Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, HUGH (1862 - 1953), minister (Presb.), and Biblical commentator Born in 1862 at Rhos-goch, Rhos-y-bol, Anglesey. He began to preach c. 1885-86 at Gorslwyd, and he superintended Rhos-goch church for many years. He was educated at Gwredog School, and as a protégé of the Gwredog family he entered Bala College. The principal Thomas Charles Edwards took an interest in him, and he became his private secretary for a period; he translated into Welsh the principal's
WILLIAMS, HUGH DOUGLAS (Brithdir; 1917 - 1969), teacher and artist Born 7 June 1917 in 8 Albert Street, Upper Bangor, Caernarfonshire, son of David Thomas Williams and Mary Jane (née Williams) his wife, but was brought up in 4 Regent Street after the family moved there. He won a scholarship to Friars School when he was ten years old, and went from there to Manchester School of Art in 1936, where he gained a teaching diploma in art in 1941. He was president of
WILLIAMS, Sir IFOR (1881 - 1965), Welsh scholar , and took honours in Welsh in 1906. Session 1906-07 he spent as Assistant to John Morris Jones in the Welsh Department and working for his M.A. degree. He was appointed Assistant Lecturer in 1907. In 1920 he was given a personal chair, with the title of Professor of Welsh Literature. On the death of John Morris-Jones in 1929 the personal chair was discontinued, and Ifor Williams became Professor of
WILLIAMS, ISAAC (1802 - 1865), cleric, poet, and theologian Dartington as curate to Thomas Keble. There he remained until 1848 when he removed to Stinchcombe near Dursley where he died on 1 May 1865. He was buried in its churchyard where a monument was erected to his memory, and by public subscription a stained glass window, as a memorial of him, was placed in Trinity College chapel. His widow died on 1 February 1886. Six sons and one daughter were born to them
WILLIAMS, JAC LEWIS (1918 - 1977), educationalist, author to the Faculty of Education in the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth and some four years later, in 1960, he succeeded Professor Idwal Jones as Professor and Dean of the Faculty. In 1976 he became Vice-Principal of the college. He became a national figure after being appointed to the chair of education in Aberystwyth. Dr W. Gareth Evans said of him: 'Never before had a Professor of Education
WILLIAMS, JAMES (1812 - 1893) Brittany, Calvinistic Methodist missionary 1882; for details of his work there and the difficulties he encountered, see J. H. Morris's book, mentioned below. From 1869 on, he lived at Chester, where he died 1 September 1893; he had married Catherine, daughter of the Rev. Richard Jones, 1784 - 1840, of Bala, and was buried in her grave in Llanycil churchyard.
WILLIAMS, JAMES (1790 - 1872), cleric Born in 1790 (christened 26 July), son of John Williams (1740 - 1826) of Treffos, Llansadwrn, Anglesey, rector of Llanddeusant, Llangaffo, and Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy - John Williams was the brother of Thomas Williams (1737 - 1801) of Llanidan, and his wife was one of the Vincent family. James Williams entered Jesus College, Oxford, in 1807; graduated in 1810; was a Fellow of the college, 1813-22
WILLIAMS, JANE (Ysgafell; 1806 - 1885), Welsh historian and miscellaneous writer therein; The Literary Remains of the Rev. Thomas Price, Carnhuanawc … with a Memoir of his Life (Llandovery, 1854-55); The Origin, Rise, and Progress of the Paper People (London, 1856), a little book about paper-cutting, with illustrations by lady Llanover; The Autobiography of Elizabeth Davis, a Balaclava Nurse, Daughter of Dafydd Cadwaladr (London, 1857); The Literary Women of England (London, 1861
WILLIAMS, JOHN (d. 1613), principal of Jesus College, Oxford He was born at Llansawel, Carmarthenshire, and seems to have owned considerable property in the district. He was related by marriage to the Vaughan family of Golden Grove. He entered Oxford as a scholar of Corpus Christi College in 1569, under the name of John Thomas. He graduated B.A. 1573/4, M.A. 1577, and was elected Fellow of All Souls in 1579. He became rector of Llandrinio, Montgomeryshire
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1806 - 1856), Baptist minister and author Son of Robert Williams, a native of Llanddoged, Denbighshire, and Elizabeth Jones of Yr Efail, Glanwydden, Creuddyn, Caernarfonshire; he was born at his mother's home, 20 June 1806. His writings show his early interest in literature and languages, and he set to work to study and improve his mind. After a short period at the school kept by John Hughes, incumbent of Llanddulas, he found a patron in
WILLIAMS, JOHN (J.W. Llundain; 1872 - 1944), slate merchant Born in Tŷ Capel Rhostryfan, Llanwnda, Caernarfonshire, 22 September 1872, the eldest of the seven children of John Williams, slate-quarryman, and Catherine his wife, daughter of Robert and Jane Jones, Llandwrog. One of his brothers was William Gilbert Williams. John was educated in Rhostryfan Board School and began working in Braich quarry in July 1885 where he remained for about five years when
WILLIAMS, JOHN (fl. 1739-1779), Methodist exhorter and hymn-writer In 1739 Howel Harris mentions 'dear Jack of Errwd '; there was, in fact, a family with that surname living at 'Erwood,' in the parish of Cerrig Cadarn, Brecknock. He and his brother, William, were exhorters in 1742-3 and the Methodist society met at their house. William (died 1746) married Ann Bowen of Tyddyn. Sarah, his sister, married Thomas James (died 1751), the Builth exhorter. In 1748 Howel

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