Dictionary of Welsh Biography

THOMAS, WILLIAM (Islwyn; 1832 - 1878), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and poet Llew Llwyfo (Lewis William Lewis who was appointed its editor. Islwyn died 20 November 1878, and was buried in Babell chapel burial-ground. Islwyn was taught poetry by Gwilym Ilid and Aneurin Fardd, and there were at that time several literary circles in Monmouthshire, particularly at Abergavenny. He constantly competed in the eisteddfodau - for the most part unsuccessfully. In 1853 he won the prize
THOMAS, WILLIAM (Gwilym Marles; 1834 - 1879), Unitarian minister, social reformer, writer, and schoolmaster
THOMAS, WILLIAM (Gwilym Mai; 1807 - 1872), poet and printer
THOMAS, WILLIAM (fl. c . 1685? - c . 1740?), secretary to Robert Harley, 1st earl of Oxford had marked gifts of learning. A letter written by Moses Williams, 16 April 1719, to Timothy refers to William as ' Gwilym Gwalstawd Ieithoedd,' which suggests an aptitude for learning languages (B.M. Harl. MS. 7526). Hearne adds that he was of help to ' Moses Williams's Design of printing some British or Welch Things, and he is mightily for having them only in yt Language ' (Hearne, op. cit., vii
THOMAS, WILLIAM PHILLIP (Gwilym Rhondda; 1861 - 1954), colliery official and cultural activities. He was received into the Gorsedd of Bards under the pseudonym ' Gwilym Rhondda ' at Cardiff national eisteddfod in 1883 for his literary and musical activities. He took an active part in religious affairs, being treasurer of the Welsh Baptist Association 1924-28, treasurer of the Union of Young Welsh Baptists, secretary of the Welsh Baptist Assembly of the Upper Rhondda
THOMAS, WILLIAM THEOPHILUS (Gwilym Gwenffrwd; 1824 - 1899), Congregational minister and poet
TRAHAEARN BRYDYDD MAWR (fl. first half of the 14th century), poet person as Casnodyn; Iolo Morganwg maintained that he was a native of Llangyfelach, and that he presided over the ' Chair of Morgannwg ' about 1300. But in the elegy to Trahaearn (R.B. Poetry, 1229/30, and The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales, 277), ascribed in the The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales to Gwilym Ddu o Arfon, he is associated with Merioneth. In this elegy, also, he is placed in the succession
VAUGHAN family Courtfield, (afterwards Herbert) of Treowen and Llanarth, Powell of Perth-hir, Hughes of Cillwch, and Morgan of Arkstone. As the descent of the family is given in genealogical works, e.g. Burke's Landed Gentry, mention of some members only is called for in this account. In 1562 JOHN AP GWILYM of Gillow, Herefordshire, purchased the manor of Welsh Bicknor. His daughter and heiress, Sibylla, became the wife of JAMES
VAUGHAN family Clyro, This branch of the Vaughan family was founded by ROGER VAUGHAN I, third son of Thomas ap Roger Vaughan of Hergest. His wife was Jane, daughter of David ap Morgan ap John ap Philip. Their heir was ROGER VAUGHAN II, who married Margaret, daughter of Rhys ap Gwilym ap Llewelyn ap Meyrick. It is possible that he was the commissioner of tenths of spiritualties in Radnorshire in January 1535. He had at
VAUGHAN family Porthaml, , and was dead before 25 September 1514, when those offices were granted to Sir Griffith ap Rice. His wife was Joan, daughter of Robert Whitney by Constance, daughter of James, lord Audley. The Vaughans of Tregunter descended from his second son, Thomas Vaughan. The heir, WATKIN VAUGHAN, married Joan, daughter of Ieuan Gwilym Vaughan of White Peyton. The family became prominent with his heir, WILLIAM
WALTERS, IRWYN RANALD (1902 - 1992), musician and administrator Irwyn Walters was born on 6 December 1902 in Ammanford, the second of six children of William Walters and his wife Elizabeth (née Morgan). His father kept a tobacconist and newsagent's shop at Clifton House on the town square; he was also a keen solfaist and precentor at the Ebeneser Baptist chapel. Irwyn received early instruction in music from Gwilym R. Jones (1874-1953), conductor of the
WEBB, HARRI (1920 - 1994), librarian and poet associated with the Welsh Republican movement - sustained by a handful of people like Gwilym Prys Davies, Cliff Bere, Huw Davies, Ithel Davies - and edited its bi-monthy newspaper. The movement failed to take popular root and Harri eventually moved on to Plaid as a realistic second best. Webb was as polemic in his literary views as he was in politics. He was contemptuous of Dylan Thomas thinking him

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