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teulu MEYRICK Bodorgan, of the same name - Richard Meyrick; but it can hardly be said that any one of the five left much of a mark on the history of the county. There was trouble for years between RICHARD MEYRICK II (died 1596) and Hugh Owen of Bodeon concerning part of the Aberffraw manor lands; the Bodorgan estate was crushed by the cost of the litigation and by 1590 a substantial portion had been sold to discharge
MEYRICK, EDMUND (1636 - 1712), cleric and benefactor of education of Llangathen (1665), vicar of Llanegwad, and canon of S. David's (1667), rector of Burton, Pembrokeshire (1670), canon of Christ College, Brecon, and vicar of Carmarthen (n.d.), treasurer of S. Davids (1690), rector of Penboyr (1713) - he held several of these preferments simultaneously. At the end of his life he was living at Carmarthen, where he died 24 April 1713, and was buried in S. Peter's
MILLS, HENRY (1757 - 1820), a pioneer in Welsh congregational singing obstacles in the eyes of elders of the severer sort. Mills did much to improve the congregational singing in the district. He was twice married. Of his first marriage were born (1) Edward, father of John Mills, and of Edward Mills; (2) James (below). Of the second was born Richard Mills. He died on 28 August 1820. His work was carried on by his son JAMES MILLS (1790 - 1844), whose abilities as a conductor
MILLS, RICHARD (Rhydderch Hael; 1809 - 1844), musician married John Pryse. His son, RICHARD MILLS (1840 - 1903), carried the family musical tradition into east Denbighshire. On his father's death the boy had been sent to his maternal grandfather at Newtown, but later he returned to Llanidloes as a staff-notation compositor in his stepfather John Pryse's printing office. He studied music diligently, won an eisteddfod prize for his hymn-tune ' Pen-dref,' and
MILLS, RICHARD (1840 - 1903), musician - gweler MILLS, RICHARD
MORGAN, JOHN (bu farw 1504), clerk of parliament, and bishop David Mathew the elder of Radyr, with some of the best-known families in South Wales : the Herbert s; the family of Dafydd Gam; the Wogans; and the Dwnns - hence perhaps Ieuan Deulwyn's reference (The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1941, 122-3). But it should be noted that he was not the brother of Richard III's attorney-general, Morgan Kidwelly, who is often confused with
MORGAN, CLIFFORD (Cliff) ISAAC (1930 - 2013), rugby player, sports writer and broadcaster, media executive savings or insurance to cover his illness. At Wegberg, Morgan received a letter from his friend, actor Richard Burton, which he treasured for the rest of his life. It said: Dewch mas o'r lle na (Get out of that place). You will need time for recuperation after this ordeal. Have one of our homes in Gstaad, or Pays de Galles in Geneva. Everything will be provided including sticks and coal! Should you need
MORGAN, DAVID EIRWYN (1918 - 1982), college principal and minister (B) David Eirwyn Morgan was born on 23 April 1918 in Bryn Meurig, Heol Waterloo, Pen-y-groes, Carmarthenshire, one of the four children - 3 sons and 1 daughter - of David and Rachel Morgan. His father worked in the local colliery, but the family worshipped in Saron, the Welsh Baptist church in Llandybïe, and it was there that Eirwyn was baptised by the Reverend Richard Lloyd, and there also that he
MORGAN, EDWARD (1817 - 1871), Calvinistic Methodist minister Dyffryn, and in the latter year he became a student at Edinburgh University and the New College there. He was ordained in 1847 and became pastor of the church at Dolgelley. On 19 July 1849 he married Jennette Griffith Humphreys, daughter of Richard Humphreys, Dyffryn, and went to live at Dyffryn, where he remained for the rest of his life. He was already a popular preacher and soon became a leader in
MORGAN, EDWARD (1783 - 1869), Evangelical cleric and author of David, a translation of some of Williams's verse. He also published Village Sermons (1828), Letters of the Rev. Griffith Jones (1832); a Life of Henry Philips of Coychurch (n.d., but before 1833); Letters, Essays [etc.] of … John Elias (1847); Life and Times of Howel Harris (1852); Brief Memoir of the late Rev. W. Howels (1854); a biography of Richard Bassett (1860); and a biography of his own
MORGAN, EVAN (1809 - 1853), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author his life in Cardiff, and there was some pastoral connexion between him and Zion chapel. He published Tŵr y Praidd (two lectures) in 1851, and Boanerges: neu, Hanes Bywyd Morgan Howells (Morgan Howells), in 1853. He was a sick man when he began to write, and his death ended a promising literary career. He died 10 August 1853. His widow married Richard Lumley. Edward Matthews published a memorial
MORGAN, GEORGE CADOGAN (1754 - 1798), Arian minister and tutor, and scientist Born in 1754 at Bridgend, Glamorganshire, second son of William Morgan, physician, and his wife Sarah, who was a sister of Richard Price the philosopher - another of their sons was William Morgan (1750 - 1833). From Cowbridge school he went up, in 1771, to Jesus College, Oxford, intending to take Anglican orders, but he changed his theological views and went to Hoxton Academy. He was minister at

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