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WILLIAMS, JOHN (1627 - 1673), Nonconformist preacher, and physician at Bryn Gro, Clynnog, in 1666, but she was christened at Llangian, and it is quite certain that he generally lived at Tyn-y-coed - the house which, on 5 September 1672, was registered as a meeting-house under the Indulgence of that year. At the end of August 1672 Henry Maurice visited Llŷn and called at Tyn-y-coed to look up his 'kinsman' to use his own expression - although the connection between
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Ioan Rhagfyr; 1740 - 1821), musician gift for teaching, paid for three months' schooling for him at Shrewsbury; he also received lessons in playing the trumpet and the flute. After returning from Shrewsbury he began to write music and poetry. In 1763 he married Jane, daughter of William Jones, Bryn Rhyg, Dolgelley. He relinquished the craft of hat-making in 1772 to become a clerk to Edward Anwyl, solicitor, Dolgelley; he afterwards kept
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1754 - 1828), Methodist cleric gloomy hills of darkness.' In 1794 he published his translation of a book by William Jones (Nayland), Yr Athrawiaeth Gatholig o Drindod (Trevecka). He died at Pantycelyn 5 June 1828, and was buried in the same grave as his father at Llanfair-ar-y-bryn.
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, RICHARD (Gwydderig; 1842 - 1917), collier and poet Born 16 February 1842 in a cottage called Pen-y-graig, Brynaman, the son of Daniel Richard Williams, collier, and Mary, his wife, the daughter of a farmer. Gwydderig was brought up in a house named Bryn Hafod, Brynaman, Glamorganshire. He lost his father when he was only a boy and went early to work in a coal mine. He began to contribute poems to Y Gwladgarwr at a time when William Williams
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 (1748 - 1820), cleric, a pioneer of the Sunday school movement in Wales house of Dafydd Elias, Bryn-teg, Cil-y-cwm, and it is known that he made an attempt, c. 1781, to start Sunday schools at Aberystwyth, Aberdovey, and Machynlleth. He had in mind the formation in Wales of a society modelled upon the S.P.C.K. He died 12 May 1820, and was buried at Cil-y-cwm.
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Caledfryn; 1801 - 1869), Congregational minister, poet, and critic Born 5 or 6 February 1801 at Bryn y Ffynnon, Denbigh, eldest son of Thomas and Mary Williams. His father, a weaver, also kept a shop. He was educated at a number of schools in the town but c.1814 his father became financially embarrassed; the shop was sold and the family removed to Henllan-street where the father continued his work as a weaver. The son was sent to his grandfather and uncle at
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Myfyr Wyn; 1849 - 1900), blacksmith, poet and local historian A regular contributor of articles to the Welsh press, especially to Tarian y Gweithiwr in the 'nineties.' He was born on Twyn Star, Tredegar, and was the son of John and Hannah Williams. His father, a coalminer, was a native of the Cardigan district, who died following an accident in the Bryn Bach mine, Tredegar, when Myfyr Wyn was a boy, one of four children. His mother was born at Nant-y-bwch
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1717 - 1791), Methodist cleric, author, and hymn-writer Born in 1717 at Cefn-coed, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn, Carmarthenshire, son of John and Dorothy Williams. His father was a ruling elder in the Cefnarthen Independent church. He was educated, with a view to becoming a doctor, at Llwyn-llwyd Academy, but while he was there he heard Howel Harris preaching in Talgarth churchyard and was completely converted. He joined the Established Church and was ordained
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Crwys; 1875 - 1968), poet, preacher, archdruid Hezekiah), Ammanford, he entered Bala-Bangor College in 1894. Under the auspices of that college he was a student at the University College, Bangor for a year before embarking on his theological course. In 1898 he was ordained minister of Rehoboth (Congregational), Bryn-mawr, Brecon, which at that time was one of the Welsh churches of Monmouthshire Association. In the same year he married Grace Harriet
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM NANTLAIS (1874 - 1959), minister (Presb.), editor, poet and hymn writer . 4 (1971), 77-99. He contributed extensively to the periodicals which he edited, and to Y Goleuad. There are chapters of reminiscences in the latter (1955), which were published in 1967 under the title O Gopa Bryn Nebo.

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