Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PARRY-WILLIAMS, Sir THOMAS HERBERT (1887 - 1975), author and scholar T. H. Parry-Williams was born on 21 September 1887 to Henry Parry-Williams (1858-1925) and Ann, née Morris (1859-1926), at Rhyd-ddu, Arfon. Christened 'Tom' (not 'Thomas'), he was the second of six children, the siblings being Blodwen, Willie, Oscar, Wynne and Eurwen. Literary tendencies can be seen on both maternal and paternal sides of the family. The brother of Ann, R. R. Morris, was a
PIERCE, ELLIS (Elis o'r Nant; 1841 - 1912), author of historical romances and bookseller guardians and rural district council, and represented his district for many years on the Arfon Liberal Association, being a staunch supporter of William Rathbone and William Jones. W. J. Roberts (Gwilym Cowlyd) appointed him recorder of ' Arwest Glan Geirionnydd.' About 1891 he married Gwen, daughter of Owen Jones, Hafodfraith, Penmachno. He died at his home, Willoughby House, Dolwyddelan, 31 July 1912
PRYDYDD BYCHAN, Y (fl. 1220-1270) South Wales, a poet princes; hence they are easily associated, and it would appear highly that Y Prydydd Bychan is to be identified with the ' Gwilym ' who is mentioned by Gwilym Ddu of Arfon (see The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales, 277b). This would associate Y Prydydd Bychan with Ceredigion, and it is to be noted that the poet refers in his poems to Llanarth, Gwynionydd, Strata Florida, and Caron. In The Myvyrian
RHODRI ab OWAIN (d. 1195), prince of Gwynedd son of Owain Gwynedd by Christina, and younger brother of Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd. His share of Owain's dominion was in Anglesey and Arfon, from which he was expelled in 1190 by his nephews, Gruffydd and Maredudd, the sons of Cynan. In 1193 he temporarily reoccupied Anglesey with the aid of a Manx force, having previously contracted to marry a daughter of Reginald, king of Man. Whether he
RHUN ap MAELGWN GWYNEDD (fl. 550), ruler of north-west Wales Rhun, the son of Maelgwn Gwynedd, succeeded his father as ruler of north-west Wales. If we can trust the story in the Venedotian version of the Welsh Laws, only one historical episode is connected with him. When Clydno Eiddin and Rhydderch Hael returned to the north after despoiling Arfon in revenge for the death of Elidyr, Rhun is said to have retaliated by leading an army as far as the river
ROBERTS, ARTHUR RHYS (1872 - 1920), solicitor of a Methodist minister from Arfon and a former pupil of the Salop School. It was not unexpected that the company, in addition to its London clients, had developed a professional link with the Calvinistic Methodist Church and its ministers, with Roberts giving advice, in 1908, to the Reverend R. Silyn Roberts on an accusation of libel made against him by another minister, (D. M. Phillips
SHANKLAND, THOMAS (1858 - 1927), bibliophile and historian only one aspect of his work: his great store of knowledge was at the service of professors, students, and country-folk; there was no limit to his kindness and generosity. A good proportion of this generosity was given to Baptist causes: he was a live member of their College committee at Bangor and of the Arfon Association; sixty articles of his appeared in Seren Cymru; he was editor of Seren Gomer
SYPYN CYFEILIOG (fl. 1340-1390), poet borne the name of Cneppyn Gwerthrynion, for he is mentioned by Gwilym Ddu o Arfon. Sir Ifor Williams suggests that three poets of short physical stature have been confused, namely Cneppyn Gwerthrynion, Bach Buddugre, and Sypyn Cyfeiliog. Sypyn sang a panegyric cywydd to Henry Salusbury of Lleweni (died 1400) and his wife Agnes Courtois, and also the two cywyddau included in Iolo Goch ac Eraill. This
THOMAS, EBENEZER (Eben Fardd; 1802 - 1863), schoolmaster and poet Arfon presbytery made him an annual grant of £15 (which was later increased to £30) on condition that he taught the children of Calvinistic Methodists free of charge and instructed candidates for the ministry. This arrangement lasted until Eben's death. His poem, 'Yr Atgyfodiad,' sent into the Rhuddlan eisteddfod of 1850, was unsuccessful, but he was given the prize at Llangollen in 1858 for his ode
THOMAS, RICHARD (1871 - 1950), minister (CM) and writer Born 8 September 1871 at Llangefni, Anglesey. From Bala preparatory college he entered the University College, Bangor, where he graduated in 1901. After pursuing the theology course at Bala he was ordained in 1904, and was inducted minister of the Bontnewydd and Pen-y-graig churches in Arfon, where he remained for nearly 30 years. He was secretary of the board of governors of the Bontnewydd Home
TRAHAEARN BRYDYDD MAWR (fl. first half of the 14th century), poet person as Casnodyn; Iolo Morganwg maintained that he was a native of Llangyfelach, and that he presided over the ' Chair of Morgannwg ' about 1300. But in the elegy to Trahaearn (R.B. Poetry, 1229/30, and The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales, 277), ascribed in the The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales to Gwilym Ddu o Arfon, he is associated with Merioneth. In this elegy, also, he is placed in the succession
WILLIAMS, Sir IFOR (1881 - 1965), Welsh scholar university teacher his great learning and his skill in presentation impressed and inspired his students. He married Myfanwy Jones of Cae-glas, Pontllyfni, Arfon, in 1913, and there were two children, a daughter and a son. He died 4 November 1965, and was buried at Brynaerau.

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