Dictionary of Welsh Biography

CHAMBERS, WILLIAM (1774 - 1855), industrialist and public figure By the will of Sir John Stepney, dated 9 August 1802 (recited in ' An Act to enable William Chambers…to grant leases of certain estates,' 1840, copy in Cardiff Public Library), his property, in twenty-four parishes, was devised not to his brother, Thomas (who succeeded to the baronetcy on Sir John Stepney's death, 3 October 1811), nor to the heirs of his two sisters, but to six legatees
CHERLETON family Northumberland and lord Bardolf, rebels and allies of Glyn Dwr, 1406, and was the friend of Adam Usk. In November 1417 Sir John Oldcastle was captured at Broniarth, near Welshpool, by Sir Gruffydd Vaughan and his brother Ieuan ap Gruffydd, aided by Hywel ap Gruffudd ap Dafydd ap Madog and Deio ap Ieuan ap Iorwerth ab Adda, two yeomen. These men surrendered Oldcastle to their overlord Edward Cherleton, whose
CLARK, GEORGE THOMAS (1809 - 1898), engineer and antiquary ., expanding it in 1846), and for a time in India. Later, he became inspector under the short-lived General Board of Health (his reports on various towns included some in South Wales), and afterwards one of the three commissioners. In 1852 he accepted the position of trustee of the will of Sir Josiah John Guest, and from then until 1897 he was the effective controller of the famous Dowlais iron-works. The
CLIVE, HENRIETTA ANTONIA (1758 - 1830), traveller and scientific collector (1785-1848), the eldest, was followed by Henrietta Antonia Clive (1786-1835)). Known in the family as 'Harry' she became a proficient harpist and later married Sir Watkin Williams Wynn (1772-1840). Another daughter, Charlotte Florentia Clive (1787-1866) known as 'Charly', was born in Florence and later became governess to Queen Victoria. Finally there arrived another son, Robert Henry Clive (1789-1854
CLOUGH family Plas Clough, Glan-y-wern, Bathafarn, Hafodunos, During the 17th century the descendants of Sir Richard Clough lived quietly in Denbighshire, providing the county with successive sheriffs and the county town with successive aldermen. Towards the middle of the 18th century a fresh accession of ambition and business ability enabled them to absorb through marriage or purchase the estates of the Thelwalls of Bathafarn, the Powells of Glan-y-wern
CLOUGH, Sir RICHARD (d. 1570), merchant, and (for a period) 'factor' for Sir Thomas Gresham in Antwerp 'Sir' which prefaces his Christian name in some accounts. He entered the service of Sir Thomas Gresham, London; in 1552 he is settled at Antwerp as 'factor' for Gresham, to whom (and to William Phayre) he wrote frequently; the original letters are in the P.R.O. - see e.g. Cal. S.P. For., 1566-68. It is said that it was he who suggested to Gresham the advisability of building the 'Exchange' in London
COBB, JOSEPH RICHARD (1821 - 1897), antiquary
CONDRY, WILLIAM MORETON (1918 - 1998), naturalist, conservationist and writer William Condry, or Bill as he was often known, was born in Birmingham on 1st March 1918 to Joseph Condry, a gem setter, and his wife Agnes, who were Clarionites, pacifists and active members of the Independent Labour Party. He had a brother, Dennis, and a sister Kathleen (who died at the age of 104). Condry studied at Birmingham University where he gained a BA in French, Latin and History in 1939
CONSTANTINE, GEORGE (c . 1500 - 1560?), cleric dissemination of Lutheran literature (L. & P., iv, 4396). During these years he was active in smuggling contraband literature into England. He was arrested by Sir Thomas More for this activity in 1531 and, under pressure, informed on some of his confederates. He escaped early in December 1531 and fled again to Antwerp. Returning to London after More's death he entered the service of Sir Henry Norris, who was
CONWAY family Botryddan, Bodrhyddan, The Conways were of English origin, descended from Sir William Coniers, ' Knight of War ', high constable of England under William the Conqueror. Sir HENRY CONWAY, son of Sir Hugh Conway, who married Ellen (or Angharad), daughter of Sir Hugh Crevecoer, lord of Prestatyn, was the first known to have settled in Wales, and his son, Richard, succeeded as lord of Prestatyn. In contrast to his
COOMBE TENNANT, WINIFRED MARGARET (Mam o Nedd; 1874 - 1956), delegate to the first assembly of the League of Nations, suffragette, Mistress of the Robes of the Gorsedd of the Bards, and a well-known medium , was married to F.W.H. Myers who, with Henry Sidgwick, founded the Society for Psychic Research. Mrs. Coombe Tennant was welcomed as a very talented medium, but this was unknown outside a small circle of close friends until after her death. For years she acted as a medium to Sir Oliver Lodge and others such as Gerald Balfour, under the assumed name of ' Mrs. Willett '. There are many accounts of her
CORBET, Sir RICHARD (1640 - 1683), baronet and member of parliament One of the CORBET family of Leighton, Montgomery, a son of EDWARD CORBET (who died before his father in 1653), and grandson of Sir EDWARD CORBET, the first baronet. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, 1658. He was Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury 1677-81 and chairman of the elections committee. He was a close friend of Lord William Russell whose execution in 1683 may have hastened Sir

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