Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PRYSE family Gogerddan, of 'Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch,' 'The White Book of Roderick,' now Peniarth MS 4 and Peniarth MS 5 in N.L.W. (The present whereabouts of 'Llyfr Gwyrdd Gogerddan,' 'The Green Book of Gogerddan' are not known). The pedigree of the family up to the year 1588 is given by Lewis Dwnn (Visitations, i, 44-5), based, probably, on tables compiled by Thomas Jones (c. 1530 - 1609), Fountain Gate, Tregaron; see also
PUW family, prominent Roman Catholic family Penrhyn Creuddyn, family. PHYLIP PUW (died 1637), Roman Catholic recusant Religion Second son of Robert Puw (above) of Penrhyn Creuddyn, Caernarfonshire. He married Gaynor Gwyn, daughter of Sir Richard Gwyn of Caernarvon, and Elen Griffith of Penrhyn, Is-y-garth, grand-daughter of Sir William Griffith, the chamberlain (see Griffith of Penrhyn, in Appendix). We first come across him when he was in Rhiwledyn cave with his
REES, OWEN (1717 - 1768), Independent minister 11 March according to Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru During his pastorate, the congregation built a meeting-house at Pentre-ty-gwyn. In 1756 he left, to become pastor at Aberdare. His predecessor there had been a Calvinist, and as far as is known Rees, too, was a Calvinist at that time; but it is clear that he and his church afterwards became Arminian; Edmund Jones in 1789 speaks of Rees's
RHYDDERCH AB IEUAN LLWYD (c. 1325 - before 1399?), lawman and literary patron Rhydderch commissioned the scribes of Strata Florida, most likely, to compile the manuscript of prose tales and other texts which was known by the late sixteenth century, and probably earlier, as Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch, 'The White Book of Rhydderch'. This important collection includes the earliest complete texts of The Mabinogi, How Culhwch Got Olwen, and five other tales of Welsh mythological, legendary
RHYS BRYCHAN (fl. c. 1500), poet Twenty-seven of his poems are preserved in manuscript. Among them are an awdl and an elegy to Rosser Fychan of Talgarth, a laudatory poem to Lewis ap Risiart Gwyn of Fan, and poems to Einion Fychan of Tywyn, Watkin Fychan of Treffylip, Sir Morgan ap Sir Siôn Farchog of Tredeigr, William Herbert, and others. Most of his work is found in the following manuscripts: NLW MS 970E (177, 184), NLW MS
RICHARD, HENRY (1812 - 1888), politician Born 3 April 1812, at Tŷ Gwyn, Tregaron, second son of Ebenezer Richard and Mary his wife (daughter of William Williams of Tregaron). After his birth the family moved to Prospect House, Tregaron. He was at school at Llangeitho, and in 1826 was apprenticed to a draper at Carmarthen. Later he decided to enter the Christian ministry, and went to Highbury College, London; on 11 November 1835, he was
RICHARD, THOMAS (1783 - 1856), Calvinistic Methodist minister Gwyn of Maenorowen, niece of David Jones of Llan-gan's second wife. After his marriage he farmed in several places, but c. 1824-5 settled at Fishguard where he spent the rest of his life. He died 3 January 1856 and was buried at Maenorowen. He was one of the outstanding preachers of his generation. There was a charm in his voice that made the country folk rave over him; he could also thunder forth in
RICHARDS, ALUN MORGAN (1929 - 2004), screenwriter, playwright, and author on 13 February 1960. As a writer, he rejected both the Anglo-Welsh school of writing and Gwyn Thomas's operatic and darkly comedic image of 'Meadow Prospect', preferring instead to speak to modern audiences about a place recognisably 'South Walian' but free of the weight of historical legacy and the detritus of the coalfield. His first novel, The Elephant You Gave Me (1963), although featuring a
ROBERT, GRUFFYDD (c. 1527 - 1598), priest, grammarian and poet at the press of Vincenzo Girardoni, in 1568. This booklet was a translation by Morys Clynnog of an Italian catechism compiled by a Jesuit, Diego de Ledesma (1519-1575). Y Drych Cristianogawl (1585) was formerly attributed to Gruffydd Robert, but is now recognised to be the work of Robert Gwyn of Penyberth.
ROBERTS, EVELYN BEATRICE (Lynette) (1909 - 1995), poet and prose writer wedding Lynette and Rhys moved to Llanybri, Carmarthenshire, where they rented the cottage Tŷ Gwyn. Lynette kept a diary during her time in Llanybri, from 1939 through to 1948. She was drawn to her Welsh roots, becoming absorbed in the village's ways of life, and it was there that she developed the subjects and aesthetics which would define much of her writing. Her diary, poems and essays from this
ROBERTS, JOHN (Ieuan Gwyllt; 1822 - 1877), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and musician Born 27 December 1822 at Tanrhiwfelen, a house just outside Aberystwyth, the son of Evan and Elizabeth Roberts, who moved in 1823 to Ty'n-y-ffordd, Pen-llwyn, and, in 1829, to Pistyll-gwyn, Melindwr. The father was a precentor, the mother was also a good vocalist. He attended Lewis Edwards's school at Pen-llwyn for some years. When quite young he composed a poem to which he signed his name 'Ieuan
ROCYN-JONES, Sir DAVID THOMAS (1862 - 1953), medical officer of health and a public figure 'character'. In 1901 he married Alla (died 1950), daughter of Alderman S.N. Jones, of Abertillery. Two of their four sons became doctors; Gwyn succeeded his father as county medical officer of health, and Nathan, very appropriately in view of the family bonesetting background, became an orthopaedic surgeon in Cardiff. Another son was killed in Italy towards the end of the war. He died 30 April 1953.

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