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PUGHE, JOHN (Ioan ab Hu Feddyg; 1814 - 1874), physician and littérateur Born 8 September 1814 at Ysgubor Fawr, Chwaen-wen, Anglesey, the eldest son of David Roberts Pughe and Elizabeth his wife. He qualified as a doctor after training at S. Thomas's Hospital, London, where he received the degree of F.R.C.S. He first practised at Barmouth but later moved to Aberdovey where he spent most of his life. In his early days he lived at Clynnog-fawr, Caernarfonshire, and was
PULESTON, Sir JOHN HENRY (1829 - 1908), banker and Member of Parliament Wilson in the Civil War. After returning to England he became Member of Parliament for Devonport, 1874-92; in 1892 he unsuccessfully opposed David Lloyd George in the Caernarvonshire election. He was knighted in 1887, and was at one time lord-lieutenant of the city of London and constable of Caernarvon castle. Sir John was a leading Churchman, a conscientious Conservative, and, an ardent Welshman, who
teulu REES Ton In 1771 RICE REES married one of the daughters of the Rev. William Jenkins of Pen-y-waun in the parish of Llanfair-ar-y-bryn. Rice died 2 March 1826. Of his six children, two sons and one daughter may be mentioned: (1) William Jenkins Rees (1772 - 1855) - see the article on him. (2) DAVID RICE REES (1787 - 1856), born at Llandovery, 6 August 1787; he was a shop assistant in various places in
REES, ABRAHAM (1743 - 1825), encyclopaedist Born in the Old Independent Chapel House, Llanbryn-mair, the son of the Rev. Lewis Rees and Esther Penry. In his article on John Penry in his Cyclopaedia, Rees states: ' The editor of this Cyclopaedia traces his genealogy, by the maternal branch, to the family of Mr. Penry '. He was for a period before 1753 in Pencerrig, Llanelwedd, with John Evans, private tutor of Thomas Jones, the artist (1742
REES, ALAN WILLIAM (1941 - 2005), Benedictine monk and musician Alan Rees was born in Morriston, Swansea, on 1 February 1941, the son of John and Hilda Rees. He was raised in the Baptist tradition by his father and the Anglican tradition by his mother. In his youth he was a member of the Church in Wales and adhered to the Anglo-Catholic tradition. He showed a profound interest in the Catholic Church at an early age and was received into the Church during his
REES, BOWEN (1857 - 1929), missionary Born 16 March 1857, at Ivy Bush Inn, Llandybïe, Carmarthenshire, youngest of the six children of Jacob Rees, stone mason, and his wife Margaret, daughter of the publican Richard Bowen. The family moved to Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire, and he began working in a smithy when he was nine years old. He set his heart on being a missionary after hearing an address by Thomas Morgan Thomas, ' Thomas of
REES, BRINLEY RODERICK (1919 - 2004), classical scholar, educationist and university college principal Brinley Rees was born 27 December 1919 in Tondu, Bridgend, son of John David Rees, draper, and Mrs Mary Ann Rees (née Roderick). The family moved to Brecon, where he was educated (1931-8) at Christ College. Under the inspirational teaching of the school's headmaster, the Reverend A. D. James, he achieved outstanding success in Greek and Latin and was elected to the first Postmastership
REES, CALEB (1883 - 1970), inspector of schools and author Born in 1883 the son of Jacob and Mary Rees, Esgair-ordd, Whitchurch, Pembrokeshire. From the village school he went to Port Talbot Intermediate School where he gained a scholarship to Cardiff University College in 1899. There he won the Gladstone Memorial Prize, and graduated with first-class hons. in English in 1902. He continued his education at Manchester University where he won the Withers
REES, DANIEL (1855 - 1931), journalist
REES, DANIEL (1793 - 1857), cleric and hymnwriter Born 8 February 1793 at Felin Newydd, Llangeler, Carmarthenshire, son of Ebenezer Rees. He was educated at Castellhywel school and Jesus College, Oxford. He was curate of Goetre, Monmouth, 1818-23, and in 1823 was appointed perpetual curate of Aberystruth. He died 13 June 1857. At the request of the bishop of Llandaff he published Casgliad o Psalmau a Hymnau (W. Rees, Llandovery) in 1831, and A
REES, DAVID (1683? - 1748), Baptist minister and theological writer He is said to have been born in 1683, the son of Rees David, a well-to-do farmer of the Caerphilly district and an active member of the Baptist church at Hengoed. Educated under Samuel Jones (1628 - 1697) at Brynllywarch, he appears to have been baptized and to have been induced to preach in the early 1700's during the early years of Morgan Griffiths's ministry. He was ordained minister of Lime
REES, Dr. DAVID (1818 - 1904) Bronnant, preacher with the Calvinistic Methodists Born 4 June 1818 at Blaentrosol, Capel Drindod, Llandyfrïog, Cardiganshire, son of Daniel Rees, shoemaker, and Mary (alias Malen) his wife. The son learnt to practise his father's craft. He began to preach on 21 April 1846 and went to a Unitarian school at Newcastle Emlyn for about three years. In 1857 he moved to the parish of Llanilar, but after his marriage on 6 January 1860, to Anne Rees

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