Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HUGHES, HUGH (1790 - 1863), artist and author acquaintance with David Charles (1762 - 1834) at Carmarthen, and now began to publish books and magazines at that town; Yr Hynafion Cymreig, 1823-4; Yr Addysgydd, 1823-4; and Brut y Cymry, 1824, (one number only). On 20 February 1827 he married Charles's daughter Sarah, and they went to live in London (Soho). But in 1828 a storm broke over Hughes's head. He had signed (with Thomas Edwards, 1779 - 1858, and
HUGHES, HUGH JOHN (1912 - 1978), schoolteacher, author, editor and reviewer 1956 he published in Yr Athro a detailed series of '[Philological] notes on some of the poems in Blodeugerdd o'r Ddeunawfed Ganrif' aimed at Sixth Form pupils. He published many well-crafted reviews in Barddas, Barn, Journal of the Merioneth History & Record Society, Genhinen and Taliesin during 1967-78. D. Tecwyn Lloyd said of H. J. Hughes (in trans.): 'Reviewing was his main contribution and in
HUGHES, HUGH PRICE (1847 - 1902), Wesleyan Methodist minister Born 8 February 1847, son of John Hughes, surgeon, Carmarthen, and Anne his wife (grand-daughter of Samuel Levi Phillips). On his mother's side he was related to David Charles I and II. Educated at schools at Carmarthen and Swansea, he went to Richmond College, London, and graduated B.A. in 1869 in the University of London, taking his M.A. in 1884. His first charge was at Dover, and after
HUGHES, JAMES (Iago Trichrug; 1779 - 1844), Calvinistic Methodist minister, poet, and Bible commentator Born 3 July 1779, at Neuadd-ddu, Ciliau Aeron, Cardiganshire, son of Jenkin and Ellen Hughes. He received a little elementary education in the local school and was then apprenticed to a blacksmith. In 1797, after listening to the Rev. David Parry of Llanwrtyd, he was converted and joined the Methodists at Llangeitho. In 1799 he went to London and settled as a blacksmith at Deptford, where he took
HUGHES, JOHN (1850 - 1932), Calvinistic Methodist minister, author, and poet Born at Swansea in May 1850, son of David and Elizabeth Hughes. His parents moved to Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, where he was brought up. He began to preach in 1869 and received his training at Trevecka and at Glasgow University, where he graduated (M.A., 1876). He was ordained at the Llangeitho Association, 1877, and became a minister at Dowlais, Machynlleth, and Fitzclarence Street, Liverpool. In
HUGHES, JOHN (1776 - 1843), Wesleyan minister, and antiquary of Caerleon (1784?-1829). John Hughes went (1778) to the school attached to Christ College, then under David Griffith (1726 - 1816). In 1790, he heard John Wesley (Eurgrawn, 1809, 445) at Brecon - the boy and his father were society-members; it should be noted that the (English) Wesleyans of the town were of good social and economic standing - see the articles on Bold, Churchey, and Coke. The
HUGHES, JOHN (1873 - 1932), composer of the hymn-tune 'Cwm Rhondda' Born 22 November 1873 at Dowlais, the eldest son of Evan Hughes. His parents removed to Holly Bush, Llantwit Fardre (Llanilltud Faerdref) in 1874; the father was deacon and precentor at Salem Baptist church there. John Hughes started work in a mine at 12 years of age, later became clerk, and finally was an official of the Great Western colliery at Pontypridd. He married (1905) Hannah Maria David
HUGHES, JOHN (Glanystwyth; 1842 - 1902), Wesleyan minister movement to establish a denominational newspaper, Y Gwyliedydd, 1877, and of the movements to get a Welsh Wesleyan Assembly, 1899, and to subdivide the North Wales Province, 1902. His was the second best pryddest at the national eisteddfod held at Aberystwyth while he was still studying at 'Jasper House,' the second best at the London national eisteddfod, 1887 the best, according to David Watkin Jones
HUGHES, JOHN GRUFFYDD MOELWYN (1866 - 1944), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 30 May 1866; son of Griffith and Elizabeth Hughes, at Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire. After leaving the board school he became a postman for a period, and then a clerk in a solicitor's office at Blaenau Ffestiniog. From there he went to Porthmadoc to the office of Messrs. William and David Lloyd George. He lived at the time at Pentrefelin and it was at Cedron chapel there
HUGHES, JOHN WILLIAMS (1888 - 1979), Baptist minister and college principal Baptist Church in St Albans. A year later, in 1915, he married Margaret Evans, daughter of the Reverend Edward Evans, minister of Penuel Welsh Baptist church, Bangor. Three sons were born to them: Ieuan, Edward and David, the actor Hugh David. J. Williams Hughes suffered a severe bout of ill-health in 1918 and he was forced to abandon his ministry in St Albans, returning to Wales to an open-air life
HUGHES, JOSEPH (Carn Ingli; 1803 - 1863), cleric and eisteddfodic poet Born on Palm Sunday 1803 at Parcau, Newport, Pembrokeshire, son of David and Hannah Hughes. He was educated at the Carmarthen, Cardigan, and Ystrad Meurig (1824) grammar schools and at S. David's College, Lampeter (1827). He was ordained deacon by the bishop of S. Davids, 1828, and priest, 1829. The only curacy he held in Wales was that of Llanfihangel Penbedw, Pembrokeshire. He was then
HUGHES, JOSEPH TUDOR (Blegwryd; 1827 - 1841), boy harpist all manner of audiences by his skill as a performer on the harp and concertina. He accompanied his father and brothers on a concert tour in various parts of the United States in 1840, performing in the White House (Washington), and in New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, etc. He died by drowning in the river Hudson, 12 May 1841. His brother, David Edward Hughes, is separately noticed.

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