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teulu PROGER . Clark, and Sir Joseph Bradney - they disagree in places, but as Theophilus Jones depended on H. T. Payne, who had a large collection of family documents and deeds, it seems safer to follow him where differences arise. A. THE WERN -DDU BRANCH. We begin here with WILLIAM PROGER, sixth of his line, who was alive in 1483. His sons were JOHN PROGER and Lewis Proger (for whom see B below); and John Proger's
PROPERT, JOHN (1793 - 1867), physician, founder of the Medical Benevolent College, Epsom Ross. He died 8 September 1867. His son, JOHN LUMSDEN PROPERT (1834 - 1902), was a well-known physician and art critic.
PROSSER, DAVID LEWIS (1868 - 1950), archbishop Trinity church at Aberystwyth. He had his priest's orders from John Lloyd, suffragan Bishop of Swansea, 21 December 1893. In 1896, he became curate of Christ Church, Swansea, where he remained until 1909, when he became vicar of Pembroke Dock. He was appointed Archdeacon of St. David's in 1920 and was consecrated Bishop of St. David's in succession to John Owen 2 February 1927. In 1944, he was elected
PROTHERO, CLIFFORD (1898 - 1990), organiser of the Labour Party in Wales Labour members of Parliament who took an active part in the campaign, namely Cledwyn Hughes, Goronwy O. Roberts, T. W. Jones, Tudor Watkins and S. O. Davies, should be reprimanded, but he was overruled by the wisdom of Huw T. Edwards and James Griffiths who cautioned toleration. After James Griffiths was elected Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, the Labour devolutionists had the upper hand over their
PROTHERO, THOMAS (1780 - 1853), solicitor, colliery proprietor, and influential citizen and harbour. He thus became very wealthy, and was not over scrupulous in his methods of acquiring riches. ' A pugnacious and domineering man,' he was accused of sharp practice and of extortionate charges by his arch-enemy, John Frost, the chartist, once a town councillor, magistrate and mayor, in many published letters which delighted the victimized inhabitants of Newport. He set up as a banker, and
teulu PRYCE Newtown Hall, ), whose son DAVID was the subject of an ode and an elegy by Lewis Glyn Cothi, and whose grandson RHYS was killed, 'pro rege Edwardo,' at Banbury in 1469. The first to hold the shrievalty of the county was Rhys's grandson, MATTHEW GOCH AP THOMAS, who was sheriff in 1548. JOHN, son of Matthew Pryce by Joyce verch Evan Gwynn of Mynachdy, Radnorshire, was sheriff of Montgomery, 1566 and 1586, of Cardigan
PRYCE, JOHN (1828 - 1903), dean of Bangor -Aberbythych, Carmarthenshire (and archdeacon of Carmarthen, 1895-9); and from 1899 till 1910, dean of St Asaph. He died 17 September 1914, aged 81. John Pryce went up in 1847 to Jesus College, Oxford, graduating in 1851. He was curate (and master of the grammar school) at Dolgelley, 1851-6, perpetual curate of Glanogwen, 1856-64, vicar of Bangor, 1864-80, and rector of Trefdraeth, 1880-1902; he became canon
PRYCE, THOMAS MALDWYN (1949 - 1977), racing driver Tom Pryce was born in Denbighshire, on 11 June 1949, and brought up in Nantglyn. He was the second son of Jack Pryce (died 2007), a police constable and later a sergeant, and his wife Gwyneth (née Hughes, died 2009), a district nurse. His older brother, David J. Pryce (1947-1950), died at the age of three. There were signs early on that he would be involved in the world of motoring: as a young
PRYS, EDMWND (1544 - 1623), archdeacon of Merioneth, and poet Protestant religion - but his best poetry is found in those cywyddau which are based on his observation of life, and more particularly in his cywydd 'against the unruliness of the great.' Prys was not a romantic poet but he is entitled to be called a contemplative poet. He died in 1623. Edmund Prys was twice married: (1) to Elin, daughter of John ap Lewis of Pengwern, Ffestiniog, and (2) to Gwen, daughter
PRYS, JOHN (Philomath; 1739? - 1786?), almanac maker He was a native of Bryneglwys in Yale, and at one time lived at Bryn-y-llwynog, in the parish of Llandysilio, Denbighshire. He published an almanac regularly every year from 1739 to, at least, 1786. Its original name was Wybrenawl Genadwri, but in 1747 he changed it to Dehonglydd y Ser. Although the standard of the almanacs published by John Prys was beneath that of Gwilym Howell's almanacs, they
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PRYS, JOHN PRICHARD (fl. c. 1704-1721) Eglwys-ael, Llangadwaladr, poet

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