Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PRYSE family Gogerddan, 28 July 1866) of the present line. 'Plas Gogerddan' and much of the estate was acquired by Aberystwyth University College in August 1950. Sir PRYSE PRYSE, bart. (1838 - 1906) was succeeded by three of his sons: Edward (1862 - 1918); Lewes (1864 - 1946) who was primarily responsible for initiating the movement to found the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show; and George (1870 - 1948) who in turn was
PUGH, HUGH (1779 - 1809), Independent minister Born 22 November 1779 at Ty-nant Bach, Brithdir, near Dolgelley. He was brought up in better circumstances than usual. His father had no religious beliefs but his mother was a member at Rhyd-y-main and possibly went as far as Llanuwchllyn for communion. The family moved to Perthi Llwydion, and he was educated at Dolgelley and High Ercall, Salop. At the age of 16 he was admitted by Dr. George
PULESTON family Emral, Plas-ym-mers, Hafod-y-wern, Llwynycnotiau, indulged in corrupt practices at the time of the election. Roger Puleston married Susannah, daughter of Sir George Bromley, chief justice of Chester; he was knighted 28 August 1617, and died 17 December 1618. John Puleston (c. 1583 - 1659), judge of the Common Pleas (son of Richard Puleston of Worthy Abbots, Hants (Reg. of Admissions to the Middle Temple, i, 86)), who inherited the Emral estate on the
PULESTON, JOHN (c. 1583 - 1659), judge ), of his uncle George Puleston, brother and heir to Sir Roger (1566 - 1618). His wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Woolrych, of Dudmaston, Salop, and an earnest Presbyterian, was installed there with her infant children by the beginning of the Civil War, when they were forced to leave owing to the occupation and garrisoning of the house for the king (c. September 1642) by Sir John Hanmer; it was
PULESTON, Sir JOHN HENRY (1829 - 1908), banker and Member of Parliament Wilson in the Civil War. After returning to England he became Member of Parliament for Devonport, 1874-92; in 1892 he unsuccessfully opposed David Lloyd George in the Caernarvonshire election. He was knighted in 1887, and was at one time lord-lieutenant of the city of London and constable of Caernarvon castle. Sir John was a leading Churchman, a conscientious Conservative, and, an ardent Welshman, who
RANDLES, EDWARD (1763 - 1820), blind harpist and organist Born 1763 at Wrexham, the son of Edward Randles, butcher. He was taught the harp by John Parry, Ruabon. In 1788 he was appointed organist of Wrexham parish church. George Thomson, Edinburgh, in the introduction to his Alawon Cymreig, refers to him as a very proficient harpist. He and his daughter, Elizabeth Randles, played before George III and queen Charlotte. He died 23 August 1820 at Wrexham.
RANDLES, ELIZABETH (1801? - 1829), harpist and pianist Born 24 May 1801, the daughter of Edward Randles, Wrexham. While very young she became prominent by reason of her ability to play the harp and the piano. She went on a concert tour through parts of England; she also played, with her father, before George III and queen Charlotte. She and two sisters moved to Liverpool, and it was there that she died in June 1829.
RAVENSCROFT family Ravenscroft, grandson Ralph Ravenscroft, we come to two of this Ralph's sons, (I) George and (II) John. (I) GEORGE RAVENSCROFT 'of Bretton ', Ralph's eldest son, opens a line of squires who were prominent in Flintshire; he was alive in 1517, and his son THOMAS RAVENSCROFT was alive in 1547. Thomas's eldest son was GEORGE RAVENSCROFT, sheriff in 1578-9, who died in 1592 and is commemorated (like others of the family
REES, DOROTHY MARY (1898 - 1987), Labour politician and alderman of Howells School, Llandaff, and in 1960 she was appointed to the chair of the Further Education Sub-committee of the Glamorgan County Council. She remained a warm supporter of the right of women to a higher education. She was made a CBE in 1964 and a DBE in 1975. She was married to David George Rees (the eldest son of David F. Rees of Barry) who died 8 November 1938. Their home was 'Morhafren
REES, GEORGE (d. 1795), Baptist minister
REES, GEORGE (1873 - 1950), poet and hymnwriter (CM), Williamstown, where his father was an elder. In 1900 he married Kate Ann, daughter of Thomas Roberts, chief accountant at the Oakeley Slate Quarries, Blaenau Ffestiniog and for a time lived at Pont Rhondda, where he was elected an elder of his church. He moved to London to work in the milk trade. Here a milkman with the surname Maycock covered the same round and to avoid confusion George
REES, GEORGE OWEN (1813 - 1889), physician - see REES, JOSIAH

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