Dictionary of Welsh Biography

LOCKLEY, RONALD MATHIAS (1903 - 2000), farmer, naturalist, conservationist and author coauthored with ornithologist James Fisher (1912-1970) a comprehensive account of the Seabirds of the north Atlantic, within the highly regarded New Naturalist book series. In 1962 the Lockley family left Orielton due to the cost of maintenance, selling it to the Field Studies Council. Early in 1964 Ronald and Jill were divorced. In the same year Ronald, now in his early 60s, married Jean St Lawrence (1909
LOUGHER, Sir LEWIS (1871 - 1955), industrialist and politician , and lived for a long time in a mansion called Dan-y-bryn, Radyr (now the Cheshire Homes), but about 1939 he and his unmarried sister Charlotte Lougher moved to live nearby in Northlands, Radyr, where he died 28 August 1955.
MACLEAN, Sir EWEN JOHN (1865 - 1953), first professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the Welsh National School of Medicine Hospital. In 1921 the Welsh National School of Medicine, at that time still a part of University College, Cardiff, became a full medical school in the sense that it now provided training in the clinical as well as the preclinical years. Notwithstanding the recommendation of the Royal Commission on University Education in Wales (1918) that 'the hospital side of the College of Medicine at the King Edward
MADOG ap LLYWELYN (fl. 1294), rebel was fifth-cousin to Llywelyn ap Gruffydd) now inspired him to assume the role of patriot leader. When, hard-pressed by a combination of grievances, the people of Wales rose against their oppressors in 1294, Madog placed himself at the head of the North Wales insurgents and claimed to be ' Prince of Wales.' The revolt began well for the rebels, and during the winter of 1294-5 they kept Edward on the
MAELGWN GWYNEDD (d. c. 547), king of Gwynedd and monk not long afterwards gave up all his royal power and dignity and entered a monastery as a monk. It was now or earlier that, as Gildas tells us, he listened to the instruction of 'the accomplished teacher of almost the whole of Britannia,' a teacher generally identified as the celebrated Illtud, the site of whose monastery has been assigned either to Llantwit Major in south Glamorgan or to Caldey
MANSEL family Oxwich, Penrice, Margam abbey, members of the family took in the history and literature of their county (and country) see G. J. Williams, Traddodiad Llenyddol Morgannwg (Cardiff, 1946); in particular consult the index to that work under Sir Edward Mansel (died 1585) and Sir Lewis Mansel (died 1636). The latter lent the ' Red Book of Hergest ' (now Jesus College MS. 1) to Dr. John Davies, Mallwyd, in 1634, whilst the former is
MANSELL, FRANCIS (1579 - 1665), principal of Jesus College, Oxford cf his two successors, until the Restoration restored him in his turn. But he was now an old man, with failing eyesight; he resigned in seven months (1661), being succeeded by Leoline Jenkins; but he continued to reside in college, and died there 1 May 1665; ' a man of sternness indeed, and severity … but one who had gained in a singular degree the love and veneration of every member of his College
MARQUAND, HILARY ADAIR (1901 - 1972), economist and Labour politician status, and shorn of its responsibilities for housing and planning, it was now outside the cabinet. In all these positions Marquand proved himself to be a humane and able administrator with an interest in social welfare issues. As an academic, he brought a calm and detached approach to the hurly-burly of political life. He was generally popular at Westminster, always listened to with respect by his
MASON, LILIAN JANE (1874 - 1953), actress recruited more Welsh actors to tour the play around the UK, effectively forming what was to become known as the Welsh Players. Lilian, Hopkins and Tom Owen were now joined by Gareth Hughes, William Hopkins (Dick's brother) and Eleanor Daniels. The Welsh Players was the first company of its kind. They played a production of The Joneses at The Strand Theatre in London in October 1913 before presenting three
MATTAN, MAHMOOD HUSSEIN (1923 - 1952), seaman and victim of injustice City Police. In his summing up, Mattan's own defence barrister Mr Rhys-Roberts attempted to explain his client's behaviour but in doing so dehumanised him by describing him as a 'half child of nature, a semi-civilized savage'. After just three days the jury returned a verdict of guilty. Mattan had insisted on his innocence throughout the case, and now put all his hopes into trying to get a last
MATTHEWS, JOHN HOBSON (Mab Cernyw; 1858 - 1914), Roman Catholic historian, archivist and solicitor his examination of the family muniments of the Vaughans of Courtfield, a Herefordshire Catholic family (the muniments are now in N.L.W.). At the time of his death he was co-operating in the work of continuing Duncombe's History of Herefordshire. He married, 1892, Alice Mary Gwyn-Hughes; they had four sons and two daughters. He died at Ealing, 30 January 1914. NLW MS 2851E-2853E contain some typical
MAURICE family Clenennau, Glyn (Cywarch), Penmorfa kindred, the one lineally descended of Owen Gwynedd, prince of Wales, consisting then and now of four houses, viz., Keselgyfarch, y Llys ynghefn y fann, now called Ystymkegid, Clenenny, and Brynkir, Glasfryn or Cwmstrallyn; the other sect descended of Collwyn [ap Tangno], wherof are five houses or more, viz. Whelog, Berkin, Bron-y-foel, Gwynfryn, Talhenbont, and the house of Hugh Gwyn ap John Wynne ap

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