Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PRYS, THOMAS (1564? - 1634) Plas Iolyn,, poet and adventurer The eldest son of Elis Prys, of Plas Iolyn, Denbighshire. His date of birth is not known, but he was buried at Ysbyty Ifan, 23 August 1634, and according to his poems he had reached old age when he died. He was born at the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth, and he was engaged in the wars and expeditions of her age. He was twice married (1) to Margaret, daughter of William Griffith of Caernarvon
PUGH, FRANCIS (1720 - 1811), early Welsh Methodist and Moravian Born 10 September 1720 'in Brecknockshire ' according to Moravian records; it would be interesting to know precisely where, for it is clear that Pugh was a neighbour and friend of Howel Harris at a very early date - so confidential a friend that Harris used him as a go-between when he was courting Anne Williams. He appears to have been in 1741 teacher of a Griffith Jones school at Trevecka itself
PULESTON family Emral, Plas-ym-mers, Hafod-y-wern, Llwynycnotiau, (died 1469), whose father, JOHN PULESTON (will proved 17 April 1444), had married Angharad, daughter of Griffith Hanmer and grand-daughter of Tudur ap Gronwy of Anglesey, was a staunch Lancastrian and held Denbigh castle as deputy-constable to his kinsman, Jasper, earl of Pembroke during the campaign of 1460-1. Under the Tudor's, four members of the family played a leading part in the county
PUW family, prominent Roman Catholic family Penrhyn Creuddyn, family. PHYLIP PUW (died 1637), Roman Catholic recusant Religion Second son of Robert Puw (above) of Penrhyn Creuddyn, Caernarfonshire. He married Gaynor Gwyn, daughter of Sir Richard Gwyn of Caernarvon, and Elen Griffith of Penrhyn, Is-y-garth, grand-daughter of Sir William Griffith, the chamberlain (see Griffith of Penrhyn, in Appendix). We first come across him when he was in Rhiwledyn cave with his
PYRKE, JOHN (1755 - 1834), japanners He came from London (where he sold japan-ware, principally tea-urns) to Usk in 1799, and in 1814 became owner of the japannery of Thomas Hughes (1740 - 1828). Pyrke popularized the chocolate-brown lacquer for which Usk japan became noted; and also used papier-maché as a base. His decoration was artistic, but the quality of his lacquer deteriorated. Pyrke (a burgher of Usk in 1815, and portreeve
RATHBONE, WILLIAM (1819 - 1902), philanthropist -niece (see J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 134), MARY FRANCES RATHBONE (died 1937), did much for the University College at Bangor, and for the adult education movement; she received an honorary LL.D. degree from the University of Wales in 1934.
REES, WILLIAM HOPKYN (1859 - 1924), missionary, linguist, author Richard, and in 1916 general secretary, of the Christian Literature Society for China, and a member of the editorial board of the Chinese Recorder in 1919. He resigned in 1921 owing to ill health, and was given the chair of Chinese in the University of London. He published China a'r Chineaid, 1906, Griffith John o China, 1901, in Welsh, and Jonathan Lees of Tientsin and How to Study Chinese, 1918, both
RHYS GOCH ERYRI (fl. early 15th century), poet buried at Beddgelert. According to tradition he lived at Hafod Garegog, and his own references in his poems to Snowdonia confirm that his home was in that mountainous region. According to J. E. Griffith (Pedigrees …, 199, sub Hafod Garegog) he was Rhys ap Dafydd ap Iorwerth ab Evan Llwyd ap Rhirid, but according to B.M. Add. MS. 14866 (511), Gwyneddon MS. 3 (161), and Peniarth MS 112 (815) the lineage
RHYS WYN ap CADWALADR (fl. c. 1600) Giler,, poet . MSS. 14,874 (178), 14,894 (105). According to J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 189, where his pedigree is given, he died 23 February 1607, at Chester, and was buried there in S. Mary's church.
RHYS, EDWARD PROSSER (1901 - 1945), journalist, poet and publisher he contributed verses to Cymru'r Plant when he was quite young. In 1924, at the national eisteddfod held at Pontypool, he won the crown for his poem 'Atgof', a poem which was unusual in its form and its content and which caused a stir at the time. He took the surname Rhys when he married Mary Prudence Hughes, of Aberystwyth in 1928; they had one daughter. In 1928 he began to publish books and
RHŶS, ELIZABETH (1841 - 1911), teacher, hostess and campaigner for women's rights Elspeth Hughes-Davies was born on 26 May 1841 at Tyn yr Aelgerth farmhouse near Llanberis, Caernarfonshire, the daughter of John Davies (Sion Dafydd yr Ali, c.1813-1881). Her father was considered to have exceptional mental powers, although he was a 'simple man' who had received none of the benefits of schooling; her mother's name is unknown. After working as a pupil-teacher in north Wales
RHYS, Sir JOHN (1840 - 1915), Celtic scholar college; and in 1881 became official Fellow and bursar. He remained bursar until 1895 when he was elected principal of the college, an appointment which he held until his death, 17 December 1915. He had married, in 1872, Elspeth Hughes-Davies (died 1911) of Llanberis; they had two daughters. Here is a list of his honours: he was knighted, 1907; made a member of the Privy Council, 1911; LL.D. Edinburgh

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