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VAUGHAN, EDWIN MONTGOMERY BRUCE (1856 - 1919), architect means all the clinical staff had shared Bruce Vaughan's enthusiasm for the transformation of the hospital from being a traditional voluntary hospital into a modern teaching hospital. However, supported in particular by John Lynn Thomas, the senior surgeon, he dismissed those of his clinical colleagues who seemed reluctant to embrace progress as motivated by 'selfish self-interest', and actively
VAUGHAN, Sir GRUFFUDD (bu farw 1447), soldier , Sir John Grey, son-in-law of Sir Edward de Cherleton (see family article), lord of Powys, and Sir Hugh Stafford, lord of Caus, were in that campaign, in the retinue of Humphrey, duke of Gloucester. The view that he was the 'Griffin Fordet' of a French chronicle of Agincourt must be rejected. The first certain record of him is in connection with the capture, in November 1417, of Sir John Oldcastle
VAUGHAN, HENRY (1621 - 1695), poet for solitary communion with nature and his reminiscences of childhood, he anticipates Wordsworth. His twin brother was THOMAS VAUGHAN (1621 - 1666), alchemist and poet, who is the subject of an article in the D.N.B. and who has also been dealt with extensively in Theophilus Jones, History of the County of Brecknock (3rd edn.), iii, 207, and in F. E. Hutchinson's book on Henry Vaughan (especially in
VAUGHAN, HERBERT MILLINGCHAMP (1870 - 1948), historian and author Born 27 July 1870 at Penmorfa, Llangoedmor, Cardiganshire, eldest son of John Vaughan and Julia Ann (Morris). He was educated at Clifton College and at Keble College, Oxford, where he graduated. Having private means he was able from his early youth to pursue his interests in the study of history and literature, and in authorship. He produced and published over a dozen books, besides articles
VAUGHAN, JOHN (1871 - 1956), general Born 31 July 1871, the second son of John Vaughan, Nannau, Dolgellau, Merionethshire (he died in 1900) and Elinor Anne, daughter of Edward Owen, Garthyngharad, Dolgellau. The family could trace its descent from the Welsh princes of the middle ages. Vaughan was educated at Eton and at the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. He joined the Seventh Hussars in 1891 and served in the Matabele relief
VAUGHAN, JOHN (bu farw 1824), artist and violinist one of the earliest members of the Society. Leathart says that he was looked upon as 'a dandy of the first order, a distinction he was not a little proud of', and adds that he was related to lady Mostyn, mother of the Sir Thomas Mostyn, who died in 1831. This lady Mostyn was Margaret, daughter of Hugh Wynn, Ll.D.; she was heiress of Bodysgallen (near Conway), Plas-mawr (Conway), Bodidris
VAUGHAN, JOHN (1663 - 1722) Derllys Court,, social and religious reformer Born 1663, the son of John Vaughan of Derllys (1624 - 1684), barrister, and Rachel, daughter of Sir Henry Vaughan, Derwydd, Carmarthenshire. His paternal grandfather was a brother of John Vaughan, Golden Grove, the first earl of Carbery. He was (probably) educated at Carmarthen grammar school. On 6 October 1692 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Thomas (née Protheroe), Meidrym
VAUGHAN, Sir JOHN (1603 - 1674), judge - John Selden, who dedicated to him his Vindiciae Maris Clausi; Thomas Hobbes, who visited him thrice weekly at one period; Sir Matthew Hale, his Acton neighbour; and Edward Stillingfleet, who preached his funeral sermon. He died on 10 December 1674, and was probably buried in the Temple Church, London. He gave some support to the king's forces during the Civil War (see J. R. Phillips, Civil War, ii
VAUGHAN, RICE (bu farw 1670), lawyer and author Cardiganshire, Pembrokeshire, and Carmarthenshire. Having failed to get himself elected Member of Parliament for Merioneth, 1654, he petitioned the Council of State, alleging irregularities on the part of the sheriff (Maurice Lewis); the member elected was John Vaughan, Cefnbodig (see summary account in W. R. Williams, Hist. of the Great Sessions in Wales, based on Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series
VAUGHAN, RICHARD (1550? - 1607), bishop Born c. 1550, second son of Thomas ap Robert Fychan of Nyffryn, Llyn, Caernarfonshire. He was educated at S. John's College, Cambridge (B.A. 1574, M.A. 1577, D.D. 1589). Shortly after 1577, he was appointed chaplain to John Aylmer, bishop of London, who is said to have been related to him (Baker, Hist. of St. John's College, Cambridge, 235). He received numerous preferments, including a canonry
VAUGHAN, ROBERT (1592? - 1667), antiquary, collector of the famous Hengwrt library Siôn Cain, Dr. John Davies of Mallwyd, Evan Lloyd Jeffrey of Palé, John Jones of Gellilyfdy (whose manuscripts became his property in 1658), Meredith Lloyd of Welshpool, William Maurice of Cefn-y-braich, the Wynne family of Gwydir, Sir Simonds d'Ewes, John Selden, James Ussher, archbishop of Armagh, and others. The library of manuscripts which he collected at Hengwrt is the finest collection of Welsh
VAUGHAN, ROWLAND (c.1590 - 1667) Caer-gai,, poet, translator, and Royalist later sources give the names of his sons as John, Edward, Arthur, and Gabriel, and in addition to the three daughters named above a fourth daughter, Mary, is included, who married Peter Price, Cynllwyd, fourth son of Thomas Prys, Plas Iolyn, Denbighshire. In accordance with family tradition Rowland Vaughan played a prominent part in the public life of the county and, like his father, who was sheriff

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