Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, THOMAS OSWALD (ap Gwarnant; 1888 - 1965), Unitarian minister, author, poet and public figure magazine of the Unitarians in Wales, from January 1926 to December 1933 and in 1937, during the illness of his successor, Rev. T.L. Jones. He served on the consultative commiteee of Yr Ymofynnydd until the end of his life. He contributed frequent articles under his own name as well as ' T.O.W. ', ' O ', ' Ap Gwarnant ', ' E.W.O. ', ' Na N. ', ' Gwalch Ogwr ' etc. He wrote a series about denominational
WILLIAMS, Sir TREVOR (c. 1623 - 1692) Llangibby, politician descended from the marriage of Howel Gam ap David (fl. 1300) to a daughter of the Scudamore family. The surname was first adopted by his grandfather, Roger Williams (died 1583), who was sheriff of Monmouthshire in 1562 and was succeeded in the office in 1627 by his son, Sir Charles Williams; the latter, Sir Trevor's father, knighted in 1621, also represented the county in Parliament that year
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Ap Caledfryn; 1837 - 1915), portrait painter his friends were Dr. Joseph Parry, T. H. Thomas (Arlunydd Penygarn), and Owen Morgan (Morien). Ap Caledfryn painted landscapes in water-colour, but is better known for his portraits in oils, many of which are to be found in private hands in South Wales. Two portraits of his father are to be found, at Groes-wen, Caerphilly, and the Welsh Folk Museum, St. Fagans. He died at Groes-wen in 1915, and was
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Caledfryn; 1801 - 1869), Congregational minister, poet, and critic churches at Peniel (Llannerch-y-medd) and Maenaddwyn on 2 June 1829. He later held pastorates at Pendref (Caernarvon), 1832-48; Aldersgate-street, London, 1848-50; Llanrwst, 1850-56; Beulah near Bangor, 1856-7; and Groes-wen, Glamorganshire from 1857 till his death on 23 March 1869. He was thrice married and had one son, William (Ap Caledfryn), and a daughter, Margaret Mary. Caledfryn was admitted a bard
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Myfyr Wyn; 1849 - 1900), blacksmith, poet and local historian blacksmith in the smithy of the Sirhowy iron-works, where he also moved among several local poets, such as Joseph Bevan (Gwentydd), and Ezechiel Davies (Gwentwyson); but his chief teacher in the art of poetry was Evan Powell (Ap Hywel). Towards the middle of his life he moved to Glamorgan, and pursued his trade at Porth, and elsewhere, and finally at Aberdare. His health weakened, and in his latter years
WOGAN family The progenitor of the many branches of the Wogan family (there were branches at Boulston, Wiston, Picton, Llanstinan, Stonehall, and elsewhere in Pembrokeshire, as well as in Ireland and England) is supposed to have been GWGAN AP BLEDDYN, lord of Brecknock, one of whose descendants married the heiress of Wiston, who was a descendant of Wizo the Fleming, lord of Daugleddy. (1) Picton. The first
WOTTON, WILLIAM (1666 - 1727), cleric and scholar of Welsh that he has already taken in hand the transcription of the Laws of Hywel Dda.' Wotton did not live to see his work on the laws in print, but it was published in 1730 by his son-in-law, under the editorship of Moses Williams, as Cyfreithjeu Hywel Dda ac eraill, seu Leges Wallicae (etc.), comprising the Welsh text, a Latin translation, and notes; this was the first occasion on which the laws
WYNN family Cesail Gyfarch, Penmorfa This family numbered some well-known men among its members and was connected by marriage with many other influential North Wales families. To it belonged MEREDYDD ab EVAN (died 1525), of Gwydir, descended from Owain Gwynedd; he married Margaret, daughter of Morris ap John ap Meredydd, of Clenennau, Penmorfa, and by her (she was his third wife), was the father of HUMPHREY WYNN of Cesail Gyfarch
WYNN family Glyn (Glyn Cywarch), Brogyntyn, This family traces its descent from Osbwrn Wyddel, a member of the Geraldine clan. EINION, living 16 October 1380, and fifth in descent from Osbwrn, married Tanglwst, daughter of Rhydderch ap Ieuan Llwyd, of Gogerddan, Cardiganshire. He was succeeded by IFAN (living 6 October 1427), RHYS, and IFAN (living 4 March 1513), who married Laurea, daughter of Richard Bamville, of the Wirral, Cheshire
WYNN family Maesyneuadd, Llandecwyn This family, like others in western Merioneth, traced its descent from Osbwrn Wyddel, in this instance through Dafydd ap Ieuan ab Einion, constable of Harlech castle, and his wife, Margaret (Puleston). THOMAS, the son of Dafydd and Margaret, married Gwerfyl, daughter of HOWEL AP RHYS, of Bron-y-foel - see Ellis family of Bron-y-foel and Ystumllyn - and had a son, DAFYDD, who married Lowry
WYNN family Gwydir, Wyrion Gruffydd ' in Penyfed. The descendants of this union are found at Gesail Gyfarch, Ystumcegid, Clenennau, and Brynkir. During the revolt of Owain Glyndwr, Ieuan ap Maredudd ap Hywel ap Dafydd ap Gruffydd of Cefn-y-fan (later called Ystumcegid) and Gesail Gyfarch supported the crown and died in 1403 while defending Caernarvon castle against Glyndwr's forces; his brother, Robert, was one of Glyndwr
WYNN family Bodewryd, The Wynns of Bodewryd in Twrcelyn, Anglesey, were descended from GWEIRYDD AP RHYS who is reputed to have fl. in the commote of Talybolion about 1170 and is considered to have been the father of one of the Fifteen Tribes. His eldest son was TRAHAEARN, who was also called Cadhaearn, after whom an ancient mill in Caerdegog, ' Melin Cathayran,' is supposed to have been called. His son, MEYRICK, gave

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