Dictionary of Welsh Biography

VAUGHAN family Golden Grove, brought against him of ill-treatment of his servants and tenants at Dryslwyn. He died 3 December 1686. He married (1) Bridget, daughter of Thomas Lloyd, Llanllyr, Cardiganshire, (2) Frances, daughter of Sir John Altham, Oxhey, Hertfordshire, and (3) lady Alice Egerton, daughter of John, 1st earl of Bridgwater. His surviving children were by his second wife. FRANCIS VAUGHAN, the eldest son, was Member of
VAUGHAN family Hergest, Kington . There is a tradition that she slew, with her own hand, her cousin Siôn Hir ap Phylip Fychan, to avenge the death of her brother, Dafydd Fychan of Llinwent in Llanbister, whom he had killed. Thomas and Ellen had three sons, Watkin Vaughan, Richard Vaughan, who died shortly after his father (see his elegy by Lewis Glyn Cothi), and Roger Vaughan (see Vaughan family of Clyro), and one daughter, Alice
WILLIAMS family Bron Eryri, Castell Deudraeth, obituary notice in The Times, 21 August 1939. He died 20 August 1939. Another son of David Williams was Edmund Trevor Lloyd Wynne Williams (1859-1946), co-founder of the British Gramophone Company. Alice Williams ('Alys Meirion', 1863-1957) was a daughter of David Williams.
WILLIAMS, ALICE HELENA ALEXANDRA (ALYS MEIRION; 1863 - 1957), writer, artist, and voluntary welfare worker Alice Williams was born at Castell Deudraeth, Penrhyndeudraeth, Merioneth, on 12 March 1863, the youngest of seven daughters and five sons of David Williams (1799-1869), landowner, and Annie Louisa Loveday (née Williams, died 1904), of Peniarth Ucha, Merioneth. The family was radical in politics: Alice Williams's father was the first Liberal to be elected as MP for Merioneth; her brother Sir
WILLIAMS, Y Fonesig ALICE MATILDA LANGLAND (Alys Mallt, Y Fonesig Mallt Williams; 1867 - 1950), author and celtophile
WILLIAMS, DAVID (1702 - 1779), early Welsh Moravian Born in Llandwrog parish, Caernarfonshire, 2 August 1702. In 1728 at latest, he was a bookbinder in London. He and his wife joined the Moravian society in 1739. She died 5 December 1766, and at the end of 1767 he decided to return to his native region. It was he who brought Mrs. Alice Griffith (see Griffith, William, 1719 - 1782) into contact with Moravianism, and got David Mathias sent to north
WILLIAMS, DAVID REES (1st BARON OGMORE), (1903 - 1976), politician and lawyer language; he was strong in his support of the Welsh Language Bill 1967. Lady Ogmore was equally active in London Welsh events, being a keen participant in the ladies' circle at the London Welsh Centre. Lord Ogmore spoke decisively and he was capable of hard work. Throughout his career, he was involved with organisations and committees dealing with varying subjects. On 30 July 1930, he married Alice
WILLIAMS, Sir ROGER (1540? - 1595), soldier and author There were three persons bearing this name who must be distinguished one from another - (1) Sir Roger Williams (1604? - 1683), founder of the colony of Rhode Island, U.S.A.; he used to be claimed as a Welshman, afterwards as a Cornishman, but now it can be fairly confidently stated that he was the son of a James Williams, ' citizen and merchant taylor of London,' and his wife Alice; (2) Roger
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM NANTLAIS (1874 - 1959), minister (Presb.), editor, poet and hymn writer lyrics; he won the bardic chair at the Meirion eisteddfod in 1903, and the chair at the eisteddfod held in the Queen's Hall, London, in 1904. That year the religious Revival spread to Ammanford, and Nantlais was heavily affected by the stirring events. He determined to consecrate his life thenceforth to evangelising and fostering the spiritual life of the churches. He married twice; (1) in 1902, Alice
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM RETLAW JEFFERSON (c.1863 - 1944), solicitor, genealogist, and historian He was one of the remarkable children of Aberclydach, Llanfigan, Brecknockshire (see WILLIAMS, Alice Matilda). The father, John James Williams (died 31 March 1906), was a surgeon and a captain of the First Brecknockshire Rifle Volunteers, and a member of the Gorsedd of Bards as 'Brychan'. The mother's maiden name was Jane Robertson. The main feat of the eldest son, Howell Price, was to traverse
WILLIS, ALBERT CHARLES (1876 - 1954), president of the Australian Labour Party Production (War Time) Act, 1944. He retired in 1947. He married Alice Maud Parker. There were a son and two daughters of the marriage. They lived at Bryn Eirw, Cannon's Road, Burraneer Bay, New South Wales. He died 22 April 1954 at a hospital at Cronulla near Sydney.
WILSON, RICHARD (1713 - 1782), landscape painter (1680 - 1728), vicar Religion Son of Hugh, was ordained in 1703. He became rector of Gwaunysgor (1709-11), and subsequently of Penegoes (1711-28); he died 31 August 1728, and was buried 4 September 1728, at his native Trefeglwys. He and his wife Alice had six children, five sons and one daughter. Richard, the painter, was the third son, and his only sister became attendant on lady Sundon, lady of the

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