Dictionary of Welsh Biography

BODWRDA family Bodwrda, Parliament, where he took a prominent part in debates, supporting the Humble Petition and Advice but urging limitations on the financial and judicial powers of the Protector, and protesting against the financial burdens imposed on his own constituents. His greatest speech was a powerful plea for religious liberty during the attack on James Nayler, the Quaker 'Messiah' (12 December 1656). In the same year
BOWEN family Llwyn-gwair, The members of this family trace their descent up to Gwynfardd Dyfed (c. 1038). The first to adopt the family surname was probably EVAN BOWEN, Pentre Evan. Many members served as high sheriffs; throughout they have played their part in public affairs. JAMES BOWEN, sheriff in 1622, was at Llwyn-gwair when Lewys Dwnn made his 'visitation' of Pembrokeshire in 1591. James married Elenor, daughter of
BRADFORD, JOHN (1706 - 1785), weaver, fuller, and dyer family continued to be represented in Betws until comparatively recently. After John Bradford's day his son, Richard Bradford, continued to work as weaver and fuller. He had a workman named David James who was fairly prominent in the history of Unitarianism in the neighbourhood and who married a niece of Richard Bradford. A great-granddaughter became the wife of the late John Kyrle Fletcher, bookseller
BRANSBY, JAMES HEWES (1783 - 1847), schoolmaster - see WINTER, CHARLES
BROWN, JAMES CONWAY (1838 - 1908), musician Born 27 December 1838 at Blaina, Monmouth, son of James Brown, then one of the proprietors of the Blaina iron-works, and afterwards, 1853, 1860, and 1861, mayor of Newport, Monmouth. His paternal grandfather, Richard Brown, was connected with Richard Trevithick in the construction of one of the earliest locomotives at Merthyr Tydfil; his maternal grandfather was James Conway, of Pont-rhyd-yr-ynn
BRUCE, WILLIAM NAPIER (1858 - 1936), educationalist and lawyer commissioner in the Charity Commission under the Endowed Schools Acts. His duties enabled him to become thoroughly acquainted with the problems of secondary education in England and Wales. It was natural, therefore, that he should be appointed secretary of the Commission on secondary education which collected evidence under the chairmanship of James Bryce in 1894-5; when the details of the Welsh Intermediate
BULKELEY family cumulation of offices in his own person that the squires of the western commotes broke out in revolt with Owen Meyrick of Bodorgan as their leader, who fought four county elections with the 4th viscount, failed in 1708 and 1710, won in 1715, lost again in 1722. The Toryism of the 4th (died 1724), the 5th (RICHARD, died 1739), and the 6th (JAMES, died 1752) viscounts was so rank and high that they were
BUSH, PERCY FRANK (1879 - 1955), rugby player Born 23 June 1879, in Cardiff. The family came originally from Penygraig. His father, James Bush, was an art teacher and one of the founders of the Cardiff rugby club in 1875. Percy Bush was educated at University College, Cardiff. He won 8 caps as an outside-half between 1905 and 1910. He was a remarkable character, full of humour and the unexpected on the rugby field. He was completely self
BUTTON, Sir THOMAS (d. April 1634), admiral and explorer his return by James I. For the rest of his long naval career he served as ' Admiral of the King's ships on the coast of Ireland.' Sir Thomas married Mary, daughter of Sir Walter Rice of Dynevor, Carmarthenshire, and they had seven children. He made his home at Cardiff. Miles, his eldest son, married Barbara, the daughter and heiress of Rhys Meurug (' Merrick ') of Cottrell, Glamorganshire, his
CALLAGHAN, LEONARD JAMES (1912 - 2005), politician James Callaghan was born on 27 March 1912 at 38 Funtington Road, Copnor, Portsmouth, the second of two children of James Callaghan (1877-1921), a sailor, and his wife Charlotte (née Cundy, 1879-1961). His father was of Irish descent, and ran away from home as a boy to join the navy, changing his surname from Garogher to Callaghan so that he could not be traced. His mother came from a devout
CANNON, MARTHA MARIA HUGHES (1857 - 1932), doctor and politician Angus, she had to abandon her goals and flee, this time to California, taking with her Elizabeth and her new-born son, James (1890-1950). 'Oh for a home, for a husband of my own and a father for my children', she wrote, 'and all the little auxiliaries that make life worth the living. Will they ever be enjoyed by this storm-tossed exile?' After two years, she returned quietly to Salt Lake City and
CARR, HENRY LASCELLES (1841 - 1902), journalist and newspaper proprietor Born at Knottingley, Yorkshire, son of the Rev. James B. Carr, a Wesleyan minister who was stationed for a period at Barry, Glamorganshire. He was educated at S. Aidan's Theological College, Birkenhead, but after concluding his college course he abandoned the pulpit for the press. After some years at the Daily Post office in Liverpool he became a sub-editor on the Western Mail, Cardiff (in the

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