Dictionary of Welsh Biography

MEREDITH, LEWIS (Lewys Glyn Dyfi; 1826 - 1891), preacher and writer Born 22 March 1826 at Ffactri'r Ffridd, near Machynlleth. He was educated in the Sunday school and at day schools, first of all at Machynlleth and later, when the family moved to Cwmllinau, at Cemaes. He was interested in literature from an early age and had a hand in founding a literary society at Machynlleth (c. 1854) when he was working in the office of Adam Evans, the printer. He began to
MEREDITH, RICHARD (d. 1597), bishop of Leighlin, Ireland Born in Denbighshire, son, it is said, of one Robert Meredith ap Gronw and Margaret, daughter of William John ap Gronw. It is possible that he was of the same stock as the Merediths of Stansty. He was probably the Richard Meredith who graduated B.A. at Jesus College, 4 March 1572/3, but it is quite certain that he became M.A. of the same college in 1575. He became chaplain to Sir John Perrot
MEREDITH, WILLIAM (1874 - 1958), footballer won 48 official caps - 20 against England, 16 against Ireland, and 12 against Scotland. He had scored a number of crucial goals for Wales, but he had to wait until his last game for Wales before experiencing the thrill of beating England (2-1 on 15 March 1920) on their home ground. In many respects Billy Meredith was ahead of his time in both talent and intellect. He had a long and tough body; he
MERRICK, RICE (d. 1586-7), landed gentleman, genealogist, and historian He lived at Cottrell in the parish of S. Nicholas in the Vale of Glamorgan. According to his contemporary, Dafydd Benwyn, he was the son of Meurug ap Hywel ap Phylip ap Dafydd ap Phylip Hir, of the line of Caradog Freichfras. He was appointed by the earl of Pembroke as Clerk of the Peace in Glamorgan. He died in 1 March 1586/7 and was buried in Cowbridge church. Two elegies to him were sung, the
MEYRICK family Hascard, Fleet, Bush, Wigmore, for billeting the earl's followers in London, for bribing the Globe players to play 'Richard the Second' on the eve of the revolt (6 February), and for the defence of Essex House (8 February) against the forces of the Government. On 13 March 1601 he was executed for treason. His son, Roland Meyrick, and his daughter, lady Vaughan, were restored in blood and name by James I (24 May 1606). Sir FRANCIS
MICHAEL, GLYNDWR ('Major William Martin, RN'; 1909 - 1943), 'the man who never was' photographs, the 'top secret' documents were intended to mislead. After much thought the body of Glyndwr Michael was selected and prepared for the role of Major Martin. The ruse worked brilliantly; German troops were deployed to Greece and the invasion of Sicily was more muted than had been expected. The plan influenced the course of World War 2. 'Major William Martin, 29 March 1907-24 April 1943, beloved
MILES, JOHN (1621 - 1683), Particular Baptist leader and American settler Born at Newton-Clifford in Welsh Herefordshire. He matriculated from Brasenose College, Oxford, 18 March 1635/6, aged 15; his stay at Oxford is indeterminate; his career from 1636 to 1649 uncertain, but probably he was a chaplain in the Parliament's forces in the South Wales campaigns of the second Civil War, and must have settled down in some guise in the Gower hinterland of Swansea. In the
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
MILLS, SEBASTIAN BACH (1838 - 1898), pianist Born March 1838 at Coity, near Bridgend, Glamorganshire, the son of an organist. He travelled widely. In 1878 he took part in concerts in Germany with Joachim and Madame Schumann. From 1883 until 1897 he was a music instructor in New York. He went to Germany again in 1897, and died there 21 December 1898.
MOND family LUDWIG MOND (1839 - 1909), chemical technologist and manufacturer Business and Industry Ludwig Mond was born on 7 March 1839 in Kassel, Germany the son of Moritz Bär Mond (1811-1891), a Jewish merchant, and his wife, Henriette, née Levinson (1816-1891). He was educated at schools in Kassel, followed by university studies at Marburg and Heidelberg. He worked in factories in Germany and the
MORGAN family Tredegar Park, till he succeeded to the title in 1875. He was created viscount TREDEGAR, 28 December 1905. He died unmarried, 11 March 1913, when the viscounty became extinct, but the barony devolved on his nephew, COURTENAY CHARLES EVAN MORGAN (1867 - 1934), the eldest son of F. C. Morgan, as 3rd baron. He was created viscount TREDEGAR, 4 August 1926. He was succeeded by his only son, EVAN FREDERICK MORGAN (1893
MORGAN ap HYWEL (fl. 1210-1248), Welsh lord of Gwynllwg or Caerleon , Morgan died, a little before 15 March 1248, still deprived of Caerleon. He was followed by his grandson, MERDUDD (son of his daughter Gwerful), who died in 1270 - see the article Morgan (fl. 1294-5). The lordship, like other Clare lands in Gwent, came into the hands of Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the Gilbert de Clare who fell in 1314, and so eventually into those of the Mortimer family.

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