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LLYWELYN FARDD (fl. c. 1150-1175), poet Owain's retinue which is attributed to Cynddelw in The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales Llywelyn Fardd composed several religious poems, his best being his 'Ode to Cadfan,' which is a panegyric to the church of Towyn and a splendid description of its religious life during the abbacy of Morfrân, who was alive in 1147. In a short poem in Llsgr. Hendregadredd and The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales to Llywelyn
MORGAN, DAVID (1779 - 1858), Independent minister and historian the ministry of Azariah Shadrach. In 1811 he took charge of the churches at Towyn, Llanegryn, and Llwyngwril, Meironnydd. He was ordained in the open air at Towyn, March 1813, and the following year received a call to Graig, Machynlleth, where he remained until 1836. During his stay there he established branches at Soar, Uwchygarreg; Pennal; Llanwrin; Penegoes; and Glasbwll. In 1836 he moved to
MORGAN, DAVID EIRWYN (1918 - 1982), college principal and minister (B) began to preach. He received his early education in Pen-y-groes Primary School before going to the local Grammar School in Ammanford. There, his interest in literature was aroused by his friendship with D. R. Griffiths, 'Amanwy', the school caretaker. He won the Mary Towyn Jones Scholarship and was admitted to the University College of Swansea where he was gained an honours degree in Welsh in 1938. He
MORGAN, JOHN (1688? - 1734?) Matchin, cleric, scholar, and author Born in 1688 or 1689 - he was 16 at his matriculation from Jesus College, Oxford, on 16 March 1704/5. His father was Edward Morgan(s) (son of John Morgans, ' gent,' of Llan-ym-Mawddwy), perpetual curate of Llangelynnin, Meironnydd, from 1672 till 1701; and he had a brother, EDWARD MORGAN, who matriculated with him, although two years older. Edward Morgan the younger was vicar of Towyn, Meironnydd
MORGAN, RICHARD HUMPHREYS (1850 - 1899), Calvinistic Methodist minister and writer resigned from pastoral work in 1892 when he was appointed to collect an additional fund for the Bala College. He was secretary to the Bala College committee from 1886 to 1899. He went to live at Bangor, where he died 31 March 1899; he was buried at Towyn, Meironnydd. He married, 23 October 1879 Barbara Elizabeth, daughter of Griffith Jones, Gwyddelfynydd, near Towyn, and granddaughter of Richard Jones
MORGAN, THOMAS OWEN (1799 - 1878), barrister-at-law and author of the two 1867 articles being entitled ' History of the Lordship of Cyfeiliog.' He is best known as the author of A New Guide to Aberystwyth, 1848 (with other editions in 1851, 1859, 1867, 1869, 1870) and A New Guide to Aberdovey … Towyn, Machynlleth (1854, 1863), and The Aberdovey Guide (1863). He is probably the author of A Chronological Summary of the Chief Events in the History of the Castle
teulu OWEN Peniarth, Gruffydd of Dol-goch, raglot of the commote of Ystumanner on two occasions during the reign of Edward III - his tomb is at Towyn church. Their son, ARON AB EDNYFED, was succeeded by EDNYFED, whose son was GRUFFYDD, father of the RHYS AP GRUFFYDD whose will is dated 1476. JOHN AP RHYS married Angharad, daughter of Dafydd ap Meurig Fychan, Nannau, their heir being WILLIAM, living in 1566, whose wife was
OWEN, ATHELSTAN (1676 - 1731) Rhiwsaeson, He was born in 1676 (christened 26 November); on his family, see Mont. Coll., xxii, 35-43. He went up to Christ Church, Oxford, in 1693, but did not graduate; was sheriff of Merioneth in 1726; died 14 August 1731, and was buried at Towyn, Merioneth. U.C.N.W. Library Bangor MS. 7056 (1-75) contains English verse written by him, headed 'the second part,' and belonging to the years 1711- c. 1729
teulu PRICE Rhiwlas, St Asaph. This John Price was succeeded by his eldest son, JOHN PRICE II (died 1629) (ROBERT PRICE, vicar of Towyn, chancellor of Bangor, etc., was a brother to John Price II). The wife of John Price II was Elinor, daughter of Sir William Jones, Castellmarch, Caernarfonshire, and the eldest son of the marriage was WILLIAM PRICE (1619 - 1691), Royalist colonel and Member of Parliament Military
PUGH, HUGH (1803 - 1868), schoolmaster and Independent minister Born May 1803 at Towyn, Meironnydd. His father had enlisted in the army, in which he served during the Peninsular War. The son was educated by John Jones of Pen-y-parc, a celebrated schoolmaster, until he was 13 years of age, when he went to London as clerk in a solicitor's office. There, he embraced every opportunity of improving his knowledge but was compelled, owing to ill health, to return to
PUGH, HUGH (1779 - 1809), Independent minister use of his denomination. He started a church at Llanelltyd and used to visit Ganllwyd and Cutiau, Barmouth, Dyffryn, Llwyngwril, Llanegryn, and Towyn. He was the first regular Independent minister in the region around Dolgelley. He was regarded as far above his contemporaries in ability and preaching gifts. He died 28 October 1809, and was buried in Dolgelley cemetery.
RICHARDS, DAVID (Dafydd Ionawr; 1751 - 1827), schoolmaster and poet Born at Glanymorfa, a little township near Towyn, Meironnydd, 22 January 1751, son of John and Anne Richards. It has been said that when Richards was 16 years of age (or 14 according to NLW MS 2735F) Evan Evans (Ieuan Brydydd Hir) came to Towyn as curate - but this cannot be right as he was curate there from 1772 to 1777. However, in Ieuan Brydydd Hir Dafydd Ionawr found a teacher of poetry, and

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