Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, ROGER (1667 - 1730), Independent minister He was a member of the Cefnarthen church, Carmarthenshire and was probably educated at Rhys Prydderch of Ystradwallter's academy. He was ordained minister of the churches of Cefnarthen and Cwm-y-glo, Merthyr Tydfil, in 1698. He was an Arminian and his tenets caused trouble between him and the Calvinistic element in the churches. After his time, the churches were, in fact, rent asunder (see Davies
WILLIAMS, STEPHEN JOSEPH (1896 - 1992), Welsh scholar Stephen J. Williams was born in Blaen-y-gors, a small-holding between Ystradgylais and Creunant at the head of the Swansea valley, 11 February 1896, the eighth of the nine children of Rhys and Ann Williams (née Gibbs). The father came from a family of farmers in Llanddeusant, Carmarthenshire, the mother from Alltwen, Swansea Valley. When he was a year old his family moved to Ystradgynlais where
WILLIAMS, THOMAS (Gwilym Morgannwg; 1778 - 1835), poet a youth. When he was about 27 years of age he went to London where, however, he only stayed some six months. On his return he was employed by Rhys, son of Hywel Rhys, and it may be inferred that it was the teaching which he was given by, his master which enabled him to write, in co-operation with John Jenkins (1779 - 1853) of Hengoed, the first version of Y Parthsyllydd, 1815-6. Ioan Emlyn in his
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 (1781 - 1840), Independent minister reputation of being the most lively and mischievous boy in the neighbourhood. At the age of 13 he went to Bedd y Coedwr farm to hear ' Peg-leg ' Rhys Davies preach, was profoundly moved by his sermon, and from that day began to take an interest in religious matters. He now attended Pen-y-stryd chapel, where there was an Independent cause started by the congregation of the Old Chapel, Llanuwchllyn, and was
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1748 - 1820), cleric, a pioneer of the Sunday school movement in Wales son of Rhys and Ann Williams, Glanwenlais, Cil-y-cwm, Carmarthenshire. Ordained deacon by the bishop of S. Davids, 1 September 1771, and priest, 14 August 1774, he was curate at Carmarthen; he is, however, better known as curate of S. Gennys, Cornwall. He corresponded with Thomas Charles (of Bala) on the subject of education in Wales. He is given credit for establishing a Sunday school in the
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
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 (1732 - 1799), Baptist minister, and justice of the peace additions) by M. J. Rhys in 1794, under the title Sylwadau ar y Dirywiaeth mewn Pregethu a Chanu yng Nghymru, although Rhys had refused to print it in the Cylchgrawn Cynmraeg in the previous year; it was republished with further additions by Nathaniel Williams in 1798. The dispute is of some importance for it was one manifestation of the growing estrangement between William Williams (and his supporters
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

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