William Roberts (Abergele) Papers

Papers of William Roberts including letters to him, 1850-1886, and notebooks containing drafts and copies of letters from him, 1869-1878; sermons and sermon notes; notes and notebooks on genealogy and local history, 1867-1885, and papers relating to his work as minister and evangelist, 1861-1884; material relating to the Denbighshire Monthly Meeting (Presbytery) of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church, [c. 1868]-1870; literary compositions including poems and essays, 1863-1881; newspaper cuttings, 1870-1889; family papers including biographical material of William Roberts compiled by Charles Williams, [c. 1916]; letters, especially to Charles Williams and Mrs Edward Thomas, 1874-1954; a diary of a sea voyage, [1892?]; and sermons of Rev. John Bevan Roberts, [1930s]-[1940s].

The Rev. William Roberts (1830-1886) was a minister and evangelist. He was a schoolmaster at Tywyn, Abergele, Denbighshire, 1855-1859, and minister of Mynydd Seion Calvinistic Methodist chapel, Abergele, 1861-1880, and also undertook preaching tours. He wrote poetry and essays for entry in eisteddfod competitions and also adjudicated in eisteddfodau. He had a number of descendants who were clergy or nonconformist ministers. These include the Rev. Charles Williams (fl. 1874-[c. 1916]), Prestatyn, and the Rev. Edward Thomas, Diserth, Flintshire, his sons-in-law; and his sons the Rev. John Bevan Roberts (fl. [1886]-[1940s]), rector of Martindale, Cumberland, and the Rev. Robert Darbyshire Roberts. His grandson was the Rev. Canon William Prys James Darbyshire-Robert (1912-1980), vicar of Colwyn, Clwyd, who was also descended from Robert John Pryse (Gweirydd ap Rhys, 1807-1889).

Arranged into the following: William Roberts papers; other family papers.

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Purchased from Mrs. Swsan Heywood, Telford, and Mr. Gweirydd Darbyshire-Robert, Welshpool, 1983.

The Rev. William Roberts (1830-1886) was a minister and evangelist. He was a schoolmaster at Tywyn, Abergele, Denbighshire, 1855-1859, and minister of Mynydd Seion Calvinistic Methodist chapel, Abergele, 1861-1880, and also undertook preaching tours. He wrote poetry and essays for entry in eisteddfod competitions and also adjudicated in eisteddfodau. He had a number of descendants who were clergy or nonconformist ministers. These include the Rev. Charles Williams (fl. 1874-[c. 1916]), Prestatyn, and the Rev. Edward Thomas, Diserth, Flintshire, his sons-in-law; and his sons the Rev. John Bevan Roberts (fl. [1886]-[1940s]), rector of Martindale, Cumberland, and the Rev. Robert Darbyshire Roberts. His grandson was the Rev. Canon William Prys James Darbyshire-Robert (1912-1980), vicar of Colwyn, Clwyd, who was also descended from Robert John Pryse (Gweirydd ap Rhys, 1807-1889).

The following source was used to compile this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries, 1983.

Title based on contents of fonds.

A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Minor Lists and Summaries, 1983, at the National Library of Wales.

April 2003

Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project.

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The papers were inherited and added to by William Prys James Darbyshire-Robert.

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