Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, THOMAS (fl. end of the 18th century), attorney, outstanding figure in the copper industry the daughters of Thomas Peers Williams, son of OWEN WILLIAMS (1764 - 1832), and grandson of Thomas Williams, were married to members of the House of Lords, two others to sons of lords; a brother to these daughters was Hwfa Williams, prominent (he and his wife) at the court of Edward VII.
WILLIAMS, THOMAS LLOYD (1830 - 1910), Welsh-American writer Born 25 November 1830 at Brongaled, Dyffryn Ardudwy, Merionethshire. He came under the influence of the Rev. Richard Humphreys and the Rev. Edward Morgan. He served in a shop for a while before he emigrated to Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.A., in 1850; there he opened a shop and worked in a woollen factory. He contributed to Y Drych and other journals. He published A brief history of the early Welsh
WILLIAMS, THOMAS OSWALD (ap Gwarnant; 1888 - 1965), Unitarian minister, author, poet and public figure 1911, ' without an hour of secondary education ' he went to the University College, Aberystwyth, where he graduated B.A. in Welsh (with first-class honours) in 1915, a student, in his first years, of Professor Edward Anwyl. He graduated with an M.A. in 1923 for a dissertation on ' The literary movement in west Wales in the early part of the eighteenth century, together with its religious connections
WILLIAMS, TOM PUGH (1912 - 1985), university professor Tom Pugh Williams was born in 1912 in Trawsfynydd where his parents Edward and Jane (née Jones) Williams farmed Dolwen. When the lake in Trawsfynydd was created, the farm disappeared under the water. The family had moved from Trawsfynydd to Pantgwyn, Ysceifiog, Holywell and Tom Pugh Williams attended the County School for Boys in Denbigh. In 1929 he began his studies at the University College of
WILLIAMS, Sir WILLIAM (1634 - 1700), lawyer and politician Price of Giler and other Welsh members he successfully opposed the proposed grant by William III of the lordships of Denbigh, Bromfield, and Yale to the earl of Portland. Elected Member of Parliament for Beaumaris, 1695, he died 11 July 1700. He married, 1664, Margaret, daughter and heiress of Watkin Kyffin of Glascoed, Denbigh, and in 1665 he purchased Llanforda from Edward Lloyd. Sir WILLIAM
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (c. 1625 - 1684), antiquary Born c. 1625, second son of Edward Williams of Carwed Fynydd, Llanefydd, Denbighshire. He was educated at Westminster, and in 1642 was admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. 1647/8, and M.A. 1657. In 1660 Robert, lord Bulkeley, gave him the living of Llandegfan cum Beaumaris, which he appears to have held for not more than a year. In 1668 he left Llandegfan to become
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM EMYR (1889 - 1958), solicitor and eisteddfod patron Born 24 May 1889 at Llanffestiniog, Merionethshire, the eldest of the 7 children of Rev. John Williams, minister of Engedi (Calv. Meth.) and Sarah Ann, daughter of Edward Hall, ship's captain and an elder at Tabernacl, Aberystwyth. The family moved to Dolgellau and then, when John Williams was appointed secretary to the Presbyterian Home Mission, to Wrexham. Emyr Williams was educated at Grove
WILLIAMSON, EDWARD WILLIAM (1892 - 1953), Bishop of Swansea and Brecon Born 22 April 1892, only son of Edward Williamson, a solicitor in Cardiff, and his wife Florence Frances Tipton. He received his education in the Cathedral School, Llandaff, Westminster School, where he was a King's Scholar, and Christchurch, Oxford where he gained B.A. (2nd-class Lit. Hum.) 1914, M.A. 1917. From Wells Theological College he was ordained deacon 1914 and served as curate of St
WOGAN family 1542 and 1556, and of Pembrokeshire in 1543 and 1554. He married Anne, the heiress of William ap Phillip of Stone Hall, Pembrokeshire. He died 23 August 1557. His grandson, JOHN WOGAN, who married Cecil, daughter of Sir Edward Carne of Ewenny Priory, Glamorganshire, was sheriff of Cardiganshire in 1564, and of Pembrokeshire in 1567 and 1572; he died 4 May 1580. His heir, Sir WILLIAM WOGAN (died 1625
WOOD family, Welsh gipsies harpist to the Gwynnes of Glanbrân, near Llandovery, then kept a school for harpists under the patronage of Carnhuanawc at Carmarthen, and finally became harpist to the Llanover family; he died at Llanover, 12 December 1844. (b) EDWARD WOOD (1838 - 1908), harpist Music Performing Arts Born 26 August 1838, died at Bala about 1908 - see J. Glyn Davies's recollections of him (Edward Wood a'r Dadgeiniaid
WYNN family Glyn (Glyn Cywarch), Brogyntyn, 1609/10 and 16 April 1610), who was escheator of the county of Merioneth upon 19 October 1604. It was by his second wife, Annes, daughter of Robert ap Richard of Llecheiddior, Caernarfonshire, that Maurice was the father of WILLIAM WYNN (died 1658), high sheriff of Merioneth in 1618 and again in 1637. In 1611 William Wynn married Catherine (died 23 February 1638/9), daughter of William Lewis Anwyl
WYNN family Rûg, Boduan, Bodfean, Some particulars concerning certain members of this family are given in the articles on Bodvel family, Bodvel, Caernarfonshire, Glynn family, Glynllifon, Caernarfonshire, and Nannau (Nanney) family, Meironnydd. In the Nannau family article it is shown how EDWARD WILLIAMES SALUSBURY VAUGHAN (died 1807), son of Sir Robert Howell Vaughan (1st baronet, of Nannau; died 1796), succeeded to the Rûg

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