Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ROBERTS, JOHN JOHN (Iolo Caernarfon; 1840 - 1914), Calvinistic Methodist minister, poet, and prose-writer Born at Tir-bach, Llanllyfni, Caernarfonshire, son of a John Roberts who had moved to that district in 1824 from Amlwch, on the decline of the Parys Mountain copper works. He had very little early schooling, and when quite young worked with his father in the Nantlle slate quarries. He began to preach in 1867, went to Clynnog school and thence (1868-1872) to Bala Calvinistic Methodist College. In
ROBERTS, JOHN PRICE (1854 - 1905), Wesleyan minister and author Born 7 February 1854 at Penmachno, son of William and Catherine Roberts. He became a lay-preacher in 1872, and (after serving in a shop at Manchester) was accepted for the ministry in 1876, going on to Richmond College. He began his ministry at Caernarvon (he was ordained at Liverpool in 1881), and served twelve circuits in all; he died at Tre-garth, 8 November 1905. He was a frequent contributor
ROBERTS, KATE (1891 - 1985), author Kate Roberts, known as Cadi within her family, was born on February 13, 1891 in Rhosgadfan, Caernarfonshire. She was the first child born to Owen Owen Roberts (1851-1931), a slate quarryman, and Catherine Roberts (née Cadwaladr) (1855-1944), formerly a midwife. Both her parents had been married before and widowed; Kate had four older half-siblings from her parents' first marriages (John Evan
ROBERTS, LEWIS (Eos Twrog; 1756 - 1844), musician and weaver
ROBERTS, LEWIS (1596 - 1640), merchant and writer on economics Penrhyn (see Penrhyn family), and in the Elizabethan age, Sir Edward Herbert, afterwards lord Herbert of Chirbury, had inherited them. The surname 'Roberts' does not emerge in Gruffydd Llwyd's family until we come to the sons of one of his descendants, ROBERT AB IFAN. But it is clear that the family was by that time domiciled within Beaumaris borough. This Robert's first wife (J. E. Griffith, op. cit
ROBERTS, LEWIS JONES (1866 - 1931), inspector of schools, and musician Born 29 May 1866 at Aberaeron, Cardiganshire, the son of Lewis Roberts and his wife, Margaret (Jones). He was educated at S. David's College, Lampeter (B.A.), and Exeter College, Oxford (M.A.); whilst he was at Oxford he was a member of ' Cymdeithas Dafydd ap Gwilym.' He married, 1888, Mary Noel Griffiths, daughter of capt. Griffiths, Old Bank, Aberaeron; there were six sons and three daughters
ROBERTS, MARGARET - see HUGHES, MARGARET
ROBERTS, MICHAEL (d. 1679), principal of Jesus College, Oxford son of Evan Roberts and Alice his wife, of Llanffinan parish in Anglesey; the date of his birth is uncertain. He spent some time at Caius College, Cambridge, and Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated B.A. in 1620, M.A. in 1623; he was incorporated at Oxford and Cambridge, both in 1624. He became Fellow of Jesus in Oxford in 1625 - there he remained till 1638, when he lost his place because
ROBERTS, MICHAEL (1780 - 1849), Calvinistic Methodist minister son of the Rev. John Roberts (1753 - 1834). Born at Llanllyfni, Caernarfonshire. From 1802 on he lived at Pwllheli, where he kept a school. He began to preach in 1798 and was ordained in 1814. Like his uncle, Robert Roberts of Clynnog (1762 - 1802), he was physically frail but, also like him, he was one of the outstanding preachers of his time. He had a powerful intellect and his method of
ROBERTS, MICHAEL HILARY ADAIR (1927 - 1983), Conservative politician He was born at Aberystwyth in May 1927, the son of the Reverend T. A. Roberts, an Anglican priest who later became the Rector of Neath. He was educated at Neath Grammar School and the University College of Wales, Cardiff. He earned his living as an education officer for the RAF and later a schoolmaster. He was the first headmaster of the Bishop of Llandaff secondary school, Cardiff, 1963-70. He
ROBERTS, MORRIS (d. c. 1723), poet, and carpenter
ROBERTS, MORRIS (1799 - 1878), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and later Independent minister Methodist preacher. In 1824 he went to live at Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, where he rented a small farm and continued to preach regularly. While there, he got into trouble because of his opinions in regard to ' certain matters relating to the teachings of the Gospel.' He was accused of leaning towards the 'New System' in doctrinal matters and of following John Roberts of Llanbryn-mair (1767 - 1834) and

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