Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PRICE, THOMAS SEBASTIAN (d. 1704), antiquary and popish recusant Monmouth tradition. According to Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd), he wrote in defence of the British history in answer to bishop William Lloyd, 8 December 1681, and also in answer to a work by Sir George Mackenzie. In the Brogyntyn collection there is a letter of 13 March 1681 by him in which he discusses books of travel. On 15 March 1685, when interrupted in London on a proposed journey to Italy by invitation
PRICE, THOMAS WALTER (Cuhelyn; 1829 - 1869), journalist and poet Born 23 December 1829 in Glamorgan. After emigrating to the U.S.A., he spent some time in Minersville, Pa. He also spent some time in California during a ' gold rush ' period and whilst here he was bardic teacher to Taliesin Evans (Tal o Eifion), some poems by whom he sent over to Wales to his friend John Jones (Talhaiarn). He came to Wales in 1855, but was back in 1856, in which year he and L. W
PRICE, WATKIN WILLIAM (1873 - 1967), schoolmaster, researcher of that year. Eventually, however, he turned to Plaid Cymru, supporting Gwynfor Evans in the Aberdare by-election in 1954. Because of the luke-warm support of some of the chapels for Labour, ' W.W. ' left Saron (Congl.) chapel, Aberaman, and joined the Welsh Unitarians meeting in Yr Hendy-cwrdd, Trecynon. In 1901 he married Margaret Williams, Henbant Hall, Llandysul, Cardiganshire. She died in 1950
PRICHARD, CARADOG (1904 - 1980), novelist and poet English at Cardiff University College; he graduated in 1933. During the same summer he married Mattie Adele Gwynne Evans (1908-1994), a Cardiff schoolteacher who hailed from Gilfach-goch. In 1934 they moved to London where Caradog pursued his career as a journalist. He worked as a sub-editor on the News Chronicle for eight years before receiving his call-up in 1942; his military training is vividly and
PRICHARD, THOMAS JEFFERY LLEWELYN (d. 1875?), travelling actor and author (authorized) edition at Llanidloes, 1871, was followed by a Welsh translation (Llanidloes, 1872) by 'Eilonydd,' i.e. John Evans. Other works by Prichard were Welsh Minstrelsy … or Cantrev y Gwaelod. A Poem … (Aberystwyth, 1824); The New Aberystwyth Guide (Aberystwyth, 1824); The Cambrian Balnea: or Guide to the Watering Places of Wales, Marine and Inland (London, 1825) with another version entitled The
PRICHARD, WILLIAM (1702 - 1773), early North Wales Nonconformist returning straight home he wandered stupidly round the neighbouring cottages. On reaching the last window of Caertyddyn he heard Francis Evans reading the Bible and praying for prodigals like himself. This was sufficient to sober him and send him home a reformed character. Although he continued for some time to go to church, we hear of him gradually associating with the Dissenters at Pwllheli, which is
PRITCHETT family, clerical family Medicine He came from Richard's Castle (on the boundary between Salop and Herefordshire) to Narberth, in the later 17th century, as a licensed medical practitioner, and practised there 'for many years'; he married Sarah, daughter of Charles Evans of Pen-y-wenallt and sister of the historian Theophilus Evans (Theophilus Jones, History of the County of Brecknock, 3rd ed., ii, 247). Two of his sons call for
PROBERT, ARTHUR REGINALD (1909 - 1975), Labour politician . Following the death of the sitting Labour MP D. Emlyn Thomas, Probert was elected MP for the Aberdare constituency in a by-election in October 1954 and held the seat until his retirement in February 1974. In the 1954 by-election he was opposed by Michael Roberts for the Conservatives and Gwynfor Evans, president of Plaid Cymru since 1945. He was secretary to the Welsh PLP, 1956-59, an opposition whip
PROBERT, LEWIS (1837 - 1908), Independent minister and college principal , Portmadoc, as successor to William Ambrose. Here he started another church and in 1877 built a chapel (known as the Memorial chapel) in memory of his predecessor; both these churches were in his charge until 1886, when he returned to Siloh, Pentre. On 20 April 1898 he was elected principal of Bala-Bangor College in succession to E. Herber Evans. For the second time in their history the Independents had
PROTHERO, THOMAS (1780 - 1853), solicitor, colliery proprietor, and influential citizen antagonist, John Frost. His residence was, at first, ' The Friars ' and, later, ' Malpas Court,' which long remained in the possession of his family. He was high sheriff of the county in 1846. He died suddenly in London 24 April 1853, age 73. He had been twice married. Two of his grandsons, Sir GEORGE WALTER PROTHERO (1848 - 1922), historian, and ROWLAND EDMUND PROTHERO, baron Ernle (1851 - 1937
PRYDDERCH, RHYS (1620? - 1699), Independent minister and schoolmaster pupils at the Aberllyfni school numbered between 80 and 100, and he was given a grant of £6 a year from the Common Fund of the 'Happy Union' (1690-2). He became very well known as teacher and preceptor. Among his many pupils was William Evans, Pencader, the first head of the Carmarthen Academy. He published Gemmeu Doethineb, a valuable collection of proverbs and proverbial lore. He died 25 January 1699.
PRYS, EDMUND - see PRYS, EDMWND

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