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MORRIS-JONES, Sir JOHN (MORRIS) (1864 - 1929), scholar, poet, and critic honours in mathematics in 1887. As a student he had read Welsh books and manuscripts in the Bodleian Library and had attended the lectures of John Rhys; he was also one of the original members of 'Cymdeithas Dafydd ab Gwilym,' which was established on 6 May 1886. Having held a scholarship to read Celtic, he was appointed, in January 1889, lecturer in Welsh at the University College of North Wales
MORRIS-JONES, JOHN HENRY (1884 - 1972), Liberal\/National Liberal politician Battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment. He later served as Chairman of his division of the British Medical Association and of the Colwyn Bay Medical Society. In May 1929 he was elected the Liberal MP for the relatively safe seat of Denbighshire in succession to Ellis W. Davies MP who was standing down because of ill-health. Morris-Jones joined the Liberal National group of MPs led by Sir John Simon in
MORTIMER, ROGER de (1256? - 1326), lord of Chirk until 19 February 1314/5, when he was succeeded by John de Gray in North Wales, and William Martyn in West and South Wales. On 23 November 1316, however, he was regranted the office of justice of North Wales during the king's pleasure, and on 7 October of the following year he became justice of North and South Wales for life. During this period he also held intermittently, the office of justice of the
MORTON, RICHARD ALAN (1899 - 1977), biochemist Alan Morton was born on 22 September 1899 in Garston, a suburb of Liverpool, the only son and younger child of John Morton, a train driver who was born in Wrexham, and his wife Ann (née Humphreys) of Nantgwynant who came to Liverpool as a housemaid. Though christened Alun, he was always known as Alan. The Welsh-speaking family were members at the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel in Garston and
MORUS BERWYN (fl. c. 1553-1615), poet A native, apparently, of the Berwyn district of North Wales. A number of his poems remain in manuscripts. Most of these are addressed to various members of North Wales families, including John Salusbury of Lleweni and his wife Katheryn (of Berain), Sir William Morys of Clenennau, Robert Wyn of Foelas, Thomas Vaughan of Hafod, captain William Thomas. There are also a poem in praise of Bishop
MORYS, HUW (Eos Ceiriog; 1622 - 1709), poet Second son of Morris ap John ap John ab Ednyfed of Hafodgynfor in the parish of Llangollen, Denbighshire. Although he spent the greater part of his long life at Pontymeibion, in the parish of Llansilin, it appears that Huw was not born there as is generally supposed, but that he moved there with his father and family about the year 1647. We know that his grandfather, John ap John, owned certain
MOSES, EVAN (1726 - 1805) Trevecka, a tailor Register). See M. H. Jones The Trevecka Letters and his lists in Cylchgrawn Cymdeithas Hanes y Methodistiaid Calfinaidd ix. This Evan Moses should not be confused with EVAN MOSES early C.M. exhorter Religion at Bala, a Cardiganshire man (so it is said) who with his brother JOHN MOSES settled in the town (they were blacksmiths) in the early 18th century; they were among the first members of the C.M
MOSES-EVANS, DAVID LEWIS (1822 - 1893), poet and schoolmaster , a post which he held for forty years. He was recognised locally as a good Welsh scholar. In the 1840's he contributed a series of character sketches to Yr Haul and in the 1850's he was a frequent contributor to Yr Ymofynydd on botanical subjects. He translated ' The Vicar of Wakefield ' and ' We are Seven,' etc., into Welsh. At the Lampeter eisteddfod of 1859 he was second to John Morris Jones
teulu MOSTYN Mostyn Hall, ) with Margaret, heiress of Madog Gloddaeth (high sheriff of Caernarvonshire, 1325/6), and, as will be seen, Bodysgallen, in Caernarvonshire, was also a Mostyn house. Full details of the earlier generations are given in the History. Ieuan, fourth son of Iorwerth Ddu (of the Pengwern family), entered the church and, as John Trevor II, was elected bishop of St Asaph, 1395. IEUAN FYCHAN AP IEUAN AB ADDA
MUTTON, Sir PETER (1565 - 1637), judge and politician was already a man of influence in North Wales; his second marriage, to Ellen, sister of John Williams, bishop of Lincoln doubtless brought him into closer touch with national affairs. In addition to serving on the Council for Wales, Sir Peter was elected Member of Parliament for Denbighshire (1604) and Caernarvonshire (1624); no significant relic of his political career remains, except an oft
teulu MYDDELTON Gwaenynog, his brother Hugh (below) and in the Virginia Company, and a universal banker and moneylender, often in association with James I's Welsh goldsmith John Williams. He remained in close touch with Wales, interceding on behalf of his fellow-burgesses of Denbigh against the 'encroachments' of the Salusbury's of Lleweni in 1593, arbitrating in other local disputes in 1595, serving Merionethshire (where he
MYTTON, JOHN (1796 - 1834), sportsman and eccentric Born 30 September 1796, son of John Mytton, Halston Hall, Salop (compare next article). Expelled from Westminster (1811) and Harrow (1812), he became cornet in the 7th Hussars, 1816; on coming of age he succeeded to estates in Salop and at Dinas Mawddwy, Meironnydd, with a rent roll of £18,000 per annum. In 1819 he was elected Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury, but only made one appearance in

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