Dictionary of Welsh Biography

MORGAN HEN ab OWAIN (d. 975), king of Morgannwg grandson of Hywel ap Rhys, founder of a new dynasty in western Glamorgan at the close of the 9th century. Morgan, who succeeded his father, Owain, about 930, was closely associated with the policy of friendship with the West-Saxon monarchy pursued by Hywel Dda, and continued on good terms with the English for at least a few years after the latter's death. In his day Morgannwg once more embraced
MORGAN, CLIFFORD (Cliff) ISAAC (1930 - 2013), rugby player, sports writer and broadcaster, media executive 38 tries in 202 appearances for Cardiff RFC between 1949-1958, helping them to beat New Zealand in 1953 and Australia in 1957 and, along with his 29 Wales caps, he added four for the British and Irish Lions. Following his final match for Wales, Morgan met Hywel Davies, Head of Programmes for BBC Wales, who offered him the opportunity to consider a post at the BBC. Morgan had been working for A
MORGAN, HYWEL RHODRI (1939 - 2017), politician
MORTIMER family Wigmore, captured the prince Rhys ap Hywel. He was also responsible for the death of Maredudd ap Madog ab Idnerth in 1146. ROGER de MORTIMER was imprisoned for two years in 1179 owing to his followers having been involved in the death of Cadwallon ap Madog, and in 1191 he was banished for three years, this time on a charge of conspiring with the Welsh against the king. He returned in due course, and in 1195 drove
MORYS ap HYWEL (ap TUDUR) (fl. c. 1530), a poet no details are known concerning his life, although a number of his poems remain in manuscripts. They include a number on religious themes, and some addressed to Siôn Wyn of Y Tŵr (Mold), Edward Puleston of Emral, and Llywelyn ap Ieuan ap Hywel of Moelyrch.
MOSTYN family Mostyn Hall, According to the History of the Family of Mostyn of Mostyn, 1925, compiled by the 3rd baron Mostyn and T. Allen Glenn, the land upon which the present Mostyn Hall stands 'was acquired about five centuries ago by the marriage of IEUAN FYCHAN (died 1457), of Pengwern, Llangollen (and Tre Castell, Anglesey), with ANGHARAD daughter and heiress of HYWEL (or Howel), son of TUDUR AP ITHEL FYCHAN, and
MOSTYN family Talacre, The Mostyns of Talacre descend from Peter (Peyrs, Piers), son of Richard ap Hywel by his wife Catherine, daughter of Thomas Salusbury the elder, of Lleweni (for Peter and Richard ap Hywel see the article on the Mostyn family of Mostyn). The baronetcy in this family was created in 1670, the first baronet being Sir EDWARD MOSTYN. To this family belonged FRANCIS EDWARD MOSTYN (1860 - 1939), fourth
NANNEY family Nannau, Nannau'; he had a brother also, and executor of his will, who signs as 'Adam de Nannew.' Nor is there sufficient foundation for the story of Hywel Sele's treachery towards Owain Glyn Dŵr in 1402 - he was grandson to Meurig Fychan - so little indeed that Sir John E. Lloyd, the author of the standard work on the prince, never refers to Hywel at all. But certainly, the poet Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen (c
OWAIN ab EDWIN (d. 1105) Tegeingl, landowner He and his brother, Uchtryd, were the reputed sons of Edwin ap Gronw, a great-great-grandson of Hywel Dda by Iwerydd, half-sister of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn. Though he assisted earl Hugh of Chester in the latter's abortive expedition against Gwynedd in 1098, his daughter, Angharad, married Gruffudd ap Cynan. His son, Gronw, was the father of Christina, second wife of Owain Gwynedd. He should not be
OWAIN GWYNEDD (OWAIN GWYNEDD; c. 1100 - 1170), king of Gwynedd Church. By the former he had two sons, Iorwerth Drwyndwn and Maelgwn; and also two sons by Christina - Dafydd and Rhodri He had at least six other sons, of whom two, Hywel and Cynan, survived him, and two daughters, Angharad, wife of Gruffydd Maelor I, and Gwenllian, wife of Owain Cyfeiliog. As a young man during the decade 1120-30 he was associated with an elder brother, Cadwallon, in restoring the
OWEN, ANEURIN (1792 - 1851), Welsh historical scholar and editor of the Laws of Hywel Dda an assistant Poor Law commissioner, and, a little later, an Enclosure commissioner. On the death of John Humffreys Parry in 1825 Owen was entrusted with the task which the former had begun, that of preparing an edition of the Laws of Hywel Dda and the collection of material for an edition of 'Brut y Tywysogion.' The Laws appeared in 1841 under the title of Ancient Laws and Institutes of Wales
OWEN, HUW PARRI (1926 - 1996), philosopher and theologian University College, Bangor, to become a lecturer in the New Testament. In 1962 he joined Professor Hywel D. Lewis, previously of University College, Bangor, at King's College, London, as a lecturer in the Philosophy of Religion and he was promoted to Reader in 1963. He was elected to the Chair in Christian Doctrine there in 1971 and remained in it until his retirement in 1983. The publication which first

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