Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ANIAN (d. 1293), bishop of St Asaph career. At the time of his elevation, the diocese was, as the outcome of the treaty of Montgomery, entirely dominated by Llywelyn ap Gruffydd. Prince and bishop were, at first, on amicable terms. On 1 May 1269, agreement was reached between them at Mold as to the maintenance of the ancient privileges of the see in the Middle Country. Anian was a party to the settlement between Llywelyn and David
ANWYL family Park, Llanfrothen The Anwyl s of Park, Llanfrothen, Meironnydd, derived from Robert ap Morris of Park (died 1576), fourth son of Morris ap John ap Meredydd of Rhiwaedog, whose exploits are recorded in the The history of the Gwydir family by Sir John Wynn. The younger sons of Robert ap Morris took the surname Roberts: John, of Vanner, being father of David, rector of Llanbedrog, chaplain to the earl of Warwick
AP CALEDFRYN - see WILLIAMS, WILLIAM
AP CEREDIGION - see LEWIS, DAVID
AP DYFRDWY - see LLOYD, OWEN MORGAN
AP FFARMWR - see JONES, JOHN OWEN
AP GLASLYN - see OWEN, RICHARD JONES
AP GWARNANT - see WILLIAMS, THOMAS OSWALD
AP GWYNN, ARTHUR (1902 - 1987), librarian and the third librarian of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth 1976. Shortly before he died he endowed the Hugh Owen Library with a fund for the purchase of books on archaeology in memory of his wife and his son, Rhys, who had died in 1943. Arthur ap Gwynn also contributed to the bibliography of Wales. In Llyfrgelloedd yng Nghymru - proceedings, 1933 (pp. 43-7), he published his 'Modern Welsh books from point of view of Reader and Librarian'. In the same year
ap HARRY, BLANCHE - see PARRY, BLANCHE
AP HEFIN - see LLOYD, HENRY
ap RHYS, PHILIP (fl. 1530) - see PHILIP ap RHYS

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