John Ap Rhys
Sir John Prise (also Prys, Price; ) (1501/2–1555) was a Welsh public notary, who acted as a royal agent and visitor of the monasteries. He was also a scholar, associated with the first Welsh printed publication ''Yny lhyvyr hwnn, Yn y lhyvyr hwnn''. He was a Member of Parliament, Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Breconshire (UK Parliament constituency), Breconshire in 1547; Hereford (UK Parliament constituency), Hereford October 1553; Ludlow (UK Parliament constituency), Ludlow April 1554; and Ludgershall (UK Parliament constituency), Ludgershall November 1554. Life John was the son of Rhys ab Gwilym by Gwenllian, daughter of Howel Madoc, and was born in Brecon. He was educated at All Souls College, Oxford, and became a notary public and receiver of the king. From a statement of Rowland Lee (bishop), Rowland Lee, it appears that Prise had been some time in the service of the Earl of Arundel as constable of Cloon Castle in Ireland, and that for his employment he ...
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