Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ROBERTS, OWEN MADOC (1867 - 1948), minister (Meth.) Gwyliedydd Newydd, Y Winllan, and Yr Eurgrawn, which he edited for a short period. He was the author of a number of books: Llyfr y Proffwyd Amos (1924), Pobol Capel Nant y Gro (1914), and Bywyd Iesu Grist i'r ieuainc (1937), and he was the biographer (1934) of Dr. Hugh Jones (1837 - 1919). On behalf of the Wesleyans, he assisted in the publication of the joint hymnal of the two Methodist denominations in
ROBERTS, PETER (fl. 1578-1646), attorney and chronicler Born 2 February 1577/1578, son of Robert ap Hywel ap Rhys, of Bron-yr-wylfa, near S. Asaph, and his wife Agnes - a Griffith of Gwern-eigron; he probably went to S. Asaph cathedral school. By 1599 he was notary public at S. Asaph, and in 1624 (30 June) he was appointed proctor in the bishop's court. In 1606 he married Jane, one of the daughters of David ap Lewis ap Gronw, of Meiriadog; and he
ROBERTS, PETER (1760 - 1819), cleric, Biblical scholar and antiquary Born in 1760 at Tai'n-y-nant, Ruabon, Denbighshire. His father, JOHN ROBERTS, son of a freeholder at Ruabon, attained considerable fame as a clock-maker;. his name appears in the list of subscribers to Dewisol Ganiadau, published in 1759 by Huw Jones of Llangwm. John Roberts lived at Wrexham from 1764 till after 1771 and made a clock for Izaak Walton (Peate, Clock and Watch Makers of Wales, 60-1
ROBERTS, RICHARD (1874 - 1945), preacher, theologian and author Born 31 May 1874, son of David and Margaret Roberts (nêe Jones). His father was minister of the CM church of Rhiw, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire. He was educated at the Liverpool Institute High School, U.C.W., Aberystwyth and Bala Theological college. He was a minister with the Forward Movement in the Cardiff area 1896-98. He became assistant and secretary to principal Thomas Charles Edwards
ROBERTS, RICHARD (1789 - 1864), inventor Born 22 April 1789 at Carreg-hwfa toll-gate-house, Llanymynech, second of the seven children of the gate-keeper (and shoemaker) Richard Roberts and his wife Mary (Jones, of Meifod). In the parish school the curate noted and fostered the mechanical instinct which had led the boy of 10 to construct a spinning-wheel for his mother. After a spell as barge-man on the canal, the lad worked in the
ROBERTS, RICHARD (Bardd Treflys; 1818 - 1876), poet Son of Thomas and Mary Roberts, Garthmorthin, Treflys, between Portmadoc and Criccieth, Caernarfonshire - he hailed from the family of ' Dafydd y Garreg Wen '. When he was about 20 years of age, he went to live at Ty-mawr, Treflys, the home of Griffith Roberts, an uncle, and spent the remainder of his days there, unmarried. He was a zealous member of the Cefnymeusydd literary society - see Ellis
ROBERTS, RICHARD (1769 - 1855), harpist Since John Parry ('Bardd Alaw') referred to him in 1808 as a very good harpist who had been collecting the works of the poets for many years, 1769 should be accepted as his year of birth, as given by R. Griffith in Cerdd Dannau. According to M. Davies (Meurig Idris) he was born in the commote of Ardudwy, Merioneth, but John Parry (Bardd Alaw) said that his birthplace was Cefn-y-mein, Llŷn
ROBERTS, RICHARD ARTHUR (1851 - 1943), archivist and editor Born 13 May 1851 at Carmarthen, son of J.N. Roberts and Margaret (née Jones) his wife. He was educated in private schools and in 1872 was appointed clerk at the Public Record Office. In 1879 he was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple. He was promoted assistant keeper at the P.R.O. in 1903, and from 1912 until his retirement in 1916 he was principal assistant keeper and secretary of the Office
ROBERTS, ROBERT (1777 - 1836), almanack-maker and printer Born in 1777, son of John Roberts (Siôn Robert Lewis) whom he succeeded as the publisher and compiler of the popular Holyhead almanacks known as Cyfaill Glandeg, Cyfaill Taeredd, etc., for the years 1805 to 1837. These almanacks were printed by John Jones of Trefriw under a fictitious Dublin imprint in order to avoid Government tax. He also published Eurgrawn Môn, neu y Drysorfa Hanesyddol, 1825
ROBERTS, ROBERT (Bob Tai'r Felin; 1870 - 1951), folk singer sang on the B.B.C. radio series ' Noson Lawen ' devised by Sam Jones. Decca and Teldisc companies made records of a number of his songs, and Sain company issued two long-playing records of his performances. In 1949 he took part in a film (made at Parc, Bala, and at London) the title of the Welsh version being Noson Lawen, and the English version The Harvest. The publicity given to the singing of the
ROBERTS, ROBERT (1774 - 1849), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and hymnist -y-clawdd farm, Rhosllannerch-rugog; he gave up his craft and went to live on that farm - he is generally known as ' Robert Roberts of Rhos.' According to Roger Edwards his preaching was of a philosophical cast, and his views brought him, as they brought John Jones of Tal-y-sarn, John Hughes, (1796 - 1860), and Morris Roberts, into great disfavour with the reactionaries among the Flintshire
ROBERTS, ROBERT (1762 - 1802), Calvinistic Methodist preacher Born 12 September 1762, son of Robert Thomas and Catherine Jones, Y Ffridd, Baladeulyn, Caernarfonshire. He was still a boy when he went to work in Cilgwyn quarry. Although his family attended church and Sunday school Robert, was a bit of a wastrel; but when he was about 16 years of age he was taken by his brother John (John Roberts, 1753 - 1834) to listen to David Jones of Llan-gan at Bryn'rodyn

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