Y Bywgraffiadur Cymreig

WILLIAMS, JOHN (fl. 1739-1779), Methodist exhorter and hymn-writer Harris was godfather to John Williams's son, but in 1750 the Erwood family, acting under the influence of Thomas James, deserted Harris and by 1751 had joined Thomas Bowen's independent party. John Williams is believed to have been the author of a little collection of hymns published at Brecon in 1779, Ychydig Hymnau: O waith John Williams o Sir Frecheiniog. The collection comprises four very mediocre
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1768 - 1825), Baptist minister
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1854 - 1921), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born at Cae'r-gors, Llandyfrydog, Anglesey, 24 December 1854; his father, John Williams, hailed from the neighbourhood of Mynydd y Garn, and his mother, Jane Rowlands, from Cemaes. When he was nine, his parents removed to Beaumaris, and there (1871) he went to the grammar school kept first by John Evans and afterwards by Hugh Williams (1843 - 1911). In 1873 he began preaching, and in 1875 went to
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1833 - 1872), antiquary and lawyer Born 7 December 1833, eldest son of John Williams of Trosyrafon, perpetual curate of Llanfaes, Llangoed, and Penmon. He became a solicitor at Beaumaris in partnership with his brother, and also acted as agent for the Carreg-lwyd estate. He was a diligent antiquary, of some standing, his principal interest being in the history of the old county families of Anglesey. Among his published works are
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1754 - 1828), Methodist cleric Born 23 May 1754, second son of the hymnist William Williams of Pantycelyn. He was educated at Coed-cochion, Carmarthen grammar school, and Ystrad Meurig, was ordained deacon in 1779 and priest in 1780. After being curate at Llanfynydd and Builth, he went, in 1781, at David Jones of Llan-gan's (1736 - 1810) request, to keep a school at Coychurch, and about this time joined the Methodists. In 1784
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, JOHN, goldsmith usual practice of confusing successive John Williamses of this family, and therefore altogether skips the John Williams now under discussion. Tradition associates John Williams with Hafod Lwyfog in Beddgelert parish (a house which certainly belonged to the Cesail Gyfarch clan), and it is certain that in 1610 he gave the church at Beddgelert a silver chalice and paten-cover (E. A. Jones, Church Plate
WILLIAMS, JOHN (RUFUS) (Rufus; 1833 - 1877), Baptist minister and author Born at Merthyr Tydfil, 5 May 1833, son of William and Hannah Williams, members at Abercannaid, where he himself was baptized in 1848. He was employed as a youth at the Pentre-bach ironworks, but started to preach 24 April 1850, and in January 1855, after a two years' course of training at a school kept at Merthyr Tydfil by Thomas Davies (1812 - 1895), he was admitted to Pontypool College. In
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Glanmor; 1811 - 1891), cleric, poet, and antiquary Born at Foryd, near Rhyl, 11 August 1811, son of William and Elizabeth King Williams. He started his career as a schoolmaster. In 1849 he was appointed master at the National school, Llangernyw, Denbighshire. In 1852 he moved to the Blue Coat school at Denbigh, where he remained until 1859. From Denbigh he went to the National school at Gwersyllt, where he remained until 1864 when he became a
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1825 - 1904), cleric and author
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1727 - 1798), Dissenting minister, scholar and author
WILLIAMS, Sir JOHN (1840 - 1926), baronet, Court physician, principal founder of the National Library of Wales Born 6 November 1840 at Bailey, Gwynfe, Carmarthenshire, third son of David Williams, Blaenllynant, Welsh Congregational minister and farmer, and Eleanor his wife. Educated at a local school, at the Normal school at Swansea (he then thought of preparing for the ministry), and at the University of Glasgow (1857-8), he was (20 July 1859) apprenticed to Dr. W. H. Michael and Dr. Ebenezer Davies

Canlyniadau chwilio

1561 - 1572 of 1770 for "Mary Williams"