Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM OGWEN (1924 - 1969), archivist, university professor , 1949); he was appointed archivist elect for Caernarfonshire 1 August 1947 and county archivist in 1949, part-time lecturer in archive studies at University College Bangor, 1954, lecturer in history (Welsh-medium) in Bangor, 1958-63, lecturer in Welsh history, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1963-65, senior lecturer, 1965-67, professor, 1967-69. He was assistant editor Transactions of the
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM PRICHARD (1848 - 1916), co-founder of the Princes Road Presbyterian church, Bangor, and publisher of a new edition of Deffynniad Ffydd Eglwys Loegr by Maurice Kyffin was one of the founders of the Princes Road Presbyterian church, Bangor, and was elected one of its first elders. He was a true scholar and, in 1908, at the request of the Guild of Graduates of the University of Wales, brought out a new edition of Deffynniad Ffydd Eglwys Loegr by Maurice Kyffin. He was twice married (1) to Emily (died 17 September 1881), and (2) to her sister, Annie Ada (died 26
WILLIS-BUND, JOHN WILLIAM (1843 - 1928), writer on the history of the Welsh Church history of the church in Wales, contributed articles to the Transactions of the Cymmrodorion Society (his paper on Peckham in Trans. Cymm., 1900-1, is worthy of notice), and edited for that society the Black Book of St. Davids (1902) - the work was but indifferently done. He also published a book, The Celtic Church of Wales, 1897; this propounded a theory of his own, and was judged by Louis Gougaud to
WINTER, CHARLES (1700 - 1773), Arminian Baptist minister career described by Alexander Gordon in the D.N.B. He became (1 May 1803) pastor of the Presbyterian church at Moreton, Hampstead, but removed to Dudley in 1805 - he kept school at both places. His 'eccentricities', which included kleptomania, plagiarism, and (as suspicion had it) forgery, compelled him in 1828 to leave Dudley. With his wife and his mother-in-law Ann Isaac (1758 - 1839), he settled at
WOGAN family The progenitor of the many branches of the Wogan family (there were branches at Boulston, Wiston, Picton, Llanstinan, Stonehall, and elsewhere in Pembrokeshire, as well as in Ireland and England) is supposed to have been GWGAN AP BLEDDYN, lord of Brecknock, one of whose descendants married the heiress of Wiston, who was a descendant of Wizo the Fleming, lord of Daugleddy. (1) Picton. The first
WOOD family, Welsh gipsies buried under the name ' John Abraham Woods,' at Llanfihangel-y-Traethau, 14 April 1818, 'aged 76.' He was the first harpist in the family. His children included (1) ADAM WOOD (died between 1852 - 1857), harpist Music Performing Arts Born at Abergynolwyn, who was 90 years old when he was buried at Lampeter some time between 1852 and 1857. Two of his sons were (a) JOHN WOOD JONES (1800 - 1844), harpist
WOOLLER, WILFRED (1912 - 1997), cricketer and rugby player Wilfred Wooller was born at Wentworth, Church Road, Rhos-on-Sea, Denbighshire, on 20 November 1912, the son of Wilfred Wooller, builder and contractor, and his wife Ethel (née Johnson, died 1924). He was educated at John Bright Grammar School, Llandudno, Rydal School and Christ's College, Cambridge. He married 1) Gillian Windsor-Clive (1922-1961) of St. Fagans Castle in 1941, divorced in 1946
WYNN family Bodewryd, third wife, Jane, daughter of Rhys ap Howell. He died 1 March 1596/7, leaving the estate to his son, JOHN WYN EDWARD, who also styled himself JOHN EDWARD AP HUGH GWYN and JOHN EDWARDS. Under him the family advanced to a higher grade in society. He was collector of the subsidy in Anglesey in 1600, and was appointed escheator in 1606. In 1612-3 he was high sheriff of the county. He died in 1614 (before
WYNN family Berth-ddu, Bodysgallen, eldest son of Robert Wynn I, born on 20 February 1620. During the Civil War he commanded for the king a Denbighshire regiment, with which he served in the operations in and around Chester, and was wounded near Wem in 1643. Wynn was one of the hostages offered as guarantee for the performance of the articles of surrender when Chester fell (1 February 1645), and subsequently fought in North Wales up to
WYNN family Cesail Gyfarch, Penmorfa bishop, by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Morgan, bishop of Bangor, left two daughters, ANN (died 1 January 1699/1700), and MARGARET (died 1759). The latter married John Lloyd, barrister-at-law, son of William Lloyd, bishop of Norwich. ANNA LLOYD, the issue of the marriage between Margaret and John Lloyd, died unmarried in 1784, leaving the property to her father's brother, admiral Lloyd, of
WYNN family Ynysmaengwyn, Dolau Gwyn, Maes y Pandy) and left two daughters, coheiresses - (1) ELIZABETH (died 17 May 1642); she married Sir JAMES PRYSE of Gogerddan (died 1642), who was high sheriff of Merioneth in 1606 and to whom Rhisiart Phylip, Siôn Phylip, and Siôn Cain wrote poems, and (2) CATHERINE, whose husband was John Owen ap John ap Lewis ab Owen, of Llwyn, Dolgelley. The heir of Elizabeth and Sir James Pryse was their
WYNN family Glyn (Glyn Cywarch), Brogyntyn, , probably before 1 October 1499. This Ifan, who is also referred to as IEUAN AP RHYS, had released to him certain lands which became part of the Glyn estate ' which are stated to have been previously pledged by Richard Bamville ' (W. W. E. Wynne, Pedigree of … Wynne of Peniarth, 1872). ' Through this marriage, Glyn, and much of the property in the parish of Llanvihangel y Traethau, came into the family

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