Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PRITCHARD, MICHAEL (c. 1709 - 1733), poet '; ' Cywydd Marwnad Owen Gruffudd, Llanystumdwy ' (Owen Gruffydd (1643 - 1730)), Englynion Duwiol ' (written about 1727); ' Englynion i'r Dderwen y dihangodd Charles II iddi am ei hoedl rhag y Rowndiaid.' Pritchard's death has been variously dated, but his friend Hugh Hughes (Bardd Coch, 1693 - 1776), in his elegy upon him states that he died in 1733, aged 24, at Llanfechell, and was buried there 3 July
PRITCHETT family, clerical family Medicine He came from Richard's Castle (on the boundary between Salop and Herefordshire) to Narberth, in the later 17th century, as a licensed medical practitioner, and practised there 'for many years'; he married Sarah, daughter of Charles Evans of Pen-y-wenallt and sister of the historian Theophilus Evans (Theophilus Jones, History of the County of Brecknock, 3rd ed., ii, 247). Two of his sons call for
PROGER family son was WILLIAM PROGER, Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire in the 1588 Parliament. William had two sons, DAVID PROGER and Philip Proger (for whom see B); David's grandson was that colonel CHARLES PROGER ' of the Guards,' who had to redeem his estate at £330 for siding with the king in the Civil Wars, and was probably (though not certainly) the 'Col. Progers' who took part in recapturing Monmouth
PROTHERO, CLIFFORD (1898 - 1990), organiser of the Labour Party in Wales he persuaded Clement Attlee, James Griffiths and Hugh Gaitskell to address 5,000 supporters who travelled to the rally from all parts of Wales. He succeeded in strengthening the office in Charles Street, Cardiff and gathered around him organisers for the women's branches, the Trade Unions and the Youth movement. The Labour Party succeeded under his guidance to strengthen its presence in Welsh Wales
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 , prebendary of St Asaph, 1599-1632, rector of Whittington, Salop, 1605-8; vicar of Gresford, 1609-13; rector of Llandrinio, 1613-32; rector of Cwm, Flintshire, 1616-24; and rector of Llan-fechain, Montgomeryshire, 1617-32. Siôn Cain wrote an elegy upon this Dr. Price in 1633-see the copy (in the poet's own handwriting) in Peniarth MS 116. Siôn Cain mentions the names of six of Dr. Price's children (by his
PRYTHERCH, WILLIAM (1804 - 1888), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 25 April 1804 at Tŷn-yr-heol, Cynwyl Gaeo, Carmarthenshire, son of Thomas William Rytherch. He was educated at Carmarthen and used to help David Charles (I) in the public services. In 1825 he began to preach in Caeo chapel, and in 1831 he married Joyce, daughter of Thomas Evans of Pumpsaint. After leaving Caeo he lived in various places in Carmarthenshire - Llanegwad, Llanfynydd, Betws
PUGH, DAVID (1739 - 1816), cleric amicably disposed towards the Methodists, liking their 'Societies' and their Sunday schools, and attended their preaching meetings; but he took no part in their other meetings. When the movement towards separate 'Ordination' began - it culminated in 1811 - Pugh changed his attitude and, influenced by his neighbour, David Griffiths, Nevern, began to attack the sponsors of the movement (Thomas Charles in
PUGH, ROBERT (1749 - 1825), cleric named frequently in the letters of Thomas Charles of Bala; he tried to persuade Charles not to leave the Church. As one of the executors of the will of his brother John he was able to comply with the applications of Thomas Charles for support for his Sunday schools and the British and Foreign Bible Society. He died 16 February 1825.
PURNELL, THOMAS (1834 - 1889), author , and others as members. He came to know Mazzini, to whom he introduced Swinburne and others. He published: Literature and its Professors, 1867; Dramatists of the Present Day, 1871; Correspondence and Works of Charles Lamb, 1871; To London and elsewhere, 1881; The Lady Drusilla: a Psychological Romance, 1886; Dust and Diamonds: Essays, 1888; and edited Historian Quatuor Regum Angliae (by John Herd
PUW family, prominent Roman Catholic family Penrhyn Creuddyn, father in 1585, when Y Drych Cristianogawl was being printed. It is also on record that he was persecuted by Lewis Bayly, bishop of Bangor. As far as is known, he spent his life at Creuddyn. He and his wife were buried in Rhos church. They had twelve children, of whom five were girls. The eldest son, Richard, enlisted in Charles I's army in the Civil War; another fact known about him is that he died in
REES, HENRY (1798 - 1869), most famous minister among the Calvinistic Methodists in his day Born 15 February 1798 at Chwibren Isaf, Llansannan, Denbighshire, eldest son of David and Ann Rees; a younger brother was William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog). He attended school at Llansannan for three years, and was in service at Syrior Farm, which belonged to Thomas Jones (1756 - 1820), Denbigh. He visited Bala in 1814 to seek the Geiriadur Ysgrythyrol from Thomas Charles, and met John Elias in

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