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POWYS, JOHN COWPER (1872 - 1963), novelist, poet, literary critic and popular philosopher The only one of the eleven children of the Rev. Charles Francis Powys to lay special claim to his father's Welsh ancestry. As he narrates in Autobiography (1934), his father would announce his descent from 'Roderic Mawr, King of all Wales'. His father's ancestry can be traced back some six centuries to Powyses of Montgomery, and to, more recently, the first Sir Thomas Powys of Lilford (died 1719
POYER, JOHN (bu farw 1649) Pembroke, mayor willingness to treat with him; but Poyer proved obdurate. There is no doubt that he was encouraged in his defiance by Royalist agents. He was in touch with prince Charles and received a commission from him issued at S. Germains on 3 April 1648. Poyer's action led to a widespread opposition to disbandment and Rice Powell, in the absence of Rowland Laugharne, took command of the resistance. After the defeat
teulu PRICE Rhiwlas, Merioneth, 1730-1, and Caernarvon, where he had extensive property, 1731-2. He was an antiquary; letters written by him to Charles Lyttleton between March 1745 and 1757, and dealing with antiquarian remains and with the eisteddfod held at Bala in 1747, survive in the Stowe collection in the British Museum. Five bards composed eulogistic englynion to him at an eisteddfod held at Bala, Whitsuntide, 1738
PRICE, CHARLES (bu farw 1646) Pilleth,, soldier and politician went to Ireland as captain of the Radnorshire and Brecknockshire Militia, but returned in time to sit for Radnor in Charles I's first three Parliaments, where he was equally critical of the court (which may account for his citation before the council on 22 October 1626); but he interested himself also in the army and in Welsh measures. On 18 July 1627 he took out recruits to Sir Charles Morgan for
PRICE, CHRISTOPHER (bu farw 1697), apothecary, preacher, free-communion Baptist Indulgence of Charles II. He believed in the sincerity of James II when he published his Declaration for religious freedom in 1687; and when the king arrived at Gloucester on his journey to the Borders, Dr. Price presented to him an address of welcome and congratulation. It was on behalf of the ' Congregational Persuasion ' that the apothecary spoke, but it must be borne in mind that ' Congregational ' in
PRICE, JOHN (Old Price; 1803 - 1887), cleric, naturalist, and eccentric 1784 till 1800, and then for half a century (1800-50) non-resident rector of Llanfechain, Montgomeryshire, while living at Pwll-y-crochan and Plas-yn-Llysfaen - he died at 94, 'having complained of his health all his life.' All three were buried at Ysgeifiog. John Price went to Shrewsbury School, where he was a form-mate of B. H. Kennedy and a school-fellow of Charles Darwin - Darwin aroused his
PRICE, MARGARET BERENICE (1941 - 2011), singer Trinity College of Music, London, where she was a pupil of Charles Kennedy Scott. After leaving the College she joined the Ambrosian Singers where she gained valuable practical experience, with the aim of becoming a lieder singer. In spite of his initial misgivings, her father had become an enthusiastic supporter of his daughter's musical career, and corresponded on her behalf with opera companies. She
PRICE, PETER (1864 - 1940), Independent minister headmaster of which at the time was S.S.O. Morris, a Cambridge scholar. He began to preach at Tabor in 1881. He became a student at University College, Aberystwyth and studied philosophy under Thomas Charles Edwards. He left in 1885, but in the autumn of the same year, he was at Bangor, at the University College, where he gained his matriculation certificate and a scholarship of £10. He left the college in
PRICE, THOMAS SEBASTIAN (bu farw 1704), antiquary and popish recusant addressed to him by bishop Lloyd concerning transcripts by William Maurice of chronicles which he had shown to the bishop; the second by Charles Lloyd of Dolobran, refers to a conversation with 'cousin Thomas Price of Llanvilling ' about the discovery of America by Welshmen. A letter which he wrote to Josiah Babington at Llannerch, 12 April 1701, has the appearance of the work of an invalid or of an old
PRICHARD, JOHN WILLIAM (1749 - 1829), man of letters . He also corresponded with Thomas Charles of Bala, and with Robert Jones of Rhos-lan - the lengthy note on William Prichard in Drych yr Amseroedd is based on the son's information. Many of his letters were printed in Y Traethodydd in 1883 and 1884 (see also Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies, ix and x). Cywyddau to Prichard, by Dewi Wyn and Robert ap Gwilym Ddu will be found in the printed
PRITCHARD, CHARLES MEYRICK (1882 - 1916), Wales and Newport Rugby forward
PRITCHARD, EVAN (Ieuan Lleyn; 1769 - 1832), poet His name sometimes occurs as Evan Richards, and his bardic name as Ieuan ap Rhisiart, Ifan Lleyn, and Bardd Bryncroes. He was the son of Richard Thomas, a stonemason, and Mary Charles, daughter of Siarl Marc, Tŷ-mawr, Bryncroes, one of the early Methodist preachers in Llŷn. Mary Charles was well known as a writer of verse. On his parents emigrating to America about 1795, Pritchard made his home

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