Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PRYS, STAFFORD (1732 - 1784), bookseller and printer of books christened in 1732, the second son of Stafford Price, M.D., and Mary (Evans) - the father of the family of Pertheirin, Llanwnnog, Montgomeryshire, and the mother of the family of Stradling, S. Donats, Glamorganshire Stafford Prys was apprenticed to Thomas Durston, 21 November 1750, and became a freeman of the ' Combrethren of Saddlers … ', Shrewsbury, on 24 May 1758, the year in which he started
PRYS, THOMAS (1564? - 1634) Plas Iolyn,, poet and adventurer , and (2) to Jane, daughter of Hugh Gwynn of Berth-ddu and Bodysgallen. He had three children by the first wife, and ten by his second. After his father's death Thomas Prys held the manor of Ysbyty Ifan, Denbighshire, with the livings held by his father; in 1599 he was sheriff of Denbighshire. He fought in the wars of the Netherlands at the end of the 16th century under Sir Robert Dudley, earl of
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
PRYSE, JOHN (1826 - 1883), printer and publisher Evans, View of the primitive ages; A. J. Johnes, Causes of dissent in Wales; and several original works; W. Rowlands's Cambrian Bibliography, 1869; J. Jenkins, The poetry of Wales, 1873; Breezes from the Welsh mountains, 1853; Pryse's Welsh Interpreter, Pryse's Handbook to the Radnorshire and Breconshire mineral springs. In 1859 he started the publication of the Llanidloes and Newtown Telegraph, a
PRYTHERCH, WILLIAM (1804 - 1888), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 25 April 1804 at Tŷn-yr-heol, Cynwyl Gaeo, Carmarthenshire, son of Thomas William Rytherch. He was educated at Carmarthen and used to help David Charles (I) in the public services. In 1825 he began to preach in Caeo chapel, and in 1831 he married Joyce, daughter of Thomas Evans of Pumpsaint. After leaving Caeo he lived in various places in Carmarthenshire - Llanegwad, Llanfynydd, Betws
PUDDICOMBE, ANNE ADALISA (Allen Raine; 1836 - 1908), novelist Born 6 October 1836 in Bridge Street, Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, the eldest child of Benjamin and Letitia Grace Evans. Her father was a lawyer, and a grandson of David Davis of Castellhywel (1745 - 1827), whilst her mother was the daughter of Thomas Morgan, a surgeon of Newcastle Emlyn, and grand-daughter of Daniel Rowland of Llangeitho (1713 - 1790). During childhood she attended a school
PUGH, DAVID (1739 - 1816), cleric amicably disposed towards the Methodists, liking their 'Societies' and their Sunday schools, and attended their preaching meetings; but he took no part in their other meetings. When the movement towards separate 'Ordination' began - it culminated in 1811 - Pugh changed his attitude and, influenced by his neighbour, David Griffiths, Nevern, began to attack the sponsors of the movement (Thomas Charles in
PUGH, EDWARD (c. 1761 - 1813), miniature and landscape painter Said to have been born at Ruthin. He exhibited twenty-three pictures, mainly miniature portraits, and including one of Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant), at the Royal Academy between 1793 and 1808, and during this period was working in London, except for a period in 1800 when his address is given as Chester. Another of his pictures was exhibited posthumously in 1821. He joined an artists' volunteer
PUGH, JOHN (Ieuan Awst; 1783 - 1839), lawyer and poet Born August 1783 in Melinfraenen, Llangelynnin, Meironnydd, the fifth child of David and Catherine Pugh. He only received nine months' schooling, but, despite this lack of education, he gained a local reputation for scholarship in his later years. He moved to Dolgelley when he was 13 years old and became a clerk in a solicitor's office. He was later apprenticed to Thomas Williams, a printer at
PUGH, LEWIS HENRY OWAIN (1907 - 1981), soldier , Wiltshire in 1941 and they had 2 daughters. In 1978 the family moved to Wonastow House, Wonastow, Monmouthshire. Lewis Pugh died, aged 73, 10 March 1981. The funeral was in St Thomas, Overmonnow, Monmouth 16 March followed by cremation.
PUGH, PHILIP (1679 - 1760), Independent minister Born in 1679 at Hendre, Blaenpennal, Cardiganshire. His father was also Philip Pugh, while his mother, Ann, was a daughter of Dafydd Jones of Coedmor and a step-sister, on her mother's side, of Peregrine Musgrave, the Haverfordwest Quaker. Pugh was educated at Brynllywarch Academy and later, after the death of Samuel Jones in 1697, at Abergavenny. In 1709 he was ordained joint minister with David
PUGH, ROBERT (1749 - 1825), cleric named frequently in the letters of Thomas Charles of Bala; he tried to persuade Charles not to leave the Church. As one of the executors of the will of his brother John he was able to comply with the applications of Thomas Charles for support for his Sunday schools and the British and Foreign Bible Society. He died 16 February 1825.

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