Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, GRIFFITH JOHN (1892 - 1963), University professor and Welsh scholar assisted a number of children from different parts of Wales. G.J. Williams was a lifelong avid collector of old Welsh books and he possessed a magnificent library that included treasures like his two copies of parts of William Salesbury's New Testament, Y Drych Cristianogawl (1585), Thomas Evans Hendre Forfudd's copy of the Grammar of Siôn Dafydd Rhys (1592) that had belonged to William Maurice of
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Siôn Singer; c. 1750 - 1807), musician and Baptist minister Born at Melin Mellteyrn, Caernarfonshire. Losing his parents when he was a child, he was brought up by an uncle in Llithfaen, who gave him a good education. He became a schoolmaster. He also went from place to place to teach music; at this time he described himself as ' Dysgawdwr Muwsig,' ' Athro Cerdd,' and ' Siôn Singer.' He kept school at Llanfairtalhaearn, Denbighshire, for a time, going
WILLIAMS, PETER (Pedr Hir; 1847 - 1922), Baptist minister, author, and eisteddfodwr 1922. For a time he was a keen competitor himself; he secured the prize for a pastoral ode at the London national eisteddfod, 1887, for a romance at the Brecon national eisteddfod, 1889. He published his Odlau in 1879, Yr Aifft in 1885, and Breuddwyd Sion y Bragwr in 1890. In his latter years he was full of enthusiasm for the Welsh drama; he had published two scriptural dramas, based on the story of
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Crwys; 1875 - 1968), poet, preacher, archdruid 1956). His recitation pieces for children and adults were very popular at eisteddfodau in the second quarter of the twentieth century, but he is chiefly remembered as the author of well-known lyric poems such as ' Dysgub y Dail ', ' Melin Trefin, ' Siôn a Siân ', ' Y Border Bach ', and ' Y Sipsi '. He is one of the poets who succeeded in freeing himself from the fetters of the 'New Bard'. He also
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM MATTHEWS (1885 - 1972), musician granted him an MA honoris causa in 1957. Rated one of the best conductors of cymanfaoedd canu of his day, he served as Chairman of the Praise Committee of the Calvinistic and Wesleyan Methodists. He composed numerous songs, hymn-tunes, anthems and part-songs. A collection of his hymn-tunes, Tannau Moliant, was published in 1970. His songs, 'Sion y Glyn' and 'Llanfihangel Bachellaeth' are excellent
WYNN family Bodewryd, marriage. Despite David ap Rhys's power as justice of the peace in his day and despite the warmth of Siôn Brwynog's eulogy of him at his death, 27 July 1551, he left a legacy of litigation between his two sets of children, particularly over his property at Dindryfol. HUGH GWYN died before 28 September 1562 leaving ten children. His widow was living in 1588, then wife of Hugh Lewis ap Howell. The heir was
WYNN family Ynysmaengwyn, Dolau Gwyn, castle, continued the line. Humphrey married Annes, daughter of Sir Richard Herbert, Montgomery, and was, by her, the father of JOHN WYNN AP HUMPHREY, who married Ann, daughter of Rhys Vaughan of Corsygedol, and was succeeded by his son, HUMPHREY WYNN (living in 1571). Humphrey Wynn, to whom Siôn Phylip addressed a cywydd asking him to give a harp to Siôn ap Richard, Pennal, married Jane (Hughes, of
WYNN family Maesyneuadd, Llandecwyn cywyddau written by Siôn Phylip, Rhisiart Phylip, and Gruffydd Phylip (see Phylipiaid Ardudwy); the last-named also wrote a cywydd moliant to ' Mastr Edward Humffre.' It was by his first wife (of three) that he was the father of ROBERT AB EDWARD AP HUMPHREY, who by his wife, Elliw, daughter and heiress of Ifan ap Rhys Wynn, Hendre'r Mur, Maentwrog, had two daughters - (1) Elizabeth, who married Robert
WYNNE, ROBERT (d. 1720), cleric and poet Llangywer on 2 May 1720, when Edward Samuel preached the funeral sermon. Two poems by him were printed in Blodeu-Gerdd Cymry, 1759, and others survive in manuscript (Peniarth MS 121 in particular), including an elegy and epitaphs for Huw Morys and John Davies (Siôn Dafydd Lâs). His son, EDWARD WYNNE (1685 - 1745), was also vicar of Gwyddelwern from 1724 till his death. He was ordained deacon by John Evans
YSTUMLLYN, JOHN (d. 1786), gardener and land steward was an enslaved child brought to Britain from the West Indies, an assessment corroborated by the wording of an englyn by Dafydd Siôn Siâms, Penrhyndeudraeth, engraved on John's tombstone. This notes that he was 'born in India' (a possible reference to the West Indies), and baptized and buried in Wales. After John reached Ystumllyn, he was baptized (either at Criccieth church or that of Ynyscynhaearn

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