Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, EVAN (1706 - ?), harpist Antient British Music, 1742. He settled in London as teacher of the harp and obtained a post as harpist in a church; from references made to him by William Morris it would appear that he played the organ also. In the (Welsh) Book of Common Prayer, edited by Richard Morris (1770), are twenty-four psalm-tunes, the first printed tunes made available for use by Welsh people. Evan Williams performed a
WILLIAMS family Cochwillan, Caernarvonshire in 1485, received letters of denization in 1486 and probably died 1500 (Breeze, Kalendars, 50; Cal. Pat. Rolls, 1485-94, 55). His son, WILLIAM WILLIAMS (died c. 1559), commissioner and sheriff of Caernarfonshire Public and Social Service, Civil Administration Son of William ap Griffith, and the first of the family to adopt the surname Williams. He married Lowry, daughter of Henry Salesbury of
WILLIAMS, GARETH WYN (Baron Williams of Mostyn), (1941 - 2003), lawyer and politician Gareth Williams was born on 5 February 1941 near Prestatyn, Flintshire. He was the third child of Albert Thomas Williams (died 1964), a primary school headmaster, and his wife Selina (née Evans, died 1985). He had a sister, Catrin, and a brother John. Welsh was been the language of his home in Mostyn and, reputedly, he first learnt English with the aid of Linguaphone records. He was educated at
WILLIAMS, ANNA (1706 - 1783), author daughter of Zachariah Williams; was born at Rosemarket, Pembrokeshire. She went to London with her father about 1727 and lived in straitened circumstances for a time with him in the Charterhouse, a breach of rules which led to his expulsion therefrom. In 1740 she became almost blind, but supported herself by her needle. Her translation of Bleterie's ' Life of the Emperor Julian ' appeared in 1746
WILLIAMS, MATTHEW (d. 1801), actor
WILLIAMS, DAVID (1793? - 1845), author
WILLIAMS, GWILYM (1839 - 1906), judge Born at Ynyscynon, Aberdare, elder son of David Williams (Alaw Goch) and his wife, Ann, the sister of William Morgan (1819 - 1878), poet. He was educated at Cowbridge grammar school, the Normal College, Swansea, and in France. He became a barrister of the Inner Temple, 1863, and in the same year, on the death of his father, a wealthy landowner, as the proprietor of the Miskin estate with valuable
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1757 - 1810), barrister Born at Job's Well in Carmarthen town, 12 September 1757, the son of Thomas Williams. He entered Jesus College, Oxford, in 1773, but graduated (1776) from Wadham College, of which in 1780 he was elected a Fellow. In 1784 he was called to the Bar from the Inner Temple and had a most successful career as counsel. But he was also interested in the history of the law : he was one of the joint editors
WILLIAMS, MORGAN (1808 - 1883), chartist the time of his death, 17 October 1883, at Merthyr, he had been registrar of marriages, etc., there for thirty years. An article by him on Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg) appeared in Red Dragon, ii.
WILLIAMS, PENRY (1800 - 1885), painter The son of William Williams, a stonemason, he was christened at Merthyr Tydfil 2 February 1800. He studied at the Royal Academy schools under Fuseli, gained a silver medal from the Society of Arts for a drawing from the antique in 1821, and exhibited his work at the exhibitions of the British Institution, the society of British Artists, and the Royal Academy, where thirty-four of his pictures
WILLIAMS, MEIRION (1901 - 1976), musician William Robert Williams was born on 19 July 1901 in Glanywern, Dyffryn Ardudwy. He began to use the name 'Meirion' when a student and adopted it officially during the Second World War. He was the son of Robert Parry Williams and Mary Elizabeth (née Roberts), the father a shopkeeper and sub-postmaster. His dark colouring was attributed by some to Italian ancestry on his mother's side. Meirion
WILLIAMS, ROWLAND (1779 - 1854), cleric Born at Ty'nypwll, Mallwyd, Merioneth, and christened 27 March 1779, son of Richard Williams and Catherine his wife. He went to a school held in Mallwyd church, then as a private pupil to Peter Williams, vicar of Betws-yn-Rhos, Abergele, then to Ruthin grammar school. He matriculated at Oxford from Jesus College, 24 May 1798, took his B.A. in 1802 and his M.A. in 1805. Ordained deacon in 1802 by

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