Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, EDWARD (1750 - 1813), Independent divine and tutor system' represented by George Lewis. Moreover, as is clear from the biographies of Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd) and of John Jones (1796 - 1857) of Tal-y-sarn, the study of the Equity was not confined to his own denomination. During the 19th century three men were responsible for a new theological approach within three denominations in Wales : they were Edward Williams of Rotherham the Independent
WILLIAMS, GWILYM IEUAN (1879 - 1968), minister (Presb.)
WILLIAMS, Sir IFOR (1881 - 1965), Welsh scholar ). Sir Ifor's aim in publishing his early books - Breuddwyd Maxen (1908) and Cyfranc Lludd a Llevelys (1909) - was a purely practical one, namely the provision of texts for the use of schools and colleges and similarly at a later date Chwedlau Odo (1926) and Pedeir Keinc y Mabinogi (1930). Casgliad o waith Ieuan Deulwyn (1909), which he edited for the Bangor Welsh MSS Society and which appeared in a
WILLIAMS, JOHN, goldsmith Son of William Coetmor and grandson of the John Coetmor who was an illegitimate son and twenty-third child of Meredydd ap Ieuan ap Rhobert of Cesail Gyfarch in Eifionydd - two of John Coetmor's half-brothers were Humphrey Wynn of Cesail Gyfarch and Cadwaladr Wynn of Wenallt in Nanhwynen (today, ' Nant Gwynant'); pedigrees are given by J. E. Griffith, 280-1 and 393 - but on p. 393 he follows the
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Ioan Rhagfyr; 1740 - 1821), musician schools at Trawsfynydd, Barmouth, Dolgelley, and Llan-elltyd. John Williams was probably the most prominent musician of his time in Wales. Anthems which he wrote remained popular for a long time, his hymn-tunes ' Sabath,' ' Cemaes,' and ' Dyfroedd Siloah ' are found in many collections, whilst instrumental pieces by him (marches, gavottes, and minuets) were published in Y Cerddor Cymreig (Ieuan Gwyllt
WILLIAMS, Sir JOHN KYFFIN (1918 - 2006), painter and author grandfather was buried. His gravestone was designed by his friend the sculptor Ieuan Rees, a simple unadorned stone from the Aberllefenni slate quarry in Merionethshire. On 18 July 2008 Oriel Kyffin Williams was opened in Llangefni as a fitting memorial to him. The Sir Kyffin Williams Trust works to promote his name and his values in the art world.
WILLIAMS, PETER BAILEY (1763 - 1836), cleric and writer Revolution; but he was an ardent supporter of the movement for the education of the masses and there is little doubt that the Sunday school he started at Llan-rug in 1793 was one of the first in Caernarvonshire. He was the friend and patron of the local writers - Dafydd Ddu and his friends - and had a hand in bringing out the Greal, neu Eurgrawn (Ieuan Lleyn) in 1800, and Trysorfa Gwybodaeth (Dafydd Ddu
WILLIAMS, ROBERT HERBERT (Corfanydd; 1805 - 1876), musician ), 1843. Some doubts were expressed as to who had composed this tune but John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt), J. Ambrose Lloyd, William Ambrose (Emrys), and William Evans (under whose conductorship it had been sung first, at Tabernacle chapel, Liverpool) testified that it was the work of Corfanydd. He wrote other hymn-tunes and published a small collection in 1848 under the title of Alawydd Trefriw. For some
WILLIAMS, THOMAS (Eos Gwynfa, Eos y Mynydd; c. 1769 - 1848), poet Born either in the parish of Llanfyllin or in the parish of Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa, Montgomeryshire, c. 1769. He spent the greater part of his life at Tŷ-uchaf, near Pontysgadarn, Llanfihangel, following his trade as a weaver. He joined the Independents and was one of those responsible for building Braich-y-waun chapel. He was also one of those who persuaded Ieuan Gwynedd to start preaching. He
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1788 - 1865), Member of Parliament pamphlets: A Letter to Lord John Russell on the Report of the Commissioners (answered by Evan Jones (Ieuan Gwynedd) in his A Vindication of the Education and Moral Condition of Wales) and a Second Letter on the present defective state of Education in Wales. He presided at the meeting held at the Freemasons' Tavern, London, 1 December 1863, to further university education in Wales, and promised a gift of
WYNN family Gwydir, Wyrion Gruffydd ' in Penyfed. The descendants of this union are found at Gesail Gyfarch, Ystumcegid, Clenennau, and Brynkir. During the revolt of Owain Glyndwr, Ieuan ap Maredudd ap Hywel ap Dafydd ap Gruffydd of Cefn-y-fan (later called Ystumcegid) and Gesail Gyfarch supported the crown and died in 1403 while defending Caernarvon castle against Glyndwr's forces; his brother, Robert, was one of Glyndwr
WYNN family Ynysmaengwyn, Dolau Gwyn, This is another Merioneth family claiming descent from Osbwrn Wyddel. Osbwrn's son Kenric (Cynwrig) had a son LLYWELYN, who married Nest, daughter and heiress of Gruffydd ab Adda of Dôl Goch and Ynysmaengwyn. The descendants of Llywelyn and Nest, in direct line (as far as Ynysmaengwyn was concerned), were GRUFFYDD, EINION (who married Tanglwst, daughter of Rhydderch ab Ieuan Llwyd, Gogerddan

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