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WILLIAMS, MORGAN (c. 1750 - 1830), cleric Editor of two booklets entitled Collectanea; neu Gasgliadau o Flodeuog-Waith yr Awduron Brytanaidd (Carmarthen, 1820, 1823). He may be the ' Morgan Williams of Penderin ' who was ordained deacon 14 August 1774 and priest 6 August 1775, in which case he became curate of Aberedw, Radnorshire, in 1775, and curate of Vaynor and Taf-fechan, Brecknock, in 1788. It is as curate of Bayvil, Pembrokeshire
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, MORGAN, Dissenting layman - gweler WILLIAMS, ROGER
WILLIAMS, MORRIS (Nicander; 1809 - 1874), cleric and man of letters pulpit in Bangor cathedral. In 1840 he married Ann Jones of Denbigh; they had five daughters and three sons. One son, WILLIAM GLUNN WILLIAMS, became headmaster of Friars school, Bangor from 1879 to 1919; he died 23 February 1938, at the age of 87; in 1901 he published his father's work, Damhegion Esop ar Gân; and another, Richard, headmaster of Cowbridge grammar school. Whilst at Holywell, Nicander
WILLIAMS, MOSES (1685 - 1742), cleric and scholar Son of Samuel Williams of Llandyfrïog. Born 2 March 1685 at Glaslwyn, Cellan, Cardiganshire. He was educated at Carmarthen grammar school and University College, Oxford (B.A. 1708). He became M.A. (Cantab.) ten years later. He was one of Edward Lhuyd's assistants in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, and was subsequently on the staff of the Bodleian Library. He was ordained deacon 2 March 1709 and
WILLIAMS, MOSES (bu farw 1819), General (but Trinitarian) Baptist minister, and blacksmith wing, and maintaining (as John Richard Jones of Ramoth did) that 'faith' was nothing more than simple belief. In 1797 he was ordained minister of Llandyfân, and in 1798 started another church in Pontbren-araeth in the parish of Llangadog. In the 1799 schism, he and his two churches broke away from the Particular Baptists, although they continued to be Trinitarians; Williams welcomed the advent of the
WILLIAMS, NATHANIEL (1656/7 - c. 1679), author son of Thomas Williams of Swansea. He matriculated from Jesus College, Oxford, 29 November 1672, and graduated B.A. 27 May 1676, but left without completing his degree by determination. He was the author of (1) A Pindaric Elegy on the famous Physician Dr. Willis, Oxon, 1675; (2) Imago Saeculi or the Image of the Age represented in four Characters, viz. the ambitious Statesman, insatiable Miser
WILLIAMS, NATHANIEL (1742 - 1826), Baptist (Particular, afterwards General) minister, theological controversialist, hymn-writer, and amateur doctor of the Father. The Baptist Assembly (Glynceiriog, 1779) dissociated itself from the opinions expressed in the Dialogus (Joshua Thomas, A History of the Baptist Association in Wales, 68). According to Joshua Thomas (Hanes y Bedyddwyr ymhlith y Cymry, 574), Williams had by this time become unpopular at Salem, and left it to go to Priory-street, Carmarthen; in the next few years his name is connected
WILLIAMS, ORIG (1931 - 2009), footballer, wrestler, promoter and journalist Orig Williams was born on 20 March 1931 at 7 High Street, Ysbyty Ifan, Caernarfonshire, the son of Ellen Ann (Nellie) Williams, a domestic servant. No father is noted on his birth certificate. Ysbyty Ifan was a tough place to grow up. The men of the village would often speak of strongmen they had encountered and the young boys would fight for their social position, both of which gave Orig a love
WILLIAMS, OWEN (GAIANYDD) (1865 - 1928), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author
WILLIAMS, OWEN (Owain Gwyrfai; 1790 - 1874), antiquary Born in a cottage called Bryn-beddau on the Plas Glan'rafon estate, Waun-fawr, and christened at Betws Garmon, 10 January 1790. His parents were William Pritchard of Pant Ifan Mawr, Llan-rug, and Siân Marc of Plas Mawr, Llandwrog. When he was still very young, Owen Williams married Margaret Lloyd of Pen-y-bryn, Llanwnda, and they set up house together at Tu-ucha'r-ffordd, Waun-fawr. He was a
WILLIAMS, OWEN (1774 - after 1827), musician works were then published as one and attained an extensive circulation. Two very important contributions appeared in 1819, in two parts, the first part, Brenhinol Ganiadau Seion, containing tunes for the Welsh psalter of Edmund Prys, the other containing hymn-tunes to be sung upon the new verse measures used by William Williams (Pantycelyn) and other hymnists; the music was arranged by S. Wesley and V

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