Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WYNNE, WILLIAM (1671? - 1704), historian He came of the family of Wynne of Garthewin, Llanfair Talhaiarn (see J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 167), a cadet branch of the Wynne of Melai family (ibid. 376); a Robert Wynne (died 1682), younger son of John Wynne of Melai, married Margaret Price, heiress of Garthewin; their son, Robert Wynne (1636 - 1680), rector of Llan-ddeiniolen and of Llaniestyn, and canon of Bangor, married Catherine Madryn
YATES, WILFRID NIGEL (1944 - 2009), archivist and historian , unable to progress further in academia, in 1971 he obtained a post as an archivist at Carmarthenshire Archives under Major Francis Jones. In 1973, as preparations were underway for the reorganisation of Carmarthenshire as part of the new county of Dyfed, Yates moved to North Tyneside, where he established an archive at North Shields Library, which itself became part of Tyne and Wear Archives Service
YORKE, PHILIP SCOTT (1905 - 1976), Squire of Erddig, near Wrexham cemetery. There is commemorative plaque by Jonah Jones in the church.
YOUNG, JAMES JUBILEE (1887 - 1962), Baptist minister he preached at the St. David's Day service at City Temple, London in 1922, at Central Hall, Liverpool in 1923, and at the Welsh service at the Baptist Union of Great Britain in Cardiff in 1924. He was president of the Pembrokeshire meeting (Cymanfa) in 1929, and president of the Welsh Baptist Union in 1946. He died 23 January 1962 leaving a widow Mya (née Jones of Capel Rhondda) and one son.
YSTUMLLYN, JOHN (d. 1786), gardener and land steward What is known of John Ystumllyn derives for the most part from the work of Robert Isaac Jones (Alltud Eifion), who published an account of his life in 1888, later translated as John Ystumllyn or 'Jack Black': the history of his life and traditions about him since his capture in the wilds of Africa until his death; his descendants, etc. etc., together with a picture of him in the year 1754. In the

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