Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ROBERTS, JOHN (1753 - 1834), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born at Blaen-y-garth, Nantlle Vale, brother of the remarkable preacher, Robert Roberts (1762 - 1802) of Clynnog. He worked for some time in Cilgwyn quarry but, after having had a little education, kept a school in various places, being known for many years as 'John Roberts, Lanllyfni.' He began to preach when he was 27 years of age. After marrying Mrs. Lloyd of Cefn Nannau, Llangwm, Denbighshire
ROBERTS, JOHN (1842 - 1908), Calvinistic Methodist missionary Born 16 February 1842 at Gwyngyll, Upper Corris, Meironnydd, son of Richard Roberts, stonemason (member of a family called Ffowc, farmers of Plas Meifod, Henllan, Denbighshire) and his wife Jane, of Egryn, Dyffryn Ardudwy. On the death of his father John went, at the age of 11, to work in the quarry, but he had already secretly resolved to be a missionary : he saved up to buy books, hiding them
ROBERTS, JOHN (Ieuan Gwyllt; 1822 - 1877), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and musician
ROBERTS, JOHN (1807 - 1876), musician had been composed by musicians under the influence of religious revivals. Some of these he gave to John Parry, Chester, to be included in Peroriaeth Hyfryd, 1837. In 1839 he published Caniadau y Cysegr, which contained fifty-five old tunes harmonized by himself; this was the first collection for the use of Welsh congregations. In 1876, just after his death, his two sons published, under the title of
ROBERTS, JOHN (1806 - 1879), musician
ROBERTS, JOHN (Alaw Elwy, Telynor Cymru; 1816 - 1894), harpist Born at Rhiwlas Isaf, Llanrhaeadr, near Denbigh, the son of John Roberts, Pentrefoelas, a ballad-singer who had been at the battle of Waterloo, and is said to have been a cousin of the almanack-maker John Roberts (1731 - 1806). His mother, Sarah, was the daughter of William Wood, and the sister of Archelaus Wood. He started his career in the 23rd Regiment ('Royal Welch Fusiliers') where he stayed
ROBERTS, JOHN - see ROBERTS, BARTHOLOMEW
ROBERTS, JOHN ASKEW (1826 - 1884), antiquary, journalist, and author collaborated in bringing out the 1878 edition of Sir John Wynn's The history of the Gwydir family. He also published Contributions to Oswestry History, 1881; Wynnstay and the Wynns, 1876; and, a work which had a very large circulation - The Gossiping Guide to Wales. He also made contributions to the publications of the Shropshire Archaeological Society and the Powysland Club. Besides the Advertiser, Roberts
ROBERTS, JOHN BRYN (1843 - 1931), lawyer and politician Born 8 January 1843 (and christened John Roberts), son of Daniel and Anne Roberts, Bryn Adda, Bangor, was a member of the widespread Roberts family of Castell, Llanddeiniolen, Caernarfonshire, for which see J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 381. He was educated at Cheltenham, qualified as solicitor in 1868, but was called to the Bar from Lincoln's Inn in 1889. In 1885 he became Liberal Member of
ROBERTS, JOHN FOULKES (1817 - 1902), merchant - see ROBERTS
ROBERTS, JOHN HENRY (Pencerdd Gwynedd; 1848 - 1924), musician
ROBERTS, JOHN HERBERT (BARON CLWYD of ABERGELE), (1863 - 1955), politician Born at 61 Hope Street, Liverpool, 8 August 1863, the son of John Roberts, Liverpool and Bryngwenallt, Abergele (M.P. for the Flint Borough, 1878-92), and his wife Catherine Tudor, daughter of John Hughes (1796 - 1860) minister (CM), Liverpool. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1884 and M.A. in 1888. He published A world tour after spending a year (1884-85

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