Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, NATHANIEL (1742 - 1826), Baptist (Particular, afterwards General) minister, theological controversialist, hymn-writer, and amateur doctor published a medical book, Darllen Dwfr a Meddyginiaeth. During the next few years (Spinther, iii, 241-2) he was on mission in Anglesey, preaching (and doctoring) there until about 1790 (he was certainly there in 1788) when he returned to his native county. By this time, the Peter Williams controversy was boiling up, and an anonymous book, Dialogous [sic], appeared, defending Peter Williams; this book was
WILLIAMS, OWEN (GAIANYDD) (1865 - 1928), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author Born 8 October 1865 in the parish of Llangwyllog, Anglesey. He worked on a farm until he was 10 years old, when he met with a serious accident which affected him for the rest of his life. He received his education under the Rev. Hugh Richards at Llannerch-y-medd, the Rev. R. M. Jones at Holyhead, and at the University College, Bangor. He was ordained in 1897 and became pastor of the churches of
WILLIAMS, OWEN (1774 - after 1827), musician Born July 1774 at Cwirt, parish of Llandyfrydog, Anglesey, and christened in the parish church 11 July as the son of Owen Jones, husbandman, and Ellen his wife. In 1817 he published Egwyddorddysg … neu Catechism ar Reolau Cerddoriaeth, a Welsh version of a work by Charles Dibdin, and, in 1818, Egwyddorion Canu, the latter containing eight illustrations drawn by Hugh Hughes (1790 - 1863); the two
WILLIAMS, OWEN HERBERT (1884 - 1962), surgeon and Professor of Surgery Born 2 January 1884 at Bodrwnsiwn, Llanfaelog, Anglesey, son of Owen and Jane Williams, of a farming family. The father died before his son had reached his first birthday, and all his life he paid tribute to his mother's untiring efforts to secure an education for her son. After his primary education at Llanfaelog school he attended the grammar school at Beaumaris and then went to the University
WILLIAMS, PETER BAILEY (1763 - 1836), cleric and writer - often enough under pseudonyms such as 'Pant' and 'Peris.' In addition to helping document-hunters like Nicholas Carlisle and William Cathrall, he also published The Tourist's Guide to the County of Caernarvon, 1821, while shorter articles written by him were published in Gwyneddion, 1832 (on the history of Anglesey), and in the Cymmrodorion Transactions, 1843 (on the Welsh monasteries and abbeys). He
WILLIAMS, ROBERT (1782 - 1818), composer of the hymn-tune 'Llanfair' which appears in all Welsh congregational tune-books and in Songs of Praise and other English hymn-books; Dr. R. Vaughan Williams has composed variations upon it. Robert Williams was born at Mynydd Ithel farm, Llanfechell, Anglesey, son of Owen Williams and Mary (née Davies). He was baptised at Llanfechell on 27 October 1782. He was blind from birth and earned his living by basket-making, but was
WILLIAMS, ROBERT ARTHUR (Berw; 1854 - 1926), cleric and poet Born 8 April 1854 at Caernarvon, son of John Williams, sailor. His mother died when he was but 3 years old, and he was brought up by his aunt at Pentre Berw, near Holland Arms, Anglesey. He was apprenticed in a shop at Gaerwen, and began to take an interest in poetry. Moving to Bangor to work, he came under the influence of dean H. T. Edwards, and went to S. Aidan's College, Birkenhead, to
WILLIAMS, ROWLAND (1779 - 1854), cleric Ysgeifiog, and there is a memorial window to him at the west end of St Asaph cathedral. He married Jane Wynne Jones of Tre-iorwerth, near Bodedern, Anglesey, and they had three sons and five daughters. One of his sons was Rowland Williams (1817 - 1870). Rowland Williams began to take an interest in Welsh literary matters from the time he went to Bangor, and in 1805 was appointed secretary of the Bangor
WILLIAMS, ROWLAND (Hwfa Môn; 1823 - 1905), Independent minister, and archdruid of Wales Born at Pen y Graig, Trefdraeth, Anglesey, in March 1823. When he was 5 years of age the family went to live at Rhos-tre-Hwfa, near Llangefni, where he was brought up as a Calvinistic Methodist until he was 14. He was apprenticed to John Evans, a Llangefni carpenter, and later worked at his trade at Bangor, Deiniolen, Port Dinorwic, and other places. In 1847 he returned to Anglesey and shortly
WILLIAMS, THOMAS (fl. end of the 18th century), attorney, outstanding figure in the copper industry As son (born 13 May 1737) of Owen Williams of Cefn Coch in Llansadwrn, who owned also Tregarnedd and Treffos, and his wife, the daughter of Hendre Hywel by Llangefni, it was comparatively easy for Thomas Williams to become intimate with the great men of Anglesey; it was he who straightened out the tangled estate of Bodior; he spent years in getting reason out of the stubborn people at Plas Coch
WILLIAMS, THOMAS CHARLES (1868 - 1927), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 28 August 1868 at Bryntirion, Gwalchmai, Anglesey, son of the Rev. Hugh Williams, his mother being the daughter of the Rev. John Charles (1784 - 1858) and sister of the Revs. Hugh (1806 - 1839), John (1809 - 1865), William (1817 - 1849), and David (1823 - 1860) Charles - the two latter being very popular preachers. (Thomas, another brother, died young.) He was educated at Oswestry, Bala
WILLIAMS, Sir WILLIAM (1634 - 1700), lawyer and politician Eldest son of Hugh Williams, D.D. (1596 - 1670), rector of Llantrisant and Llanrhuddlad, Anglesey (Willis, Bangor, 170-1; Pryce, Diocese of Bangor in Sixteenth Century, 41, 43, 44; An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Anglesey, 114). Educated at Jesus College and Gray's Inn (admitted 1650), he was called to the Bar in 1658, becoming treasurer of Gray's Inn in 1681. Recorder of Chester from

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