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MORGAN, ROBERT (1621 - 1710), Baptist minister Ilston, generally supervising the activities of the western branch, on both banks of the Loughor, and particularly in the Llangennech and Llannon area where he remained until his death. He took out three preaching licences in respect of houses there in 1672, and his name appears, with that of his son David of Llynllwchwr and others, in a presentment in the Great Sessions at Cardiff in 1684 of persons
MORGAN, ROBERT (1608 - 1673), bishop of Bangor . 1631, B.D. 1638, D.D. 1661. Ordained in December 1629, by the bishop of Peterborough, he became chaplain (1631) to David Dolben, bishop of Bangor, who presented him to a Montgomeryshire vicarage and two sinecure rectories in Denbighshire. On Dolben's death (1632) he returned to Cambridge (S.Johns) till 1637, when he became chaplain to William Roberts (1585 - 1665), bishop of Bangor, and acquired an
MORGAN, THOMAS (1720 - 1799), Independent minister neighbourhood. But he became increasingly critical - found flaws in ' Pantycelyn ' and even in Rowland as preachers, and foregathered more and more with Philip Pugh and Christmas Samuel; indeed, he had parted with Methodism by the time he left Carmarthen. Yet, despite his friendship with his Arian fellow-student, David Lloyd (1724 - 1779), one cannot agree with Walter J. Evans that Morgan became an Arminian
MORGAN, THOMAS (1769 - 1851), navy chaplain Born 6 December 1769, son of Philip Morgan of Devynnock, Brecknock - see the article G. E. F. Morgan. He was at Christ College school under David Griffith (1726 - 1816), and went to Wadham and Jesus, Oxford, graduating in 1790 (D.D. 1824). He took orders, and after a breakdown in health became a chaplain in the royal navy. He was at the 'First of June' (1794), in which he was wounded. In 1798 he
MORGAN, THOMAS (1543 - c. 1605), Roman Catholic conspirator claimed descent from a ' right worshipful family of Monmouthshire '; D.N.B. surmises this to have been the Morgan family, Llantarnam and David Mathew (Celtic Peoples and Renaissance Europe, 89), those of Machen, but he cannot be fitted into the pedigree of either family as given in Clark, Limbus, 311-3, 322-3. After education at Oxford (college unknown) and service in the households of the bishop
MORGAN, THOMAS (Afanwyson; 1850 - 1939), Baptist minister, historian and littêrateur Born at Cwmafan, 9 March 1850, son of Walter and Jane Morgan and nephew of David Michael (Dewi Afan). He entered Pontypool Baptist College in 1875, and was minister successively at Caersalem, Dowlais (1878-95), Ainon, Cardiff (1895-1900) where he was appointed, with Thomas Powel, to reorganise the Salusbury library in the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, and finally at Skewen
MORGAN, THOMAS JOHN (1907 - 1986), Welsh scholar and writer round one) and experience the old excitement of Saturday afternoons, remembering forever the fellowship that he used to know, the gentle pleasures of words and syntax and the desire to plait the locks of the muse. In 1935 he married Huana Rees (who had graduated in Welsh at Swansea) and they had two sons, Prys, a well known historian, and Rhodri, a prominent politician. T. J. Morgan died suddenly at
MORGAN, THOMAS REES (1834 - 1897), mechanical engineer and manufacturer, and inventor
MORGAN, WILLIAM (JOHN) (Penfro; 1846 - 1918), cleric, eisteddfodwr, and hymn-writer Born 14 December 1846 at Nevern, Pembrokeshire; his father, David Morgan, removed early to Llanfihangel-penbedw and afterwards to Boncath, at both of which he was parish clerk and precentor. The son, musical like his father, was educated at Cardigan grammar school and Lampeter (B.A. 1871). Ordained in 1871, he was licensed to Llanrwst, where he formed close contacts not only with the famous
MORGAN, WILLIAM (Y Bardd; 1819 - 1878), poet were, in the main, responsible for the 'cymanfa ganu' movement which, inaugurated at Aberdare in 1859, spread soon afterwards to various parts of Wales. He married Mary, sister of Noah Morgan Jones (Cymro Gwyllt). David Williams (Alaw Goch) was his brother-in-law, the husband of his sister Ann. He died 7 September 1878, and was buried in Aberdare cemetery.
MORGAN, WILLIAM (c. 1545 - 1604), bishop, and translator of the Bible into Welsh held the archdeaconry of St Asaph 'in commendam.' As a bishop, he showed notable zeal in encouraging preaching and rebuilding. His determination to safeguard the temporal possessions of the see led him into sharp conflict with David Holland of Teirdan, and into an even more bitter controversy with Sir John Wynn. He died 10 September 1604. Morgan married Catherine, daughter of George, widow of William
MORRIS, DAVID (1630 - 1703), Roman Catholic priest and informer

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