Dictionary of Welsh Biography

POWELL, DAVID (d. 1781), Franciscan friar Abergavenny that he died, 12 October 1781. He published in 1764 a Welsh catechism, Catechism Byrr o'r Athrawiaeth Ghristnogol; er Addysc ysprydol, i Blant; a'r Werinos Anwybodus trwy Gymru oll. O Gasgliad Dewi Nantbrân Off. O.S.F. And there can be little doubt that, over the initials 'D.P.,' he was the author of two other books. The first (in 1764 again) was Sail yr Athrawiaeth Gatholic. The second (1776
PRICE, DAVID (Dewi Dinorwig; 1804 - 1874), Congregational minister and writer advocating exemption for Nonconformists from the necessity to pay Church rates. In 1857 he emigrated to the U.S.A., where he ministered, successively, at Utica, Newark (Ohio), and Williamsburgh (Ohio). He contributed poems and articles to Y Cenhadwr Americanaidd under the pen-name of Dewi Dinorwig. He paid a visit to Wales in 1868. He was the author of (1) Y Catechism Cyntaf (Oswestry, 1840); (2) Darlith
PRICE, THOMAS WALTER (Cuhelyn; 1829 - 1869), journalist and poet Gwron stated that Y Drych favoured the slave trade). On 10 January 1857 Cuhelyn started Y Bardd Newydd Wythnosol (New York) to which many Welsh writers were correspondents - Eben Fardd, Thomas Stephens (Merthyr Tydfil), Talhaiarn, Cynddelw, Llawdden, Dewi Wyn o Esyllt, Islwyn, Aneurin Fardd, Nathan Dyfed, Nefydd, Eiddil Ifor, Gwilym Teilo, etc. An account of the life of Dafydd ap Gwilym and some of
PRICHARD, JOHN WILLIAM (1749 - 1829), man of letters correspondent, with a large circle of men of letters: Gwallter Mechain (NLW MS 1808E, no. 6), William Owen Pughe, Richard Llwyd (the author of Beaumaris Bay), Twm o'r Nant, Dewi Wyn, Robert ap Gwilym Ddu (who was a kinsman of his), Robert Roberts the almanac-maker, etc. But he was not on good terms with Dafydd Ddu Eryri, and he abominated Iolo Morganwg, to whom he attributed all W. O. Pughe's literary lapses
PRYDYDD BYCHAN, Y (fl. 1220-1270) South Wales, a poet Archaiology of Wales, 357b, the englynion attributed to Y Prydydd Bychan in The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales, 262b are ascribed to Dewi Mynyw.
RHYS GRYG (d. 1234), prince Cantref Bychan, and of the commotes of Cydweli and Carnwyllion. Under Llywelyn's banner, he joyfully stormed Norman castles in South Wales, but in one such onset (the attack on Carmarthen castle, in 1234), he was mortally wounded - he died at Llandeilo-fawr, and was buried at S. Davids. There is an elegy upon him in The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales, i, 543, attributed there to Dewi Mynyw or to
RICHARDS, THOMAS (1754 - 1837), cleric at Llangynyw. In addition to his work as parish priest and preacher he gave great support to cultural and missionary movements and published sermons, tracts, and translations. DAVID RICHARDS 'Dewi Silin' (1783 - 1826) The second son, was born 12 April 1783, and educated at Dolgelley grammar school and Ystradmeurig. He was ordained deacon by bishop Burgess in 1809 and licensed to Pembrey, near
ROBERTS, DAVID (Dewi Ogwen; 1818 - 1897), Independent minister charm of his eloquence and partly because of his genial personality, and he retained his hold on his congregations until the end. He was in his day a writer and poet of some standing; he had been awarded a number of prizes and had been invested as a bard at Caernarvon in 1862, receiving the name Dewi Ogwen. Hymns written by him are to be found in Y Caniedydd Cynulleidfaol Newydd, and he was one of the
ROBERTS, DAVID (Dewi Havhesp; 1831 - 1884), poet Pandy. Dewi was a tailor; his life was irregular and he was often destitute. He lived for a while at Cefnddwysarn, but afterwards mostly at Llandderfel; he died in the workhouse at Bala, 27 August 1884, and was buried at Llandderfel. He published, in 1876, a small volume, Oriau'r Awen, which has run into three editions - the last in 1927. Very competent judges have deemed him one of the best composers
ROBERTS, DAVID JOHN (Dewi Mai o Feirion; 1883 - 1956), journalist, folk poet, tutor and setter of cerdd dant , where David Francis ('Telynor Dall o Feirion') lived in the early part of the 20th c. ' Dewi Mai ', in company with his contemporaries, learnt from David Francis how to set a stanza to an air and how to handle cynghanedd. After living for a time in England, he returned to Merionethshire, for a while in the neighbourhood of Bala, before settling in the town of Dolgellau. There he earned his living as a
ROBERTS, GRIFFITH (Gwrtheyrn; 1846 - 1915), littérateur the places in which he lived. In poetry, he was well disciplined in the strict metres, and although his own volume of verse, Caneuon Gwrtheyrn, 1873, does not rank very high, his work as an instructor of poets was of great importance in the life of his region - for instance, Dewi Havhesp owed much to his criticism. His articles in the Liverpool Brython, on the old cywydd poets, and the manuscripts
ROBERTS, HOWELL (Hywel Tudur; 1840 - 1922), poet, preacher and inventor the daughter of Hafod-y-wern, Clynnog, where he farmed and was pastor at Seion, Gyrn Coch and Capel Uchaf (CM) churches. They had five children. After his wife's death he married the sister of the Rev. R. Dewi Williams, a son and daughter were born to them. He died suddenly on 3 June 1922 and was buried in the cemetery of Clynnog church, though it had been his wish to be interred in the place where

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