Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HOWELL, THOMAS (d. 1540?), philanthropist everyone … the said duckats [to] be disposed unto four maydens, being orphans - next of my Kynne and of bludde - to their marriage … ' For the subsequent history of this ' Thomas Howell Charity,' including an account of what happened to the accrued moneys up to the middle of the 19th century, see Thomas Falconer, The Charity of Thomas Howell A.D. 1540 (London, 1860); it is sufficient to add that Howell's
HOWELL, THOMAS (1588 - 1646), bishop promotions at the hands of Charles I, especially his appointment to the see of Bristol in 1644 at a critical juncture in the royal fortunes, and by the tributes paid him by David Lloyd and Thomas Fuller, is that he was the most loyal of Anglicans (he was the last bishop to be consecrated in England for sixteen years).
HOWELL, THOMAS FRANCIS (1864 - 1953), businessman and barrister
HOWELL, WILLIAM (1740 - 1822), Arian minister and Academy tutor the English church in Amsterdam. On his return he became minister of the church at Chelwood, near Bristol (1771-86), whence (1786) he was called to be minister of the Presbyterian church, Swansea, and senior tutor of the Academy there. He was in office for nine years until midsummer 1795 when a dispute arose between him and his fellow-tutor, John Jones, who is said to have had an ungovernable temper
HOWELLS, HOWELL (1750 - 1842), Methodist cleric Glyncorrwg but later went to S. Nicholas, Glamorganshire, where he associated with David Jones, Llan-gan and came into collision with his parish priest because of his Methodism. He obtained an appointment as curate of Llanddiddan Fach, near Tre-hyl, and the local Methodists flocked there to receive communion. In 1818 he was forced to relinquish this appointment, and from that time until his death, 19
HOWELLS, REES (1879 - 1950), missionary and founder of the Bible College, Swansea Born 10 October 1879 in Brynaman, Carmarthenshire, 6th child of Thomas and Margaret Howells. He had few educational advantages and left Brynaman elementary school when he was 12 to begin work in a local tinplate mill. He emigrated to America in 1901 and worked in tinplate mills in Pittsburgh and Connellsville, Penn., where he was influenced by a Jewish evangelist, Maurice Reuben. He returned to
HOWELLS, THOMAS (Hywel Cynon; 1839 - 1905), collier, printer, poet, preacher, and musician latter appears in Llyfr Tonau (Stephen and Jones). He published, in 1871, a Geirlyfr Cerddorol which proved very useful. He was a soloist in one of the concerts given by the Aberdare United Choral Union; he also conducted musical festivals and acted as adjudicator. He died 15 October 1905 and was buried in the Aberdare cemetery.
HOWELLS, WILLIAM (1818 - 1888), Calvinistic Methodist minister and second principal of Trevecka College (1857-65), where he was succeeded in turn by two other men who became college principals, David Charles Davies and Thomas Charles Edwards In September 1865 he was appointed principal and tutor in divinity at Trevecka, with John Harris Jones as tutor in classics. He was a successful teacher and an exceptionally acceptable preacher, although he confined his activities to the small English churches and
HOWELS, WILLIAM (1778 - 1832), Evangelical cleric Born September 1778 at Llwynhelyg, near Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, son of Samuel Howels. He was educated at ' Eagle School,' Cowbridge, and Wadham College, Oxford (but did not graduate). He came into contact with David Jones of Llan-gan whose curate he was for some time. On the death of David Jones, Howels went to London where he became curate of S. Ann's; he was also appointed lecturer at S
HUDSON-WILLIAMS, THOMAS (1873 - 1961), scholar and translator
HUET, THOMAS (d. 1591), Biblical translator
HUGHES GRIFFITHS, ANNIE JANE (1873 - 1942), peace campaigner house for her brothers John and Walter, who were students there; she obviously enjoyed the Welsh life of the capital, although she divided her time between London and Aberystwyth, as she would for the rest of her life. It was through her brother John that she met Thomas Edward Ellis, the Liberal Member of Parliament for Meirionethshire; they corresponded from 1897 until they married in 1898. His

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