Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1717 - 1791), Methodist cleric, author, and hymn-writer
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM LLEWELYN (1867 - 1922), Member of Parliament, lawyer, and author , and two of his father's brothers were ministers, namely JOHN WILLIAMS (1819 - 1869), who was first of all minister of Llangadog close by, and later of Newcastle Emlyn with Capel Iwan (H. Egl. Ann., iii, 421-2), and BENJAMIN WILLIAMS (1830 - 1886), who was at Gwernllwyn (Dowlais), Denbigh, and Canaan (Swansea) and who was the author of a number of books (H. Egl. Ann., v, 123-5). Llewelyn Williams was
WILLIAMSON, ROBERT (MONA) (Bardd Du Môn; 1807 - 1852), teacher and poet Newborough, Anglesey, where he married Jane Roberts, and became friendly with the incumbent Henry Rowlands, a descendant of Henry Rowlands, author of Mona Antiqua. He competed on the subject of the awdl at the Aberffraw eisteddfod, 1849, but was not awarded the prize; his poem was published at Caernarvon that year under the title of Awdl y Greadigaeth. Other published works by him were Awdl ar yr
WILSON, JOHN (1626 - c.1695/6), playwright father, he could not agree with the local corporation. Wilson was more successful as writer than as office-holder and, apart from his plays, translated Erasmus's Moriae Encomium, 1668, and published two political essays: A Discourse of Monarchy, 1684, and Jus Regium Coronae, 1686 (?) He was best known as the author of two comedies, The Cheats, 1662, and The Projectors, 1665, and two tragedies
WOODING, DAVID LEWIS (1828 - 1891), genealogist, historian, bibliophile and shopkeeper to develop what had already become his life-long interest. He was contemporary of David Lloyd Isaac, vicar of Llangamarch and author, eventually purchasing all of his MS works and notes. He was nominated by Egerton G.B. Phillimore and became a member of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion. Wooding corresponded with Morris Davies of Bangor, a noted hymnologist and musician, and he became a
WORTHINGTON, WILLIAM (1704 - 1778), cleric and author
WYNDHAM-QUIN, WINDHAM THOMAS (4th EARL of DUNRAVEN AND MOUNT-EARL in the Irish peerage, 2nd Baron KENRY of the United Kingdom), (1841 - 1926), Glamorgan landowner and politician, sportsman and author
WYNN family Glyn (Glyn Cywarch), Brogyntyn, Pennant, of Bychton, Flintshire. Lady (Margaret) Owen and her husband were neighbours of Ellis Wynne, author of Gweledigaethau y Bardd Cwsc, who wrote to the husband on 16 September 1697 soliciting his help in regard to difficulties which had arisen in regard to the estate of the writer's uncle, John Jones, of Uwchlaw'r Coed, and, on 9 November 1706, to lady (Margaret) Owen, by then a widow, asking her
WYNN family Maesyneuadd, Llandecwyn of Ellis Brynkir, the mother of his heir, ROBERT WYNN, who was sheriff of Merioneth in 1734, and who had [an aunt,] Lowry, who became the first wife of Ellis Wynne, author of Gweledigaetheu y Bardd Cwsc, and (2) Margaret, daughter and coheiress of Roger Lloyd, Rhagad, near Corwen - it was this second Margaret who was the mother of William Wynn, rector of Llangynhafal, Denbighshire, and an eminent
WYNN family Gwydir, , Thomas Wiliems of Trefriw. His own The history of the Gwydir family was published in 1770 (ed. Daines Barrington), in 1827 (ed. Angharad Llwyd), 1878 (ed. Askew Roberts), and again in 1927 (ed. John Ballinger). He was also the author of a survey of Penmaenmawr (published in 1859 and reissued in 1906, ed. W. Bezant Lowe). By his wife Sydney, daughter of Sir William Gerrard, he had ten sons and two
WYNNE, ELLIS (1670/1 - 1734), cleric, and author of an outstanding Welsh prose classic /2. It used to be thought that he left Oxford without graduating, but more recent evidence (A. Ivor Pryce, The Diocese of Bangor during three centuries and N.L.W. Vivian MS. 31) seems to point to graduation (B.A., afterwards M.A.). Degree or no degree, there is abundant evidence that the author of Gweledigaetheu y Bardd Cwsc was a man of superior education and much culture. Local tradition suggests
WYNNE, OWEN (1652 - ?), civil servant Mint (to 1690) and secretary to the commissioners for prizes (January 1693). He kept his North Wales acquaintances, especially Sir Robert Owen, of Porkington and Clenennau (see Owen, Sir John), posted with the latest court news in James II's day. WILLIAM WYNNE (1693 - 1765), lawyer and author Law Literature and Writing Eldest son of Owen Wynne. He followed his father to Jesus College (matriculated 23

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