Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PARRY, BLANCHE (1507/8 - 1590), Chief Gentlewoman of Queen Elizabeth's most honourable Privy Chamber and Keeper of Her Majesty's jewels Born between March 1507 and March 1508 at Newcourt, Bacton, in the Golden Valley of the River Dore, Ewias / Ewyas, Herefordshire, daughter of Henry Myles and his English wife Alice (Milborne). It was a Welsh-speaking household. There are nine bardic poems that refer to Blanche's family: five by Guto'r Glyn and one each by Gwilym Tew, Howel Dafi, Huw Cae Llwyd and Lewys Morgannwg (see article on
PARRY, EDGAR WILLIAMS (1919 - 2011), surgeon Edgar Parry was born on 1 May 1919 in the Post Office, Salem, Betws Garmon, Caernarfonshire, the second child of Gruffydd Henry Parry, a farmer of Hafod y Rhug, Llanrug, and his wife Helena Parry (née Williams). He had an elder sister Mary (Vaughan Jones) who became a Biology teacher and headmistress. The family subsequently moved to Plas Glanrafon, Waunfawr where Edgar was brought up. Edgar
PARRY, GEORGE (1613? - 1678), cleric, and author of a Welsh metrical version of the Psalms Born c. 1613, the son of James Rhys Parry. Some details concerning the connection of the family with Herefordshire and Brecknock are given in the article on the translator's father, and, more fully, in Journal of the Welsh Bibliographical Society, ii, 276-301, and iii, 13-6-many of the details being taken from the prefaces to George Parry's version of the Psalms (in NLW MS 641C). George, the son
PARRY, JAMES RHYS (fl. 1570?-1625?), poet and author of a Welsh metrical version of the Psalms He was a member of some branch of the old-established family of Parry of Poston, Herefordshire (cf. Parry, Blanche), and Llandefaelog-tre'r-graig, Brecknock - for pedigree, see Theophilus Jones, Brecknock [iv, 2-3, 155], and Llyfr Baglan. James Parry may be the James ap Rhys Parry mentioned in Llyfr Baglan, 37; at the time that his son George Parry went to Oxford (17 January 1633/4) the father
PARRY, JOHN (The Blind Harpist; 1710? - 1782), harpist and publisher of music Born at Bryn Cynan, near Nevin, Caernarfonshire, c. 1710. Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc) says that his harp teacher was Robert Parry, Llanllyfni, Caernarfonshire; Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin) says that he received lessons from Stephen Shôn Jones, Penrhyndeudraeth. He became one of the best harpists in the kingdom and took part at concerts given in London, Cambridge, Oxford, and Dublin. He was family
PARRY, JOSEPH (1841 - 1903), musician Born at Merthyr Tydfil on 21 May 1841, was a pit-boy at 9 years of age, and an iron-worker at 12. He grew up in a musical environment; and sang alto in performances of oratorios by Rosser Beynon's choir. In 1854 his family moved to Dannville, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., where he worked in the rolling-mills until 1865, and studied harmony in his spare time. His successes in composition in the national
PARRY, JOSHUA (1719 - 1776), Nonconformist minister, and writer Born 17 June 1719 at Llan-gan, Pembrokeshire, of a family that had once been well-to-do, but the father was one of twenty-one children. Parry was educated at Haverfordwest under Evan Davies (1694? - 1770), but before Davies opened the Academy there; he was afterwards at Moorfields under John Eames. He became pastor at Midhurst (1741-2), and then at Cirencester, where he died 6 September 1776. He
PARRY, MORRIS (fl. 1661-1683), cleric and bard 3057D, Wynnstay MS. 6, NLW MS 11993A, and B.M. Add. MSS. 14891, 14892, 14975, and 14994. An elegy composed on his death by Siôn Dafydd of Penllyn is found in NLW MS 3027E. He appears to have been the possessor of a manuscript copy of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir's work, 'The history of the Gwydir family,' about 1674. He was buried at Llanelian, 26 September 1683.
PARRY, RICHARD (Gwalchmai; 1803 - 1897), Independent minister, poet, and man of letters Born 19 January 1803 at Llannerch-y-medd. His father, Richard Parry, was a currier and leather manufacturer; his mother (Margaret Williams) was from Gwalchmai, and had inherited a fairly considerable portion from her family; Thomas Parry (1809 - 1874) was his brother; all were Calvinistic Methodists. He received a sound elementary education at a local church school, but left at the age of 12 to
PARRY, ROBERT (fl. 1810-1863), poet Born probably at Llanbryn-mair, son of Robert Parry, curate of that parish, and Mary, his wife, daughter of John Jones of Esgair Ifan. While he was still a small child his father was given the living of Eglwys-bach, Denbighshire (1810-26) and the family went to live in that place (Thomas, A History of the Diocese of St. Asaph, ii, 311). He himself had originally intended to take orders, and was
PARRY, ROBERT (fl. 1540?-1612?), author and diarist Son of Harry ap Robert (of the Parry family of Tywysog, in the parish of Henllan, Denbighshire), and Elin, daughter of Rhys Wynn ap Gruffydd ap Madog Fychan, of Ffynogion. He married Dorothy, daughter of John Wynn Panton. Parry owed friendly allegiance to the Salusbury family of Lleweni, Denbighshire; an English elegy written by him on the death of his cousin, Katheryn of Berain, mother of Sir
PARRY, SARAH WINIFRED (1870 - 1953), writer, and editor of Cymru'r Plant from 1908 to 1912 Born 20 May 1870, daughter of Hugh Thomas (1841 -?) and Margaret Parry (née Roberts). The family lived in Welshpool at the time of her birth, but left when she was but a few months old. At one time, her father was an inspector with an insurance company but he is said to have had literary interests also. Her mother published some poems in the strict metres under the pseudonym ' Gwenfron ' (e.g

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