Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, JOHN (1728 - 1806), hymn-writer He is said to have been born at Blaen Pennal, Cardiganshire, and to have been the brother of David Williams (1717 - 1792) of Llyswyrny; but this belief is without foundation. He was a cooper by trade and for many years kept a shop at St Athan, Glamorganshire. He is probably the 'John Williams, Carpenter,' who married Mary Voss at S. Athan, 24 June 1755; he subsequently married three other wives
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Siôn Singer; c. 1750 - 1807), musician and Baptist minister
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1757 - 1810), barrister
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1754 - 1828), Methodist cleric
WILLIAMS, JOHN (fl. 1739-1779), Methodist exhorter and hymn-writer Harris was godfather to John Williams's son, but in 1750 the Erwood family, acting under the influence of Thomas James, deserted Harris and by 1751 had joined Thomas Bowen's independent party. John Williams is believed to have been the author of a little collection of hymns published at Brecon in 1779, Ychydig Hymnau: O waith John Williams o Sir Frecheiniog. The collection comprises four very mediocre
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1747 - 1831), Methodist cleric
WILLIAMS, Sir JOHN (1840 - 1926), baronet, Court physician, principal founder of the National Library of Wales collection. In 1872 he married Mary Elizabeth Anne Hughes (died 1915), daughter of Richard Hughes, Ynystawe, near Swansea. He returned to University College (London) Hospital as house surgeon and then followed many years of brilliant professional work, including teaching, in the course of which he came to enjoy the patronage of the royal family, a connection which began in 1886. When he retired he was
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Ioan Mai; 1823 - 1887), poet poetry' is sufficient proof of his knowledge of the intricacies of cynghanedd, he composed but very few poems in the stricter metres. He translated into English some of the poems of Dafydd ap Gwilym, the hymns of Ann Griffiths and a few of Ceiriog's lyrics. For about forty-seven years he was a lay-preacher with the Wesleyans. He married Margaret, only daughter of Hugh Hughes, Tynewydd, Trefriw, by whom
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1833 - 1872), antiquary and lawyer Born 7 December 1833, eldest son of John Williams of Trosyrafon, perpetual curate of Llanfaes, Llangoed, and Penmon. He became a solicitor at Beaumaris in partnership with his brother, and also acted as agent for the Carreg-lwyd estate. He was a diligent antiquary, of some standing, his principal interest being in the history of the old county families of Anglesey. Among his published works are
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1825 - 1904), cleric and author
WILLIAMS, JOHN (RUFUS) (Rufus; 1833 - 1877), Baptist minister and author
WILLIAMS, JOHN (J.W. Llundain; 1872 - 1944), slate merchant meetings in London. At his suggestion Y Ddolen, a newspaper for the London Welsh, was published in 1925, he himself being responsible for standards of language and grammar, with David Rowland Hughes as co-editor; its publication continued until January 1941. John Williams gave lectures and held classes on cynghanedd; he wrote a weekly column ' Ymhlith Cymry Llundain ' as well as articles on cynghanedd

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