Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, EDWARD (1750 - 1813), Independent divine and tutor Society (1795). In 1795 he became principal of the Independent Academy at Rotherham, Yorkshire, where he died 9 March 1813. An English biography was published by Joseph Gilbert, 1825. Throughout his career he drove himself and his students mercilessly. While at Oswestry, he published abridged versions of Mathias Maurice's Social Religion and Dr. John Owen's commentary on the Hebrews; he later helped to
WILLIAMS, ERNEST LLWYD (1906 - 1960), minister (B), poet and writer ). He was also responsible for the weekly column, ' Yn y ty wrth y tân ', in The South Wales Guardian. On 11 August 1936 he married at Rhydwilym Eiluned James, Maenclochog, and they had a daughter. He died suddenly on 17 January 1960, and was buried in Rhydwilym cemetery. A memorial service was held at Rhydwilym, 5 February 1960, and a programme was performed at Maenclochog on 21 March 1979 as a
WILLIAMS, EVAN (1724 - 1758), Welsh Moravian Born in Merioneth, 27 March 1724, a tailor. At 16, he went to London, and thence to Haverfordwest, but in 1748 he was in Bristol, a foundation-member of the Moravian society there (1748) and of the Congregation (1755). He was a studious man, knew several languages, and made a Welsh translation of Zinzendorff's ' Berlin Discourses ' - this was revised and published in 1760 by John Gambold. In
WILLIAMS, FRANCES (FANNY) (?1760 - c.1801), convict and Australian settler Bay, which had been the destination originally intended for a settlement and penal colony. During the journey or shortly afterwards, Frances began a relationship with a private in the Marines 32nd (Portsmouth) Company of the Prince of Wales, Robert Ryan (b. 1758) from Newry, Armagh. By March 1790 the pair had reached Norfolk Island, Frances nursing their daughter, Sarah Williams, who had been born
WILLIAMS, Sir GLANMOR (1920 - 2005), historian : on 7 February 2005 he lectured in Oxford as part of a series to honour the coming retirement of Professor Sir Rees Davies, but was stricken with a cold on his way home by train in the bitter winter weather, which led him to be admitted to Morriston Hospital, Swansea, within a few days, and there he died on 24 February, of heart failure. He was cremated on 8 March at Swansea Crematorium in a service
WILLIAMS, GRIFFITH (1587? - 1673), bishop and author about until the Restoration. During this time he visited Ireland on several occasions and, in 1647, was appointed rector of Rathfarnham. In 1661 he resumed his bishopric and is said to have been the first to pray publicly in Ireland for king Charles II. He died 29 March 1673, and was buried in Ossory cathedral. He left to the poor property in Llanllechid, Conway, and Llandygài. He published The
WILLIAMS, GWILYM (1839 - 1906), judge county courts, mid-Wales circuit, to be soon afterwards (1885) promoted to the responsible position of judge of the county courts of Glamorgan in 1885, a post which he held until his death (25 March 1906). He was also chairman of the Glamorgan quarter sessions from 3 July 1894 until death. Like his father he was an ardent and patriotic Welshman. A great eisteddfodwr, he often presided over enthusiastic
WILLIAMS, JAMES (1790 - 1872), cleric ; and took his B.D. in 1820. He was curate of Llanfair P. G. and Penmynydd, 1814-21; then succeeded his father in the three parishes which the latter resigned in 1821. He was promoted chancellor of Bangor cathedral in 1851. He died 24 March 1872, and was buried at Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy. James Williams was a ' squarson ' of the old school, a justice of the peace, very well off, and highly respected. He
WILLIAMS, JANE (Ysgafell; 1806 - 1885), Welsh historian and miscellaneous writer , where she acquired a knowledge of Welsh and developed an interest in Welsh literature. Here, too, she made the acquaintance of lady Llanover who introduced her to many literary friends. From 1856 on she lived in London. She died at Chelsea on 15 March 1885, and was buried in Brompton cemetery. She was the author of Miscellaneous Poems, privately printed at Brecon, 1824; Twenty Essays on the Practical
WILLIAMS, JOHN, goldsmith , xix). On 6 August 1612, John Williams, ' goldsmith to the King,' was admitted into Gray's Inn - such honorary admissions were not uncommon. The first reference in Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series to him as one of the king's goldsmiths is under 30 March 1604; in October of the same year he is mentioned for the first time in Cal. Wynn Papers; both Calendars (indexed) have frequent references
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1582 - 1650), dean of Westminster, lord keeper of the great seal, archbishop of York Born 22 March 1582 at Conway, the second son of Edmund and Mary Williams. He was descended on his father's side from the declining houses of Cochwillan and Penrhyn, and on his mother's side from the house of Wynn of Gwydir. From Ruthin grammar school he went, in 1598, to S. John's College, Cambridge. After ordination he continued his university career; and in 1611 a sermon preached before king
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1627 - 1673), Nonconformist preacher, and physician Born at Tyn-y-coed (=' Castellmarch Uchaf') in Llŷn, of a county family, his parents being William and Mary Jones. He entered Jesus College, Oxford, 7 March 1647, 'aged 20,' in order to study medicine. Several of the gentry round about his home had espoused the Puritan cause as he himself had done, and it is said that after he had started preaching he was for a time chaplain to colonel John Jones

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