Y Bywgraffiadur Cymreig

WILLIAMS, THOMAS (fl. end of the 18th century), attorney, outstanding figure in the copper industry the bishop had done his utmost in 1796 to prevent the election of Sir Robert Williams, Bulkeley's half-brother, as Member of Parliament for Caernarvonshire; Uxbridge was deeply offended with the bishop because of his provocative delay in building a new church at Amlwch; these are the main considerations behind the theory that it was Williams who wrote the savage pamphlet against Warren which
WILLIAMS, THOMAS (Tom Nefyn; 1895 - 1958), minister (Presb.) and evangelist guidance of R.B. Jones before proceeding to the theological colleges of his denomination at Aberystwyth and Bala. He was ordained in 1925, and that same year he married Ceridwen Roberts Jones of Coed-poeth, and they had 3 children. He received a call to Ebenezer, Tumble, Carmarthenshire, the anthracite coal district where there was much industrial and political unrest in the 1920s. Tom Nefyn spent a
WILLIAMS, Sir WILLIAM (1634 - 1700), lawyer and politician prosecuting the seven bishops in 1688; he received a baronetcy for his services. Changing sides again at the Revolution of 1688, he was elected Member of Parliament for Beaumaris to the Convention Parliament (1689-90), and helped to draft the Bill of Rights. Although he lost the office of solicitor-general, he was made King's Counsel in October 1689 and the queen's solicitor-general in 1692. With Robert
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1738 - 1817) Llandygái, antiquary, author, prominent official at Cae-braich-y-cafn quarry Born 1 March 1738 at Trefdraeth in Anglesey, of poor parents. For some time he worked as a weaver, then followed his long apprenticeship as a saddler at Llannerch-y-medd. He became one of the bardic disciples of Hugh Hughes ('y Bardd Coch') and quite friendly with Robert Hughes (the bard Robin Ddu yr Ail); through his friendship with Robin Ddu he became a corresponding member of the London
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Gwilym Cyfeiliog; 1801 - 1876), poet and hymn-writer Born 4 January 1801 at Winllan, Llanbryn-mair, son of Richard Williams (Calvinistic Methodist exhorter) and Mary Williams (one of the descendants of Henry Williams of Ysgafell, and sister of the Rev. John Roberts (1767 - 1834) of Llanbryn-mair), and elder brother of the Rev. Richard Williams (1802 - 1842) of Liverpool. He was educated at the school kept by his uncle and at the school of William
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Caledfryn; 1801 - 1869), Congregational minister, poet, and critic Caledfryn (a further volume of verse), 1856. He edited Gardd Eifion, the works of Robert ap Gwilym Ddu in 1841, and Eos Gwynedd, the works of John Thomas, Pentrefoelas (1742-1818), in 1845, and a collection of hymns in 1860. He contributed essays on Robert ap Gwilym Ddu and Dewi Wyn o Eifion to Y Drysorfa in 1852 and 1853. He edited many periodicals, including Y Sylwedydd, (1831), Tywysog Cymru (1832-3
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1781 - 1840), Independent minister Calvinism and became a moderate Calvinist, in this respect following the example of John Roberts of Llanbryn-mair (1767 - 1834) and other Independent ministers; there is an article by him in the ' Blue Book ' which was published by John Roberts and which caused a considerable amount of excitement at the time. He was, above all, a preacher, and it was as a preacher that he won such a prominent place in the
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (c. 1625 - 1684), antiquary Born c. 1625, second son of Edward Williams of Carwed Fynydd, Llanefydd, Denbighshire. He was educated at Westminster, and in 1642 was admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. 1647/8, and M.A. 1657. In 1660 Robert, lord Bulkeley, gave him the living of Llandegfan cum Beaumaris, which he appears to have held for not more than a year. In 1668 he left Llandegfan to become
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Myfyr Wyn; 1849 - 1900), blacksmith, poet and local historian in 1819, her parents having moved there from the Neath Valley. She was a sister to William Hopkin, coalminer, who wrote several of the articles in Mathetes's theological dictionary. The family were Baptists, and Myfyr Wyn was brought up in Carmel church, Sirhowy. Robert Ellis (Cynddelw), was a minister there during his boyhood, and had a life-long influence over him. Myfyr Wyn learnt his trade as a
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM EWART (1894 - 1966), physicist and inventor linguist, and shared her husband's interest in music. He died at Pasadena 29 April 1966 and was buried in the family grave in Pisgah graveyard, Carmel, Caernarfonshire. He left a generous endowment to the University of South California to establish a scholarship to assist students of Welsh extraction to receive vocal and instrumental instruction there. His brother, Robert Arthur Williams, was Chief
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM JONES (1891 - 1945), revivalist, Apostolic pastor Brother of Daniel Powell Williams and his companion as prophet on his travels; born at Garn-foel, Pen-y-groes, Carmarthenshire, 9 May 1891. He began attending revival meetings at the age of ten, and in a meeting held at Llanllian chapel (CM) Evan Roberts and Dr. D.M. Phillips laid their hands on him wishing him to be led into the ministry. He was called to serve the Apostolic Church as prophet
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM MORRIS (1883 - 1954), quarryman, choir conductor, soloist and cerdd dant adjudicator daughters. The family emigrated about 1909 to Granville, NY, and he formed a children's choir there but they returned to Tanygrisiau in 1911 because of his mother's ill health. He joined Moelwyn male voice choir, conducted by Cadwaladr Roberts, and he re- established the children's choir which he had set up in the village in 1905. A slack period in the quarries led to the family moving to Abertridwr in

Canlyniadau chwilio

1093 - 1104 of 1135 for "robert roberts"