Dictionary of Welsh Biography

RICHARDS, GRAFTON MELVILLE (1910 - 1973), Welsh scholar of study. The notes and articles which he published in Y Cymro newspaper over a long period were collected in Enwau Tir a Gwlad (ed. Bedwyr Lewis Jones, 1998). His work brought him international recognition, in his contributions to the Batsford The names of towns and cities in Britain (1970), as a member of the council of the English Place-Name Society, a member of the International Committee on
RICHARDS, HENRY BRINLEY (1819 - 1885), musician Born 13 November 1819 in Lower Market Street, Carmarthen, the son of Henry and Elizabeth Brinley Richards. The father was organist of S. Peter's church, Carmarthen; he also kept a music shop. His mother was the daughter of John Brinley, Swansea (see F. Jones, God Bless the Prince of Wales, Carmarthen, 1969). Intended for the medical profession, the son showed that his inclination was towards
RICHARDS, JEDEDIAH (1784? - 1838), hymnist and itinerant bookseller buddiol … ynghyd a Hymnau (Carmarthen, 1823); Marwnad David Evans, Morfa (Caernarvon, 1825); Marwnad … Ebenezer Morris, Blaen y Wern, Troed yr Aur (Caernarvon, 1825), Golwg ar Ddrych y Greadigaeth (Aberystwyth, 1826); Hanes Ymneillduwyr Protestanaidd (Carmarthen, 1826); Palmer's Catechism (Carmarthen, 1827); Casgliad o Hymnau, sef Pleser y Pererinion (Cardigan, 1827); Cofiant byr D. Dafis, Castell Hywel
RICHARDS, JOHN (Iocyn Ddu; 1795 - 1864), poet and adjudicator -medd, but died 17 November 1864, before it was finished. He was a schoolfellow of David James (1803 - 1871) and of Joseph Hughes (1803 - 1863) at Ystradmeurig, and throughout his life shared their interests - we have some awdlau of his. But he is best - though not too fortunately - remembered as one of the three 'chair' adjudicators at the 1849 eisteddfod at Aberffraw. The two serious competitors for
RICHARDS, JOHN (fl. 1778-1808), Baptist minister church in 1780. He ministered at Soar, Llandyfân, 1793-5. At the quarterly meeting held in February 1796 he submitted a scheme for the education of young preachers. In 1797 he wrote an elegy on the death of David Powell, Nottage. He was for seven years with the General Baptists but he reverted in 1807 and died before the Association of 1808.
RICHARDS, ROBERT (1884 - 1954), historian and politician , but for some reason he did not take his degree. He spent the next two years at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated with honours in economics. He was appointed lecturer in political economics in the University of Glasgow where he remained until, on the urging of Sir Henry Jones, he moved to Wales as a first full-time lecturer in the department of extra-mural studies at the University
RICHARDS, THOMAS (1754 - 1837), cleric Born at Hirnant, Pont Erwyd, Cardiganshire, 24 April 1754, son of Richard Thomas and Jane his wife. At the age of 19 he went to Ystradmeurig, where he met Thomas Jones (of Creaton) (1752 - 1845). The two men formed an intimate friendship which lasted all their days. Richards kept school at Tal-y-bont, Cardiganshire, for three years, and in 1779 he married Jane, daughter of David Lloyd of Cymerau
RICHARDS, WILLIAM (1749 - 1818), General Baptist minister, theological and political controversialist, and antiquary . Before and after the West Wales Baptist schism of 1799, Richards rushed into the fray, against Calvinism and against the 'Methodistical' and revivalistic tendencies of the Particular Baptist leaders. He poured forth a series of 'Occasional Leaflets' (Papurynnau Achlysurol); these are now very scarce. His chief opponents were Evan Jones (1777 - 1819) of Cardigan and Joseph Harris (Gomer); the pamphlets
RICHARDS, WILLIAM LESLIE (1916 - 1989), Scholar, teacher, poet and author Born at Cwm, Capel Isaac, near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, the second son of William Richards and his wife Anne (née Davies). William and Anne had four children, David Whitson (1915-1983), William Leslie, Eleanor Heddwen (1919-1966), and Benjamin Hugh (1924-). The parents were small-holders. He was educated at Capel Isaac primary school, Llandeilo Grammar School, and the University College of
RICHARDSON, EVAN (1759 - 1824), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and schoolmaster John Elias and Sir Hugh Owen, Richardson gave up the school when in 1817 his health began to fail, and was succeeded by William Lloyd (1771 - 1841). Evan Richardson was also practically the founder of the Calvinistic Methodist cause at Caernarvon; the first Calvinistic Methodist sermon there had been delivered in 1786 by David Jones of Llangan, and in 1787 (while still living at Llangybi) Richardson
ROBERTS family Mynydd-y-gof, DAVID ROBERTS (1788? - 1869), physician Medicine The son of John and Catherine Roberts of Aberalaw, Llanfachraeth; the origins of the family were in Llanddeusant parish. David Roberts was apprenticed with a physician at Holyhead; after assisting a physician in London for a while, he returned to Anglesey to practise (and to farm) at Mynydd-y-gof. In 1815 he married Sarah Foulkes (1788 - 1879
ROBERTS, ABSALOM (1780? - 1864), poet and collector of penillion telyn Born at Trefriw, Caernarfonshire. He was a shoemaker by trade. He was married twice and had twelve daughters and two sons; it is said that his second wife was related to the family of Sir Henry Jones, Old Memories). He went to live at Eglwys-bach, Denbighshire; it has been said that it was in his house there that the Wesleyan Methodists began to preach in that part of Wales. He wandered from

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