Dictionary of Welsh Biography

MALKIN, BENJAMIN HEATH (1769 - 1842), antiquary and author Born (says his tombstone) 23 March 1769, in London. His career is described in D.N.B.; he graduated at both universities (becoming D.C.L., Oxon., 1810), was headmaster of Bury S. Edmund's grammar school, 1809-28, and professor of history in London University in 1830, was F.S.A., and published several books. To turn to his Welsh associations: his wife, Charlotte, was the daughter of Thomas
MANSEL family Oxwich, Penrice, Margam abbey, RICE MANSEL (died 1559), of Penrice and Oxwich, son of Jenkin Mansel (of Oxwich), who purchased Margam abbey from the Crown (De Gray Birch, Catalogue). His son, Sir EDWARD MANSEL (died 1595), of Penrice, Oxwich, and Margam, married Jane Somerset, daughter of Henry, 2nd earl of Worcester; among their children were THOMAS MANSEL (the heir), FRANCIS MANSEL (whence the Mansel family of Muddlescombe
MANSEL, BUSSY (1623 - 1699) Briton Ferry, parliamentary commander and Member of Parliament Born in 1623, the younger but only surviving son of Arthur Mansel of Briton Ferry (third son of Sir Thomas Mansel, baronet, of Margam, who died 1631) and Jane, daughter and heiress of William Price of Briton Ferry. At the early age of 22 Bussy Mansel was appointed, 17 November 1645, commander-in-chief of the parliamentary forces in Glamorgan. He was added to the High Court of Justice, 25 June
MANSEL, Sir ROBERT (1573 - 1656), admiral England and in 1620-21 he was engaged in expeditions against Algiers. Mansell's activities as treasurer of the Navy, his close connection with his countrymen, Sir John Trevor, surveyor of the Navy, and Sir Thomas Button, and with Phineas Pett, master shipwright, are discussed in the following publications of the Navy Records Society : (i) Two Discourses of the Navy: The Navy Ript and Ransact, 1659, by
MANUEL, DAVID (1624? - 1726), poet Born 1624-5, according to some of the sources below. Little is known of his life. He was a native of the parish of Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire. His wife, Margaret, died in 1699. There were three children: Mary, who became well known as a penillion -singer, Anne, and David. Some of the poet's work was published in Thomas Jones, Carolau a Dyriau Duwiol, 1696, David Jones, Blodau-Gerdd Cymry, 1759
MARDY-JONES, THOMAS ISAAC (1879 - 1970), economist and politician Born in 1879, the son of Thomas Isaac and Gwen Jones, Brynaman, Carmarthenshire. His father and both his grandfathers were killed in coal-mining accidents. He received his early education at Ferndale board school, and began working in a local coal mine at 12 years of age. His wages had to support a family of six. He took advantage of the opportunity to study political and economic history at
MAREDUDD ap RHOSER (fl. c. 1530), poet who may have been a native of South Wales. No proof is available for connecting him, as Iolo Morganwg did, with Meisgyn (Miskin) in Glamorgan. Examples of his work exist in MSS., including a love poem, an awdl in praise of Ewyas, an elegy to Sir Charles Herbert, another to reconcile William Herbert of Colebrook with William Siôn ap Rhoser of Wern-ddu, and poems in praise of William Evans
MARGED vch IFAN (MARGED vch IFAN (Margaret Evans; 1696 - 1801?), 'character' ); there, she ferried the copper-ore from the foot of Snowdon to Penllyn. Thomas Pennant visited her house in 1786, but she was not at home. Pennant (Tours in Wales, 1883 edn., ii, 320-1) recounts marvellous tales about her. She kept, says he, a dozen hounds or more, and could catch more foxes in a year than the hunts could catch in ten; she knew old airs and played them on the fiddle; she was a good
MARSDEN, THOMAS (1802 - 1849), cleric and author
MARSH, RICHARD (1710? - 1792), bookseller and printer (2nd ed., 1795). Like his father, John Marsh served as churchwarden, 1794-5. He died 11 October 1795, and was buried in Wrexham churchyard. The Marsh business was continued for a short time by M. and S. MARSH who printed John Thomas, Annerch Ieuengctyd Cymru, in 1795. Before the end of that year, however, the business had been transferred to John Painter.
MATHEW family Castell y Mynach, descended the lines of Llandaff and Radyr frequently connected by inter-marriage. The influence of the stock developed after Bosworth under the protection of Sir Rhys ap Thomas, who married Janet Mathew. It declined after the death, in 1557, of Sir GEORGE MATHEW of Radyr, M.P., and sheriff. Other considerable figures in the political life of Glamorgan were the brothers Sir DAVID MATHEW of St. Fagans (died
MATHEWS, THOMAS (1675 - 1751), M.P. - see MATHEW

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