Dictionary of Welsh Biography

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
MORGAN, Sir WILLIAM (d. 1584), soldier of fortune son of Sir Thomas Morgan of Pen-coed and Langstone, Glamorganshire, and Cecilia, daughter of Sir George Herbert of Swansea. In 1569 he went to France to fight as a volunteer in the Protestant army. After having been engaged in several skirmishes in that country and in the Netherlands he returned to England in time to join the earl of Essex in his Irish ventures. In 1574 he was knighted by
MORGAN, WILLIAM (1750 - 1833), actuary Born 26 May 1750 at Bridgend, Glamorganshire, brother of George Cadogan Morgan and nephew of the philosopher Richard Price. He was apprenticed to two apothecaries in London, and was a student at St. Thomas' Hospital. He returned to Bridgend in 1772 to take up his father's practice after his death. He went to London in 1773 where he may have kept a school for a while. In 17 April 1774 Price got
MORGAN, WILLIAM (Y Bardd; 1819 - 1878), poet Born 3 July 1819 at Cefn-Coed-y-Cymer, near Merthyr Tydfil - his mother was a niece to George Lewis, Llanuwchllyn. The family moved to Aberdare when the children were quite young. The son became prominent in Calvinistic Methodist circles in Aberdare and district. He became friendly with John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt), after the latter had come to Aberdare to edit Y Gwladgarwr, 1858, and the two men
MORGAN, WILLIAM (c. 1545 - 1604), bishop, and translator of the Bible into Welsh held the archdeaconry of St Asaph 'in commendam.' As a bishop, he showed notable zeal in encouraging preaching and rebuilding. His determination to safeguard the temporal possessions of the see led him into sharp conflict with David Holland of Teirdan, and into an even more bitter controversy with Sir John Wynn. He died 10 September 1604. Morgan married Catherine, daughter of George, widow of William
MORGAN, WILLIAM (1750 - 1833), actuary and scientist of the moment' (Williams, 137). His younger brother, George Cadogan Morgan, studied classics at Cowbridge Grammar School and, although William's name does not appear in the school records, an ode by him In Imitation of Horace suggests that he, too, had a classical education. William was born with a clubfoot but his father, determined that his son should follow him into the practice, foresaw no
MORRIS, WILLIAM (1783 - 1861), Calvinistic Methodist minister churchyard. He travelled a great deal throughout Wales and was held in high esteem by his contemporaries who regarded him as an ardent and lucid preacher. In 1873 a stout volume of his sermons was published under the editorship of George Williams.
MOSTYN family Mostyn Hall, , Holywell, to her; the queen wrote to Sir Roger requesting him to arrange for her wishes in the matter to be carried out. Sir Roger died at Mostyn, 4 October 1690. He had married (1), c. July 1642, Prudence, daughter of Sir Martin Lumley, (2) Mary, eldest daughter of Thomas, viscount Bulkeley, of Baron Hill, Anglesey, and (3), Lumley, eldest daughter of George Coetmor of Coetmor. His heir, Sir THOMAS
MYDDELTON family Gwaenynog, or cock fight, but on 7 August 1659, he joined Sir George Booth in raising Cheshire and North Wales, proclaimed Charles II at Wrexham (C.J., vii, 753; cf. Cal. S. P. Dom., 1659-60, 162), was declared a traitor (9 August), shared in Booth's defeat by Lambert near Nantwich (18 August), but evaded capture and was condemned to sequestration. Before the order could be made effective, he had been
NANNEY, DAVID ELLIS (1759 - 1819), attorney-general for North Wales Ellis-Nanney. Owen Jones was the father of Sir H. J. Ellis-Nanney, the unsuccessful opponent of D. Lloyd George in the Caernarvon boroughs at his first election (1890).
NELSON, ROBERT (1656 - 1715), non-juror, supporter of the S.P.C.K., and philanthropist S.P.C.K., the S.P.G. Dr. Bray's library scheme, and the charity-school movement. He wrote at least a dozen religious books and pamphlets, including a life of George Bull (bishop of S. Davids from 1705 till 1710). He died 16 January 1714/5 in the house of his cousin, the daughter of Sir Gabriel Roberts, leaving large sums to various good causes.
NEWTON, LILY (1893 - 1981), scientist Lily Newton was born in Pensford, Somerset, on 26 January 1893, the daughter of George Batten and his wife Melinda (née Casling). She was educated at Colston Girls' School in Bristol, where she was school captain. She studied Botany and Geology at Bristol University, having won the Vincent Stuckey Lean Scholarship, and graduated with first class honours in 1917. She stayed at Bristol to study for

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