Dictionary of Welsh Biography

AMBROSE, WILLIAM (Emrys; 1813 - 1873), Independent minister, poet, and littérateur , where he began to preach and to take a delight in writing poetry. Two years or so later he returned home with the intention of setting up in business on his own account in Liverpool. In the meantime, however, he accompanied William Williams (Caledfryn, 1801 - 1869) on a preaching tour through Llyn and Eifionydd. In the course of this tour he preached at Portmadoc and as a result was invited to take
AMBROSE, WILLIAM ROBERT (1832 - 1878), Baptist minister and antiquary Born 19 January 1832, at Galltraeth (Bryncroes, Llŷn), son of the Rev. Robert Ambrose (on whom see Spinther, iii, 367) - he was thus cousin to the poet William Ambrose. He was brought up as a tailor, and worked at his craft at Caernarvon, Liverpool, Bangor, Portmadoc, and Tal-y-sarn.In 1856 (at Bangor) he received baptism, and began preaching; and during the last years of his life was a paid
ANEIRIN (fl. second half of the 6th century), poet 'n,' as has happened with other Welsh words. By 1632 we find Dr. Davies in the Dictionarium Duplex calling him Aneurin, and this form of the name has continued to the present day, although without justification. Nor is there foundation whatsoever for the opinion advanced by some that Aneirin, from being (incorrectly) written Aneurin (eurin = 'golden'), corresponds to the Gildas who scourged the
ANTHONY, WILLIAM TREVOR (1912 - 1984), singer
ANWYL family Park, Llanfrothen , while the descendants of Lewis Anwyl (died 1605), retained his distinctive baptismal name. WILLIAM LEWIS ANWYL, J.P., D.L. (died 1642), high sheriff of Merioneth, 1610 and 1623, and of Caernarvonshire, 1636, a leader in public affairs, who purchased Llwyn, Dolgelley, rebuilt Park, and increased his estates fourfold by marriage with Elizabeth Herbert, a Montgomeryshire heiress, and his influence by the
ANWYL, LEWIS (1705? - 1776), cleric and author Born at Llandecwyn, Meironnydd, son of William Anwyl, rector of Llanfrothen (1709-13) and of Ffestiniog and Maentwrog (1713-29). In 1723 he became a member of All Souls College, Oxford, and graduated in 1726. He was appointed curate-in-charge of Ysbyty Ifan in 1740, moving to the living of Abergele in 1742. He published at least four works: (a) Y Nefawl Ganllaw, Neu'r Union Ffordd i Fynwes
AP GWYNN, ARTHUR (1902 - 1987), librarian and the third librarian of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth William Williams, F.L.A. (1888-1950), Keeper of Printed Books in the National Library of Wales, in Llyfrgelloedd yng Nghymru - proceedings 1950 and an article in Barn (Medi 1969), 'Nawddogi Awduron', on the Public Lending Right issue. From 1949 onwards Arthur ap Gwynn either assisted his father, reprinted his works or wrote about his life and works or assembled references for the forthcoming
AP THOMAS, DAFYDD RHYS (1912 - 2011), Old Testament scholar Hebrew, at his old college where he remained until his retirement in 1977. After his marriage with Menna Davies, the daughter of Reverend George and Mrs Marianne Davies, Bryn Bowydd, Blaenau Ffestiniog in 1940, the couple made their home in Bangor and Menai Bridge. They had two children, Keinion and Marian. Ap Thomas spent short periods away from Bangor - several times as visiting lecturer in Toronto
APPERLEY, CHARLES JAMES (Nimrod; 1779 - 1843), writer on sport Born 1779 at Plas Gronow (now demolished), near Wrexham, second son of Thomas Apperley; his mother was a daughter of William Wynn (1709 - 1760), of Maes y Neuadd, Talsarnau, Meironnydd, rector of Llangynhafal. Educated at Rugby (1790), Apperley became in 1798 cornet in Sir Watkin William Wynn's Ancient British Light Dragoons and served in Ireland. He married (1801) Winifred, daughter of William
APPERLEY, WILLIAM WYNNE (d. 1872), Major in the Indian Army - see APPERLEY, CHARLES JAMES
ARTHUR (fl. early 6th century?), one of the leaders of the Britons against their enemies Arthur, although it was not the only source for later writers: there were several translations of it into Welsh and many 'Bruts' - in prose and verse - in the vernacular languages were based upon it. The authenticity of Geoffrey's story was questioned by William of Newburgh and Giraldus Cambrensis, but they were exceptions. In successive works (by Wace, Chrétien de Troyes, the unknown authors of
ASHTON, CHARLES (1848 - 1899), Welsh bibliographer and literary historian on 'Y Beirdd Cymreig o William Llŷn hyd at Gwilym Hiraethog'; Caernarvon (1894), Gwaith Iolo Goch (published by the National Eisteddfod Association, 1896). Ashton also published Traethawd or Ffeiriau Cymru (Llanelli, 1881), Bywyd ac Amserau'r Esgob Morgan (Treherbert, 1891), A Guide to Dinas Mawddwy (Aberystwyth, 1893), and a Welsh translation, entitled Y Ddirprwyaeth Dirol Gymreig. Crynhodeb o

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