Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, JOHN (Glanmor; 1811 - 1891), cleric, poet, and antiquary . Morris, 1877) and Awstralia a'r Cloddfeydd Aur (Denbigh, T. Gee, 1852). He edited Carolau gan Brif Feirdd Cymru a'i Phrydyddion (Wrexham, Hughes and Son, 1865), and the same company published a volume of his works in 1865. But Glanmor's greatest achievement was his publication of the history of the town and lordship of Denbigh in two volumes: Ancient and Modern Denbigh (Denbigh, 1856) and The Records
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1801 - 1859), physician and naturalist his elder brother, William, who was a physician and apothecary at Abergele; later, he went to Dublin where he obtained his M.D. In 1832 he started to practise at Corwen; but, in 1849, he joined in the gold rush and went off to California. There his health broke down, and he returned to this country in 1853, practising as a physician at Froncysylltau and Wrexham. He died in 1859. His claim to be
WILLIAMS, RICHARD (1802 - 1842), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author Born at Winllan, Llanbryn-mair, 31 January 1802, son of Richard and Mary Williams, and brother of William Williams (Gwilym Cyfeiliog). He was educated first at a school kept by his uncle, the Rev. John Roberts (1767 - 1834), then at the school of William Owen (1788 - 1838), and later in schools at Birmingham, Wrexham, and Liverpool. After some time had elapsed he opened a school of his own at
WILLIAMS, RICHARD HUGHES (Dic Tryfan; 1878? - 1919), journalist and short story writer health and he died at the Tregaron hospital 26 July 1919. He was a pioneer of the short story in Welsh and a serious student of the art of short story writing generally. In his lifetime two volumes of his stories were published - Straeon y Chwarel (not dated), and Tair Stori Fer, 1916. In 1932 a selection of his stories, Storïau gan Richard Hughes Williams, was published by Hughes and Son, Wrexham. All
WILLIAMS, ROWLAND (Hwfa Môn; 1823 - 1905), Independent minister, and archdruid of Wales afterwards was raised to the pulpit by Smyrna Independent church, Llangefni; he was admitted to the Independent College, Bala, the same year. When he had completed his course he received a call from the churches at Bagillt and Flint, where he was ordained 4 June 1851. He moved to Bryn Seion, Brymbo, in 1855 and for some time was in charge of the church at Wrexham. In 1862 he went to Bethesda
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1781 - 1840), Independent minister he was admitted as a student to the Wrexham Academy. Owing to his poor grounding, particularly in English, he made very little progress there, and there is a tradition that he jestingly assured his tutor, Jenkin Lewis, that a more honest fellow than himself never left the Academy - having taken nothing from there. For all that, he was such an excellent preacher that more than one church was
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM EMYR (1889 - 1958), solicitor and eisteddfod patron Born 24 May 1889 at Llanffestiniog, Merionethshire, the eldest of the 7 children of Rev. John Williams, minister of Engedi (Calv. Meth.) and Sarah Ann, daughter of Edward Hall, ship's captain and an elder at Tabernacl, Aberystwyth. The family moved to Dolgellau and then, when John Williams was appointed secretary to the Presbyterian Home Mission, to Wrexham. Emyr Williams was educated at Grove
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM SIDNEY GWYNN (1896 - 1978), musician and administrator joined the Wrexham firm of Emyr Williams, also working for the publishers Hughes and Son and editing the bilingual journal, Y Cerddor Newydd [The New Musician] from 1922 to 1929. He took an early interest in the folk tradition and in 1933 was appointed Secretary of the Welsh Folk-Song Society. In 1946 he succeeded J. Lloyd Williams (1854-1945) as editor of the Society's journal, and in 1957 was elected
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM WYN (1876 - 1936), minister and poet Born in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, 12 July 1876, of a religious family from the district of Bowydd. He was a pupil-teacher in Tanygrisiau before entering Bangor Normal College. He then became a teacher in the neighbourhood of Wrexham. He began to preach and went to University College and Theological College, both at Aberystwyth. In 1909 he was inducted minister of Moriah (Presb
WYNN family Wynnstay, houses in the Wrexham district. But how much practical help he gave the Stuarts is still a secret. It is alleged that he wrote to prince Charles, promising to raise his part of the country on the prince's behalf and that he continued to correspond with him after the failure of the '45; however, nothing was proved against him and the government brought no accusation against him. On the other hand, there
WYNNE, JOHN (1650 - 1714), industrial pioneer court to rename it 'Newmarket' - 'as the old name appears in a dozen or more different ways,' says the petition (Thomas, A History of the Diocese of St. Asaph, i, 408-10). However, the works did not materialise, and all that remains of Wynne's dream is the name 'Newmarket' [now in its turn discontinued]. Again, Wynne was a Nonconformist (there is a suggestion that he was connected with Wrexham), and
YALE family Plâs yn Iâl, Plas Grono, East India Co. He became governor there (1687-99), returning with a fortune of £200,000, to live alternately in London (as a governor of the Company) and at Plas Grono, where he was a liberal benefactor of Wrexham church and a creditor of Josua Edisbury; but he is best known for the benefactions (1714-21) of books, pictures, etc., sent by him at the request of Cotton Mather, to the college at New

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