Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HUMPHREYS, HUGH (1817 - 1896), printer and publisher John Rhys, afterwards principal of Jesus College, Oxford, edited for him; a new edition (1864), edited by Cynddelw, of Gorchestion Beirdd Cymru; a translation by Eben Fardd, of Chambers's Information for the People (1856), a translation of Josephus (1882), and editions of the poetical works of Dewi Wyn, Cawrdaf, Ieuan Brydydd Hir, and Cynddelw. In 1855 he began to publish a weekly newspaper, Y
HUMPHREYS, HUMPHREY (1648 - 1712), bishop, antiquary, historian, and genealogist his defence of archbishop John Williams cannot now be traced.
HUMPHREYS, JOHN (1767 - 1829), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author Born 1767 at Pant-y-ddelw, Bodfari, but his people soon removed to Penymynydd, Tremeirchion. From 1798 to 1802 he was at Chester, supervising the Welsh printing done there for Thomas Jones (1756 - 1820) and Thomas Charles. Thence he went to live at Cil-deugoed, Tremeirchion, and afterwards to Croes-wian, Caerwys, where he lived most of his life - he is usually known as 'John Humphreys of Caerwys
HUMPHREYS, ROBERT (fl. c. 1720), poet and native (apparently) of Rhagat, near Corwen, Meironnydd. Some of his work is preserved in manuscripts, and this includes 'begging poems' written to Thomas Carter of Kinmel and Thomas Holland of Teirdan, and various englynion which include praises to John Rhydderch, the Shrewsbury printer, two upon the grave of Huw Morys, the poet, a number satirizing Newborough in Anglesey; these last drew
HUMPHREYS, THOMAS JONES (1841 - 1934), Wesleyan minister Welsh Wesleyan hymnology (1902-3). Among his publications may be mentioned his commentaries on Romans 1889, John 1891, Hebrews 1892, Matthew 1895, Mark 1898, and Luke 1899; doctrinal books such as Rhagoriaeth Moesoldeb y Beibl, 1880, Athroniaeth Foesol y Beibl, 1883, Damcaniaeth Dadblygiad, 1880, and others; a hand-book on the Wesleyan system, Y Rheoliadur, 1885; and a valuable outline of his
HUW ap RHISIART ap DAFYDD (fl. second half of 16th century) Cefn Llanfair, Llŷn, bard father of the more famous bard Richard Hughes (died 1618). In NLW MS 16B (239) are six englynion composed by the bard when he was imprisoned in London (with other men from Llŷn) in the time of trouble with the earl of Leicester over Forest of Snowdon lands, whilst in N.L.W. Glyn Davies MS. 2 (15) and NLW MS 3048D (203) is an elegy on John Smith, Caernarvon. Other examples (or copies) of his poems
HUW BODWRDA (fl. 1566) Bodwrda,, gentleman, bard, and patron of bards buried on Bardsey Island. He was the father of the John Wyn ap Hugh who was accused, by one Morgan ab Ieuan, of piracy in and around Bardsey (c. 1567).
HUW CEIRIOG (fl. c. 1560-1600), poet A native of Denbighshire who graduated in the fourth bardic grade at the Caerwys eisteddfod of 1568 (Peniarth MS 132 (59)). Some of his poems remain in manuscript, and these include light-hearted cywyddau on love and nature, others written to Simon Thelwall of Plas y Ward, John Salusbury of Llyweni (elegy), and one in praise of Plas Moelyrch. He also wrote an englyn on the above-mentioned
HUW LLŶN (fl. c. 1552-1594), poet there is no proof that they were the same person. Some of Huw Llŷn's poetry remains, and this includes poems to Walter Devereux (earl of Essex), Henry Rowland (bishop of Bangor), Simon Thelwall of Plas y Ward, and to the South Walians Thomas Vaughan (Pembrey), Gruffudd Dwnn (Ystrad Merthyr), William and George Owen (Henllys), and John Lloyd (Cilgwyn). A bardic controversy occurred between him and Siôn
HUW MACHNO (fl. 1585-1637), poet bardic diction, maintaining his excellence in poems to women, in eulogy, and in descriptive verse. Over 150 of his poems have been preserved in manuscript. The following manuscripts contain examples of his autograph, NLW MS 433B, Peniarth MS 327, Mostyn. MS. 146, B.M. Add. MS. 14998, Cardiff MS. 83 (the Book of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir), Christ Church MS. 184, and he wrote practically the whole of NLW
HUWS, ALUN 'SBARDUN' (1948 - 2014), musician and composer Alun Huws was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, on 26 September 1948, the eldest son of Richard Wynne Hughes (1921-1989) and Catherine Anne Hughes (née Davies, 1920-1972). The family home was in Penrhyndeudraeth. His father worked at Cookes Explosives Ltd., part of the ICI Group, while his mother was a teacher. The couple had one other son, John Wyn Hughes. Alun changed the spelling of his surname to the
HUWS, MORIEN MON (Morien Môn; 1856 - 1932), Nonconformist minister and poet Born at Amlwch, Anglesey, 10 August 1856, he was educated at Rhos-y-bol school in that county when Sir John Rhys was its headmaster. He began to preach when he was seventeen; he also, in early youth, began to win prizes in eisteddfodau. He emigrated to the U.S.A. in 1880, became a member of the Congregational Association in Oneida County, New York State, and pastor of Peniel church, Remsen, in

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