Dictionary of Welsh Biography

POWELL, THOMAS (1779? - 1863), coal-owner early the value of railways as an outlet for his trade and was one of the chief promoters of the Taff Vale and Monmouthshire railways. At a time when it was rare for one coal-master to own more than one pit, Powell stands out by the vast scale of his undertakings. Not content with his phenomenal success in the Aberdare valley, where he sought to gain a monopoly, he opened a series of small pits at
PRICE family Rhiwlas, men from 'Y Berfeddwlad' and led it to Bosworth Field (1485) to join men from South Wales under Sir Rhys ap Thomas. By reason of his prowess at Bosworth, he received many favours at the hand of the new king (Henry VII). (Alabaster effigies of 'Rhys Fawr' and his wife, Lowry, are in Ysbyty Ifan church). His son: Sir ROBERT AP RHYS (died c.1534) The 'sir' in this case denotes an ecclesiastic - became
PRICE THOMAS, CLEMENT (1893 - 1973), pioneering surgeon outbreak of the First World War he interrupted his studies, serving as a private in the 32nd Field Ambulance of the RAMC in Gallipoli, Macedonia and Palestine before resuming his studies in Cardiff in 1917, preferring now to become a doctor. In 1919, having won the prestigious Alfred Hughes Memorial prize medal in anatomy (designed by the celebrated sculptor William Goscombe John), he proceeded to the
PRICE, CHARLES (d. 1646) Pilleth,, soldier and politician inherited his father's military bent, and in 1619 acted as second to Sir Robert Vaughan of Llwydiarth when the latter challenged lord Herbert of Cherbury to a duel, which was stopped by James I. Next year he represented the borough in Parliament, where he took a strong line over monopolies, parliamentary privilege, and the maintenance of the Protestant ascendancy, and he was re-elected in 1624. In 1625 he
PRICE, JOHN (Old Price; 1803 - 1887), cleric, naturalist, and eccentric Llandudno and how to enjoy it (1869), and Old Price's Remains, an extremely odd monthly periodical (April 1863-March 1864), of great interest to dwellers in the Llandrillo-yn-Rhos district. The chapter on natural history in the History of Aberconwy by Robert Williams (1810 - 1881) is by Price. He died at Chester, 14 October 1887, aged 84.
PRICE, JOHN (1735 - 1813), Bodley's librarian, Oxford Born on 1 March 1735, son of the Rev. Robert Price vicar of Llandegla from 1731 to 1737, and then of Llangollen until his death in 1771 - he was buried 9 September. John Price was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, where he matriculated 26 March 1754. He graduated B.A. 1757, M.A. 1760, and B.D. 1768. He was appointed janitor of the Bodleian in 1757; sub-librarian, 1765; acting librarian, 1765
PRICE, MARGARET BERENICE (1941 - 2011), singer greatly admired. In an interview with Yehuda Shapiro for Opera magazine, intended as a seventieth birthday tribute but published as a memorial to her, she said that she was content with her career and had sung everything she had wanted. Because of her perfectionism, she was often thought to be a difficult colleague, but she was essentially a sincere and unassuming person who aimed for the best in
PRICE, RICHARD (1723 - 1791), philosopher Born 23 February 1723, at Tyn-ton, Llangeinor, Glamorganshire, son of Rees and Catherine Price. He was educated at Pen-twyn (Samuel Jones), Chance-field (Vavasor Griffiths), Moorfields (John Eames), and held pastorates at Newington and Hackney; he was a Presbyterian and an Arian. When only 35, he published Review of the Principal Questions in Morals, 1758, anticipating the essential ethical
PRICE, ROBERT (1655 - 1733), judge , The Life of Robert Price … one of the Justices of His Majesty's Court of Common-Pleas, was published by E. Curll in London, 1734, and as Price figures also in the D.N.B., this notice will be brief. His legal career may be said to begin when he became attorney-general for South Wales, 1682. He was appointed recorder of Radnor in 1683 and he held various posts until he became judge of the Brecknock
PRICE, THOMAS SEBASTIAN (d. 1704), antiquary and popish recusant Sessions for recusancy, and is credited with the collection of a large number of manuscripts which he sent to the Vatican. Lord Castlemaine found refuge at The Hall in Llanfyllin after the Revolution of 1688. As an antiquary, Price belonged to the same circle as William Maurice of Cefn-y-braich, Robert Davies of Llannerch, and William Lloyd, bishop of St Asaph. He was a champion of the Geoffrey of
PRICE, WATKIN WILLIAM (1873 - 1967), schoolmaster, researcher . In 1952 the University of Wales conferred on him an hon. M.A. degree, and he was sometimes known as ' Bob Owen of the South ' (see Owen, Robert above). He died 31 December 1967 leaving four sons and a daughter.
PRICE, WILLIAM (1597 - 1646), cleric published as Oratio funebris habita Oxoniae 22 April 1624 in laudem Doctoris White … Price joined with others to make a protest to the king against the appointment of bishop Laud as chancellor of Oxford in 1630. On 10 February 1631/2 he was instituted to the rectory of Dolgelley, Meironethshire. He married Margaret, daughter of Robert Vaughan of Hengwrt, the eminent antiquary. Price died at Dolgelley, and

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