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MORGAN, GEORGE OSBORNE (1826 - 1897), politician Contemporary, Fortnightly, and Nineteenth Century, and translated Virgil's Eclogues. He was made a baronet in 1892. He died 25 August 1897, and was buried at Llantysilio, Llangollen. He married, 1856, Emily, daughter of Leopold Reiss, Eccles; they had no children. JOHN EDWARD MORGAN M.D. (1828 - 1892), professor of medicine Medicine One of George Osborne Morgan's brothers who died 4 May 1892, was professor
MORGAN, HENRY (1635? - 1688), buccaneer ' and ' by his valour ' to have ' raised himself to what he now is.' He had established himself sufficiently by 1665 to marry Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Morgan of Llanrhymney, who had become deputy-governor of Jamaica in June 1664, and who was, in fact, related to the Morgan family of Tredegar. In 1666 Henry Morgan is found in command of a vessel under the Englishman, Edward Mansfield, a notable
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, JOHN EDWARD (1828 - 1892), professor of medicine - gweler MORGAN, GEORGE OSBORNE
MORGAN, JOHN JAMES (1870 - 1954), minister (Presb.) and author biographies: Hanes Dafydd Morgan a Diwygiad '59 (1906); Cofiant Edward Matthews (1922); Cofiant Evan Phillips (1930); and Hanes Daniel Owen (1936). At the end of his life he published his autobiography and reminiscences in three interesting volumes (1948, 1949 and 1953), under the title A welais ac a glywais.
MORGAN, RHYS (c. 1700 - c. 1775), poet -house') in Blaen-gwrach; two persons bearing the name of Rees Morgan figure in the list of members in 1734, the one an elder and the other a deacon. But it is as a poet that he earned a name for himself in the annals of Glamorgan. He was, doubtless, trained in the bardic craft by one of the pupils of Edward Dafydd of Margam, but the man who probably influenced him most was Dafydd Lewys, Llanllawddog
MORGAN, RICHARD HUMPHREYS (1850 - 1899), Calvinistic Methodist minister and writer Born at Lluesty, Dyffryn Ardudwy, 14 August 1850, son of Edward Morgan (1817 - 1871). He was educated at Holt Academy; a school in Hastings; Bala C.M. College (entering 1865); and Edinburgh University (where he graduated M.A.), and New College. He became pastor of Caersalem, Barmouth, and was ordained 5 September 1877. In 1888 he accepted the pastorate of the English cause at Menai Bridge, but
MORRIS, CAREY (1882 - 1968), artist wife wrote, and he made the illustrations for Taith y pererin, an adaptation of Pilgrim's Progress by Edward Tegla Davies. He died 17 November 1968 and was buried in Llandeilo churchyard.
MORRIS, DAVID (1787 - 1858), Calvinistic Methodist preacher the means of converting Edward Matthews of Ewenni. He acquired the copyright of ' Pantycelyn 's' works from the latter's family and between the years 1833 and 1854 published several editions of them. He died 19 June 1858, and was buried at Hendre.
MORRIS, EDWARD (1607 - 1689) Perthi Llwydion, Cerrig-y-drudion, poet and drover Eldest son of Morris ab Edward; he was christened 1 October 1607. He was married and had many children, one of them being David Morris, parish priest and schoolmaster of Capel Garmon (1685-1709). He died in 1689 while following his calling, and was buried somewhere in Essex; five of his contemporaries wrote elegies to his memory. He was one of the best poets of the second half of the 17th century
MORRIS, EDWARD ROWLEY (1828 - 1893), antiquary Born 22 April 1828 at New Hall, Kerry, Montgomeryshire, son of Edward Rowley Morris. He was educated with a view to holy orders, but in 1851 he went to America. Returning, he joined his father's wool business at Newtown, but later was a coal and lime merchant at Welshpool, becoming prominent in the public life of that town. But his interests became increasingly antiquarian, and in 1881 he removed
MORRIS, HAYDN (1891 - 1965), musician first under local teachers, and then under D. Vaughan Thomas at Swansea. After becoming A.R.C.M. in 1918 a concert was arranged to assist him to further his education. He went to the Royal Academy of Music in London later that year where he studied till 1922, gaining the Oliveria Prescott prize for composition and receiving the special commendation of Edward Elgar. He graduated Mus.Bac. in 1923, and

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