Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM SIDNEY GWYNN (1896 - 1978), musician and administrator cherished a vision of a national school of Welsh composers who would draw their inspiration from the country's folk music, but also appreciated the international dimension in musical life. In 1937 he married Elizabeth E. (Beti) Davies. Gwynn Williams died on 13 November 1978, and a memorial award was established in his memory in the field of Welsh folk music.
WOOD family, Welsh gipsies ) in the summer number of Lleufer, 1952, pp.57-65. (2) ALABAINA WOOD Her name in some districts became synonymous with 'gipsy.' J. Glyn Davies published some interesting details about her in the Journal of the Gipsy Lore Society, 1929, 143-4. (3) THOMAS WOOD Born in a barn at Llan-y-bydder, and died at Ruthin at the age of 95. He had nine children, among whom may be mentioned (a) ROBERT WOOD, a
WOODING, DAVID LEWIS (1828 - 1891), genealogist, historian, bibliophile and shopkeeper Born 13 December 1828 at Penybont Cottage, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn, Brecknockshire, eldest son of Benjamin Wooding (died 1861) of Beulah, near Builth Wells, Brecknock, a shopkeeper and farmer, and his wife Susannah (née Davies). He was educated at Beulah Chapel school, 1834-36, and then boarded at a small school at Cefnllanddewi run by Thomas Price, ' Twm Cork ', 1837-38, after which he attended
WYNN family Maesyneuadd, Llandecwyn , daughter of Maurice Gethin, Voelas, Denbighshire. The heir of Dafydd and Lowry was HUMPHREY AP DAFYDD, who was, it may be noted incidentally, the uncle of Humphrey Davies, vicar of Darowen. Humphrey ap Dafydd married Annes, daughter of Eliza Morris (i.e. Ellis ap Maurice), Clenennau - see Morris and Owen families of Clenennau - their heir being EDWARD AP HUMPHREY, whose death in 1620 was mourned in
WYNN family Gwydir, metallurgy, and corresponded with Dr. John Davies of Mallwyd (c. 1567 - 1644). RICHARD WYNN (c. 1625 - 1674) Owen's son, succeeded as 4th baronet in 1660. He was high sheriff of Caernarvonshire, 1657-8, Member of Parliament for Caernarvonshire, 1647-53 and 1661-75, and was associated with the municipal government of Denbigh. In 1659 he appears to have been implicated in the royalist insurrection arranged
WYNN, EDWARD (1618 - 1669), chancellor of Bangor cathedral Second son of Edward Wynn, Bodewryd, and his wife Margaret, daughter of Edward Puleston, rector of Llanynys; born 1 October 1618. His name occurs in the books of Jesus College, Cambridge, 7 March 1636/7; he graduated B.A. 1640/1, M.A. 1647, and D.D. 1662. He was curate to Dr. John Davies, Mallwyd, secured the rectory of Llan-ym-Mawddwy (5 June 1644) upon the latter's death, and married his widow
WYNNE family Peniarth, Cymmrodor, and Bye-Gones) were A … Guide to Harlech Castle (London, 1878) and Hist. of the Parish of Llanegryn (London, 1879); his projected reissue of John Davies 's, Display of Herauldry was not fulfilled because of his death. He died 9 June 1880, and was buried at Llanegryn. After the death of the survivor of his sons the bulk of the Peniarth manuscripts became the property (in 1909) of Sir John
WYNNE, JOHN (1650 - 1714), industrial pioneer The son of the squire of Copa'rleni (the name has several forms - see Ellis Davies, Prehistoric and Roman Remains of Flintshire, 159-60; the old mansion is now a farmhouse, known as ' Y Gop'), Trelawnyd ('Newmarket'), Flintshire. His father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were all named John Wynne; the great-grandfather was the son of Edward ap John Wynne ap Robert ap Ieuan ap Cynwrig ap
WYNNE, ROBERT (d. 1720), cleric and poet Llangywer on 2 May 1720, when Edward Samuel preached the funeral sermon. Two poems by him were printed in Blodeu-Gerdd Cymry, 1759, and others survive in manuscript (Peniarth MS 121 in particular), including an elegy and epitaphs for Huw Morys and John Davies (Siôn Dafydd Lâs). His son, EDWARD WYNNE (1685 - 1745), was also vicar of Gwyddelwern from 1724 till his death. He was ordained deacon by John Evans
YORKE, PHILIP (1743 - 1804) Erddig, Erthig,, antiquary and on correspondence with Gwallter Mechain (Walter Davies, 1761 - 1849), and other scholars, and including an account of the descendants of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn, a refutation of Polydore Virgil's strictures on the ancient Britons, some notes on crown lordships in Powys, and some letters of Goronwy Owen and Lewis Morris. This was expanded four years later into his classic Royal Tribes of Wales, printed

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