Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, EDWARD (1750 - 1813), Independent divine and tutor Born 14 November 1750 at Glanclwyd (between Denbigh and Bodfari) where his family had lived for 150 years before that; the son of Thomas and Anne Williams. His parents were members of the Church of England, and as he himself was intended for holy orders he was first sent to S. Asaph grammar school, and afterwards to Derwen, to be coached by the parish priest. He lost the desire to enter the
WILLIAMS, EDWARD (1818 - 1880), Independent minister
WILLIAMS, EDWARD (Iolo Morganwg; 1747 - 1826), poet and antiquary Son of Edward Williams of the village of Pennon in the parish of Llancarfan, Glamorganshire. He was born (according to his own account) on 10 March 1747. His parents moved afterwards to the neighbouring village of Trefflemin (Flimston) and that was his home, apart from short intervals, until his death. He says himself that he did not attend any school but that he learnt to read whilst watching
WILLIAMS, Sir EDWARD JOHN (1890 - 1963), politician Born 1 July 1890 at Victoria, Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, the son of Emanuel Williams and Ada (née James) his wife. He was educated at Victoria voluntary school and Hopkinstown elementary school and in 1902, at 12 years of age, he began work at the Waunllwyd colliery, Ebbw Vale. He attended evening classes provided by Glamorganshire County Council in mining, political economy and book-keeping. He
WILLIAMS, Sir EDWARD VAUGHAN (1797 - 1875), barrister - see WILLIAMS, JOHN
WILLIAMS, ELIEZER (1754 - 1820), cleric, author, and schoolmaster Born at Pibwr Lwyd near Carmarthen, and christened in Llandyfaelog church, Carmarthenshire, 4 October 1754, eldest son (and second child) of Peter Williams (1723 - 1796) and Mary his wife. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth's grammar school, Carmarthen, and matriculated in the University of Oxford from Jesus College, 3 April 1775. He was ordained deacon by bishop Yorke of S. Davids, 3 August 1777
WILLIAMS, ELISEUS (Eifion Wyn; 1867 - 1926), poet
WILLIAMS, ELIZABETH HELEN (1838 - 1910), author - see ROWLAND, THOMAS
WILLIAMS, ERNEST LLWYD (1906 - 1960), minister (B), poet and writer Born 12 December 1906 at y Lan, near Efail-wen, Carmarthenshire. He was educated at Brynconyn primary school, Llandysilio (where John Idwal Williams, father of his lifelong friend Waldo Williams, was headmaster) and at the county school in Narberth where he later began his career as an apprentice to a chemist. He was baptized in 1923 at Rhydwilym, and the traditions of that ancient church and the
WILLIAMS, EVAN (1724 - 1758), Welsh Moravian April 1758, Williams was sent to Derwen Deg, near Ruthin, to open a Moravian mission in North Wales; but he died there 2 May 1758, and was buried at Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd.
WILLIAMS, Sir EVAN (1871 - 1959), BARONET and colliery owner Born 2 July 1871, son of Thomas Williams, colliery owner, of Llwyn Gwern, Pontarddulais, Glamorganshire. Educated at Christ College, Brecon, and Clare College, Cambridge, he returned to Carmarthenshire in 1892 to assist in his father's colliery company. His election in 1913 as chairman of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coalowners Association marked the beginning of a long period of prominence
WILLIAMS, EVAN (1749 - 1835), bookseller and publisher He was one of the five remarkable sons of David Williams, a Calvinistic Methodist exhorter in Cardiganshire. The father was a blacksmith and he is said to have practised his craft at Swyddffynnon, Esgair near Llangwyryfon, and Pen-y-graig, Llanrhystud. He may have moved to meet the needs of the Mabws and Ffos-y-bleiddiaid estates. The children were probably born at Swyddffynnon, but in 1777 the

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