Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HOPKINS, BENJAMIN THOMAS (1897 - 1981), farmer and poet Ben T. Hopkins was born on 3 December 1897 at Waunhelyg, Lledrod, Ceredigion, the son of Ifan Hopkins (1851-1931), carpenter, and his wife Mary (née Jones, 1859-1897). His mother died a week after his birth and he was brought up by his mother's sister and brother, Margaretta Jones (1867-1944) and Dafydd Jones (1854-1929), at Triael, Blaenpennal, a smallholding which is now a ruin. His father
HOWEL, HARRI (fl. 1637-1671), bard son of Howel ap Siôn Ieuan of the parish of Dolgelley, also a bard. He was contemporary with Gruffydd Phylip and sang to many of the families to whom that bard sang. On the evidence of the eighteen (or so) cywyddau by him which survive, Harri Howel sang to members of houses ranging from Bodwrdda (west Caernarfonshire), Gwaenynog and Llwyn Ynn (in the vale of Clwyd), to Nannau and Hafod Dywyll
HOWELL, DAVID (1797 - 1873), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born at Waunbrics, St Clears, Carmarthenshire, 31 March 1797, son of Dafydd Howell. While still young he was received into the communion of the Bancyfelin society by Thomas Charles of Bala. In 1814 he went to Swansea as a tailor's apprentice. He became a member of Crug-glas church and began to preach there in 1817. In 1821 he was sent by his Connexion to Radnorshire as a missionary and he settled
HOWELL, GWILYM (1705 - 1775), almanac-maker and poet edition, Eos Ceiriog, of Huw Morys's work, he made extensive use of this material. Howell's almanacs, Tymhorol Newyddion o'r Wybren, were of high literary standard; they included the works of poets contemporary with the Anglesey Morrises as well as extracts from the earlier poets such as Wiliam Cynwal, Siôn Tudur, and Huw Morys. He published a series of ten, the first being for the year 1766. As he was
HOWELLS, MORGAN (1794 - 1852), Calvinistic Methodist minister carpenter. The vital importance of religion was brought home to him under the ministry of John Rees, minister of Gobaith (Hope) chapel, and he joined that church. He began to preach in 1815 and was ordained at the Llangeitho association, 1824. He was married twice: (1) to Mary Lewis, sister of Richard Lewis ('Dic Penderyn'), 1827 and (2) to Ann Morgan of Ebbw Vale, 1843. At the time of his second marriage
HUGHES, DEWI ARWEL (1947 - 2017), Christian leader and theologian in the Religious Studies Department at the Polytechnic of Wales. Dewi and Maggie raised five children there - Rebecca Rhian, Daniel Rhodri, Steffan William, Anna Mari and Lydia Ruth. Dewi was an elder at Temple Baptist Church, Pontypridd. He was also a keen supporter of Welsh Education and served for many years on the Governing Boards of Pont Siôn Norton Welsh Primary School and Rhydfelen High
HUGHES, EDWARD ERNEST (1877 - 1953), first Professor of history at the University College, Swansea, and a notable intermediary between the university and the public J.C. Evans, to whom he acknowledged his great indebtedness, as well as to the school. In 1895 he went to U.C.W., Aberystwyth, graduating with first-class honours in history in 1898. Then he went to Jesus College, Oxford, and graduated with second-class honours in modern history in 1902. He often talked of the kindness of Sir John Rhŷs to him and of his enjoyment of the meetings of the Dafydd ap
HUGHES, EVAN (d. 1800), cleric and author , 1777, and Rhai Hymnau Newyddion o Fawl i'r Oen, 1783. Other hymns by him are preserved in manuscripts, e.g. in some of the manuscripts of Dafydd Siôn Siâms (David Jones, 1743 - 1831).
HUGHES, GAINOR (1745 - 1780), fasting woman a spiritual world, Hughes reported. Elis Roberts likewise emphasized her readiness to pray and praise the Lord, morning and evening. Unambivalent mention of Gainor's visionary experiences is in short supply in these texts. However, Elis Roberts's first ballad about her was published alongside an account of a contemporary, Sion Robert, who visited the opposite poles of heaven and hell; this may
HUGHES, HENRY (1841 - 1924), Calvinistic Methodist minister and historian Calfinaidd yn Nosbarth Eifionydd (Caernarvon, 1886); (2) Amddiffyniad i'r Methodistiaid Cymreig - a translation of T. Charles's Vindication (Caernarvon, 1894); (3) Robert Dafydd, Brynengan (Caernarvon, 1895); (4) Trefecca, Llangeitho, a'r Bala (Caernarvon, 1896); (5) Owen Owens, Cors-y-Wlad (Dolgelley, 1898); (6) Hanes Diwygiadau Crefyddol Cymru (Caernarvon, 1906); (7) Adgofion amy diweddar Barch. John
HUGHES, JOHN (Glanystwyth; 1842 - 1902), Wesleyan minister , Dafydd Morgannwg, and the second best at the Llanelly national eisteddfod, 1895. He adjudicated on the pryddest at the Liverpool eisteddfod, 1900. He was chairman of the general committee of the London eisteddfod, 1887. Several of his hymns are well known. In 1901 he was elected president of the Assembly, but died before he could take office.
HUGHES, RICHARD (c. 1565 - 1619), poet Son of Huw ap Rhisiart ap Dafydd of Cefn Llanfair, Caernarfonshire. (Huw Llŷn, sometimes confused with Huw ap Rhisiart, was a different person.) He went to London, joined the army, and it may be deduced from one of his englynion that he took part in 1596 in the successful British attack on the port of Cadiz in Spain - being one of the 150 Caernarvonshire Welshmen involved in that enterprise. We

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