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HAMER, Sir GEORGE FREDERICK (1885 - 1965), industrialist and public figure July 1920; one daughter (Shirley, Lady Hooson). He was educated at Llanidloes Grammar School and began his business career in 1902 when he joined the staff of his father's firm, Edward Hamer and Co., at Llanidloes. The firm farmed extensively and were pioneers in the Welsh mutton trade, being purveyors to three monarchs. In 1919 Sir George became sole proprietor of a firm of leather manufacturers
teulu HANMER Hanmer, Bettisfield, Fens, Halton, Pentre-pant, . William Owen of Brogyntyn, the patron of Huw Morys. Puritan sympathies are suggested by his commission to Robert Lloyd, vicar of Chirk, to translate into Welsh The Plaine Mans Path-way to Heaven by Arthur Dent (died 1607), the strongly Puritan vicar of Shoebury, Essex (Llwybr Hyffordd, 1630, 'Epistol'). He was a correspondent of William Camden the antiquary. He maintained the connection with the parent
teulu HARLEY (earls of Oxford and Mortimer), Brampton Bryan, Wigmore this family was to produce two eminent men, Sir T. F. Lewis and Sir G. C. Lewis, but it seems in general to have been rather undistinguished. The Lewis es had held the borough seat as early as 1545 and 1547, and the shire seat in four Elizabethan parliaments, but during the whole period between Elizabeth and George I they had been eclipsed by the Harleys; however, they emerged again (as far as the
HARRIES, JOHN (c.1785 - 1839), astrologer and medical practitioner to consult them on matters involving the recovery of lost or stolen property, healing of humans and animals, charms, fortune-telling, astrology and prophecy, combating witchcraft, and invoking benign spirits. Distinguished visitors are said to have called at Pantycoy, including the famous actress Sarah Siddons in 1851, and George Borrow during his walk around Wales in 1854. They were, however
HARRIS, HOWELL (1714 - 1773), religious reformer Association which formed an alliance with the corresponding Methodist movement in England. In the Calvinistic controversy the Welsh reformers sided with George Whitefield but Harris steadfastly supported the two Wesleys in their efforts for union. On 18 May 1744 he married Anne, daughter of John Williams, esquire, of Ysgrîn ('Skreen'), Radnorshire. The next few years were spent preaching in England and
HARRIS, JOHN (1704 - 1763) S. Kennox, Llawhaden, Methodist and Moravian exhorter pastorate of Albany Independent church at Haverfordwest, but preferred (c. 1750-3) to associate himself with the brothers Relly. In 1753, under the influence of the Moravian missioner John Cennick, he joined the Brethren. He died 21 October 1763, and was buried at S. Thomas's, Haverfordwest. A sister of his was married to George Gambold. Harris's daughter Anne (Davies) kept school at Haverfordwest; she
HARRIS, JOHN (bu farw 1680), bishop of Llandaff son of George Harris, Milford, Pembrokeshire. He entered Jesus College, Oxford, in 1697 (B.A. 1701, and M.A. 1714). He was for some time rector of Rudbaxton, Pembrokeshire, and from 1708 to 1729 rector of Lampeter Velfrey. In 1728 he became Fellow of Oriel; in the same year he received the degree of D.D. from the university of Cambridge and was made canon of Canterbury cathedral. In 1729 he
HARRY, GEORGE OWEN (c. 1553 - c. 1614), antiquary According to the pedigree which he himself supplied to Lewis Dwnn, he was the son of Owain ap Harri of Llanelly and Maud, daughter of Phillip ap John ap Thomas of ' Hendre Mor,' Gower. He was instituted into the rectory of Whitchurch in Cemais, Pembrokeshire, on 18 March 1584, on the presentation of George Owen of Henllys. He was also rector of Llanfihangel Penbedw in the same neighbourhood
HARTMANN, EDWARD GEORGE (1912 - 1995), historian and promoter of Welsh-American relations Edward George Hartmann was born on 3 May 1912 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA, the son of Louis Hartmann (1877-1954) and his wife Catherine (née Jones-Davies, 1877-1940). Catherine was three years old when her family emigrated to the United States. Her father, Edward R. Jones, came from Penhernwenfach, near Llanwrtyd Wells, in Breconshire. Edward Hartmann recalled that Catherine's mother, Jane
HASSALL, CHARLES (1754 - 1814), land agent and surveyor Born 1754, the second son of James Hassall of Cardigan (1718-1787) and Martha Rose of Stourbridge (died 1795), resided at Eastwood near Narberth. He married Dorothy Bullfinch (died 1845) and had three children, the Rev. William Hassall of Llyswen (1788-1849), Oriana Hassall (1790-1809) and George Hassall (born and died 1792). An agricultural pioneer and colourful figure, he achieved some
HEMANS, FELICIA DOROTHEA (1793 - 1835), poet Born in Liverpool 25 September 1793, a daughter of George Browne, merchant. When she was seven her family moved to Gwrych, near Abergele, Denbighshire. Her education was patchy but she read avidly and her progress and development were so exceptional that she was able to publish her Juvenile Poems in 1808 shortly after her fourteenth birthday. These poems were not well received but from then on
HEMP, WILFRID JAMES (1882 - 1962), archaeologist Born 27 April 1882 in Richmond, Surrey, the only child of James Kynnerly Hemp and his wife, Alice Challoner (née Smith). Her sister had married J. Lloyd-Jones, rector of Cricieth 1883-1922, and this gave Hemp a connection with north Wales, where he spent his summer holidays in Caernarfonshire. He was educated at Highgate School, London, and his first appointment was at the Principal Probate

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