Dictionary of Welsh Biography

NASH, JOHN (1752 - 1835), architect Born at Cardigan. He was apprenticed to Sir Robert Taylor and afterwards settled near Carmarthen. He was persuaded by a number of friends to start in business as an architect; this he did, becoming well-known almost at once. He designed the Cardiganshire county gaol at Cardigan, and the west front and the chapterhouse in S. Davids cathedral. He moved to London and became world-famous for his work
NELSON, ROBERT (1656 - 1715), non-juror, supporter of the S.P.C.K., and philanthropist Born in London 22 June 1656, son of John Nelson, a wealthy Turkey merchant, and his wife Delicia, daughter of Lewis Roberts the writer on commerce. Robert Nelson was, therefore half Welsh, and it was appropriate that one of his works, A Companion for the Festivals and Fasts of the Church of England (1704 - reprinted at least thirty-six times), should have been translated into Welsh in 1712 by
NEPEAN, MARY EDITH (1876 - 1960), novelist Born at LlandudnoLlandudno, Caernarfonshire in 1876, daughter of John Bellis, a Caernarfonshire county councillor, and Mary, his wife. She was educated at home, studying art with Robert Fowler, and later showed her work at a number of exhibitions. She married in 1899 Molyneux Edward Nepean, of a family of high-ranking civil servants, and resided in England, moving in literary circles in London
NEST (fl. 1120), princess of Deheubarth (almost in her husband's presence) by her kinsman, Owain ap Cadwgan, in 1109, has earned her notoriety as the 'Helen of Wales.' Her numerous offspring included Robert Fitz-Stephen and Henry ' filius regis ' - her child by king Henry I. The date of her death is unknown, but she lived until well after 1136. There were others of the same name less famous than the subject of this notice: Nest, daughter of
NEWELL, RICHARD (1785 - 1852), farmer and Calvinistic Methodist preacher Roberts (1767 - 1834), at Llanbryn-mair. In 1803 his mother and he moved to Hen Neuadd, Manafon, where they lived until 1831. In 1811 he married Elizabeth Griffiths of Cefn-du, sister of Evan Griffiths (1778 - 1839), Meifod, by whom he had nine children. He was elected an elder of the chapel at Llanwyddelan and was accepted as a preacher at the Llanfair Association, 1821. He was one of the first to work
NICHOLAS, THOMAS EVAN (Niclas y Glais; 1879 - 1971), poet, minister of religion and advocate for the Communist Party Robert Owen and the poetry of Robert Jones Derfel, Manchester (1824-1905). Nicholas left Gwynfryn School in 1901 and was ordained with the Welsh Independents, becoming minister of Horeb chapel, Llandeilo. He married Mary Alys Hopkins, the daughter of Thomas Hopkins, watchmaker, Ammanford. She was consistently supportive of her husband and they had two children, a son and a daughter. In 1903 Nicholas
NOVELLO, IVOR (1893 - 1951), composer, playwright, stage and film actor manager; also for references to earlier biographies. His bust was placed in the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and commemorative plaques mark both his birthplace and his London home, where he died. Editorial note 2019: Ivor Novello was openly gay, and the actor Robert 'Bobbie' Andrews (1895-1976) was his partner for 35 years.
OLIVER, EDWARD (1720 - 1777), early Methodist and Moravian, a carpenter Born (according to a Moravian record) in Montgomeryshire, on Good Friday (15 April or 29 March) 1720. After working at Wrexham (Gomer M. Roberts, Peter Williams, 33), he removed to Llanbrynmair; he was an inconspicuous 'public exhorter' among the Methodists. In the disruption of 1750 he sided with Howel Harris; he was on mission for Harris in North Wales and was present at several of the
OSBWRN WYDDEL (fl. 1293), Irish nobleman and ancestor of landed families in Merioneth Decies and Desmond.' Gerald (Fitz Walter) de Windsor was constable of Pembroke castle - he was alive in 1108; his wife was Nest, daughter of Rhys ap Tewdwr. The well-known antiquary Robert Vaughan of Hengwrt (see Peniarth MS 6) surmised that Osbwrn came to Wales c. 1237 but W. W. E. Wynne suggests a rather later period. There is evidence that he was taxed up to a fifteenth in the parish of Llanaber in
OWAIN, OWAIN LLEWELYN (1877 - 1956), litterateur, musician and journalist 'Gweithiau ac athrylith Llew Llwyfo' awarded at Colwyn Bay in 1910. R. Williams Parry won the chair for his ode 'Yr Haf' in the same eisteddfod. A procession was organised, lead by the Nantlle band, to welcome both home from that eisteddfod. He married (1) Claudia Roberts, 12 June 1916; one daughter was born to them. His wife died 29 November 1918. He married (2) in 1921 Enid May Jones from Port Dinorwic
OWEN family Plas-du, Rome, dying there on 30 May 1618. He kept in touch with Welsh affairs and frequently used Welsh in his secret correspondence. Dying a bachelor, he disinherited his Protestant nephew, John Owen the epigrammatist, in favour of his Catholic nephew Charles Gwynne, who commemorated him in the mural inscription at the English College quoted in Archæologia Cambrensis, 1853, 130-1. ROBERT OWEN 1570), (fl
OWEN family Orielton, , and the Orielton candidate was several times defeated. Matters reached a climax in the Reform agitation. In May 1831 Sir John Owen, first baronet of the new creation, was opposed in the county by Robert Fulke Greville. Sir John was returned, but unseated on petition. In the following October he was returned by an increased majority. The expense was enormous and embarrassed both parties. Sir John

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