Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, JOHN (1745/6 - 1818), cleric and schoolmaster the Church (see the list in D. G. Osborne-Jones, Edward Richard of Ystrad Meurig, 60-2). He married Jane, daughter of Lewis Rogers (high sheriff of Cardiganshire in 1753), and they had three sons and one daughter, Letitia Maria who married David Davies. After becoming headmaster of Ystrad Meurig, John Williams was licensed to curacies at Lledrod and Llanafan; in April 1793, he was appointed rector
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Ab Ithel; 1811 - 1862), cleric and antiquary Morganwg and his school - more particularly Myfyr Morganwg (Evan Davies, 1801 - 1888). Unfortunately, he was by this time generally regarded, except by a few people of more balanced judgement, as the principal Welsh scholar of his day, and his name was considered in all seriousness for the proposed chair of Celtic in the University of Oxford. He started the Cambrian Institute and its periodical, the
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1728 - 1806), hymn-writer He is said to have been born at Blaen Pennal, Cardiganshire, and to have been the brother of David Williams (1717 - 1792) of Llyswyrny; but this belief is without foundation. He was a cooper by trade and for many years kept a shop at St Athan, Glamorganshire. He is probably the 'John Williams, Carpenter,' who married Mary Voss at S. Athan, 24 June 1755; he subsequently married three other wives
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1760 - 1826), cleric and schoolmaster Capel Curig. On 25 August 1802, he was appointed rector of Llanbedr-y-Cennin and Caerhun. He was succeeded at Llanrwst school by Edward Davies in 1812. He died in 1826, aged 66, according to his tombstone, and was buried 9 October at Llanbedr-y-Cennin. John Williams is included in this Dictionary because of his interest in Welsh literature and records, and particularly because he was the means of
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1627 - 1673), Nonconformist preacher, and physician Born at Tyn-y-coed (=' Castellmarch Uchaf') in Llŷn, of a county family, his parents being William and Mary Jones. He entered Jesus College, Oxford, 7 March 1647, 'aged 20,' in order to study medicine. Several of the gentry round about his home had espoused the Puritan cause as he himself had done, and it is said that after he had started preaching he was for a time chaplain to colonel John Jones
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Ioan Mai; 1823 - 1887), poet Born 13 May 1823 at Caernarvon, son of Benjamin and Mary Williams. Educated at the National school, he was then apprenticed to Messrs. W. Potter, booksellers at Caernarvon and Pwllheli. About 1847 Williams opened his own business in Bridge Street, Caernarvon, and though but young and inexperienced, his success was immediate. He was a great reader and developed wide literary interests which made
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1792 - 1858), cleric, scholar, and schoolmaster illhealth at Easter, 1853. By that time the school's reputation was established. After retiring, John Williams lived at Brighton, Oxford and Bushey; he died at the last-named place on 27 December 1858, and was buried there on 4 January 1859. He married Mary, only daughter of Thomas Evans of Llanilar, and they had six daughters. John Williams was considered to be one of the best classical scholars whom
WILLIAMS, JOHN ELLIS CAERWYN (1912 - 1999), Welsh and Celtic scholar Hospital, Aberystwyth, 8 June 1999, and was cremated 12 June 1999 at Aberystwyth Crematorium where his ashes were interred. Gwen died on 19 November 1999, a little more than five months after her husband. There is a photograph of J.E. Caerwyn Williams in Bardos and a portrait by Ifor Davies in the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies in Aberystwyth.
WILLIAMS, JOHN JAMES (1869 - 1954), minister (Congl.) and poet ode ' Y Lloer ' (which immediately became popular because of its smooth, rhythmical lines) and in 1908 at Llangollen for an ode ' Ceiriog '. He adjudicated the chair competition for nearly a quarter of a century and was Archdruid for the period 1936-39. He wrote two scriptural plays in verse, Ruth (1909) and Esther (1911), set to music by James Davies. He wrote ' Cadair Tregaron ' (1929), which
WILLIAMS, JOHN JOHN (1884 - 1950), school-teacher, education administrator, producer and drama adjudicator was addressed by some of the nation's most prominent literati, musicians and historians. Sir Walford Davies took great interest in Cefnfaes school children's choir. Concerts of note and performances of operettas and plays were held there. But J.J. was also an excellent teacher, so much so that J. Glyn Davies went as far as comparing his method of inspiring children to Sandersons at Oundle. In 1917
WILLIAMS, Sir JOHN KYFFIN (1918 - 2006), painter and author Kyffin Williams was born at Tanygraig, Llangefni, Anglesey, on 9 May 1918, the second son of Henry Inglis Wynne Williams (1870-1942), a bank manager, and his wife Essyllt Mary (1883-1964), daughter of Richard Hughes Williams, rector of Llansadwrn. Their first son Owen Richard Inglis Williams (Dick) was born in 1916 and died in 1982. It was a matter of great pride for Kyffin Williams that his
WILLIAMS, JOHN RICHARD (J.R. Tryfanwy; 1867 - 1924), poet Born at Tan y Manod, Rhostryfan, 29 September 1867, the only child of Owen and Mary Williams, who later (1880) removed to Tyddyn Difyr, Moeltryfan. Upon the death of the father in a quarry accident the mother and son returned to Tan y Manod. The death of the mother soon followed and the blind and deaf son was removed to Portmadoc where he was placed under the care of an aunt. He had shown an

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