Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HUGHES, GAINOR (1745 - 1780), fasting woman friend, John Ellis of Cwmorwr in the parish of Llangwm, 'who had experienced a vision' and who came to talk to her for hours on end; of the 'Church of England people' who came often to Bodelith to sing to her, until a group from Llangar church offended her by getting drunk at the inn in Llandderfel on their way home; and of the gentry from London, it is claimed, who came to see her in their carriages
HUGHES, GARFIELD HOPKIN (1912 - 1969), university lecturer and Welsh scholar Born 13 December 1912 at Hendy, Pontarddulais, Glamorganshire, son of John and Rachel Hughes. He was educated at Hendy council school, and Llanelli grammar school before going to U.C.W., Aberystwyth, in 1932, where he was awarded the Cynddelw Scholarship in 1934 and graduated with first-class honours in Welsh in 1935, and in English (class II, i) in 1936. Following a teacher training course, he
HUGHES, GRIFFITH (fl. 1707-1750), cleric and naturalist in 1734 and (three times) in 1735, describing his success as a missioner among the Welsh Quakers, and calling for a supply of Welsh books. In 1735, he himself published a reprint, with additions, of Myfyrdodau Bucheddol ar y Pedwar Peth Diweddaf, by John Morgan (1688? - 1734?), brother of his former vicar at Towyn; this edition was printed by Andrew Bradford at Philadelphia, and was the fourth (not
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, HENRY HAROLD (1864 - 1940), archaeologist Born at Liverpool, 1864, son of Richard Hughes, M.A., vicar of S. Catherine's, Edge Hill, and grandson of John Hughes (1787 - 1860). He was educated at the Liverpool College, and articled to Arthur Baker, F.R.I.B.A., London, who restored several churches in North Wales, and whose daughter, Charlotte Elizabeth, he married. He started practice as an architect at Bangor about 1891, and became
HUGHES, HENRY MALDWYN (1875 - 1940), Wesleyan minister and theologian Born at Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire, 17 September 1875, son of John Hughes (Glanystwyth, 1842 - 1902). Educated at Kingswood school, Bath, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and Didsbury Theological College, Manchester, he graduated B.A. and D.D. at London University. He was ordained to the Wesleyan ministry in 1896 and was successively minister at Bromyard, Birmingham, Southport, Wallasey
HUGHES, HUGH (1778 - 1855), Wesleyan minister denomination's ' Legal Hundred ' (1834). He retired in 1843 and made his home at Carmarthen where he died 17 December 1855. He founded many new chapels, and was a very successful minister. He was a frequent contributor to the Eurgrawn Wesleyaidd, which he edited for a time (1819-21). He and the Rev. John Williams ' the second ' were the authors of Y Goleuad Dwyreiniol, 1827, and the translators of John
HUGHES, HUGH (1790 - 1863), artist and author Born at Pwll-y-gwichiad, Llandudno (christened 20 February 1790), son of Thomas and Jane Hughes, and educated in a school kept by his grandfather Hugh Williams at Meddiant, Llansantffraid-Glan-Conwy. His mother died in 1802, and his father shortly afterwards at Liverpool, where Hugh Hughes learned wood-engraving and oil-painting; the first known work of his is the portrait of John Evans, Bala
HUGHES, HUGH JOHN (1828? - 1872), author and musician
HUGHES, HUGH JOHN (1912 - 1978), schoolteacher, author, editor and reviewer Hugh J. Hughes was born 18 August 1912 at Bwlch-gwyn, Garndolbenmaen, Caernarfonshire, the elder of the two sons of Thomas Hughes, farmer, and his wife Mary Jane (née Jones). (The brothers John Roberts, Llangwm, and Robert Roberts, Clynnog, eminent preachers with the Calvinistic Methodists in their day, were among his ancestors). He was educated at the council school Brynengan (1917-25), Pen-y
HUGHES, HUGH MICHAEL (1858 - 1933), Independent minister University College, and sometime chairman of the committee of Brecon Memorial College. His publications were: John Penry; Yr Iesu Sicr; Griffith John, arwr China, and Esboniad ar yr Ephesiaid. He married Mary Ann Howell, Aberystwyth. He died 15 January 1933 at Cardiff, and buried at Cathays cemetery.
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

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