Dictionary of Welsh Biography

BASSETT, HULDAH CHARLES (1901 - 1982), teacher, musician and broadcaster , where she collaborated with her colleague Rhyda A. Jones, who taught music: their carol, 'Ymdaenai cyfrin lenni'r nos' was published by Oxford University Press and the National Council of Music in 1932 and again in Carolau Hen a Newydd in 1954. It was in Barry also that she completed her research on the life and work of the poet 'Golyddan' (John Robert Pryse, 1840-1862), and was awarded a University
BAUGH, ROBERT (1748? - 1832), engraver, map-maker, and musician
BAXTER, GEORGE ROBERT WYTHEN (1815 - 1854), author
BEAUMONT, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. RALPH EDWARD BLACKETT (1901 - 1977), Member of Parliament and public figure his parliamentary career, he took a more active part in the public life of Montgomeryshire. He was President of the Montgomeryshire Conservative Association and found himself in the unusual role of defusing a revolt within the Association over the Executive's decision not to field a candidate against Clement Davies at the 1951 general election. He was appointed High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire in
BERRY, ROBERT GRIFFITH (1869 - 1945), minister (Congl.) and writer
BEYNON, ROBERT (1881 - 1953), minister (Presb.), poet and essayist
BIGGS, NORMAN (1870 - 1908), Wales and Cardiff Rugby wing threequarter occasions. It is said that Biggs's best contribution to his country on the field of play was at Raeburn-place, Edinburgh, in 1893, when his speed and general play were the main factors in securing the first victory of the Principality over Scotland at Scotland, and the winning of this match brought the ' Triple Crown ' to Wales for the first time. In 1891-2 Biggs played for Richmond, assisted Cambridge
BLEDDYN ap CYNFYN (d. 1075), prince challenged their power in the battle of Mechain, an encounter in which Bleddyn proved victor and the only survivor of the four. He was now threatened by the advance of the Normans into North Wales; in 1073, Robert of Rhuddlan established himself on the banks of the Clwyd and shortly afterwards surprised Bleddyn in a stealthy attack, in which the Welsh leader lost much booty and narrowly escaped capture
BLEDRI ap CYDIFOR (fl. 1116-30), chieftain The Normans entrusted the castle of Robert Courtemayn near Carmarthen, situated perhaps at Abercywyn, to him during the Welsh revolt of 1116. He figures in the Pipe Roll of 1130 as ' Bledericus Walensis,' who owes £1 for the killing of a Fleming by his men and one mark in respect of scutage. The cartulary of Carmarthen priory shows that, at some time between 1129 and 1134, ' Bledericus ' bestowed
BODVEL family Bodvel, Caerfryn, charge he was in 1591 making for Ireland with three fellow- aspirants to the priesthood, guided by Robert Puw of Penrhyn, when they were arrested at Holyhead and imprisoned for three months at Beaumaris, refusing to recant under torture. On release Gwynne went to Spain, entering the seminary at Valladolid in 1596. He was ordained in 1602 and sent on mission to Wales next year; but his ship was
BODWRDA family Bodwrda, , daughter of John Griffith, Cefn Amwlch. He was educated at Shrewsbury school and on 27 October 1639 entered St. John's College, Cambridge (following his elder brothers John and Hugh), under the tutorship of his uncle William Bodwrda, and holding a scholarship founded by Dr. John Gwyn in 1574 from rents in Maenan, on the nomination of his second cousin Robert Wynne, Bodysgallen, as 'neerest in relation of
BOSANQUET family Northumbrian branch of the family, which is seated at Rock, near Alnwick, viz. ROBERT CARR BOSANQUET (1871 - 1925), was a distinguished archaeologist and in that capacity was appointed in 1908 a member of the Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments in Wales; he served upon this body until his death and contributed many notices of Roman sites to the inventories which it issued.

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