Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, ISAAC (1802 - 1865), cleric, poet, and theologian Third son of Isaac Lloyd Williams (1771 - 1846), barrister, son of Isaac Williams, vicar of Llanrhystud, Cardiganshire, who married Anne, elder daughter and co-heiress of Matthew Davies of Cwmcynfelyn, near Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, was born there on 12 December 1802. As his father's professional duties kept him in London for the greater part of each year, Williams spent his early childhood in
WILLIAMS, JAC LEWIS (1918 - 1977), educationalist, author and Sarah Ellen had two children, Jac and his sister Joan. Another girl, born between them, died shortly after birth. Joan married Rev. David John Davies, who was a minister at Chwilog and then at Pen-y-groes, Caernarfon. It was said that baby Jac was a weakling who would not have survived, had not the maid treated him as she would a lamb, giving him an occasional spoonful of brandy. When he was a
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1727 - 1798), Dissenting minister, scholar and author Born at Lampeter, Cardiganshire, 25 March 1727. After training for the ministry at Carmarthen Academy under Evan Davies and Samuel Thomas, he held pastorates at Stamford, Lincolnshire, 1752-5; Wokingham, Berks., 1755-67; and Sydenham, Kent, 1767-95. He was appointed librarian of Dr. Williams's Library in 1777. From the date of his retirement from that position, in 1782, until his death he was one
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1854 - 1921), Calvinistic Methodist minister 1921 Davies lecturer. He took an active part in promoting the formation of the Welsh division during the war of 1914-18, and was its honorary chaplain. In 1917 he was given the honorary degree of D.D. by the University of Wales. There is a biography (1929) by R. R. Hughes, and two volumes of his sermons were published, 1922 and 1923.
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Ab Ithel; 1811 - 1862), cleric and antiquary Morganwg and his school - more particularly Myfyr Morganwg (Evan Davies, 1801 - 1888). Unfortunately, he was by this time generally regarded, except by a few people of more balanced judgement, as the principal Welsh scholar of his day, and his name was considered in all seriousness for the proposed chair of Celtic in the University of Oxford. He started the Cambrian Institute and its periodical, the
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Ioan ap Ioan; 1800 - 1871), Baptist minister and author -goch, in Seren Gomer, 1860. His own biography by J. Davies, Llandysul, was published in 1874.
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1745/6 - 1818), cleric and schoolmaster the Church (see the list in D. G. Osborne-Jones, Edward Richard of Ystrad Meurig, 60-2). He married Jane, daughter of Lewis Rogers (high sheriff of Cardiganshire in 1753), and they had three sons and one daughter, Letitia Maria who married David Davies. After becoming headmaster of Ystrad Meurig, John Williams was licensed to curacies at Lledrod and Llanafan; in April 1793, he was appointed rector
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1760 - 1826), cleric and schoolmaster Capel Curig. On 25 August 1802, he was appointed rector of Llanbedr-y-Cennin and Caerhun. He was succeeded at Llanrwst school by Edward Davies in 1812. He died in 1826, aged 66, according to his tombstone, and was buried 9 October at Llanbedr-y-Cennin. John Williams is included in this Dictionary because of his interest in Welsh literature and records, and particularly because he was the means of
WILLIAMS, Sir JOHN (1840 - 1926), baronet, Court physician, principal founder of the National Library of Wales Born 6 November 1840 at Bailey, Gwynfe, Carmarthenshire, third son of David Williams, Blaenllynant, Welsh Congregational minister and farmer, and Eleanor his wife. Educated at a local school, at the Normal school at Swansea (he then thought of preparing for the ministry), and at the University of Glasgow (1857-8), he was (20 July 1859) apprenticed to Dr. W. H. Michael and Dr. Ebenezer Davies
WILLIAMS, JOHN (RUFUS) (Rufus; 1833 - 1877), Baptist minister and author Born at Merthyr Tydfil, 5 May 1833, son of William and Hannah Williams, members at Abercannaid, where he himself was baptized in 1848. He was employed as a youth at the Pentre-bach ironworks, but started to preach 24 April 1850, and in January 1855, after a two years' course of training at a school kept at Merthyr Tydfil by Thomas Davies (1812 - 1895), he was admitted to Pontypool College. In
WILLIAMS, JOHN ELLIS CAERWYN (1912 - 1999), Welsh and Celtic scholar Hospital, Aberystwyth, 8 June 1999, and was cremated 12 June 1999 at Aberystwyth Crematorium where his ashes were interred. Gwen died on 19 November 1999, a little more than five months after her husband. There is a photograph of J.E. Caerwyn Williams in Bardos and a portrait by Ifor Davies in the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies in Aberystwyth.
WILLIAMS, JOHN JAMES (1869 - 1954), minister (Congl.) and poet , Rhondda, in 1903, succeeding Lewis Probert. In 1915 he commenced his long ministry at Tabernacl, Morriston, where he stayed until his retirement in July 1944. He was one of the most popular preachers of his day and was elected chairman of the Union of Welsh Independents in 1935. He began competing in the national eisteddfod early in the new century and won the chair twice, in 1906 at Caernarfon for an

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