Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PARK, JAMES (1636 - 1696), Quaker He was possibly born in the Welshpool or Wrexham district or at least lived there for a period, and was one of the Independents of the one or the other - more probably Wrexham. He became a Quaker, and itinerated for the Friends here and abroad. He visited Wales in March 1662/3, and on 9 March (at Wrexham) wrote A Lamentation and Warning … to all the Professors in North Wales, especially to those
PARROTT, HORACE IAN (1916 - 2012), teacher and composer Ian Parrott was born on 5 March 1916 in Streatham, London. His father, Horace Bailey Parrott (1883-1953), was an engineer who worked for the British Oxygen Company, and his mother, Muriel Annie (née Blackford, 1883-1958) was a talented pianist. Ian was given early instruction on the piano by his mother, and studied privately with the composer Benjamin Dale. He was educated at Harrow (1929-31
PARRY, BLANCHE (1507/8 - 1590), Chief Gentlewoman of Queen Elizabeth's most honourable Privy Chamber and Keeper of Her Majesty's jewels Born between March 1507 and March 1508 at Newcourt, Bacton, in the Golden Valley of the River Dore, Ewias / Ewyas, Herefordshire, daughter of Henry Myles and his English wife Alice (Milborne). It was a Welsh-speaking household. There are nine bardic poems that refer to Blanche's family: five by Guto'r Glyn and one each by Gwilym Tew, Howel Dafi, Huw Cae Llwyd and Lewys Morgannwg (see article on
PARRY, DAVID (1794 - 1877), cleric Born 1794 at Llan-gan, near Whitland, Carmarthenshire, son of David Parry and Dorothy his wife. He was educated at Ystrad Meurig and Carmarthen grammar schools, and ordained deacon in March 1818 by bishop Burgess of S. Davids. He was licensed as curate to the parish of Crinow, near Narberth, and, in April 1819, to Llandisilio (near Clyndernwen) also. He received priest's orders in June 1819, and
PARRY, EDWARD (1798 - 1854), publisher and antiquary Chester to Holyhead, 1848 (2nd ed. 1849); Railway Companion from Chester to Shrewsbury. His last and most important work was Royal Visits and Progresses to Wales, which he published in 1850 (2nd ed. 1851). This is a repertory of facts, the collection of which does credit to his painstaking research over many years. He died 25 March, 1854, and was buried at Chester.
PARRY, JOHN (1812 - 1874), Calvinistic Methodist minister, college tutor, and editor Born 23 March 1812 at Bersham, Denbighshire, but in 1824 his parents removed to Manchester; in fact, until he went to Bala he was more at ease in English than in Welsh. After some unsatisfactory schooling, he was apprenticed. But he was assiduous at evening classes in the Manchester Mechanics Institute, and took to mathematics and science with such zeal that when he sought permission to become a
PARRY, JOHN HUMFFREYS (1786 - 1825), antiquary 1824, he was appointed archdeacon in the West Indies, and in 1842 bishop of Barbados. His health broke down and he returned to Britain in 1869; he died at Malvern, 16 March 1870.
PARRY, MORRIS (fl. 1661-1683), cleric and bard Little is known of his early life. He was appointed rector of Llanelian in the county of Denbigh and diocese of St Asaph, 11 March 1660/1, and served that parish for nearly twenty-three years. He was one of the poets of the second half of the 17th century who continued to sing in the old tradition of praising the aristocratic families. Examples of his poems can be seen in NLW MS 3027E and NLW MS
PARRY, RICHARD (1560 - 1623), bishop and biblical translator comportion of Llanelidan, the endowment of Ruthin free school. While master of Ruthin, he proceeded M.A. 4 June 1586, and later, 4 March 1594, became a B.D. On 24 December 1592 he became chancellor of Bangor; 1 January 1593, vicar of Gresford; in 1596, rector of Cilcain; and 11 April 1599, dean of Bangor. Consecrated bishop of St Asaph, 30 December 1604, he retained in commendam the archdeaconry of St
PARRY, ROBERT WILLIAMS (1884 - 1956), poet, university lecturer Born 6 March 1884 at Madog View, Tal-y-sarn, Caernarfonshire, son of Robert and Jane Parry (his father was a half-brother of Henry Parry-Williams). He received his education at Tal-y-sarn elementary school, Caernarfon county school, 1896-98, and the new Pen-y-groes county school for one year. He spent three years, 1899-1902, as a pupil-teacher. He entered the University College of Wales
PARRY, SARAH WINIFRED (1870 - 1953), writer, and editor of Cymru'r Plant from 1908 to 1912 , Hilda Alice Moore, arranged to have her buried in Croydon. Sioned was undoubtedly her masterpiece and it won high praise from time to time (see E.M. Humphreys, Yr Herald Cymraeg, 9 March 1953). It is said that R. Williams Parry thought highly of it and referred to it in his W.E.A. lectures (but see also Kate Roberts, Baner, 29 April 1953).
PARRY, WILLIAM (d. 1585), Roman Catholic conspirator , following Parry's condemnation in the House of Commons in 1584 of a bill against Jesuits. He was found guilty, and executed 2 March 1585. Doubts exist whether he was guilty, and still more whether he had the necessary determination and ability to have executed the plot.

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