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teulu MEYRICK Hascard, Fleet, Bush, Wigmore, for billeting the earl's followers in London, for bribing the Globe players to play 'Richard the Second' on the eve of the revolt (6 February), and for the defence of Essex House (8 February) against the forces of the Government. On 13 March 1601 he was executed for treason. His son, Roland Meyrick, and his daughter, lady Vaughan, were restored in blood and name by James I (24 May 1606). Sir FRANCIS
MICHAEL, GLYNDWR ('Major William Martin, RN'; 1909 - 1943), 'the man who never was' photographs, the 'top secret' documents were intended to mislead. After much thought the body of Glyndwr Michael was selected and prepared for the role of Major Martin. The ruse worked brilliantly; German troops were deployed to Greece and the invasion of Sicily was more muted than had been expected. The plan influenced the course of World War 2. 'Major William Martin, 29 March 1907-24 April 1943, beloved
MILES, JOHN (1621 - 1683), Particular Baptist leader and American settler Born at Newton-Clifford in Welsh Herefordshire. He matriculated from Brasenose College, Oxford, 18 March 1635/6, aged 15; his stay at Oxford is indeterminate; his career from 1636 to 1649 uncertain, but probably he was a chaplain in the Parliament's forces in the South Wales campaigns of the second Civil War, and must have settled down in some guise in the Gower hinterland of Swansea. In the
MILLS, RICHARD (Rhydderch Hael; 1809 - 1844), musician Born in March 1809 at Tynewydd, Llanidloes, son of the second marriage of Henry Mills. Leaving school at 11, he was apprenticed to weaving. When only 15 he became known as a musician, for his hymn-tune ' Maes-y-llan ' was printed in Seren Gomer; and he was an active member of Bethel (Llanidloes) Musical Society. In 1835 Y Gwladgarwr printed a lecture of his on music. He took prizes for hymn-tunes
MILLS, SEBASTIAN BACH (1838 - 1898), pianist Born March 1838 at Coity, near Bridgend, Glamorganshire, the son of an organist. He travelled widely. In 1878 he took part in concerts in Germany with Joachim and Madame Schumann. From 1883 until 1897 he was a music instructor in New York. He went to Germany again in 1897, and died there 21 December 1898.
teulu MORGAN Tredegar Park, till he succeeded to the title in 1875. He was created viscount TREDEGAR, 28 December 1905. He died unmarried, 11 March 1913, when the viscounty became extinct, but the barony devolved on his nephew, COURTENAY CHARLES EVAN MORGAN (1867 - 1934), the eldest son of F. C. Morgan, as 3rd baron. He was created viscount TREDEGAR, 4 August 1926. He was succeeded by his only son, EVAN FREDERICK MORGAN (1893
MORGAN ap HYWEL (fl. 1210-1248), Welsh lord of Gwynllwg or Caerleon , Morgan died, a little before 15 March 1248, still deprived of Caerleon. He was followed by his grandson, MERDUDD (son of his daughter Gwerful), who died in 1270 - see the article Morgan (fl. 1294-5). The lordship, like other Clare lands in Gwent, came into the hands of Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the Gilbert de Clare who fell in 1314, and so eventually into those of the Mortimer family.
MORGAN, CLIFFORD (Cliff) ISAAC (1930 - 2013), rugby player, sports writer and broadcaster, media executive scrum half Rex Willis and centres Jack Matthews and Bleddyn Williams, who - because of Morgan's short stature - looked after their protégé on the pitch. In the following season, regular Cardiff and Wales outside half Billy Cleaver retired, meaning that Morgan became Cardiff's first choice in that position. On 10 March 1951, Morgan made his Wales debut aged 20 against Ireland at Cardiff Arms Park
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 (1814 - 1883), religious revivalist duties at Ysbyty and in March 1868 he was formally invited to accept the pastorate of the church there, Maes-glas Calvinistic Methodist Chapel. He rendered a similar service to the Methodist chapel at Swyddffynnon. In 1865 he married Jane, the youngest daughter of the Reverend Evan Evans, Aber-ffrwd, and settled at Glynberws, where he spent the remainder of his life. They had seven children. He died 27
MORGAN, DAVID THOMAS (c. 1695 - 1746), Jacobite him for one day as far as Ashbourne, but then left the army and was soon arrested at Stone. On his capture he stated that it had been intended to march through Warwick to Oxford, where the students would have joined the prince, thereby attaching their families to him, and this may well have been Morgan's advice in the heated discussions before the prince determined to retreat. Morgan remained in
MORGAN, EDWARD (E.T.; 1880 - 1949), rugby player Morris Llewellyn (Pen-y-graig), a fellow-pupil at Christ College, formed the best partnership ever seen on the wings for Wales. In 1904 he scored in every international match and went on tour to Australia and New Zealand with the British team. He played against South Africa in 1906. He died 1 September 1949 in North Walsham, Norfolk. His brother WILLIAM LLEWELLYN MORGAN (9 March 1884 - 11 April 1960

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