1977), educationalist, author Born 20 July 1918 the son of John and Sarah Ellen Williams, Aber-arth, Ceredigion. He was born in Lôn Llanddewi, Aber-arth at his mother's home (his parents, farmers in Tynbedw, Ciliau Aeron, had married in Llanddewi in the May of that year). When Jac was four years old, the family moved to Gaebislan, Aber-arth, not far from his birthplace. Jac's father, who was born in Dolau Aeron, Llangeitho
WILLIAMS, JAMES (1812 - 1893) Brittany, Calvinistic Methodist missionary
WILLIAMS, JAMES (1790 - 1872), cleric Born in 1790 (christened 26 July), son of John Williams (1740 - 1826) of Treffos, Llansadwrn, Anglesey, rector of Llanddeusant, Llangaffo, and Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy - John Williams was the brother of Thomas Williams (1737 - 1801) of Llanidan, and his wife was one of the Vincent family. James Williams entered Jesus College, Oxford, in 1807; graduated in 1810; was a Fellow of the college, 1813-22
WILLIAMS, JANE (Ysgafell; 1806 - 1885), Welsh historian and miscellaneous writer She was the daughter of David and Eleanor Williams of Riley Street, Chelsea, where she was born on 1 February 1806. Her father, who held an appointment in the Navy office, was descended from Henry Williams (1624?-1684), of Ysgafell, near Newtown, Montgomeryshire, a friend of Vavasor Powell. Owing to her weak health she spent the first half of her life at Neuadd Felen, near Talgarth, Brecknock
WILLIAMS, JOHN (d. 1613), principal of Jesus College, Oxford
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1582 - 1650), dean of Westminster, lord keeper of the great seal, archbishop of York Born 22 March 1582 at Conway, the second son of Edmund and Mary Williams. He was descended on his father's side from the declining houses of Cochwillan and Penrhyn, and on his mother's side from the house of Wynn of Gwydir. From Ruthin grammar school he went, in 1598, to S. John's College, Cambridge. After ordination he continued his university career; and in 1611 a sermon preached before king
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1806 - 1856), Baptist minister and author Son of Robert Williams, a native of Llanddoged, Denbighshire, and Elizabeth Jones of Yr Efail, Glanwydden, Creuddyn, Caernarfonshire; he was born at his mother's home, 20 June 1806. His writings show his early interest in literature and languages, and he set to work to study and improve his mind. After a short period at the school kept by John Hughes, incumbent of Llanddulas, he found a patron in
WILLIAMS, JOHN (J.W. Llundain; 1872 - 1944), slate merchant Born in Tŷ Capel Rhostryfan, Llanwnda, Caernarfonshire, 22 September 1872, the eldest of the seven children of John Williams, slate-quarryman, and Catherine his wife, daughter of Robert and Jane Jones, Llandwrog. One of his brothers was William Gilbert Williams. John was educated in Rhostryfan Board School and began working in Braich quarry in July 1885 where he remained for about five years when
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1762 - 1823), Methodist preacher and hymn-writer
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1747 - 1831), Methodist cleric Born 1747 at Penwern-hir, near Pontrhyd-fendigaid, Cardiganshire, son of William Rees Mathias and Ann, his wife. He was educated at Ystrad Meurig and Carmarthen grammar school; ordained deacon in 1770 and priest in 1771; appointed curate of Lledrod and Llanwnnws, where he came under the influence of the local Methodist clergymen - Williams of Llanfair Cludogau and Daniel Rowland - and joined the
WILLIAMS, JOHN (fl. 1739-1779), Methodist exhorter and hymn-writer Harris was godfather to John Williams's son, but in 1750 the Erwood family, acting under the influence of Thomas James, deserted Harris and by 1751 had joined Thomas Bowen's independent party. John Williams is believed to have been the author of a little collection of hymns published at Brecon in 1779, Ychydig Hymnau: O waith John Williams o Sir Frecheiniog. The collection comprises four very mediocre

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