Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, JOHN (1727 - 1798), Dissenting minister, scholar and author Born at Lampeter, Cardiganshire, 25 March 1727. After training for the ministry at Carmarthen Academy under Evan Davies and Samuel Thomas, he held pastorates at Stamford, Lincolnshire, 1752-5; Wokingham, Berks., 1755-67; and Sydenham, Kent, 1767-95. He was appointed librarian of Dr. Williams's Library in 1777. From the date of his retirement from that position, in 1782, until his death he was one
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Ab Ithel; 1811 - 1862), cleric and antiquary his best to organize a protest against the decision of the Privy Council in the notorious Gorham case. He worked so hard that he had two nervous break-downs - in 1849, when he was temporarily transferred to the lighter parish of Llangorwen, Cardiganshire; and in 1855 when he was forced to take sick leave for nearly two years. In March 1862, he was transferred from Llan-ym-Mawddwy (where his
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Gorfyniawc o Arfon; 1814 - 1878), musician Telyn Seion (R. Beynon), for Seren Gomer, and for some collections issued by Richard Mills. He adjudicated in various musical festivals and in the Caernarvon national eisteddfod of 1862. He died 27 March 1878, and was buried in the Liverpool Necropolis.
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1768 - 1825), Baptist minister Born 8 March 1768 at Plas Llecheiddior, near Dolbenmaen, Caernarfonshire. He moved when quite young to a house called Rhwng-y-ddwyryd, Dolbenmaen. Although brought up as an Anglican he refused his family's offer of a course of education in the classics but chose instead to enter a business at Caernarvon. He was converted when he heard a sermon given by David Morris, Twr-gwyn, Calvinistic
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1745/6 - 1818), cleric and schoolmaster 19 August, and he began work in September. He remained there till his death on 20 March 1818, and was buried at Ystrad Meurig. During his long headmastership he succeeded in placing high standards of scholarship before his pupils, and many of them were accepted for holy orders after no further preparation than that which they received at Ystrad Meurig. Many of them became prominent in the life of
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Ioan Rhagfyr; 1740 - 1821), musician ). In Foulk Robert Williams (Eos Llyfnwy), ' Cerddoriaeth o Gerddi Seion ' (in manuscript form in N.L.W.) are preserved fifty-nine hymn-tunes and twenty-one anthems by him. He died 11 March 1821, and was buried in Dolgelley parish churchyard.
WILLIAMS, Sir JOHN KYFFIN (1918 - 2006), painter and author day. He held his first exhibition at the Colnaghi Gallery in London in 1948, and for a period of thirty years from 1975 he held exhibitions at the Thackeray Gallery in the same city. In Wales he exhibited regularly over the years in the main galleries. The first retrospective exhibition of his work, consisting of 131 paintings, was held at the National Museum in Cardiff in March 1987, an exhibition
WILLIAMS, JOHN RICHARD (J.R. Tryfanwy; 1867 - 1924), poet under the constant care and attention of his friend Eifion Wyn. He died 19 March 1924, and was buried at Portmadoc.
WILLIAMS, MATHEW (1732 - 1819), landsurveyor, author, and almanack-maker? that there has been confusion between two men of this name. A Mathew Williams, land-surveyor, made his will 30 May 1819, and was buried at Llandeilo-fawr on 30 September 1819, aged 87; the will was proved 24 March 1820 (parish and probate records in N.L.W.).
WILLIAMS, MOSES (1685 - 1742), cleric and scholar Son of Samuel Williams of Llandyfrïog. Born 2 March 1685 at Glaslwyn, Cellan, Cardiganshire. He was educated at Carmarthen grammar school and University College, Oxford (B.A. 1708). He became M.A. (Cantab.) ten years later. He was one of Edward Lhuyd's assistants in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, and was subsequently on the staff of the Bodleian Library. He was ordained deacon 2 March 1709 and
WILLIAMS, ORIG (1931 - 2009), footballer, wrestler, promoter and journalist Orig Williams was born on 20 March 1931 at 7 High Street, Ysbyty Ifan, Caernarfonshire, the son of Ellen Ann (Nellie) Williams, a domestic servant. No father is noted on his birth certificate. Ysbyty Ifan was a tough place to grow up. The men of the village would often speak of strongmen they had encountered and the young boys would fight for their social position, both of which gave Orig a love
WILLIAMS, OWEN (Owain Gwyrfai; 1790 - 1874), antiquary alone. He died at Fron Heulog, Waun-fawr, 3 October 1874, and was buried in Betws Garmon churchyard. Ioan Arfon and other friends of his collected fifty pounds to provide a suitable tomb-stone and this was unveiled, 7 March 1879. In 1904 his son, Thomas Williams, published some of his works, together with the story of his life, in Gemau Gwyrfai; and in 1911, he published another book, Gemau Môn ac

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