Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PURNELL, THOMAS (1834 - 1889), author Born at Tenby. He matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin, 1852, and later went to London, where he became a journalist and writer. From 1862 until 1866 he was assistant secretary and librarian of the Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. He wrote to the Athenaeum under the pseudonym ' Q '; he also founded a small club, the ' Decemviri,' with A. C. Swinburne, J. McN. Whistler
PUW family, prominent Roman Catholic family Penrhyn Creuddyn, Five of its members will be noticed: ROBERT PUW (died c. 1629), Roman Catholic recusant Religion Second son of Huw ap Reinallt ab Ieuan of Penrhyn Creuddyn, Caernarfonshire. He married Jane, daughter of Sir Richard Bulkeley. His grandson, Gwilym Puw (below), states that he was educated at Oxford. He entered the Middle Temple, 30 November 1567 (Register of Admissions to the Middle Temple, I, 32
RAFF ap ROBERT (fl. 1550) Cilgwyn, Bachymbyd, 'a free holder of Dyffryn Clwyd' and a non-professional poet (Jes. Coll. MS. 18) (R.W.M. II, 88). His pedigree is given in Peniarth MS 134 (142-3). As he composed an elegy on the death of Tudur Aled (c. 1526), and as another of his cywyddau is dated 1582 in one manuscript, it would appear that he lived to an advanced age; this is borne out in the elegy upon him by Siôn Tudur (Llanstephan MS 166 (89)). His work includes satirical englynion to Gruffudd
RECORDE, ROBERT (c. 1512 - 1558), mathematician and physician over some eleven editions, the last appearing in 1679 under the revised title The Judgement of Urines. Despite popular legend, Recorde was never physician to either Edward VI or Mary I, the confusion probably arising because he dedicated books to both these monarchs. Shortly after Recorde arrived in London, the antiquarian John Leland (c.1503-1552) related to him a curious story. Entrusted by Henry
REES, JOHN SEYMOUR (1887 - 1963), minister (Congl.) and author Son of John Rees and Magdalen (née Evans) his wife, Glasgow House, Aberaeron, baptised on 22 July 1887. He was educated at Aberaeron; Pencader; The Old College School, Carmarthen (c. 1909-10); and Brecon Academy (1911-15), attending a degree course under its auspices in the colleges of the University of Wales at Aberystwyth (1911) and Cardiff (1912). He was minister at Ebeneser, Cefncoedycymer
REES, JOSIAH (1744 - 1804), Unitarian minister (Llangyfelach parish - today Pontardawe); he lived at Gelli-gron, and kept school there till c. 1785. He was deeply interested in Welsh history and literature, and in March 1770 began publishing a fortnightly magazine, Trysorfa Gwybodaeth, better known under the title Yr Eurgrawn, which was suggested by Richard Morris of Anglesey (see Add. M.L., p. 767). Only fifteen numbers appeared - still, this was the
REES, THOMAS WYNFORD (Dagger; 1898 - 1959), major-general Born in 1898 at Holyhead, Anglesey, but spent his early years in Barry, Glamorganshire where his father, T.M. Rees, was pastor of Bethel (Meth.). He married 1926 Rosalie, eldest daughter of Sir Charles Innes and had one son (Peter Rees, M.P. (C), Dover), and one daughter. Acknowledged as one of Wales ' finest soldier s during and between the two world wars, and a distinguished campaigner in Far
REES-DAVIES, IEUAN (1894 - 1967), musician and author Born 15 July 1894 in Treorchy, Rhondda, Glamorganshire, and educated at Pentre school. He moved to London c. 1914 and attended Goldsmith College and the Royal Academy of Music. He became particularly interested in the status of music in schools, and gained a teacher's diploma, L.T.S.C. He also had certificates of L.R.A.M. and A.R.C.M. and was an honorary F.T.S.C. and F.T.C.L. He became a
RHISIART OWEN (ap RHISIART) (fl. c. 1622) Y Lasynys,, poet
RHOBERT AP DAFYDD LLWYD (fl. c. 1550-1590), poet
RHODRI ap GRUFFYDD (d. c. 1315), prince of Gwynedd
RHYDDERCH AB IEUAN LLWYD (c. 1325 - before 1399?), lawman and literary patron

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