Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, THOMAS (Eos Gwynfa, Eos y Mynydd; c. 1769 - 1848), poet Born either in the parish of Llanfyllin or in the parish of Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa, Montgomeryshire, c. 1769. He spent the greater part of his life at Tŷ-uchaf, near Pontysgadarn, Llanfihangel, following his trade as a weaver. He joined the Independents and was one of those responsible for building Braich-y-waun chapel. He was also one of those who persuaded Ieuan Gwynedd to start preaching. He
WILLIAMS, THOMAS (Tom Nefyn; 1895 - 1958), minister (Presb.) and evangelist stormy period at Tumble. His sermons on social matters - wages, the state of the coalminers' houses, &c. - drew much attention, and his ideas on the nature of the church and his doctrinal views were also rather new. Some of the leaders of South Carmarthenshire Presbytery doubted his orthodoxy and his case was brought before the South Wales Association. He insisted, from the floor of the meeting, that
WILLIAMS, THOMAS (Capelulo; c.1782 - 1855), reformed drunkard, itinerant bookseller, 'character'
WILLIAMS, Sir TREVOR (c. 1623 - 1692) Llangibby, politician
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1748 - 1820), cleric, a pioneer of the Sunday school movement in Wales house of Dafydd Elias, Bryn-teg, Cil-y-cwm, and it is known that he made an attempt, c. 1781, to start Sunday schools at Aberystwyth, Aberdovey, and Machynlleth. He had in mind the formation in Wales of a society modelled upon the S.P.C.K. He died 12 May 1820, and was buried at Cil-y-cwm.
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Caledfryn; 1801 - 1869), Congregational minister, poet, and critic Born 5 or 6 February 1801 at Bryn y Ffynnon, Denbigh, eldest son of Thomas and Mary Williams. His father, a weaver, also kept a shop. He was educated at a number of schools in the town but c.1814 his father became financially embarrassed; the shop was sold and the family removed to Henllan-street where the father continued his work as a weaver. The son was sent to his grandfather and uncle at
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Gwilym ab Iorwerth; 1800? - 1859), poet Born at Esgair-gadwyth-fach, in the parish of Darowen, Montgomeryshire, c. 1800. His father was a labourer and mole-catcher and he, too, followed the same occupations for a time. With the help of Pugh of Esgair (Llanbryn-mair), and the Rev. Thos. Richards and Miss Richards of Darowen, he learned a little Welsh, English, and arithmetic. He then went to Cardiganshire, where he married. Late in life
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1717 - 1791), Methodist cleric, author, and hymn-writer deacon in 1740, working as a curate for Theophilus Evans at Llanwrtyd, Llanfihangel, and Llanddewi Abergwesyn until 1743. In that year he was in some trouble in the bishop's court and the bishop refused to ordain him priest. He thereupon cast his energies into the Methodist movement, and he became one of its chief leaders in Wales. He married, c. 1748, Mary Francis of Llansawel and went to live at his
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 GILBERT (1874 - 1966), schoolmaster and local historian prominent place in the public life of the county. He was elected an elder of Horeb (Presb.) in 1909, and Moderator of Arfon Presbytery, and he recieved a Gee medal c. 1962 for his work in the Sunday school over a very long period. He was an historian of note who gave many lectures in the surrounding districts on local history, and he was one of the founders and president (1947-57) of Caernarfonshire
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM JONES (1863 - 1949), civil servant, secretary of Kodak Limited, treasurer of Coleg Harlech and Urdd Gobaith Cymru . Salmon's, Machinist, Manchester ' at a wage of five shillings per week. He entered the Civil Service by examination, c. 1880, joining the Exchequer and Audit Department as a Second Division Clerk, and remaining in that service until 1900. In 1900, at the invitation of George Davison, late of Plas Wern Fawr, Harlech (now the home of Coleg Harlech), who had himself been in the Exchequer and Audit
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM NANTLAIS (1874 - 1959), minister (Presb.), editor, poet and hymn writer found in the present-day hymnals of all denominations. There is a collection of his best hymns in Emynau'r daith (1949), and in Clychau Seion (which he edited c. 1952). He also published (in collaboration with Daniel Protheroe, David Evans (1874 - 1948) and J.T. Rees a number of children's songs, as well as other musical works. Even though he refrained from competing, he did not lose his gift as a

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