Dictionary of Welsh Biography

RICHARDS family Coed, Caerynwch, ) JOHN HUMPHREYS. Grace's great-grandchild, CATHERINE, only child of ROBERT VAUGHAN HUMPHREYS (sheriff of Merioneth, 1760), became the wife of Sir RICHARD RICHARDS (1752 - 1823), judge, baron of the exchequer and thereafter often called ' baron Richards '; born 5 November 1752, he was the son of Thomas Richards of Coed, near Dolgelley, by his wife Catherine, sister of William Parry, warden of Ruthin
RICHARDS, ALUN MORGAN (1929 - 2004), screenwriter, playwright, and author an active member of the local amateur operatic society, taking on the role of John Bradshawe, the presiding judge at the trial of Charles I, in a dramatic reproduction of the civil wars. According to press accounts, Richards gave 'a vigorous and convincing portrayal'. From school, Richards attended Monmouthshire Training College for Teachers in Caerleon, before joining the Royal Navy as an
RICHARDS, DAVID (Dafydd Ionawr; 1751 - 1827), schoolmaster and poet Born at Glanymorfa, a little township near Towyn, Meironnydd, 22 January 1751, son of John and Anne Richards. It has been said that when Richards was 16 years of age (or 14 according to NLW MS 2735F) Evan Evans (Ieuan Brydydd Hir) came to Towyn as curate - but this cannot be right as he was curate there from 1772 to 1777. However, in Ieuan Brydydd Hir Dafydd Ionawr found a teacher of poetry, and
RICHARDS, DAVID WILLIAM (1893 - 1949), preacher and philosopher David W. Richards was born 16 May 1893 in Llanegwad, Carmarthenshire, the son of John Richards, a farmer, and his wife Mary. He was educated at Capel Isaac school, Llandeilo County School and University College of Wales, Aberystwyth where he graduated in mathematics in 1914, gaining his M.A. in 1917 for a dissertation on 'The reality of extra-intellectual knowledge with special reference to
RICHARDS, HENRY BRINLEY (1819 - 1885), musician Born 13 November 1819 in Lower Market Street, Carmarthen, the son of Henry and Elizabeth Brinley Richards. The father was organist of S. Peter's church, Carmarthen; he also kept a music shop. His mother was the daughter of John Brinley, Swansea (see F. Jones, God Bless the Prince of Wales, Carmarthen, 1969). Intended for the medical profession, the son showed that his inclination was towards
RICHARDS, JOHN (Isalaw; 1843 - 1901), musician
RICHARDS, JOHN (Iocyn Ddu; 1795 - 1864), poet and adjudicator Born at Llannerch-y-medd, son of James Richards, shopkeeper, and nephew of John Richards, cleric - it is said that they were kinsfolk of Edward Richard of Ystradmeurig. He spent some years of his life (till 1844) at Liverpool, in the customs-house, but after 'marrying means' lived successively at Tre-Iorwerth (Bodedern, Anglesey) and at Caernarvon - he began building a mansion near Llannerch-y
RICHARDS, JOHN (fl. 1778-1808), Baptist minister
RICHARDS, JOHN (1711 - 1789), harp-maker - see GWYNNE, SACKVILLE
RICHARDS, JOHN LLOYD (1790 - 1854), vicar - see RICHARDS, THOMAS
RICHARDS, ROBERT (1884 - 1954), historian and politician Born at Tan-y-ffordd, Llangynog, Montgomeryshire, 7 May 1884, the son of John Richards, slate quarryman, and his wife Ellen. He was educated at Llangynog elementary school, Llanfyllin county school and the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. Between 1903 and 1906 he pursued degree courses in political science, Latin, French and philosophy obtaining a first-class honours in political science
RICHARDS, THOMAS (1754 - 1837), cleric degree. He began to keep school at Berriw, Montgomeryshire, March 1813, and also served as curate of Montgomery. He was in touch with many literary Welshmen of his age, and John Blackwell (Alun) and Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd) were pupils of his. He was local secretary of the Bible Society and a promoter of the publication of Welsh magazines. When his father declined the benefice of Llangynyw

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