Dictionary of Welsh Biography

MATTHEWS, JOHN (1773 - 1848), surveyor and public man Lewis Edwards and Henry Richard.
MAURICE, HENRY (1634 - 1682), Independent minister Son of Griffith Morris of Methlan, parish of Aberdaron, having close family relations with the Wynn family of Boduan and Edward family of Nanhoron. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford. Possibly he was the Henry Morris who headed the agitation in 1656 for moving Botwnnog school to Pwllheli, but without any doubt the 'curate' sanctioned by the Triers in 1658 for pastoral work in Llannor and
MAURICE, HENRY (1647 - 1691), cleric and author if the age recorded (44) on his memorial tablet in Jesus College chapel at Oxford is correct, he was born in 1647, but Foster records his age at matriculation 'at 16,' in a year which would place his birth in 1648. He was the son of Thomas Maurice, B.D., perpetual curate of Llangristiolus, Anglesey, and his wife Sidney, daughter of Henry Perri - he was, therefore, of the Tudor of Penmynydd clan
MAURICE, MATHIAS (1684 - 1738), Independent minister and writer , Maurice joined Henry Palmer and others in their migration to Rhyd-y-ceisiaid. Early in 1713 he became minister at Olney (Buckinghamshire), but in November 1714 was called to Rothwell (Northants) to succeed Richard Davis - a natural choice, when we remember the High Calvinism and the championship of absolute congregational self-government which he had already shown at Henllan. In 1726 he wrote a short
MEREDITH, JOHN ELLIS (1904 - 1981), minister (Presbyterian Church of Wales) and author J. E. Meredith was born on 7 August 1904 in Denbigh, one of the two sons of James and Margaret Meredith and christened in Fron Presbyterian Chapel by the Reverend Tom Roberts, Deputy Editor of the weekly newspaper, Y Faner. His father was an elder at Cricor Chapel, Pentrecelyn and there was a connection on his mother's side with the family of the Reverend Henry Rees of Liverpool. When he was 4
MERRETT, Sir HERBERT HENRY (1886 - 1959), industrialist
MEYRICK family Bodorgan, This family is descended from Cadafael, lord of Cedewain in Powys, but it was in the Tudor period that it first came into prominence. LLEWELYN AP HEILYN fought under Henry Tudor at the battle of Bosworth; his son MEURIG AP LLEWELYN served under Henry VIII, was promoted to be captain of the bodyguard, and was given the Crown Lease of the manor of Aberffraw. Meurig was succeeded at Bodorgan by five
MIDLETON, WILLIAM (c. 1550 - c. 1600), poet, soldier, and sailor son of Ffowc Midleton of Archwedlog, Llansannan, Denbighshire. It is often stated that he was educated at Oxford, but that cannot be proved. He served Henry Herbert, earl of Pembroke; in 1575 he sang an elegiac ode on the death of Catherine, countess of Pembroke. In 1585-6 he was with the earl of Leicester, fighting against Spaniards in the Low Countries; it has been said that he was at the
MILLS, EDWARD (1802 - 1865), popularizer of astronomy Born in 1802, son of Edward and Mary Mills of Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, and grandson of Henry Mills. He constructed an orrery and travelled all over Wales with it, lecturing on astronomy. In 1850 he published Y Darluniadur Anianyddol, a book on astronomy and geography, illustrated with woodcuts made by himself and his son. He died at Denbigh in 1865.
MILLS, HENRY (1757 - 1820), a pioneer in Welsh congregational singing
MILLS, JOHN (Ieuan Glan Alarch; 1812 - 1873), Calvinistic Methodist minister, writer and musician Grandson of Henry Mills. He went to work in his father's woollen factory at the age of 13, reading widely in his spare time. He gave instruction in the elements of music in the Musical Society of Llanidloes. In 1838 he visited Carmarthenshire, Cardiganshire, Glamorganshire, Liverpool, and Anglesey, lecturing on music and temperance and founding musical societies, and published in that year his
MILLS, RICHARD (Rhydderch Hael; 1809 - 1844), musician Born in March 1809 at Tynewydd, Llanidloes, son of the second marriage of Henry Mills. Leaving school at 11, he was apprenticed to weaving. When only 15 he became known as a musician, for his hymn-tune ' Maes-y-llan ' was printed in Seren Gomer; and he was an active member of Bethel (Llanidloes) Musical Society. In 1835 Y Gwladgarwr printed a lecture of his on music. He took prizes for hymn-tunes

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