Dictionary of Welsh Biography

THOMAS, JOHN (1646? - 1695), cleric son of Thomas Thomas, parson of Pennant-Melangell. He entered S. Alban's Hall, Oxford, in 1668, 'aged 22,' and graduated in 1672; he was vicar of Llanbryn-mair (1681-9) and rector of Penegoes (1689-95); from 1691 to 1695 he was also a prebendary of St Asaph cathedral. He wrote a reply to the case put forward by James Owen for the ordaining of Presbyterians, which was posthumously published, 1711
TIBBOTT family TIBBOTT, RICHARD (1719 - 1798), Calvinistic Methodist exhorter and Congregational minister Religion, Born 18 January 1719 at Hafod-y-pant, Llanbryn-mair. In 1738 he began to preach occasionally with the Congregationalists, but in 1740 he came under the influence of Howel Harris. Soon afterwards he went to Griffith Jones's school at Llanddowror and joined the Calvinistic Methodists. He himself
WATKINS, Sir TASKER (1918 - 2007), barrister and judge Brazil. On 16 October 1939, he enlisted in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Following completion of his basic training in Bodmin, he was sent to an Officer Cadet Training Unit. On 17 May 1941, newly commissioned a second lieutenant into the Welch Regiment, he married (Margaret) Eirwen Evans, the elder daughter of John Rees Evans, a driver, and Kate Dilys (née Davies). They had a daughter, Mair
WHELDON, Sir WYNN POWELL (1879 - 1961), lawyer, soldier, administrator of Bangor College, and another in the Clwyd Record Office, Hawarden). He married Megan Edwards, Canonbury, Prestatyn, daughter of Hugh Edwards, London, 31 July 1915. They had two sons, Huw Pyrs and Tomas Powell (who died a few months before his father) and two daughters, Mair and Nans.
WILLIAMS, EDWARD (1750 - 1813), Independent divine and tutor and Arianism of the 'men of Carmarthen,' had veered towards the higher Calvinism, as (later on) the Methodists of John Elias's time were to do in reaction against Wesleyanism. It was Edward Williams who was largely responsible for turning the tide. One of his pupils was John Roberts (1767 - 1834) of Llanbryn-mair, father of the 'new system,' who influenced men like Michael Jones to oppose the 'old
WILLIAMS, Sir GLANMOR (1920 - 2005), historian completed in 1947 and it formed the basis for a book (in Welsh) on Davies published in 1953. His other early works were also in Welsh, on Samuel Roberts of Llanbryn-mair (1950) and David Rees of Llanelli (1950), both leading nineteenth-century nonconformists, and both works show that he was willing to tackle subjects well away from his own favourite period, that of the Tudors. It is not surprising that he
WILLIAMS, GRIFFITH JOHN (1854 - 1933), schoolmaster, geologist, and antiquary he published articles on the Manod and Moelwyn mountains; these were rewarded by a grant out of the Murchison Fund of the Geological Society. He was also a talented musician and had some gift as a poet. He married, May 1881, Mary Helena (died 1916), daughter of Daniel Howell, Gellidywyll Mills, Llanbryn-mair; there were seven children of the marriage. His Hanes Plwyf Ffestiniog was published in
WILLIAMS, HUGH DOUGLAS (Brithdir; 1917 - 1969), teacher and artist the college Students Union, 1939-41. From college he went to Whitefield Grammar School as temporary teacher, and then to Birkenhead Secondary School in 1944 and King George V School, Southport, in 1945. He was appointed lecturer in art at Bangor Normal College in April 1948, eventually becoming principal lecturer and head of the Art department. He married Mair Eiluned Williams in Treharris 21 August
WILLIAMS, RICHARD (1835 - 1906), antiquary and lawyer Born at Bontdolgadfan, Llanbryn-mair, son of William Williams (Gwilym Cyfeiliog). He was educated at schools at Llanbryn-mair and Newtown, and at Bala C.M. College. He then worked in the offices of David Howell of Machynlleth, 1851-6, and Abraham Howell of Welshpool, 1856-69 - both of them being solicitors; he himself was admitted a solicitor in 1866. In 1869 he moved to Newtown, where he spent
WILLIAMS, RICHARD (1802 - 1842), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author Born at Winllan, Llanbryn-mair, 31 January 1802, son of Richard and Mary Williams, and brother of William Williams (Gwilym Cyfeiliog). He was educated first at a school kept by his uncle, the Rev. John Roberts (1767 - 1834), then at the school of William Owen (1788 - 1838), and later in schools at Birmingham, Wrexham, and Liverpool. After some time had elapsed he opened a school of his own at
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1781 - 1840), Independent minister Calvinism and became a moderate Calvinist, in this respect following the example of John Roberts of Llanbryn-mair (1767 - 1834) and other Independent ministers; there is an article by him in the ' Blue Book ' which was published by John Roberts and which caused a considerable amount of excitement at the time. He was, above all, a preacher, and it was as a preacher that he won such a prominent place in the
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Gwilym Cyfeiliog; 1801 - 1876), poet and hymn-writer Born 4 January 1801 at Winllan, Llanbryn-mair, son of Richard Williams (Calvinistic Methodist exhorter) and Mary Williams (one of the descendants of Henry Williams of Ysgafell, and sister of the Rev. John Roberts (1767 - 1834) of Llanbryn-mair), and elder brother of the Rev. Richard Williams (1802 - 1842) of Liverpool. He was educated at the school kept by his uncle and at the school of William

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