Dictionary of Welsh Biography

RHYS, MARY CATHERINE - see LLEWELYN, MARY PENDRILL
RHYS, WALTER FITZURYAN (1873 - 1956), nobleman and politician because of the death duties due following his father's death but Charles died before the plan was realised. He had been a governor of the National Museum of Wales, president of the University College of South Wales and a member of the Welsh Advisory Committee on Civil Aviation. He married, 1934, Hope Mary Woodbine Soames and had one son. He died 15 December 1962.
RICE family Newton, Dynevor, monarchs. Sir Rhys's son, GRIFFITH RICE (c. 1530 - 1584), having obtained from Mary in 1554-5 a grant of some of his father's forfeited possessions in Pembrokeshire, lost them again in 1557 when he was convicted of the murder of Mathew Walshe in county Durham. On the accession of Elizabeth he was pardoned and, in 1560, the forfeited lands were again restored to him, together with other lands in
RICHARD, EBENEZER (1781 - 1837), Calvinistic Methodist minister 1806 he went to Cardigan, where he was employed as a private tutor in the family of one of the Bowen's of Llwyn-gwair. In 1809 he married Mary Williams of Tregaron and went to live in his wife's home. He was ordained to the ministry in the first Methodist ordination at the Llandeilo Association, 1811. He died 9 March 1837 and was buried in Tregaron churchyard. He was a very powerful preacher, but is
RICHARD, HENRY (1812 - 1888), politician Born 3 April 1812, at Tŷ Gwyn, Tregaron, second son of Ebenezer Richard and Mary his wife (daughter of William Williams of Tregaron). After his birth the family moved to Prospect House, Tregaron. He was at school at Llangeitho, and in 1826 was apprenticed to a draper at Carmarthen. Later he decided to enter the Christian ministry, and went to Highbury College, London; on 11 November 1835, he was
RICHARD, TIMOTHY (1845 - 1919), missionary in China , the name of 'Li T'i-motai' was a household word throughout China. His Chinese honours were singularly distinguished, e.g. a mandarin of the highest grade and a member of the Order of the Double Dragon. The University of Wales gave him its LL.D. (1916); he was also D.D. and D.Litt. Dr. Richard married (1) 1878, Mary Martin, who died in 1903, and by whom he had four daughters; (2) 1914, Dr. Ethel
RICHARDS, DAVID WILLIAM (1893 - 1949), preacher and philosopher David W. Richards was born 16 May 1893 in Llanegwad, Carmarthenshire, the son of John Richards, a farmer, and his wife Mary. He was educated at Capel Isaac school, Llandeilo County School and University College of Wales, Aberystwyth where he graduated in mathematics in 1914, gaining his M.A. in 1917 for a dissertation on 'The reality of extra-intellectual knowledge with special reference to
RICHARDS, JOHN (Isalaw; 1843 - 1901), musician Born 13 July 1843 at Hirael, Bangor, in a house called the King's head (a memorial tablet was placed on his house in 1931), the son of Richard and Mary Richards, the father was from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, the mother from Llangwnadl, Caernarfonshire. After some time at the Garth British school, Bangor, he attended the Shoreland Road school, Birmingham, for two years; it was at Birmingham
RICHARDS, MARY (1787 - 1879) - see RICHARDS, THOMAS
RICHARDS, ROBERT (1884 - 1954), historian and politician staunch patriot, loyal to Wales, its history, literature and music; he was a fluent speaker, especially in Welsh. He married in 1918 Mary Myfanwy Owen (died 1950) of Llangynog; they made their home in their native parish and stayed there all their lives. They had no children. He died 22 December 1954 and was buried in Peniel (CM) cemetery, Llangynog.
RICHARDS, THOMAS (1859 - 1931), Member of Parliament and secretary of the South Wales Miners Federation Born 8 June 1859 at Beaufort, Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, son of Thomas and Mary Richards. He was educated at Beaufort British School, and began work at a colliery when he was twelve years old. He played a prominent part in the work of the miners' unions in the Ebbw Vale area, and was a member of the Sliding Scale Association. In 1891 he was elected a member of Monmouth county council, and was made
RICHARDS, THOMAS (1878 - 1962), librarian and historian 1958 and an hon. LL.D. degree of the University of Wales in 1959. In 1912 he married Mary Roberts of Nantlle; they had two daughters. He died 24 June 1962 and was buried in Bangor City Cemetery.

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