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PRICE, RICHARD (1723 - 1791), philosopher doctrines of Kant. Annuity calculations led to F.R.S. (1765), and Reversionary Payments, 1771, with his 'Northampton Tables,' 1780, placed actuarial valuation for assurance and pensions on a scientific basis, William Morgan, his nephew, being trained by him. Four Dissertations, 1767, brought him a D.D. from Aberdeen (1767). Appeal … on the National Debt, 1772, urged the re-establishment of the Sinking
PRICHARD, WILLIAM (1702 - 1773), early North Wales Nonconformist not surprising when it is remembered that chancellor John Owen (1698 - 1755) had on more than one occasion summoned him to the bishop's court at Bangor for daring to express the opinion as he came out of church that his sermon was unscriptural. After discussing the moral state of the district with the Rev. Lewis Rees at Pwllheli, he heard of Jenkin Morgan, a schoolmaster and preacher, who was at
PRICHARD, WILLIAM (bu farw 1713), Particular Baptist one of the more prominent disciples of John Miles. For all that, in the days of the Commonwealth, he can hardly be called a consistent or an obedient disciple; soon after he was ordained as minister of the strict Baptist cause at Abergavenny in 1653 he (and two others from the same church) were accused of sending a letter of good-will to Henry Jessey, the great pillar of the free-communion
PROBERT, LEWIS (1837 - 1908), Independent minister and college principal membership of the church. He began to preach in 1862 and went to the Rev. Henry Oliver of Pontypridd's preliminary school. In the summer of 1863 he was admitted to Brecon Independent College. He made rapid progress in his studies and long before he had finished his course Bodringallt, formerly Gelligaled, chapel had taken him to its heart. In July 1867 he was ordained there as its first minister. At that
teulu PROGER families. In 1530 the mansion and half the lands were bought by Meredydd ap Meredydd ap Morgan; this Morgan was a son of Dafydd Gam. The Meredydds ran out in an heiress, Elizabeth, who (according to Theophilus Jones and Bradney) married LEWIS PROGER, second son of the William Proger named under A. Lewis was succeeded by his son EDWARD, whose son WROTH PROGER sold Gwern-vale (1668) to the Sir Henry Proger
PROTHERO, CLIFFORD (1898 - 1990), organiser of the Labour Party in Wales for which he was responsible was in Cardiganshire in the General Election of 1966 when Labour won with a majority of 523. Prothero was the agent for Elystan Morgan who had fought five times for Plaid Cymru before he became a member of the Labour Party. The victory in 1966 was due to a great number of reasons, but the professionalism of the agent, who had returned from retirement, was one factor
PROTHERO, THOMAS (1780 - 1853), solicitor, colliery proprietor, and influential citizen burgess 9 October 1807; three days later he was appointed town clerk of the closed corporation of Newport.In addition he became agent to Sir Charles Morgan of Tredegar, the owner of most of the land on which the town of Newport was built, as well as of two other local landlords. This gave him considerable opportunities of adding to his private practice by conveyance of land and by inserting clauses to
PRYDDERCH, RHYS (1620? - 1699), Independent minister and schoolmaster to Llanwrtyd and from Llandovery to the borders of Radnorshire. He moved shortly after the death of Henry Maurice (1634 - 1682), in 1682, to Aber-llyfni, Brecknock. He and seven others were licensed at the same quarter sessions to preach and teach in Brecknock. He had already been ordained - on 25 January 1688. Thereafter he was the chief minister in charge of the Brecknockshire churches. His
PRYS, EDMWND (1544 - 1623), archdeacon of Merioneth, and poet Llanenddwyn, about eight miles away from Maentwrog in the direction of Barmouth. This was probably the explanation of the tradition that his home was at Gerddi Bluog, Harlech. He was made a canon of St Asaph, 8 October 1602. Little is known about his life. We hear of him in suits before the Court of Star Chamber, and we know that he assisted bishop William Morgan in the work of translating the Bible. The
PRYS, ELIS (Y Doctor Coch, The Red Doctor; 1512? - 1594) Plas Iolyn, Second son of Robert ap Rhys ab Meredydd of Plas Iolyn, Ysbyty Ifan, Denbighshire. It is said that his grandfather, Rhys ab Meredydd, or Rhys Fawr, fought at Bosworth with Henry VII. His father, Robert ap Rhys, was chaplain to Cardinal Wolsey, and Henry VIII gave him the lands of Dolgynwal and parts of Penllyn, where his son Cadwaladr founded the family of Price of Rhiwlas (see articles Price of
PUDDICOMBE, ANNE ADALISA (Allen Raine; 1836 - 1908), novelist Born 6 October 1836 in Bridge Street, Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, the eldest child of Benjamin and Letitia Grace Evans. Her father was a lawyer, and a grandson of David Davis of Castellhywel (1745 - 1827), whilst her mother was the daughter of Thomas Morgan, a surgeon of Newcastle Emlyn, and grand-daughter of Daniel Rowland of Llangeitho (1713 - 1790). During childhood she attended a school
teulu PUGH Mathafarn, The first prominent member of the family was Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn, the poet who fl. c. 1480 and who was the author of a number of vaticinatory poems about Henry Tudor (Henry VII). He apparently possessed an extensive estate on both sides of the river Dyfi above Machynlleth. The line was continued by EVAN AP DAVID LLOYD and by HUGH AB EVAN, whose son, JOHN AP HUGH, served as a county

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