Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WYNNE, ROBERT (d. 1720), cleric and poet Son of Edward Wynne of Plasnewydd, Llangywer. He was probably the Robert Wynne, 'of Merioneth ', who was entered as a sizar at Queens ', Cambridge, 28 June, 1676, matriculated 1676, B.A., 1679-80. Ordained priest by Humphrey Lloyd, bishop of Bangor, 31 March 1681, he was curate of Llangywer for the period 1681-5 if not earlier and later. His collation to the rectory of Llanuwchllyn by William
WYNNE, WILLIAM (1671? - 1704), historian
WYNNE, WILLIAM EDWARD WATKIN (1801 - 1880), antiquary - see WYNNE
WYNNE-FINCH, Sir WILLIAM HENEAGE (1893 - 1961), soldier and landowner
YALE family Plâs yn Iâl, Plas Grono, (see under Edward Lloyd (1570 - 1648?), was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge, of which he became Fellow (1544-67) on taking his bachelor's degree. Ten years after proceeding to M.A. (1546) he was admitted to minor orders (24 September 1556) by bishop William Glyn, who inducted him to the rectory of Llantrisant (Anglesey) a few weeks later. He never resided there, qualifying instead for a legal
YATES, WILFRID NIGEL (1944 - 2009), archivist and historian , unable to progress further in academia, in 1971 he obtained a post as an archivist at Carmarthenshire Archives under Major Francis Jones. In 1973, as preparations were underway for the reorganisation of Carmarthenshire as part of the new county of Dyfed, Yates moved to North Tyneside, where he established an archive at North Shields Library, which itself became part of Tyne and Wear Archives Service
YORKE, PHILIP SCOTT (1905 - 1976), Squire of Erddig, near Wrexham cemetery. There is commemorative plaque by Jonah Jones in the church.
YOUNG, JAMES JUBILEE (1887 - 1962), Baptist minister he preached at the St. David's Day service at City Temple, London in 1922, at Central Hall, Liverpool in 1923, and at the Welsh service at the Baptist Union of Great Britain in Cardiff in 1924. He was president of the Pembrokeshire meeting (Cymanfa) in 1929, and president of the Welsh Baptist Union in 1946. He died 23 January 1962 leaving a widow Mya (née Jones of Capel Rhondda) and one son.
YSTUMLLYN, JOHN (d. 1786), gardener and land steward What is known of John Ystumllyn derives for the most part from the work of Robert Isaac Jones (Alltud Eifion), who published an account of his life in 1888, later translated as John Ystumllyn or 'Jack Black': the history of his life and traditions about him since his capture in the wilds of Africa until his death; his descendants, etc. etc., together with a picture of him in the year 1754. In the

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