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MERRETT, Sir HERBERT HENRY (1886 - 1959), industrialist
MERRICK, RICE (bu farw 1586-7), landed gentleman, genealogist, and historian one by Dafydd Benwyn (Cardiff MS. 2, 277, 344-6) and the other by Sils ap Siôn ('Llyfr Hir Llanharan,' 319). His main interest was in the history of Glamorgan and he was assiduous in his search for documents of every kind, Latin and Welsh. In J. M. Traherne, Stradling Correspondence, 1840, 167-8, is a letter which he sent to Sir Edward Stradling of S. Donat's, which shows that these two historians
teulu MEYRICK Bodorgan, December 1559. He married, 1554, Catherine, daughter of Owen Barrett of Gelliswic and Hasguard, Pembrokeshire, and died 24 January 1565/6, leaving four sons. Two of these, Sir Gelly Meyrick and Sir John Meyrick, are dealt with in the next article.
teulu MEYRICK Hascard, Fleet, Bush, Wigmore, The Pembrokeshire branch of the Meyricks of Bodorgan, Anglesey arose through the marriage of Rowland Meyrick, bishop of Bangor, to Catherine, daughter of Owen Barrett of Gelliswic, Pembrokeshire. Their eldest son, Sir GELLY (GILLY, GILLIES or GULLIAM) MEYRICK (1556? - 1601), was named after the maternal estate, and on his father's death (when he was c. 9 years old) was sent to be brought up on
MEYRICK, Sir SAMUEL RUSH (1783 - 1848), antiquary and 1613, under the authority of Clarencieux and Norroy, two Kings at Arms, by Lewys Dwnn, Deputy Herald at Arms … transcribed … and edited … by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick. … Published for the Welsh MSS. Society (Llandovery, 1846). This work, which is in two large quarto volumes, is dedicated to the ' Society for the Publication of Antient Welsh Manuscripts,' and remains an indispensable work of
MIDLETON, WILLIAM (c. 1550 - c. 1600), poet, soldier, and sailor battle in which Sir Philip Sidney was killed. In all probability he was a member of the force sent to Portugal in 1589 with the object of placing Don Antonio on the throne. After his return he seems to have served the queen on sea and to have won renown as a brave sailor. He is said to have been the ' Captaine Middleton ' who was sent in 1591 by the earl of Cumberland (who was with the fleet near the
MILLINGCHAMP, BENJAMIN (1756 - 1829), naval chaplain and collector of Oriental manuscripts Born in 1756, the son of Benjamin Millingchamp and grandson of Joseph Millingchamp, Comptroller of the Customs at Cardigan, and his wife Anne (Gambold). He was educated at Ystrad Meurig School, Queen's College, Oxford (matriculated 12 February 1773), and Merton College, Oxford (B.A. 1777). Ordained deacon 9 August 1778 by J. Yorke, bishop of S. Davids, he was appointed (4 September 1778) a
teulu MORGAN Llantarnam, sheriff in 1582; his daughter Florentia married Sir William Herbert of S. Julians. The marriage of his heir, THOMAS MORGAN, to Frances, daughter of Edward Somerset, 4th earl of Worcester, drew the family further into the camp of militant Roman Catholicism; for although she appears to have been brought up a Protestant, she had been 'reconciled' to Rome by Fr. Robert Jones, and she was a generous
teulu MORGAN Tredegar Park, from Bledri was LLYWELYN AB IFOR, lord of S. Clears and Gwynfe, who married Angharad, the daughter and sole heir of Sir Morgan ap Maredydd, said to be descended from the Welsh lords of Caerleon and, in her right, acquired the estates of Tredegar and Cyfoeth Feredydd. Of this union there were three children, MORGAN of Tredegar and S. Clears, Ifor Hael, the ancestor of the branch of the family at Gwern
MORGAN, JOHN (bu farw 1504), clerk of parliament, and bishop employment as chaplain or clerk perhaps both' (A. F. Pollard, Bull. Inst. Hist. Research, xv, 156-8). Alternatively, if an old but not altogether reliable biography of Sir Rhys ap Thomas may be believed, he must have been active in Wales before 1485. This work (Camb. Reg. i, 49-144) seems to suggest that he was responsible, with his brother, for winning over Rhys ap Thomas to Henry's cause (ibid., 84-5, 88
MORGAN ELFAEL (fl. c. 1528-1541), poet A number of his poems remain in manuscript including some written to members of South Wales landed families, Sir John Mathew of Radur (Radyr), Sioned, the daughter of Sir Thomas Philipps of Picton castle, and Lewys Gwynn of Tref Esgob. A number of his poems to Gruffudd Dwn (of Ystrad Merthyr) and his family are also found, two of them being in holograph (Llanstephan MS 40 (73, 74)). He was buried
MORGAN, ALFRED PHILLIPS (1857 - 1942), musician Born 21 May 1857 at Rumney, Monmouthshire, son of David Price and Levia Phillips Morgan. The family moved to Pwllgwilym near Cefn-bedd-Llywelyn, and later at Builth. He was educated at Builth Endowed School, and afterwards he went to Aberystwyth college for a music course under Dr. Joseph Parry and he received tuition at the Tonic Sol-fa College of Music. He won many prizes for composing tunes

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