Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HUGHES, ROBERT GWILYM (1910 - 1997), poet and minister with the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist denomination began his studies for the degree of BD which he obtained in 1936. He gained an MA for his work on William Wynn of Llangynhafal in 1940; part of his dissertation was published in Llên Cymru I (1950). He spent a year in pastoral studies at Bala College, under the Reverend Professors David Phillips and G. Arthur Edwards. He was ordained at Dolgellau in November 1938, and received a call to two chapels
HUGHES, ROWLAND (1811 - 1861), Wesleyan minister Tydfil (1849), Crickhowell (1852), Manchester (1854), Liverpool (1857), and Denbigh (1860). He married Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. David Evans ' the first.' He died at Denbigh, Christmas Day 1861. In his day he was one of the outstanding preachers of Wales. He published a revised translation of John Wesley's commentary on the New Testament, a translation of a sermon by Thomas Jackson (Trefnyddiaeth
HUGHES, WILLIAM (1849 - 1920), cleric and author Born 11 February 1849 at Bangor, son of David Hughes, master mariner, and Elizabeth his wife. Educated at S. David's College, Lampeter, he was curate of Glasinfryn 1872-5, chaplain of the Welsh church at Chester 1875-80, and vicar of Llanuwchllyn from 1880 till his death there on 29 March 1920; he married Mary Thomas, and had several children. He was a most diligent historical writer; of his
HUGHES, WILLIAM JOHN (GARETH HUGHES; 1894 - 1965), actor St Athanasius Church, Los Angeles and confirmed by Bishop Stevens. He was determined to take Holy Orders and was admitted as a postulant to the Society of St. John the Evangelist at Cambridge, Massachusetts, taking the title Brother David. However, deemed as unsuitable for Holy Orders he left the Society, and made a second attempt at the Order of the Holy Cross in New York in 1943. In 1944 he
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 Anglesey eisteddfod at Beaumaris in 1910 she entered a competition for the first time and won first prize for singing ' Gwraig y pysgotwr ' (Eurgain), with Thomas Price (1857 - 1925) and T. Osborne Roberts adjudicating. Also that year (against more than 50 competitors) she won the open contralto solo in the national eisteddfod at Colwyn Bay, and was highly praised by the adjudicator, David Evans (1874
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, HUGH (1817 - 1896), printer and publisher Born at Caernarvon, 17 September 1817, son of David Humphreys, hatter, a native of Tre'r Ddôl, Cardiganshire. Apprenticed when he was 12 years old with Peter Evans, printer, Castle Street, Caernarvon, Hugh Humphreys began business as a printer on his own account at Tan-y-bont in Caernarvon, in 1837. He had courage and enterprise, and the small printing business soon developed into a large concern
HUW LLIFON (fl. c. 1570-1607), poet and sexton of Llanefydd, Denbighshire. Some of his work remains in manuscripts and this includes religious englynion, a cywydd to the Holly Tree at Meifod, another begging a gown for the poet from David Holland of Kinmel, and an elegy upon the death in 1607/8 of Ffowc ap Rhobert of Meiriadog, Denbighshire. It is evident that he lived to a fairly great age; references to this are found in the last two of
HUW MACHNO (fl. 1585-1637), poet Son of Owen ap Ieuan ap Siôn of Penmachno, Caernarfonshire, descended from Dafydd Goch of Penmachno, an illegitimate son of David, prince of Wales. His mother was Margaret, daughter of Robert ap Rhys ap Hywel. The date of his birth is not known, but he is said to have died in 1637, and a gravestone inscribed ' H.M. obiit 1637,' in Penmachno churchyard, is believed to be his. He appears to have
HUW PENNANT Syr (fl. second half of the 15th century), cleric, poet, and antiquary Son of David Pennant of Bychton near Holywell, Flintshire, and brother of Thomas Pennant, abbot of Basingwerk. Some of his poems, all vaticinatory, exist in manuscript. Peniarth MS 182, written by 'Syr' Huw himself c. 1514, includes, among other items, genealogies, poetry, and his Welsh translation of the Latin text of a life of S. Ursula.
HUWS, RHYS JONES (1862 - 1917), Independent minister Born 13 June 1862 at Tal-y-wern Fach, Penegoes, near Machynlleth. His father was the superintendent of the lead-washings at the Dyfngwm and Dylife works; his mother hailed from the line of Eos Morlais (Robert Rees). The family went to live at Llechwedd-du, Dylife, and it was there, in the National school, that he received his early education. When he was about thirteen he embarked on his career

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