Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HUGHES, THOMAS ISFRYN (1865 - 1942), Wesleyan minister Moderator of the Wesleyan Assembly in 1918. He contributed many articles (mainly on theological topics) to Yr Eurgrawn Wesleaidd ('Papurau Diwinyddol ' 1911; ' Y Tu Hwnt i'r Llen ', 1921-2; and other shorter series) under his own name and under the nom-de-plume ' Ifor Glyn', articles for Y Geiriadur Beiblaidd, a commentary on Philippiaid a Philemon, and a theological catechism, Yr Arweinydd.
HUGHES, THOMAS ROWLAND (1903 - 1949), poet and novelist Born 17 April 1903, at 20 Goodman Street, Llanberis, Caernarfonshire son of William Rowland Hughes and his wife May, daughter of Thomas Morydd Owen. He was educated at Dolbadarn primary school, Brynrefail county school, and the University College, Bangor, where he graduated in 1925 with first class honours in English and Welsh. In September 1926 he became a teacher at the county school for boys
HUGHES, WILLIAM (1838 - 1921), printer and publisher congregational music, is greatly in the debt of William Hughes. It was he who ventured to publish, after it had been rejected by other publishers, the work of John Ambrose Lloyd, viz. Aberth Moliant, Gweddi Habacu c, and almost all his anthems; he also published ' Ystorm Tiberias,' the oratorio by Edward Stephen (Tanymarian), besides several anthems by the same composer. He started a weekly newspaper, Y Dydd
HUGHES, WILLIAM (1779 - 1836), engineer
HUGHES, WILLIAM (1757 - 1846), Independent minister, hymn-writer, and composer
HUGHES, WILLIAM (d. 1794?), clock-maker
HUGHES, WILLIAM (1849 - 1920), cleric and author numerous works the most important are his Life of Dean Cotton, 1874; Life and Letters of Thomas Charles of Bala, 1881, 1909; Life and Times of Bishop William Morgan, 1891; Recollections of Bangor Cathedral, 1904; History of the Church of the Cymry, 1894-1904; and the S.P.C.K. History of the Diocese of Bangor, 1911.
HUGHES, WILLIAM (1798 - 1866), harpist
HUGHES, WILLIAM (d. 1600), bishop of St Asaph , Caernarfonshire, and of Dennington, before being consecrated bishop 13 December 1573. Under archiepiscopal licence, he held 'in commendam' livings up to the annual value of £150, having sixteen at various times, but not simultaneously. Reputed to have been guilty of gross negligence, extortion, and nepotism, in his management of the diocese, it is to his credit that he assisted William Morgan, translator of the
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 GRAY (d. 1824), vicar - see GREY, THOMAS
HUGHES, WILLIAM JOHN (1891 - 1945), school teacher and college lecturer

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