Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM RETLAW JEFFERSON (c.1863 - 1944), solicitor, genealogist, and historian He was one of the remarkable children of Aberclydach, Llanfigan, Brecknockshire (see WILLIAMS, Alice Matilda). The father, John James Williams (died 31 March 1906), was a surgeon and a captain of the First Brecknockshire Rifle Volunteers, and a member of the Gorsedd of Bards as 'Brychan'. The mother's maiden name was Jane Robertson. The main feat of the eldest son, Howell Price, was to traverse
WILLIAMS, Sir WILLIAM RICHARD (1879 - 1961), railway traffic inspector Born 18 March 1879 son of Thomas Williams and Elizabeth Agnes his wife, Pontypridd, Glamorganshire. He married, 8 April 1902, Mabel Escott Melluish but had no children. Known in railway circles as ' the man who achieved a schoolboy's ambition to run a railway ', Sir William was educated in Cardiff and began his career with the Rhymney Railway Company in 1893 as a junior clerk. He was put in
WILLIAMS, ZEPHANIAH (1795 - 1874), Chartist Chartist leader. When it was decided to march on Newport on the night of 3 November 1839, Williams was entrusted with the leadership of the contingent of Chartists which met near Nant-y-glo. After the riot he was arrested on board ship at Cardiff, 23 November, tried and condemned to death, but had his sentence commuted to transportation for life. In Tasmania he made attempts to escape, but eventually
WILLIAMS-ELLIS, JOHN CLOUGH (1833 - 1913), scholar, clergyman, poet and possibly the first Welshman to climb one of the highest mountains in the Alps Born 11 March 1833 in Bangor, Caernarfonshire, second son of John Williams-Ellis, clergyman, and his wife Harriet Ellen Clough of Denbigh. He was brought up in Brondanw, Llanfrothen, and later, when his father was inducted rector of Llanaelhaearn, in Glasfryn, Llangybi. He was educated in Rossall School and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he graduated 3rd Wrangler and was elected a fellow
WILSON, HERBERT REES (1929 - 2008), scientist Herbert Wilson was born on 20 March 1929 on his grandfather's farm at Nefyn in Caernarfonshire. He was the son of Thomas Wilson, a ship's captain, and his wife Jennie. Herbert was educated at Pwllheli Grammar School, and went on to study physics at Bangor University, gaining a first class honours degree in 1949. He then continued his studies to gain a doctorate in 1952, under the supervision of
WOGAN family THOMAS WOGAN, the regicide, was the third son of Sir John Wogan and his wife Jane Colclough. He was a well-known parliamentarian in the struggle between the king and Parliament, and held the rank of captain (later colonel). In March 1648 he was ordered by Cromwell to go to Wales to assist in the restoration of peace in Pembrokeshire and the adjoining counties. He was praised by colonel Thomas Horton
WOOD family, Welsh gipsies harpist frequently encountered at Glanbrân; (b) JEREMIAH WOOD, harpist, buried at Llanrwst; (c) ADAM WOOD, harpist (father of the harpist GODFREY WOOD), who was buried at S. Asaph; (d) SAIFORELLA WOOD, mother of the MATTHEW (' MATCHO ') WOOD, from whom Sampson obtained much of his recorded gipsy folk-lore - Matthew died at Bala, 2 March 1929, 'aged 86,' and was buried at Llanycil. (4) JEREMIAH WOOD (or
WOOLLER, WILFRED (1912 - 1997), cricketer and rugby player commentating on cricket for BBC Wales; one memorable occasion was his commentary when Gary Sobers hit six sixes in one over at Swansea in 1968. He eagerly participated in debating controversial issues and was an outspoken defender of the involvement of South African rugby teams in Britain. Wilfred Wooller died at Llandough Hospital in Cardiff on 10 March 1997, and was buried in Thornhill cemetery two days
WYNN family Bodewryd, EDWARD AP HUGH GWYN, and he went to law with his mother about the property of his grandfather, David ap Rhys ap Llewelyn, in 1564-5. His first wife was Elizabeth, daughter of John ap Rhys ap Llewelyn ap Hwlkyn of Bodychen, and their marriage settlement is dated 14 March 1555/6. His second wife was Ellen, daughter of Robert Bulkeley of Gronant, and widow of John Griffith, Llanddyfnan. By 1594 he had a
WYNN family Berth-ddu, Bodysgallen, 19 March 1713, and graduated LL.B. 1719, and LL.D. 1728. Ordained in London in 1720, he was presented to the livings of Dolgelley, Merionethshire, and Llanidan, Anglesey, in 1725, resigning the latter in 1731, after becoming precentor (not chancellor, as in obituary, Gent. Mag., 1754, 283) of Bangor cathedral (1730-44), a post which he combined with the living of Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
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 poet. Robert Wynn, the son of William Wynn and Margaret (Brynkir), was sheriff of Merioneth in 1734. He had a brother, Ellis Wynn (who matriculated, as of Jesus College, Oxford, 9 March 1714/5, and who lived later at Congleton, Cheshire), and a sister, Jane, who became the wife of the Rev. William Wynn, son of Ellis Wynne, author of Gweledigaetheu (as above - for this other William Wynn see the

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