Dictionary of Welsh Biography

MORGAN, IWAN JAMES (1904 - 1966), extra-mural tutor and politician Born 1904 at Tondu, Glamorganshire, the son of John James Morgan (1870 - 1954), the head teacher of Garw secondary school, 1909-35. He was educated at Bridgend County School and the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he graduated with honours in economics in 1926. He was awarded the degree of M.A. in 1929 for a thesis on the ' Origins and Development of the University Movement in
MORGAN, JENKIN (d. 1762), Independent minister the North, and as William Prichard had been driven to settle in Anglesey, he too went there. By that time the early concord between Independents and Methodists in North Wales (as elsewhere) had suffered some eclipse. An Independent church was formed, in 1744, at the house of a yeoman named John Owen, Caeau Môn, in Cerrig-Ceinwen parish, and Morgan was ordained as its pastor at Watford
MORGAN, JOHN (1662 - 1701), cleric and author Born 1662; a native of Merioneth. Ordained deacon in 1684, and priest in 1685, he was curate of Llanllechid and Aber, Caernarfonshire, from 1685 till 1693(?). He then studied at Oxford, probably till 1697, when he became vicar of Aberconwy (Conway). He is not to be confused with John Morgan, vicar of Matchin (1688? - 1734?), his contemporary. At Conway he wrote his Bloeddnad Ofnadwy yr Utcorn
MORGAN, JOHN (1688? - 1734?) Matchin, cleric, scholar, and author Born in 1688 or 1689 - he was 16 at his matriculation from Jesus College, Oxford, on 16 March 1704/5. His father was Edward Morgan(s) (son of John Morgans, ' gent,' of Llan-ym-Mawddwy), perpetual curate of Llangelynnin, Meironnydd, from 1672 till 1701; and he had a brother, EDWARD MORGAN, who matriculated with him, although two years older. Edward Morgan the younger was vicar of Towyn, Meironnydd
MORGAN, JOHN (1743 - 1801), cleric Born in Cardiganshire. A list of priests in the Bangor diocese (1778) notes Morgan, curate of Llanberis, as being aged 38. He may, therefore, have been born in 1740. NLW Cwrtmawr MS. 56iiB has the name 'John Morgan, Gorsvawr, Lledrod', perhaps indicating his birthplace. He was educated at Ystrad Meurig, was curate of Gwnnws and Lledrod, Cardiganshire, for a period which ended in December 1771. In
MORGAN, JOHN (1827 - 1903), cleric and author Born at Newport, Pembrokeshire, 22 March 1827, only son of John Morgan, headmaster of Madam Bevan's central school at Newport, which also served as a training school for school teachers. He was educated at Cardigan grammar school and at the Abergavenny Anglican seminary. Ordained by bishop Ollivant in 1850 he became successively curate of Cwmafan, Glamorganshire, 1850-2, vicar of Pontnewynydd
MORGAN, JOHN (1886 - 1957), Archbishop of Wales Born 6 June 1886 at the rectory, Llandudno, Caernarfonshire, youngest of the five children of John Morgan, Archdeacon of Bangor, 1902-24. Educated at St. George's National School, Llandudno, the Cathedral School, Llandaff, where he was soloist in the choir, Llandovery College and Hertford College, Oxford, (as an Exhibitioner), and Cuddesdon College. He graduated B.A., 1910, M.A., 1914, Honorary
MORGAN, Sir JOHN (fl. 1688), soldier - see MORGAN, Sir THOMAS
MORGAN, JOHN EDWARD (1828 - 1892), professor of medicine - see MORGAN, GEORGE OSBORNE
MORGAN, JOHN JAMES (1870 - 1954), minister (Presb.) and author
MORGAN, JOHN JENKYN (Glanberach; 1875 - 1961), local historian and essayist relating to the Amman valley and the surrounding area and he was active in every cultural movement in the district. He was secretary of the children's eisteddfod during the ministry of Rhys J. Huws in Bryn Seion chapel, Glanaman, a church in whose foundation he played a prominent part; he was librarian and secretary of the miners' reading-room in Glanaman. He published Cofiant John Foulkes Williams (1906
MORGAN, JOHN LLOYD (1861 - 1944), county court judge

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