Dictionary of Welsh Biography

VAUGHAN family Bredwardine, wealth in the wars of Edward III. In the pedigree books, he is said to have married the heiress of Sir Walter Bredwardine, and to have taken up residence at Bredwardine, followed by his son, RHOSIER ' HEN,' who married a daughter of Sir Walter Devereux, and his grandson, ROGER VAUGHAN, who married Gwladys, daughter of Dafydd Gam, and fell with his father-in-law in the personal defence of Henry V on the
VAUGHAN, Sir GRUFFUDD (d. 1447), soldier Welshmen who are said to have saved the life of Henry V when he rushed to rescue his brother, Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, at Agincourt, 1415. The belief grew that he, like Dafydd Gam, Roger Vaughan, and others, were knighted on the field. These knights are not recorded in Shaw's Knights of England. If Gruffudd Vaughan was of age he could well have been at Agincourt, for two of his territorial lords
VAUGHAN, JOHN (d. 1824), artist and violinist
VAUGHAN, ROBERT (1592? - 1667), antiquary, collector of the famous Hengwrt library North Wales. Robert Powell Vaughan, or Robert Vaughan as he came to be known, was born at Gwengraig, about 1592, judging by the record of his entry into Oriel College, Oxford, at the age of 20, in 1612. He left college without taking his degree. The early period of his life is obscure, but it can be argued from his friendship with Rhys and Siôn Cain, whom he acknowledged to be his tutors in genealogy
WILIAM LLYN (1534 or 1535 - 1580) Llŷn, poet According to contemporary references. Like Simwnt Fychan, Wiliam Cynwal, and Siôn Tudur, he was Gruffudd Hiraethog's pupil, and his name appears as one of the four poets who graduated as chief bards at the Caerwys eisteddfod, 1568. It may be inferred that most of his patrons lived in Merioneth, Montgomeryshire, Denbighshire, and Caernarvonshire, but he addressed eulogies to families as widely
WILIAM PENLLYN (fl. c. 1550-1570), chief harpist harpists and players of the crwth - Huw Dai, Robert ap Siôn Llwyd, Wiliam Penfro, Wiliam Goch Grythor, Wmffre Grythor, Morus Grythor, Tomas Grythor of Cegidfa, and Hywel Gethin. He wrote englynion to Lewis Gwynn, constable of Bishop's Castle (died 1552) (Peniarth MS 114 (109)) and Gruffudd Dwnn of Kidwelly (Llanstephan MS 133 (881)). A transcript of his music-book in the hand of Robert ab Huw is extant
WILLIAM(S), ROBERT (1744 - 1815), poet, and farmer Day of Judgement, which his master Rolant Huw thought not unworthy of comparison with the better-known cywyddau of Goronwy Owen and William Wynn (of Llangynhafal) on the same subject. He also wrote a to Dafydd Ionawr (David Richards), and exchanged englynion with Twm o'r Nant (Thomas Edwards). But the bulk of his work consists of elegies of purely local interest, carols, and 'club songs' - there is
WILLIAMS family Cochwillan, . 1500), soldier and sheriff of Caernarfonshire Military Public and Social Service, Civil Administration Son of Griffith ap Robin. He was a firm supporter of the Tudors. He married Angharad, daughter of Dafydd ap Ieuan ap Einion the Lancastrian defender of Harlech between c. 1460-8. He is said to have brought a troop of horse to support Henry of Richmond at Bosworth, was appointed sheriff for life of
WILLIAMS family Bron Eryri, Castell Deudraeth, Ebenezer Thomas (Eben Fardd) and John Thomas (Siôn Wyn o Eifion) are preserved in Cwrtmawr MS 404C. He was clerk of the peace for Merioneth, 1842-59, one of the deputy-lieutenants for Merioneth and Caernarvonshire, high sheriff for Merioneth, 1861-2, and for Caernarvonshire, 1862-3. He contested Merioneth as a Liberal in 1859 and 1865, unsuccessfully, but he won the seat in 1868. He married 25 September
WILLIAMS family Aberpergwm, WILLIAMS (died 1812), who is thought to have been his illegitimate son (or perhaps that of his father of the same name), who launched the family on a more distinguished career. He was interested in literature, and in 1802 corresponded with Southey; but he also maintained the strong Welsh traditions of this family, and the poet Dafydd Nicolas was given a home by him at Aberpergwm for many years. On the
WILLIAMS, ABRAHAM (Bardd Du Eryri; 1755 - 1828), poet and chair manufacturer Born at Cwmglas Mawr, Llanberis. His father, Thomas Williams, sent him for a time to the school kept by John Morgan (1743 - 1801), curate of Llanberis; Dafydd Ddu Eryri was there at the same time. Previous to that there had been two other curates at Llanberis in Abraham Williams's boyhood; they were, David Ellis who was there from 1764 to 1767, and Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) who was there for part
WILLIAMS, DAFYDD RHYS (Index; 1851 - 1931), author and journalist

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