Dictionary of Welsh Biography

REES, THOMAS (1815 - 1885), Independent minister, and historian Nonconformity and Independency in Wales; from an early age he had a passion for history. His History of Protestant Nonconformity in Wales (1861 - enlarged edition in 1883) is very well known; the original intention that Rees should co-operate with David Morgan (1779 - 1858) was abandoned, as Rees had no very high opinion of Morgan's work. In 1852, Rees had suggested to John Thomas (1821 - 1892) that they
REES, THOMAS (1869 - 1926), principal of Bala-Bangor Independent College Uchaf, near Brecon. He threw himself into the public life of Brecknock as a whole-hearted Liberal, and was co-opted a member of the county education committee, of which he subsequently became chairman. He was appointed principal of the Bala-Bangor College, 14 April 1909, which appointment he held until his death. He had set his heart on raising the standard of theological studies in Wales and so
REES, THOMAS MARDY (1871 - 1953), Independent minister, historian and author Square church, Chelsea. There he co-operated with Lord Monkswell in promoting children's welfare. In 1912 he returned to Wales to take charge of the English church at Gnoll Road, Neath, where he stayed until his retirement in 1946. On his retirement he was made honorary minister of the church. He won many prizes in the national eisteddfod. He was secretary of the literary committee of the national
RHIWALLON ap CYNFYN (d. 1070), king of Powys Second son of Cynfyn ap Gwerstan by Angharad, daughter of Maredudd ap Owen, and brother of Bleddyn. Co-ruler of Powys from 1063, he was killed at the battle of Mechain. His son Meilyr died in 1081, and his daughter, Gwladus, married Rhys ap Tewdwr.
RHYS ap GRUFFYDD (Yr Arglwydd Rhys, The lord Rhys), (1132 - 1197), lord of Deheubarth Wales, and recognized as the leading native magnate of the time, Rhys laid aside all pretensions to the regal status of his ancestors, contented himself with the reality of power, co-operated loyally with Henry, and proceeded to set the fashion among Welsh rulers of adopting Norman ways in dress and domestic manners, as well as in matters of State. At Dinefwr, the ancient capital, a castle in the new
RHYS, ERNEST (PERCIVAL) (1859 - 1946), poet, author, and editor folklore; for lists see Who's Who, 1946; and the two autobiographical works named in the bibliography below. His wife Grace (died 1929; daughter of Bennett Little, of Co. Roscommon, Ireland) was also an author, one of her works being A Celtic Anthology, 1927. Although he lived for the greater part of his life in London, Rhys and his wife spent much time in Wales. His (Saturday) ' Welsh Literary Notes
RHYS-WILLIAMS, Sir RHYS (1865 - 1955), first Baronet created 1918, and a judge unsuccessful twice at elections, she served the Liberal Party as chairman of the Publications and Publicity Committee (1944-46). She supported European unity, being secretary and a leading member of the European League for Economic Co-operation. As chairman of the National Birthday Trust Fund she was active for many years in organising medical research, resulting in the production of the Perinatal Mortality
RICHARDS, WILLIAM LESLIE (1916 - 1989), Scholar, teacher, poet and author Memorial Prize. He also co-edited, with D. H. Culpitt, the volume Y Cawr o Rydcymerau: cerddi coffa i'r diweddar Ddr. D. J. Williams (1970). In addition to teaching generations of children in Llandeilo he also contributed to the field of education through his writings. His volume Ffurfiau'r Awen: detholiad o farddoniaeth Gymraeg (1961) was a set book for secondary schools. He was also joint editor, with
ROBERT, GRUFFYDD (c. 1527 - 1598), priest, grammarian and poet canon theologian and his pastoral responsibilities, he was chaplain to a convent, a diocesan censor, an overseer of education in the Milanese seminaries, and one of Borromeo's ambassadors. During the plague of 1576-7, Gruffydd Robert met weekly with Ludovico Settala, a collegiate physician, in order to co-ordinate the response of the Church and the medical college to the needs of the citizens of his
ROBERTS, EDWYN CYNRIG (1837 - 1893), pioneer in Patagonia Hedd), before selling it to Lewis Jones. Letters from Cadfan and others refer to Edwyn's success in growing crops. He also joined with some of the many young and inexperienced settlers in small co-operative farms, in order to help and train them. There are reports also of his support for others less fortunate, even when he himself was starving. 'God alone knows how much Edwyn Roberts suffered at that
ROBERTS, GEORGE (1769 - 1853), settler and Independent minister in U.S.A. -agency fell to his lot; thenceforth he prospered, and purchased lands. In 1805 he had been encouraged to preach, and in June 1806 he was ordained co-pastor of the congregation at Ebensburg, where in 1834 he published A View of Primitive Ages, an English version of the famous classic of Theophilus Evans. He died in November 1853 at Ebensburg.
ROBERTS, GLYN (1904 - 1962), historian and administrator volume on this period for Cyfres y Brifysgol a'r Werin), and eventually to the late Middle Ages. The difficult and troubled years post 1282 - with their compromise, submissiveness and co-operation on the one hand, rejection, challenge and rebellion on the other - held a special attraction for him. His publications on these complexities, ones which brilliantly illuminate the background of the Tudor

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