Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WATKINS, THOMAS EVAN (Eiddil Ifor, Ynyr Gwent; 1801 - 1889), eisteddfodwr Born 1 May 1801 at ' Pwll-yr-hyward ' (probably Pwll-yr-hwyaid), Llanfoist (Llan-ffwyst), Monmouthshire; his father, of the same name, worked at Abertillery (Abertyleri), but returned to Llanfoist to work in the limestone quarries belonging to the Blaenavon iron-works, becoming a member of Llanwenarth Baptist church, where he married. The son became innkeeper of the 'White Hart' at Blaenavon, and
WAYNE family, industrialists despatch iron and coal by rail as well as by canal to Cardiff. By 1850, there were four blast furnaces at Gadlys, and that same year they established the Gadlys Tin Works. Matthew Wayne died 7 March 1853, aged 73. He left four sons to carry on the works, together with a daughter and a sister. The sons were: (1) WILLIAM WATKIN WAYNE (1808 - 1863), Plasnewydd, Llwydcoed. Early in life he was at Maesteg as
WEBBER, Sir ROBERT JOHN (1884 - 1962), managing director of Western Mail and Echo Limited employ workless miners, and stem emigration to England. He was a staunch supporter in the pre-war years of the then fledgling air and motor transport industries. (One of his later cars bore the number ANY 1). He was a Freemason; in 1947 he was elected president of Cardiff Central Conservative Association; and he was knighted in 1934. He married, 30 December 1911, Jane Bennet Perkins, of Chepstow (died
WILIEMS, THOMAS (1545 or 1546 - 1622?) Trefriw, priest, scribe, lexicographer, and physician literature, and a diligent collector and copyist of old manuscripts. Among the manuscripts written by him are: 'Prif Achau Holl Gymru Benbaladr' (N.L.W. Llangibby MSS. 1 and 2), a copy of the Welsh Laws (Peniarth MS 225), and a collection of Welsh proverbs (NLW MS 3064B). But his outstanding achievement was the compilation of a Latin-Welsh dictionary, 'Thesaurus Linguae Latinae et Cambrobrytannicae,' and
WILKINS family ) and which was deeply concerned in the early phases of its industrial development. Three of John Wilkins's children should be noticed: (1) WALTER WILKINS (1741 - 1828) Business and IndustryPolitics, Government and Political Movements made a fortune in India, bought Maes-llwch, Radnorshire, and was Member of Parliament for Radnorshire, 1796-1828; his descendants assumed (1839) the name ' de Winton
WILLIAM, DAVID (1720 - 1794), hymn-writer is said that it was because of her he had to leave the Methodists. He joined the Baptists and was baptized near Peterston bridge, Glamorganshire, 29 June 1777. He was one of the founders of the Croes-y-parc Baptist church, at which he used to preach. He died 1 October 1794, and was buried at Croes-y-parc. His hymns (such as 'Yn y dyfroedd mawr a'r tonnau,' etc.) still enjoy great popularity. His
WILLIAM(S), ROBERT (1744 - 1815), poet, and farmer only two works of his which he printed and published (Oswestry, 1797; see Y Drysorfa, 1944, 60-1). Selections from his work were printed by O. M. Edwards (Cymru Fydd, iv, 41-4; Cymru, ii, 210-3; Beirdd y Bala, 40-8) - for that matter, nearly all our knowledge of him and his works is due to Owen Edwards. He died in August 1815 - he was buried at Llanfor, 1 September. William Edwards (1773 - 1853), the
WILLIAM, THOMAS (1761 - 1844), Independent minister, and hymn-writer Born 1 March 1761 at Trerhedyn, Pendeulwyn, Glamorganshire, son of Richard and Margaret William. As a young man he joined the Methodists at Tre-hyl and came under the influence of David Jones of Llan-gan (1736 - 1810). After the expulsion of Peter Williams (1723 - 1796) in 1791 he left the Methodists, and he and others got together a congregation at the ' Briton ', near Aberthaw. He was ordained
WILLIAM, THOMAS (1697 - 1778) Mynydd-bach, Independent minister, and author deacon there on 1 September 1734. Shortly afterwards he began to preach, and on 5 April 1744 was granted a preaching licence by the Carmarthen quarter sessions. In 1724 he published his Oes-lyfr, a chronicle of events, in three parts. A second edition of this work was published in 1768, and at least three more editions, with additions, appeared after the author's death. He was, moreover, an admirable
WILLIAMS family Cochwillan, Descended from the same stock as Griffith of Penrhyn, the founder of the family was ROBIN AP GRIFFITH (died c.1445) Brother of the Gwilym ap Griffith who established the Penrhyn fortunes on a firm foundation. Robin may have been settled in Bodfeio as early as 1389. He married (1) Angharad, daughter of Rhys ap Griffith and (2) Lowry, daughter of Grono ap Ifan. He supported Owain Glyndwr in the
WILLIAMS family Gwernyfed, There were two Williams families at that place: (1) The name is first linked with Gwernyfed in the person of Sir DAVID WILLIAMS (1536? - 1613), judge, the youngest son of Gwilym ap John Vychan, of Blaen Newydd (= Blaen Nedd ?), Ystradfellte, who was the cousin of Sir John Price of Brecon. David Williams was called to the Bar from the Middle Temple in 1576. His career, which is given in the D.N.B
WILLIAMS, ALUN OGWEN (1904 - 1970), eisteddfod administrator and supporter (1942-52) and Leeswood (1952-63) schools. Although he retired to Rhyl (Glan Ogwen, Grange Road) in 1963, he continued to teach Welsh in Offa's Dyke Comprehensive School, Prestatyn until 1965, He married (1) Lil Evans (died 2 August 1968) in Llanbedr, Meironnydd in 1932 and they had one son, Euryn Ogwen Williams. He married (2) Gwladys Spencer Jones in Colwyn Bay, June 1970 and moved to Noddfa, Erw-wen

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