Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, Y Fonesig ALICE MATILDA LANGLAND (Alys Mallt, Y Fonesig Mallt Williams; 1867 - 1950), author and celtophile , Pembrokeshire, where she spent the remainder of her life. She lived there with her younger brother FREDERICK GEORGE ROBERTSON 'Jim', WILLIAMS He had left Aberclydach when his elder brother inherited the estate. He first settled at Capel Isaf near Llandeilo, but in 1916 he purchased the Plas Pantsaeson estate and went to live there with his wife 'Daisy' or 'Modie', Hylda Marguerite, daughter of Major Penry
WILLIAMS, Sir CHARLES HANBURY (1708 - 1759), satirical writer and diplomatist diplomatic missions for which he is best known. His mind became unbalanced in 1759, and he died, possibly by his own hand, on 2 November, and was buried in Westminster Abbey. The Coldbrook estate thereupon passed to his brother, George Hanbury, who, in turn, adopted the name of Williams.
WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER DAVID (1873 - 1934), artist the Investiture of the prince of Wales at Caernarvon in 1911 and ' The Charge of the Welsh Division at Mametz Wood ' in 1916. Among his portraits are those of Sir John Williams, Sir Henry Jones, Sir John Rhys, David Lloyd George (later 1st earl Dwyfor), Sir John Morris-Jones, and Hwfa Mon. Several of his pictures were shown at the Royal Academy exhibitions and his work is represented in the
WILLIAMS, DANIEL (1643? - 1716), Presbyterian divine, and benefactor to Nonconformity his moral character. He became the acknowledged (indeed, the official) leader of the 'Three Denominations' in their dealings with government, and led their deputations to Anne and George I respectively, on their succession to the throne. In 1709, both Edinburgh and Glasgow conferred on him the degree of D.D. He died 26 January 1715/6 'at the age of 72,' and was buried in Bunhill Fields. His two
WILLIAMS, DAVID JOHN (1885 - 1970), writer protest takes a central place in the mythos of the nationalist movement. He endeavoured all his life to campaign for a Free Christian Wales. He wrote hundreds of letters to the press and brought two of his heroes, the Irishman, ' A.E. ' (George William Russell) and the Italian, Mazzini, to the notice of his fellow- Welshmen through his books: A.E. a Chymru (1929); Y Bod Cenhedlig, a translation with
WILLIAMS, EDWARD (1750 - 1813), Independent divine and tutor system' represented by George Lewis. Moreover, as is clear from the biographies of Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd) and of John Jones (1796 - 1857) of Tal-y-sarn, the study of the Equity was not confined to his own denomination. During the 19th century three men were responsible for a new theological approach within three denominations in Wales : they were Edward Williams of Rotherham the Independent
WILLIAMS, ELIEZER (1754 - 1820), cleric, author, and schoolmaster was buried at Lampeter. He wrote a number of works in English (see the list in D.N.B.); a collection of these was published in 1840 by his son, St. George Armstrong Williams. While he was at Lampeter, he opened a school there and prepared young men for holy orders; he was eminently successful in this work. He married (1), 1792, Anne Adelaide Grebert of Nancy, Lorraine, France; they had one child
WILLIAMS, FREDERICK GEORGE ROBERTSON (d. 1945), landowner - see WILLIAMS, ALICE MATILDA LANGLAND
WILLIAMS, GARETH WYN (Baron Williams of Mostyn), (1941 - 2003), lawyer and politician working as a schoolteacher in north Wales, he was admitted to the Bar at Gray's Inn in 1965 but did the first part of his pupillage in the Temple before completing it in Swansea, where he remained for thirteen years. He moved to London upon taking silk in 1978, and became a Recorder of the Crown Court. In 1979 he acted for George Deakin, a co-defendant in the Jeremy Thorpe case. Deakin's acquittal
WILLIAMS, GEORGE (1879 - 1951), company director and Lord Mayor of Cardiff
WILLIAMS, Sir GEORGE CLARK (1878 - 1958), BARONET and county court judge scholarships for students of the University of Wales. The family were zealous Independents and pillars of Park Church. George Clark Williams received his early education at Llanelli and Bishop's Stortford public school. He went to Aberystwyth College and in 1898 gained a B.A. degree of London University. After serving his articles he qualified as a solicitor, and in 1902 joined the partnership of Roderick
WILLIAMS, GRIFFITH (Gutyn Peris; 1769 - 1838), poet ' Goronwy Owen ' and George III's Jubilee in 1803 and 1810. He died 18 September 1838, and was buried at Llandygài.

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