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WALLACE, ALFRED RUSSEL (1823 - 1913), naturalist and social reformer Neath he delivered there lectures in elementary physics. He frequented the nearby Royal Institution at Swansea where there were discussions on topics such as Robert Chamber's Vestiges of creation. His period in Neath was a significantly formative one in the development of Wallace as a naturalist. In 1847 he published his first scientific 'paper' - a short note in the Zoologist describing his discovery
WALLENSIS Grey Friar who became bishop of S. Davids Religion; there is no doubt at all that he was Welsh, for we have his own statement to this effect. He was one of the first four Grey Friars to teach at Oxford, and both Roger Bacon and Robert Grosseteste spoke highly of him (Little, Studies in English Franciscan History, 194-5). He was appointed bishop of S. Davids, 16 July 1247, consecrated 26 July 1248
WARDLE, GWYLLYM LLOYD (1762? - 1833), Quaker and Wesleyan preacher and poet considerable number of towns (e.g. Carmarthen; Transactions of the Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society and Field Club, xxii, 16), and he was given the freedom of the city of London - one of the sponsors being his fellow-countryman, Robert Waithman. But this popularity soon vanished when, in 1810, he became involved in a law-suit concerning Mrs. Clarke, the duke of York's mistress; he lost a great deal of
WEBB, HARRI (1920 - 1994), librarian and poet cultivated proudly the dialect of Dowlais which he believed to be the purest extant form of Welsh. His view of Wales was geographically confined to the southern valleys, Swansea and Gower. He was anti-English but disliked people from north Wales too and wrote a verse, 'Please Keep your Gog on a Lead'. He thought Robert Williams Parry was Wales' finest poet and felt something akin to hero-worship for Waldo
WEBBER, Sir ROBERT JOHN (1884 - 1962), managing director of Western Mail and Echo Limited Riddell), chairman of the News of the World and a major shareholder in the Western Mail. He won the post when, in answer to the question of what his recreations were, he replied, 'Work'. When the Western Mail needed an assistant manager for both the newspapers and the large printing business, Sir George, then chairman of the company, suggested Robert Webber. In three years, aged 32, he was appointed
WHITE, RAWLINS (fl. 1485?-1555), one of the only three Marian martyrs in Wales the others were bishop Robert Ferrar and William Nichol of Haverfordwest, of whom nothing further seems to be known. White, a fisherman (from c. 1535) at Cardiff, is first heard of in the Ministers' Accounts of 1541-2, when he was the tenant of a half-burgage in the street extending from the West Gate as far as the wall of the town in front of ' le slauterhouse in Hom'by ' (= Womanby), i.e. in
WILIAM PENLLYN (fl. c. 1550-1570), chief harpist harpists and players of the crwth - Huw Dai, Robert ap Siôn Llwyd, Wiliam Penfro, Wiliam Goch Grythor, Wmffre Grythor, Morus Grythor, Tomas Grythor of Cegidfa, and Hywel Gethin. He wrote englynion to Lewis Gwynn, constable of Bishop's Castle (died 1552) (Peniarth MS 114 (109)) and Gruffudd Dwnn of Kidwelly (Llanstephan MS 133 (881)). A transcript of his music-book in the hand of Robert ab Huw is extant
WILIEMS, THOMAS (1545 or 1546 - 1622?) Trefriw, priest, scribe, lexicographer, and physician father was Wiliam ap Thomas ap Gronwy, who claimed descent from Ednowain Bendew; his mother was Catherine, natural daughter of Meredyth Wynn ap Evan ap Robert of Gwydir. It is probable that he received his early education at the Gwydir school (Sir John Wynn : Memoirs, 1827, 109); he then proceeded to Oxford. Anthony Wood says that he spent several years at Oxford, but is uncertain whether he is the
WILLIAM ALAW (fl. c. 1535), poet Robert Wyn ap Morus of Abertanad (Llanstephan MS 125, Llanstephan MS 265). According to Peniarth MS 122, Peniarth MS 123, he was buried at Oswestry.
WILLIAM(S), ROBERT (1744 - 1815), poet, and farmer
teulu WILLIAMS Cochwillan, , Montgomeryshire, grandson of Henry Williams, sold a tenement in Bodfeio to Sir Robert Williams of Penrhyn - probably the last remnant of the estate (Penrhyn MSS. 101, 244, 274-6, 460; Cal. Wynn Papers, 988; Edwards, Star Chamb. Procs., 152, 155, 156; Smith, Cal. Salusbury Corr., 217; T. I. J. Jones, Exchequer Procs., James I, 279; Griffith, Pedigrees, 186). GRIFFITH WILLIAMS (bu farw 1663), deputy vice-admiral
teulu WILLIAMS Marl, under the name of ' William Roberts.' Mistress or not, the Conway parish register, under the date 10 June 1742, testifies that William Roberts was the son of Sir Robert Williams 'by his mistress Margaret Roberts.' In 1739 Anne married Sir Thomas Prendergast, an Irishman; the marriage was an unhappy one, and part of the property had to be sold, tradition says because of Anne's wastefulness. Sir Thomas

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