Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HUGHES, ROBERT GWILYM (1910 - 1997), poet and minister with the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist denomination Bethesda. When he was 4 his family moved to Lonbopty, Bangor where he was surrounded by Welsh-speaking families and the Lonbopty Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel which catered for all ages became his social centre. Gwilym Hughes was educated at the St Paul Junior School, Bangor where the headmaster T. J. Williams was a well known Welsh children's poet. Following educational reorganisation, he was
HUGHES, WILLIAM (1798 - 1866), harpist Born in the parish of Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Montgomeryshire. Considered an excellent player of the triple harp, he won the silver harp and the prize of ten guineas offered at the Caernarvon eisteddfod of 1821. He was family harpist at Powis castle for a period, possibly as the successor of Thomas Blayney. He died at Liverpool in 1866.
HUGHES, WILLIAM (d. 1600), bishop of St Asaph Bible into Welsh, patronized the bards, and, in 1585, refused to institute a rector for insufficient knowledge of Welsh. He died 18 November 1600, leaving a considerable fortune to his daughter, wife of the heir of the Mostyn family.
HUGHES, WILLIAM BULKELEY (1797 - 1882), Member of Parliament Born 26 July 1797, eldest son of Sir William Bulkeley Hughes of Plas Coch, Llanidan, Anglesey, and Brynddu, Llanfechell, and Elizabeth, daughter and co-heiress of Rice Thomas of Coed Alun, Caernarvon. His family, which claimed descent from Llywarch ap Bran, lord of Menai, had since the middle of the 15th century played a leading part in the local administration of Anglesey. Hugh Hughes (died 1609
HUGHES, WILLIAM JOHN (GARETH HUGHES; 1894 - 1965), actor William John Hughes was born on 23 August 1894 at Halfway, Dafen, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, the elder son of John Elias Hughes, a tinplate boxer, and Ann Hughes (née Morgan). His father was an accomplished orator who won many prizes at local eisteddfodau. His younger brother was Brinley Hughes. The family subsequently moved to Princess Street, Llanelli. William John was educated at the Higher
HUGHES, WILLIAM MELOCH (1860 - 1926), colonist and writer Born 9 April 1860 at Pen-sarn, Betws Gwerfyl Goch, but the family moved to Melin Meloch, near Llandderfel, about 1868. He was educated at Bala grammar school, at the same time as T. E. Ellis, O. M. Edwards, J. Puleston Jones, Mihangel and Llwyd ap Iwan. Trained as a photographer, he set up in business at Newtown, where he also started preaching with the intention of entering the Congregational
HUGHES, WILLIAM ROBERT (1798? - 1879), healer of cancer and cancerous warts Born at Tanyrallt, in the parish of Abererch, Caernarfonshire, of a family reputed to have an exceptional ability to cure cancerous warts, etc. After marriage he moved to live at Mur Crysto, Llangybi, in 1821. He was a friend of David Owen ('Dewi Wyn o Eifion'), Ebenezer Thomas ('Eben Fardd'), and Robert Williams ('Robert ap Gwilym Ddu'). So great was his power that he became known as ' Dewin y
HUGHES, MARGARET (Leila Megáne; 1891 - 1960), singer Born in Bethesda, Caernarfonshire, 5 April 1891, one of the ten children of Thomas Jones, a member of the Caernarfonshire police force, and Jane Phillip (née Owen) his wife. In 1894 the family moved to Pwllheli but her mother died when she was 7 years old. Her father sacrificed much to give her a musical education. She had singing lessons for a period with John Williams, conductor of Caernarfon
HUMPHREYS, DAVID (1813 - 1866), minister (CM) carpenter, he made a success of his business. The lands for building the British school and Bethesda chapel at Llanrhaeadr were donated by him. His family had poetic talent and his brother, ' Iorwerth Cynog ', was an excellent poet. Although David Humphreys wrote much verse, only a temperance hymn, ' Babel gwympa ', was published. He died 25 July 1866.
HUMPHREYS, EDWARD MORGAN (1882 - 1955), journalist, writer and broadcaster pioneer in education. E.M. H. was educated at Barmouth and Porthmadog county schools. He began his career as a solicitor at Porthmadog but abandoned it because of his poor health and returned home to Maeldref, Dyffryn Ardudwy, where his father farmed. The family moved to Liverpool where he began to write and take an interest in journalism. He became a correspondent for the Barmouth Advertiser in 1904
HUMPHREYS, HENRY (fl. 1819-1824), harpist the son of Edward Humphreys. He lived at Welshpool at the beginning of the 19th century. He took second prize at the Carmarthen eisteddfod of 1819, whilst at the Brecon eisteddfod of 1822 and that held at Welshpool in 1824, he won the silver harps that were offered. He composed the air called ' Holl ieuenctyd Cymru ' which he published in 1824, with variations for the triple harp. He was family
HUMPHREYS, HUMPHREY (1648 - 1712), bishop, antiquary, historian, and genealogist . Much against his inclination he was translated to Hereford in November 1701; there he died on 20 November 1712. In 1681, Humphreys married Elizabeth, daughter of bishop Robert Morgan of Henblas, Anglesey, a family of which bishop William Lloyd, one of the 'Seven Bishops,' was a distinguished member. Bishop Humphreys's episcopate was one of marked activity, and even after his translation to Hereford

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