Dictionary of Welsh Biography

MORGAN, JOHN RHYS (Lleurwg; 1822 - 1900), Baptist minister, lecturer, poet, and littérateur
MORGAN, REES (1764 - 1847), Calvinistic Methodist preacher . He worked in close association with Daniel Rowland, Williams of Pantycelyn, and other leaders of the Methodist revival. He died 6 April 1847 and was buried in Talley churchyard. He should not be confused with Rhys Morgan of Glancledan-fawr, Llanwrtyd, who was a Methodist exhorter in the earliest days of the revival.
MORGAN, RHYS (c. 1700 - c. 1775), poet , vicar of Cadoxton from 1718 to 1727, a man who knew Iaco ab Dewi and Moses Williams. It was thus that Rhys Morgan came into touch with the followers of Edward Lhuyd, and that provides one explanation for the poetic revival witnessed in the hill-country of Glamorgan during the first half of the 18th century. He also came into contact with Siôn Rhydderch, and this probably accounts for the fact that he
MORGAN, THOMAS (Afanwyson; 1850 - 1939), Baptist minister, historian and littêrateur , however, for his eisteddfod essays and publications, more especially his collections of place-names and biographies, such as Cofiant y Parch. Nathaniel Thomas, Caerdydd, 1900; The Place-Names of Wales, 1887, 1912; Glamorganshire place-names, 1901, Enwogion Cymreig, 1700-1900, 1907; Cofiant y Parch. J. Rhys Morgan, D.D. (Lleurwg), 1908 (part-author with D. B. Richards); Y Gwir Anrhydeddus D. Lloyd George
MORRIS, DAVID (1787 - 1858), Calvinistic Methodist preacher publisher of Pantycelyn ''s works; born in 1787, son of John and Ann Morris of Melin Clun-hir, Llandybie, Carmarthenshire. He was a dissolute young man until he was converted by the Independent Rhys Powel of Cross Inn. He joined the Methodists at Betws, but shortly afterwards changed over to Hendre chapel. He began to preach c. 1816 but was never ordained; it seems likely, however, that he was
MORRIS, EBENEZER (1769 - 1825), Calvinistic Methodist minister Rhys. He joined the Methodist society at Trecastle and began to exhort c. 1788. He returned to his own neighbourhood and, on his father's death in 1791, undertook the work of supervising the Methodist flock of Tŵr-gwyn and the surrounding districts. He married, 1792, Mary Jones of Dinas, Betws Ifan, and with her dowry built a new house at Blaen-y-wern, where he lived from 1804 until his death 15
MORRIS, Sir RHYS HOPKIN (1888 - 1956), politician, stipendiary magistrate, first director of the Welsh Region B.B.C. Born 5 September 1888 at Blaencaerau farm, Caerau, Maesteg, Glamorganshire, son of John Morris (Congregational minister in Caerau) and Mary, daughter of Rhys Hopkin, Blaencaerau. He had one sister, Sarah, born in 1890. His parents died within three months of each other when he was 16 and he was then brought up by his uncle, another Rhys Hopkin. He was educated at home by his parents, the Cymmer
MORRIS-JONES, Sir JOHN (MORRIS) (1864 - 1929), scholar, poet, and critic honours in mathematics in 1887. As a student he had read Welsh books and manuscripts in the Bodleian Library and had attended the lectures of John Rhys; he was also one of the original members of 'Cymdeithas Dafydd ab Gwilym,' which was established on 6 May 1886. Having held a scholarship to read Celtic, he was appointed, in January 1889, lecturer in Welsh at the University College of North Wales
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
MORTIMER, ROGER de (1256? - 1326), lord of Chirk part in the attempts to suppress the rebellion of Rhys ap Maredudd, lord of Ystrad Tywi, 1287-8. In July 1287 he was requested to provide 400 footmen, and in November 1287 and 1288 was again directed to take various measures against the rebellious lord. Towards the end of Edward I's reign he incurred the king's displeasure and fell into disfavour for a while. The accession of Edward II, however
MORUS MAWDDWY (fl. c. 1540-1570), poet We have no details about him but some of his poems have survived in manuscripts and were addressed to Rhys Fychan of Corsygedol and to the Dwnn family.
NEST (fl. 1120), princess of Deheubarth Daughter of Rhys ap Tewdwr by Gwladus, daughter of Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn. About 1100 she married Gerald of Pembroke; there were at least three sons of the union - William, Maurice, and David Fitz-Gerald - and a daughter, Angharad, wife of William of Manorbier and mother of Giraldus Cambrensis. Clearly a woman of great charm and beauty, she became the mistress of many lovers. Her romantic abduction

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