ROBERTS, MICHAEL (1780 - 1849), Calvinistic Methodist minister

son of the Rev. John Roberts (1753 - 1834). Born at Llanllyfni, Caernarfonshire. From 1802 on he lived at Pwllheli, where he kept a school. He began to preach in 1798 and was ordained in 1814. Like his uncle, Robert Roberts of Clynnog (1762 - 1802), he was physically frail but, also like him, he was one of the outstanding preachers of his time. He had a powerful intellect and his method of preaching, especially at times, was electrifying. He is credited with having converted a thousand people at the Llanidloes Association (1810). His mental break-down, which lasted for twelve years (1836-48), was a source of grief and loss to the entire nation. Unfortunately, he only recovered for a few months. He died 29 January 1849 at the age of 68.

Author

• Reverend Richard Thomas, (1872 - 1950)

Sources

• John Jones, Cofiant a phigion o bregethau y Parch. Michael Roberts, Pwllheli (Pwllheli 1883)
• Owen Thomas, Cofiant y Parchedig John Jones, Talsarn: mewn cysylltiad a hanes duwinyddiaeth a phregethu Cymru (Wrexham 1874), i, 109, ii, 879
• T. R. Roberts, Eminent Welshmen: a short biographical dictionary of Welshmen... from the earliest times to the present (1908)
• Josiah Thomas Jones, Geiriadur Bywgraffyddol o Enwogion Cymru (Aberdâr 1867-70), ii, 504
• J. Evans, Biographical Dictionary of Ministers and Preachers of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Body … to the close of the year 1850 (1907)
• Methodistiaeth Cymru (1851–6), ii, 184

Additional Links

• VIAF: 1259365
• Wikidata: Q20738134

Published date: 1959

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