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PRICHARD, JOHN WILLIAM (1749 - 1829), man of letters and verse, sketcher, map-maker, sculptor. He was well-esteemed by the magnates of Anglesey, and was particularly friendly with Paul Panton junior of Plas Gwyn. The only separate publication by him was Hanes Pibau'r Bugeiliaid, but some of his verse appeared in periodicals, while more remains in manuscript. University College, Bangor, has a number of his papers (Bangor MSS. 47, 538, 1249, 2123-32
PRICHARD, RICHARD (1811 - 1882), Wesleyan minister Born at Bangor 31 March 1811. He joined the Wesleyan society in 1823, began to preach in 1827, and was soon in demand as a preacher. He became a circuit assistant at Machynlleth (1829-31) and Llandysul (1831-2), was accepted as a candidate for the ministry in 1830, and began to tour in 1832. He was a minister in the following circuits: Cardiff (1832-3), Dolgelley (1834-5, 1845-7), Caernarvon
PRICHARD, WILLIAM (1702 - 1773), early North Wales Nonconformist not surprising when it is remembered that chancellor John Owen (1698 - 1755) had on more than one occasion summoned him to the bishop's court at Bangor for daring to express the opinion as he came out of church that his sermon was unscriptural. After discussing the moral state of the district with the Rev. Lewis Rees at Pwllheli, he heard of Jenkin Morgan, a schoolmaster and preacher, who was at
PRITCHARD, JOHN THOMAS (1859 - 1890), musician Born 10 July 1859 at Cefn Capel Cwta, Bethesda, Caernarfonshire, the son of Thomas and Jane Pritchard. A pupil-teacher at the local day school, he also received instruction in organ playing from Dr. Roland Rogers, Bangor. In 1878 he was appointed organist of S. Mark's church, Wrexham. He was a talented piano accompanist and officiated as such in national eisteddfodau held at Liverpool and Wrexham
PRITCHARD, ROBERT (fl. 1730-1738), poet and master mariner Blodeu-gerdd Cymry contains a long religious poem by ' Robert Pritchard of Pentraeth, Anglesey, 1738.' He was probably the 'Robert Prichard Poet,' master of the small vessel, Blessing, which carried slates from Abercegin, near Bangor, from 1730 to 1733, as recorded in the Penrhyn estate papers.
PROBERT, LEWIS (1837 - 1908), Independent minister and college principal , Portmadoc, as successor to William Ambrose. Here he started another church and in 1877 built a chapel (known as the Memorial chapel) in memory of his predecessor; both these churches were in his charge until 1886, when he returned to Siloh, Pentre. On 20 April 1898 he was elected principal of Bala-Bangor College in succession to E. Herber Evans. For the second time in their history the Independents had
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
PRYS, EDMWND (1544 - 1623), archdeacon of Merioneth, and poet the records of the diocese of Bangor as 'Edmund Price M.A.'); he probably died in 1643, as we find Robert Lloyd succeeding him at Llanfechell in the summer of that year. It is possible that he was the Edmund shown by J. E. Griffith as one of the sons of the archdeacon by his second wife, in which case he may be the Edmund Price, 'of Wales,' said by Venn (Alumni Cantabrigienses) to have matriculated
PRYS, ELIS (Y Doctor Coch, The Red Doctor; 1512? - 1594) Plas Iolyn, times Member of Parliament for Merioneth; he was sheriff of Merioneth seven times; sheriff of Denbighshire four times; sheriff of Anglesey twice; and once of Caernarvonshire. He was custos rotulorum of Merioneth for the greater part of Elizabeth's reign. He was also a member of the Council of the Marches, and in 1561 he was made chancellor of Bangor and rector of Llaniestyn; in February 1565 he was
PRYS, OWEN (1857 - 1934), Calvinistic Methodist minister and college principal Born 25 September 1857, son of Absalom and Ann Prys of the Factory, Pen-llwyn, near Aberystwyth. His educational career started at the National School, Pen-llwyn, which was kept by his uncle, after which he was for a time a pupil-teacher at the British School. In 1876 he went to the Normal College, Bangor, finishing up in the first class. Then, until 1883, he was headmaster of the Board School
PRYS, THOMAS (1564? - 1634) Plas Iolyn,, poet and adventurer humorous vein, an account of his expedition to the Spanish coast, and at the end he vows never again to venture on such an expedition: ' Before I will, pill or part, Buy a ship I'll be a shepart.' An account of his sea voyages is given in his poems to Pirs Griffith of Penrhyn, near Bangor, who was similarly engaged. Some time towards the end of the reign of Elizabeth, Prys went to Bardsey to facilitate
PRYSE, ROBERT JOHN (Gweirydd ap Rhys; 1807 - 1889), man of letters , Greek, and Latin, but his main interest lay in the history and literature of Wales. The upshot was that, in 1857, the implements of his craft were laid aside and he went to Denbigh to work in Gee's office, mostly on the Gwyddoniadur and the dictionaries. Shortly after the death of his son, Golyddan (below), November 1862, he went to Bangor to try and earn a living by his pen. Sometimes he was in great

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