Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HUGHES, HENRY (1841 - 1924), Calvinistic Methodist minister and historian Williams, Llecheiddior, by Richard Eames and Henry Hughes (Bangor, 1885). He was also a considerable authority on the old families of Caernarvonshire. He died 13 August 1924.
HUGHES, HENRY HAROLD (1864 - 1940), archaeologist Born at Liverpool, 1864, son of Richard Hughes, M.A., vicar of S. Catherine's, Edge Hill, and grandson of John Hughes (1787 - 1860). He was educated at the Liverpool College, and articled to Arthur Baker, F.R.I.B.A., London, who restored several churches in North Wales, and whose daughter, Charlotte Elizabeth, he married. He started practice as an architect at Bangor about 1891, and became
HUGHES, HOWEL HARRIS (1873 - 1956), minister (Presb.), principal of the Theological College, Aberystwyth Born 7 September 1873, in Brynteg, Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf, Anglesey, son of J. Richard Hughes, a Presb. minister, and Jane his wife. He was educated at Beaumaris grammar school, the University College, Bangor (where he graduated B.A.), and the Theological College, Bala (where he graduated in theology-one of the first two to receive a B.D. degree of the University of Wales). He was ordained in
HUGHES, HUGH (BRYTHON) (1848 - 1913), school-teacher and author Born 8 April 1848 at Tre-garth, near Bangor, only son of Hugh Derfel Hughes. After completing his training at the Bangor Normal College he held scholastic appointments at Walsall, Aber-carn, Gwalchmai, Parc (Bala), Leicester and Llanelian. He was a frequent contributor to Welsh literary periodicals and newspapers, and the author of several Welsh school books and readers. Tlysau Ynys Prydain, 1902
HUGHES, HUGH DERFEL (1816 - 1890), poet Bangor, living there until he died 21 May 1890; he was buried at Y Gelli. Hugh Derfel Hughes began to write poetry when he was still young; he also showed a fondness for the study of the history of Wales, antiquities, geology, and botany, although he had received no instruction in any one of these subjects. He travelled throughout Wales to sell his first book, Blodau'r Gân, 1844, and wrote, in 1845, a
HUGHES, HUGH JOHN (1912 - 1978), schoolteacher, author, editor and reviewer -groes county school (1925-31); (he won the chairs at the first two Urdd National Eisteddfodau at Corwen, 1929, and Caernarfon, 1930); University College of North Wales, Bangor (1931-36; BA, 1934 with honours in Welsh; diploma in education, 1935. He began researching into the life and work of Thomas Price ('Carnhuanawc') during the 1935-36 session for the MA degree. However, much to his disappointment
HUGHES, HUGH ROBERT (1827 - 1911) Kinmel, Dinorben,, genealogist HUGHES of Lleiniog, Anglesey (1705/6 - 1773/4), who entered the service of Dr. Edward Wynne of Bodewryd as secretary and agent, and in the course of his career acquired sufficient means and standing to settle his three sons in positions of advantage. Thus Edward, the eldest, was married to Mary, daughter and co-heiress of Robert Lewis of Llysdulas, chancellor of Bangor, and in right of his wife came
HUGHES, JOHN GRUFFYDD MOELWYN (1866 - 1944), Calvinistic Methodist minister that he began to preach. He was educated at Clynnog, Bangor, and Bala; and later, when minister at Cardigan, he went to Leipzig university where he graduated M.A., Ph.D. He was ordained in 1895. He married Mya, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Walter Lewis, Llangadog, and they had 6 children. He served ministries at Bethlehem Green, Neath (1894-96); Cardigan, (1896-1917); Parkfield, Birkenhead (1917-36). He
HUGHES, JOHN HENRY (Ieuan o Leyn; 1814 - 1893), Congregational minister and poet Born at Tyn-y-pwll, Llaniestyn, Caernarfonshire, 11 October 1814. Having been educated at Botwnnog school, he was for a time assistant to Arthur Jones (1776 - 1860), who kept a school at Bangor. He then went to the denominational college at Brecon, and was ordained at Llangollen in 1843. In 1847 he became minister of the Congregational church at Demerara, British Guiana, but had to return owing
HUGHES, JOHN JAMES (Alfardd; 1842 - 1875), journalist Born at Garreg-lefn, Llanbadrig, Anglesey, 1842, he began life as a farm labourer. He went to Bangor, where he found work as a stone mason's labourer and came into contact with Gweirydd ap Rhys (R. J. Pryse), who took an interest in him and encouraged his efforts to educate himself. In 1866 he joined the Caernarvonshire police force, but resigned about 1869, on his appointment as sub-editor of Yr
HUGHES, JOHN WILLIAM (Edeyrn ap Nudd, Edeyrn o Fôn; 1817 - 1849), a literary tramp to him, and by 1844 he was at Bangor trying to perfect his education so as to qualify for Anglican orders. Unfortunately he came across the ruffianly Isaac Harries, editor of Figaro the Second, with whom he had a riotous quarrel at the local Cymreigyddion Society; the upshot was that Harris inserted in the Figaro an ugly cartoon of ' Edeyrn,' and the latter threatened to bring out an Anti-Figaro as
HUGHES, JOHN WILLIAMS (1888 - 1979), Baptist minister and college principal educated in Brynhyfryd primary school and Swansea Grammar School. In 1905, he was accepted as a ministerial student in Bangor Baptist College. After graduating in the University College of Bangor in the Arts and Theology, he moved on in 1911 to Jesus College and Mansfield College, Oxford in order to pursue further theological study. He gained his degree and in 1914 was ordained minister of Dagnall Street

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