Dictionary of Welsh Biography

POWEL, MORGAN (fl. c. 1563), poet, one of the Glamorgan writers of cwndidau, a cleric of Llanhari
POWELL, JOHN Academy, was pastor for a few years from 1753 of Capel Isaac (Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru, iii, 531), and afterwards in Somerset; but in July 1761 succeeded Thomas Morgan (1720 - 1799) as pastor of Henllan Amgoed, where he died 24 July 1766. (Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru, iii, 361-2). (3) JOHN POWELL (died 1743), Methodist and Baptist exhorter Religion; Born at Abergwesyn, but converted in north
POWELL, PHILIP (1594 - 1646), O.S.B. Born at Trallwng (Trallwng Cynfyn), Brecknockshire, 2 February 1594, the son of Roger ap Rosser Powell and Catherine Morgan. He was sent to Abergavenny grammar school where the headmaster, Morgan Lewis, father of Fr. David Lewis, S.J., recommended him to Dom David Augustine Baker, O.S.B. saying: ' O, Saint o vaighgen y'e, ' The latter supervised his law studies from 1610 to 1614, and then sent
POWELL, THOMAS (1779? - 1863), coal-owner Morgan for leave to work coal under the Place Bedwellty farm, adjoining his own colliery at Buttery Hatch, but they failed to come to terms. This application had its sequel in 1841, when Sir Charles was awarded damages at the Monmouthshire assizes against Powell for trespass and working coal under the aforesaid farm from his Buttery Hatch pit without permission. In 1833 Powell together with his close
PRICE, CHARLES (d. 1646) Pilleth,, soldier and politician went to Ireland as captain of the Radnorshire and Brecknockshire Militia, but returned in time to sit for Radnor in Charles I's first three Parliaments, where he was equally critical of the court (which may account for his citation before the council on 22 October 1626); but he interested himself also in the army and in Welsh measures. On 18 July 1627 he took out recruits to Sir Charles Morgan for
PRICE, ISAAC (1735? - 1805), Congregational minister Born at Gellicrugion, near Llanwrtyd, Brecknock, c. 1735. He was brought up in a religious home where itinerant preachers stayed and received what education was available in the neighbourhood. He showed an early inclination for the pulpit and went to Joseph Simmons's school at Neath. He began to preach at Troedrhiwdalar as assistant to the aged and ailing preacher Thomas Morgan. He was ordained
PRICE, RICHARD (1723 - 1791), philosopher doctrines of Kant. Annuity calculations led to F.R.S. (1765), and Reversionary Payments, 1771, with his 'Northampton Tables,' 1780, placed actuarial valuation for assurance and pensions on a scientific basis, William Morgan, his nephew, being trained by him. Four Dissertations, 1767, brought him a D.D. from Aberdeen (1767). Appeal … on the National Debt, 1772, urged the re-establishment of the Sinking
PRICHARD, WILLIAM (1702 - 1773), early North Wales Nonconformist not surprising when it is remembered that chancellor John Owen (1698 - 1755) had on more than one occasion summoned him to the bishop's court at Bangor for daring to express the opinion as he came out of church that his sermon was unscriptural. After discussing the moral state of the district with the Rev. Lewis Rees at Pwllheli, he heard of Jenkin Morgan, a schoolmaster and preacher, who was at
PROGER family families. In 1530 the mansion and half the lands were bought by Meredydd ap Meredydd ap Morgan; this Morgan was a son of Dafydd Gam. The Meredydds ran out in an heiress, Elizabeth, who (according to Theophilus Jones and Bradney) married LEWIS PROGER, second son of the William Proger named under A. Lewis was succeeded by his son EDWARD, whose son WROTH PROGER sold Gwern-vale (1668) to the Sir Henry Proger
PROTHERO, CLIFFORD (1898 - 1990), organiser of the Labour Party in Wales for which he was responsible was in Cardiganshire in the General Election of 1966 when Labour won with a majority of 523. Prothero was the agent for Elystan Morgan who had fought five times for Plaid Cymru before he became a member of the Labour Party. The victory in 1966 was due to a great number of reasons, but the professionalism of the agent, who had returned from retirement, was one factor
PROTHERO, THOMAS (1780 - 1853), solicitor, colliery proprietor, and influential citizen burgess 9 October 1807; three days later he was appointed town clerk of the closed corporation of Newport.In addition he became agent to Sir Charles Morgan of Tredegar, the owner of most of the land on which the town of Newport was built, as well as of two other local landlords. This gave him considerable opportunities of adding to his private practice by conveyance of land and by inserting clauses to
PRYS, EDMWND (1544 - 1623), archdeacon of Merioneth, and poet Llanenddwyn, about eight miles away from Maentwrog in the direction of Barmouth. This was probably the explanation of the tradition that his home was at Gerddi Bluog, Harlech. He was made a canon of St Asaph, 8 October 1602. Little is known about his life. We hear of him in suits before the Court of Star Chamber, and we know that he assisted bishop William Morgan in the work of translating the Bible. The

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