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PIERCE, ELLIS (Elis o'r Nant; 1841 - 1912), author of historical romances and bookseller guardians and rural district council, and represented his district for many years on the Arfon Liberal Association, being a staunch supporter of William Rathbone and William Jones. W. J. Roberts (Gwilym Cowlyd) appointed him recorder of ' Arwest Glan Geirionnydd.' About 1891 he married Gwen, daughter of Owen Jones, Hafodfraith, Penmachno. He died at his home, Willoughby House, Dolwyddelan, 31 July 1912
PIERCY, BENJAMIN (1827 - 1888), civil engineer Born near Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire, 16 March 1827, the third son of Robert Piercy, later of Chirk, a commissioner, valuer, and surveyor for the inclosure of commons and for tithe commutation awards, with an extensive practice in the counties of Montgomery, Denbigh, and Flint. Benjamin was trained in his father's office, and became, in 1847, chief assistant to Charles Mickleburgh, surveyor and
PIERCY, ROBERT (1825 - 1894), civil engineer Born at Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire, 25 January 1825, eldest son of Robert Piercy, and brother of Benjamin. He was educated at Chirk grammar school and trained in his father's office. From 1847 to 1855 he was engineer to the New British Iron Company which had collieries and works at Acrefair. He superintended the company's railways, collieries, and works, and constructed lines to Ruabon. He
POPKIN, JOHN (fl. 1759-1824), Methodist and Sandemanian exhorter was excommunicated. He now began to translate into Welsh, and to publish, the works of Glass and Sandeman - Anghyfreithlondeb Bwyta Gwaed, 1764; Llythyrau rhwng Samuel Pike a Robert Sandeman, 1765; and similar books until 1768. Before the end of the 18th century he had begun to publish a series of testy, controversial books of his own authorship and continued to do so for some years - Dychymmygion
teulu PRICE Rhiwlas, men from 'Y Berfeddwlad' and led it to Bosworth Field (1485) to join men from South Wales under Sir Rhys ap Thomas. By reason of his prowess at Bosworth, he received many favours at the hand of the new king (Henry VII). (Alabaster effigies of 'Rhys Fawr' and his wife, Lowry, are in Ysbyty Ifan church). His son: Sir ROBERT AP RHYS (died c.1534) The 'sir' in this case denotes an ecclesiastic - became
PRICE, CHARLES (bu farw 1646) Pilleth,, soldier and politician inherited his father's military bent, and in 1619 acted as second to Sir Robert Vaughan of Llwydiarth when the latter challenged lord Herbert of Cherbury to a duel, which was stopped by James I. Next year he represented the borough in Parliament, where he took a strong line over monopolies, parliamentary privilege, and the maintenance of the Protestant ascendancy, and he was re-elected in 1624. In 1625 he
PRICE, JOHN (Old Price; 1803 - 1887), cleric, naturalist, and eccentric Llandudno and how to enjoy it (1869), and Old Price's Remains, an extremely odd monthly periodical (April 1863-March 1864), of great interest to dwellers in the Llandrillo-yn-Rhos district. The chapter on natural history in the History of Aberconwy by Robert Williams (1810 - 1881) is by Price. He died at Chester, 14 October 1887, aged 84.
PRICE, JOHN (1735 - 1813), Bodley's librarian, Oxford Born on 1 March 1735, son of the Rev. Robert Price vicar of Llandegla from 1731 to 1737, and then of Llangollen until his death in 1771 - he was buried 9 September. John Price was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, where he matriculated 26 March 1754. He graduated B.A. 1757, M.A. 1760, and B.D. 1768. He was appointed janitor of the Bodleian in 1757; sub-librarian, 1765; acting librarian, 1765
PRICE, PETER (1864 - 1940), Independent minister revivalist Evan Roberts visited Bethania. Peter Price was disturbed and, in a somewhat long and pretentious letter in the Western Mail on 31 January 1905, he ventured to criticise the Revival and especially Evan Roberts's methods. Thereafter, in the religious history of Wales, Peter Price's name was associated with this protest and the agitation which followed it. In October 1910 he was installed as
PRICE, ROBERT (1655 - 1733), judge , The Life of Robert Price … one of the Justices of His Majesty's Court of Common-Pleas, was published by E. Curll in London, 1734, and as Price figures also in the D.N.B., this notice will be brief. His legal career may be said to begin when he became attorney-general for South Wales, 1682. He was appointed recorder of Radnor in 1683 and he held various posts until he became judge of the Brecknock
PRICE, THEODORE (1570? - 1631), prebendary of Westminster the Church of Rome. Besides the cywydd to Price written by Siôn Phylip there is one by another neighbour, Edmwnd Prys, archdeacon of Merioneth (B. M. Add. MS. 14874; see also T. R. Roberts, Edmwnd Prys). E. D. Jones (in N.L.W. Jnl., v, 234-6) shows that N.L.W. Brogyntyn MS. 2, a ' Book of Welsh Kowydde,' was written by Humphrey Davies, vicar of Darowen, for Theodore Price, then a canon of Winchester
PRICE, THOMAS SEBASTIAN (bu farw 1704), antiquary and popish recusant Sessions for recusancy, and is credited with the collection of a large number of manuscripts which he sent to the Vatican. Lord Castlemaine found refuge at The Hall in Llanfyllin after the Revolution of 1688. As an antiquary, Price belonged to the same circle as William Maurice of Cefn-y-braich, Robert Davies of Llannerch, and William Lloyd, bishop of St Asaph. He was a champion of the Geoffrey of

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