William Williams Pantycelyn

William Williams Pantycelyn
Born11 February 1717 
Died11 January 1791  (aged 73)
Pantycelyn Farmhouse 
OccupationPoet, hymnwriter, preacher 

William Williams, Pantycelyn (c. 11 February 1717 – 11 January 1791), also known as William Williams, Williams Pantycelyn or simply Pantycelyn, was generally seen as Wales's premier hymnist. He is also rated among the great literary figures of Wales, as a writer of poetry and prose. In religion he was among the leaders of the 18th-century Welsh Methodist revival, along with the evangelists Howell Harris and Daniel Rowland.