Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMSON, ROBERT (MONA) (Bardd Du Môn; 1807 - 1852), teacher and poet Newborough, Anglesey, where he married Jane Roberts, and became friendly with the incumbent Henry Rowlands, a descendant of Henry Rowlands, author of Mona Antiqua. He competed on the subject of the awdl at the Aberffraw eisteddfod, 1849, but was not awarded the prize; his poem was published at Caernarvon that year under the title of Awdl y Greadigaeth. Other published works by him were Awdl ar yr
WILSON, RICHARD (1713 - 1782), landscape painter A member of the Wilson family of Bwlch-y-llyn and Y Ffinnant, Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire., one of the old Welsh families of Arwystli. HUGH WILSON, M.A. (1651 - 1687), vicar Religion of Trefeglwys (1674) and also of Llangurig (1676), was the son of RICHARD (died 1688) and Joanna (died 1678) Wilson, Bwlch-y-llyn, Trefeglwys. He married (1679) Maria (died 1688), widow of William Lloyd, Maes-bangor
WINTER, CHARLES (1700 - 1773), Arminian Baptist minister debate in the Baptist Association, which met at Hengoed in 1730 and at which Abel Francis was also present, Winter (but not David and Isaac) consented to a compromise, and indeed afterwards became assistant to Morgan Griffith (died 1738), pastor of the church. In 1740, though there was a party which desired the promotion of Winter, the majority favoured Griffith Jones of Pen-y-fai, and Winter co
WOOD family, Welsh gipsies buried under the name ' John Abraham Woods,' at Llanfihangel-y-Traethau, 14 April 1818, 'aged 76.' He was the first harpist in the family. His children included (1) ADAM WOOD (died between 1852 - 1857), harpist Music Performing Arts Born at Abergynolwyn, who was 90 years old when he was buried at Lampeter some time between 1852 and 1857. Two of his sons were (a) JOHN WOOD JONES (1800 - 1844), harpist
WORTHINGTON, WILLIAM (1704 - 1778), cleric and author April 1730 he was appointed vicar of Llan-y-blodwel, Salop; in November 1731, canon of S. Asaph; in July 1737, sinecure rector of Darowen (which office he held till 1751); sinecure rector of Hope, Flintshire, 1751 (till 1774); sinecure rector of Llanfor, near Bala, 1774. He was vicar of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant from 1745 till his death, and prebendary of Meifod in St Asaph cathedral from 1773. He also
WYNN family Cesail Gyfarch, Penmorfa of eight children, including John Wynn (died 1660), Ellis Wynn, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, Owen Wynn (died 1675), who was educated at Oxford and became a barrister (Inner Temple), Humphrey Wynn (died 1664), vicar of Oswestry and master of the free school there, and Griffith Wynn, whose son, William, married Ann (Evans) of Tan-y-bwlch, Maentwrog. JOHN WYNN, the heir of Robert Wynn
WYNN family Glyn (Glyn Cywarch), Brogyntyn, , probably before 1 October 1499. This Ifan, who is also referred to as IEUAN AP RHYS, had released to him certain lands which became part of the Glyn estate ' which are stated to have been previously pledged by Richard Bamville ' (W. W. E. Wynne, Pedigree of … Wynne of Peniarth, 1872). ' Through this marriage, Glyn, and much of the property in the parish of Llanvihangel y Traethau, came into the family
WYNN family Maesyneuadd, Llandecwyn This family, like others in western Merioneth, traced its descent from Osbwrn Wyddel, in this instance through Dafydd ap Ieuan ab Einion, constable of Harlech castle, and his wife, Margaret (Puleston). THOMAS, the son of Dafydd and Margaret, married Gwerfyl, daughter of HOWEL AP RHYS, of Bron-y-foel - see Ellis family of Bron-y-foel and Ystumllyn - and had a son, DAFYDD, who married Lowry
WYNN family Gwydir, Wyrion Gruffydd ' in Penyfed. The descendants of this union are found at Gesail Gyfarch, Ystumcegid, Clenennau, and Brynkir. During the revolt of Owain Glyndwr, Ieuan ap Maredudd ap Hywel ap Dafydd ap Gruffydd of Cefn-y-fan (later called Ystumcegid) and Gesail Gyfarch supported the crown and died in 1403 while defending Caernarvon castle against Glyndwr's forces; his brother, Robert, was one of Glyndwr
WYNN family Bodewryd, the house in Bodewryd from his kinsman, William ap Llewelyn ap Tudur ap William, or William Llechog, and gave it, in 1534, as an inheritance to his son Hugh Gwyn and the heirs of his body by his wife, Ellen, daughter of Hugh Conway of Bryneuryn. Hugh Gwyn's mother was Angharad, daughter of David ab Evan ap David, heiress of Plas y Brain, in the parish of Llanbedr. After transferring Bodewryd to
WYNN family Ynysmaengwyn, Dolau Gwyn, Maes y Pandy) and left two daughters, coheiresses - (1) ELIZABETH (died 17 May 1642); she married Sir JAMES PRYSE of Gogerddan (died 1642), who was high sheriff of Merioneth in 1606 and to whom Rhisiart Phylip, Siôn Phylip, and Siôn Cain wrote poems, and (2) CATHERINE, whose husband was John Owen ap John ap Lewis ab Owen, of Llwyn, Dolgelley. The heir of Elizabeth and Sir James Pryse was their
WYNN family Berth-ddu, Bodysgallen, commissioner of taxes for Caernarvonshire, and also had the sole right of nominating to scholarships under the educational trust of his great-uncle Owen Gwynne (above). He died 13 December 1674, having married, successively, daughters of Sir James Bodvell, Richard Vaughan of Cors-y-gedol and lord Bulkeley, the last being the widow of Sir William Williams of Vaynol. His daughter's tombstone in Llan-rhos

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