Politicians and leaders like Oliver Cromwell, Sir Henry Morgan (Captain), Henry Tudor (VII), who shares your roots?

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Lawyer, MP, firebrand, soldier and ultimately Lord Protector of England 1649-58. Abolished... Read more?

Real name Oliver Williams. Son of Sir Henry Cromwell and grandson of Richard Williams, who first used the name Cromwell, Thomas Cromwell being his uncle and patron. Great grandson of Morgan Williams of Llanishen, a brewer and innkeeper.

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Henry Tudor (VII)

Raised a Franco/Scot/Welsh army and defeated the infamous English King Richard the... Read more?

Born 28th February 1457 in Pembroke Castle to his thirteen year old mother and son of Edmund Tudor, a Welshman of Welsh royal lineage.

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Dafydd Wigley

One of the most respected political leaders of modern Wales. Voted hardest... Read more?

Born Caernarfon, 1st April 1943. MP for Caernarfon. Former president of Plaid Cymru.

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William Cecil

Lord Burghley, kg, Lord High Treasurer, JP and architect of Elizabethan England.... Read more?

1520 - 1598. Descended from the noble Welsh family the Seisyllts, who served under Welshman henry 7th against Richard 3rd 1485.

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George Thomas

First broadcast Speaker of the House of Commons Read more?

Born Taibach, Port Talbot, 1909. MP for Cardiff.

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Sir Henry Morgan (Captain)

Governor of Jamaica, most successful 'Freebooter' of all. Read more?

Born in Llanrhymney, Glamorgan.

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Dr Evan Pierce

Fought cholera epidemic in Denbigh. Advisor to Queen Victoria. Coroner for Denbighshire.... Read more?

Born Llanrhaiadr ym nghinmerch, 1808.

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Nicholas Edwards

Secretary of state for Wales 1979 -87 Read more?

At the 1970 general election, he was elected to the House of Commons as MP for Pembrokeshire, which he represented until his retirement at the 1987 general election.

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Cayo Evans

Freedom fighter, loving father and Welsh hero (arguable, Ed). Leader of the... Read more?

From Lampeter, South Wales. Has pub in Cardiff named after him, The Cayo Arms

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George Bush

He was considered an American hero for a while, but left office... Read more?

Of Welsh decent on his mothers (Barbara) side.

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