Y Bywgraffiadur Cymreig

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 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
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
WILLIAMS, BENJAMIN MORRIS (1832 - 1903), musician Born 28 December 1832 at Pen-y-braich, near the Cae Braich y Cafn quarry, Bethesda, Caernarfonshire. He started to work in the quarry when he was only eight, received a year's schooling when he was twelve, and then resumed work in the quarry. In 1853 he began to learn the work of printing music in the printing office of Robert Jones, Bethesda; it was he who set up the music of ' Storm Tiberias
WILLIAMS, CHRISTMAS PRICE (1881 - 1965), politician and engineer Africa, and held a number of important managerial positions. Williams undertook research work on the industrial potential of Canada. In 1924 he was elected M.P. (Lib.) for Wrexham following an electoral pact with local Conservatives, when he defeated the historian Robert Richards. He was bitterly disappointed when Richards re-captured the seat in 1929, and his political career came to an abrupt end. He
WILLIAMS, DANIEL (1643? - 1716), Presbyterian divine, and benefactor to Nonconformity Born at Wrexham or nearby, but neither the date of his birth nor the names of his parents are known; he had, however, a sister, Elizabeth (died 1728), the wife of Hugh Roberts, a currier and landowner. Nothing is known about his education, but he was a regular preacher before he was 19 years of age. The whole of his career was spent outside Wales - it is difficult to believe that he was the
WILLIAMS, DANIEL HOWELL (1894 - 1963), aerodynamicist National Physical Laboratory was concerned with theoretical and wind tunnel work on airships and in this he was associated with Dr. Robert Jones. However, he soon moved away from this to the wind tunnel study of aircraft performance. At this time the general theories underlying the study of aircraft wings (aerofoils) were still the subject of controversy. In 1924 Dan Williams and L.W. Bryant carried out
WILLIAMS, DANIEL JENKINS (1874 - 1952), minister (MC\/Presb.) and official historian of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church of America Born Genesee Depot, Wisconsin, USA, 22 December 1874, the son of Robert H. Williams (born near Gwalchmai, Anglesey, 1844), and Jane Mary (née Jenkins; born Wisconsin, daughter of Welsh immigrants). Education: A.B. (U. Wis.), 1899; M.A. (U.Wis.), 1900; B.D. (Union Theol. Sem.), 1903; Ph.D. (Ohio State University), 1914; D.D. (Carroll Col., Wis.), 1918; student of Celtic Literature, Oxford, 1904-05
WILLIAMS, DANIEL POWELL (Pastor Dan; 1882 - 1947), founder and first president of the Apostolic Church pastor there; and at its sister-church at Milo, on 4 February 1880. During the winter of 1904-05 the influence of Evan Roberts 'Revival' spread vigorously from Loughor to the Amman valley, leaving more of its effect there than on any other district in Wales. The family of Garn-foel came heavily under the influence of the revival. Daniel and a deacon from the Baptist church began to hold revival

Canlyniadau chwilio

1033 - 1044 of 1135 for "robert roberts"