Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HUGHES, HUGH (1778 - 1855), Wesleyan minister Wesley's 'Notes on the New Testament,' 1831. He wrote his autobiography which, after his death, was published under the editorship of his son-in-law, Isaac Jenkins. JOHN HUGHES, physician, coroner and J.P. for Carmarthen, father of Hugh Price Hughes, was his son; his daughter married Isaac Jenkins; his two other children died, one in infancy and one, Hugh, at the age of twenty-seven.
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1833 - 1872), antiquary and lawyer Born 7 December 1833, eldest son of John Williams of Trosyrafon, perpetual curate of Llanfaes, Llangoed, and Penmon. He became a solicitor at Beaumaris in partnership with his brother, and also acted as agent for the Carreg-lwyd estate. He was a diligent antiquary, of some standing, his principal interest being in the history of the old county families of Anglesey. Among his published works are
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, ELIZABETH PHILLIPS (1851 - 1925), educationalist Born 12 July 1851 at Carmarthen, daughter of John Hughes, surgeon, and Anne Hughes (née Phillips). Her paternal grandfather was Hugh Hughes (1778 - 1855), a famous preacher; on her mother's side her descent was partly Jewish. To this admixture of races her brother, Hugh Price Hughes, one time president of the Wesleyan conference, attributed the liveliness of mind of himself and his sisters, who
HUGHES, JOHN (1787 - 1860), archdeacon, Evangelical cleric, and writer Born at Llwyn-glas, Llanfihangel Geneu'r Glyn, Cardiganshire. He was educated at Ystrad Meurig in the days of John Williams (son of John Williams, 1745/6 - 1818). After that he was, for eighteen months, an assistant master at a school at Putney. In 1811 he was ordained deacon and priest by the bishop of St Asaph. His first curacy was at Llandrillo-yn-Rhos, Colwyn, Denbighshire, where he remained
HUGHES, JOSHUA (1807 - 1889), bishop Born 7 October 1807, at New Mill ('Melin Llwyngwair'), Nevern, Pembrokeshire, son of Caleb and Margaret Hughes. Educated at Ystrad Meurig and S. David's College, Lampeter, he graduated B.D. (Lampeter) in 1868, received the Lambeth D.D. 1870, was ordained deacon 1830, and priest 1831; two brothers of his were clergymen - John Hughes, vicar of Tregaron (died 1870), and Jacob Hughes, vicar of
HUGHES, JOHN WILLIAMS (1888 - 1979), Baptist minister and college principal John Williams Hughes was born on 6 January 1888 in Brynhyfryd, Swansea. He was the son of Jeremiah Lot Hughes, deacon, treasurer and corresponding secretary of Dinas Noddfa, Glandwr, a Welsh Baptist church on the edge of the town. His mother was one of the four daughters of the Reverend John Williams, 'Ioan ap Ioan', 1800-1871) well known minister of Aberduar Baptist church, Llanybydder. He was
ROBERTS, JOHN PRICE (1854 - 1905), Wesleyan minister and author to Yr Eurgrawn, and something of a poet - his elegy on Joseph Thomas won esteem. He published (1903) a (Welsh) biography of Hugh Price Hughes, and was one of the authors of the biography of John Evans (1840 - 1897) of Eglwys-bach.
HUGHES, ROBERT ARTHUR (1910 - 1996), medical missionary in Shillong, Meghalaya, north-east India, and an influential leader in the Presbyterian Church of Wales He and his twin brother, John Harris Hughes, were born at Oswestry on 3 December 1910, the sons of the Reverend Howell Harris Hughes, Welsh Presbyterian minister in the town, and his wife Annie Myfanwy Hughes (née Davies), a native of Garth, near Llangollen who served as a headmistress in Rhosllanerchrugog. The family soon moved to Bangor where their father was minister of Tabernacl chapel and
JONES, JOHN EVANS (1839 - 1893), journalist 1872 was appointed editor of The Caernarvon and Denbigh Herald at Caernarvon; after the death of John James Hughes (Alfardd), editor of Yr Herald Cymraeg, in 1875, he was appointed his successor, but resigned in 1879, confining himself to the English paper. He also edited for a while a monthly, Y Darlunydd, issued from the same office, for which he wrote over the pen-name ' Y Cwilsyn Gwyn.' He was
HUGHES, STEPHEN (1622 - 1688), early Nonconformist Son of John Hughes, mercer, Carmarthen. We know hardly anything of his youth but it is possible that he attended Carmarthen grammar school. He received the living of Meidrym in 1654 and it has been said that he had been given the living of Merthyr (Carmarthenshire) earlier. He was a person of influence in the age of Cromwell.About 1658 he is found starting on the great work of his life - the
PYRKE, JOHN (1755 - 1834), japanners He came from London (where he sold japan-ware, principally tea-urns) to Usk in 1799, and in 1814 became owner of the japannery of Thomas Hughes (1740 - 1828). Pyrke popularized the chocolate-brown lacquer for which Usk japan became noted; and also used papier-maché as a base. His decoration was artistic, but the quality of his lacquer deteriorated. Pyrke (a burgher of Usk in 1815, and portreeve

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