Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ROBERTS, CADWALADR (d. 1708/9), poet of Cwmllech Uchaf, Pennant Melangell, Montgomeryshire. He was a contemporary of Huw Morys, and the dialogue poem concerning matrimony, jointly composed by them, shows that they were close acquaintances. He also composed some five nativity carols; one of these was published by David Jones of Trefriw in Blodeu-Gerdd Cymry. His satire on smallpox is also included in that volume. His poem begging a
THOMAS, JOHN (1646? - 1695), cleric son of Thomas Thomas, parson of Pennant-Melangell. He entered S. Alban's Hall, Oxford, in 1668, 'aged 22,' and graduated in 1672; he was vicar of Llanbryn-mair (1681-9) and rector of Penegoes (1689-95); from 1691 to 1695 he was also a prebendary of St Asaph cathedral. He wrote a reply to the case put forward by James Owen for the ordaining of Presbyterians, which was posthumously published, 1711
BROCHWEL YSGYTHROG (fl. 550), prince mentioned by Bede as playing a cowardly part on the same occasion. According to the legend of S. Melangell of Pennant, supported by Gerald of Wales, he had a royal seat at Shrewsbury, not yet occupied by the Mercians and bearing the Welsh name of Pengwern; this is variously placed on the site occupied later by the castle and on that of (old) S. Chad's.
ROWLAND, THOMAS (1824 - 1884), cleric and grammarian years, to the rectory of Pennant Melangell and Pen-y-bont-fawr, Montgomeryshire; in 1878 he became vicar of Rhuddlan, where he died 17 April 1884. Rowland is described as 'slight, weakly, and pale.' Though he published (1875) a volume of sermons, his title to remembrance is his Welsh Grammar, which went into four editions (1853, 1857, 1865, 1876) - a volume of Welsh Exercises was added in 1870. For a
RHIRID FLAIDD (fl. 1160), nobleman and warrior in Llŷn) Haer had a daughter, Generis, the mother of Rhirid Flaidd. Haer is supposed to have taken Bleddyn ap Cynfyn, king of Powys, as her second husband, and Gwrgenau consequently received lands in Powys from his wife's half-brother, king Maredudd. Rhirid, who is said to have inherited his father's lands in Mochnant and Penllyn, at Pennant Melangell and Rhiwaedog, as well as the maternal
MORGAN, WILLIAM (c. 1545 - 1604), bishop, and translator of the Bible into Welsh -Mochnant (1578-1595?) and of Llanarmon (1578-95?), rector of Llanfyllin (1579-1601), and parson of Pennant Melangell (1588-95). Life was made very difficult for him at Llanrhaeadr by the hostility of some of his parishioners. Chief among his enemies was Evan Meredith of the family of Lloran Uchaf, whose enmity was first roused when Morgan thwarted his nephew's aspirations by securing the marriage of a
JONES, NANSI RICHARDS (Telynores Maldwyn; 1888 - 1979), harpist recuperated for a few weeks, after which she was moved to Dolgellau hospital, but her condition deteriorated slowly until she died on the 21 December 1979, aged 91. She was buried in Pennant Melangell churchyard. Nansi Richards took every opportunity to promote her country in as natural a manner as possible. She travelled as a virtuoso musician but in reality was an envoy for all that is best in Welsh

Search results

1 - 7 of 7 for "Melangell"