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HUGHES, HOWEL HARRIS (1873 - 1956), minister (Presb.), principal of the Theological College, Aberystwyth Born 7 September 1873, in Brynteg, Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf, Anglesey, son of J. Richard Hughes, a Presb. minister, and Jane his wife. He was educated at Beaumaris grammar school, the University College, Bangor (where he graduated B.A.), and the Theological College, Bala (where he graduated in theology-one of the first two to receive a B.D. degree of the University of Wales). He was ordained in
HUGHES, HUGH (Cadfan Gwynedd, Hughes Cadfan; 1824 - 1898), one of the Welsh pioneers in Patagonia justice of the peace and, in 1875, governor of the settlement. He adopted the pseudonym Cadfan Gwynedd and was known in the colony as ' Hughes Cadfan.' He died 7 March 1898.
HUGHES, HUGH (1778 - 1855), Wesleyan minister Born at Llannor, Caernarfonshire, 1778. He worked as a gardener at Abererch and Liverpool where, through his brother Robert who was a lay preacher, he came into contact with the Wesleyans, joining their society in 1805, the year in which his brother Griffith entered the Wesleyan ministry. In 1807, he himself became a minister and worked the following circuits: Dolgelley (1807), Aberystwyth (1808
HUGHES, HUGH (BRYTHON) (1848 - 1913), school-teacher and author Born 8 April 1848 at Tre-garth, near Bangor, only son of Hugh Derfel Hughes. After completing his training at the Bangor Normal College he held scholastic appointments at Walsall, Aber-carn, Gwalchmai, Parc (Bala), Leicester and Llanelian. He was a frequent contributor to Welsh literary periodicals and newspapers, and the author of several Welsh school books and readers. Tlysau Ynys Prydain, 1902
HUGHES, HUGH (Tegai; 1805 - 1864), Independent minister and man of letters Born at Llandygái, Caernarfonshire, 1805, the son of Thomas and Barbara Hughes, two Anglesey people who were ardent Independents. When the Cororion Independent chapel at Tre-garth, Llandygái, was closed down, he joined the Wesleyans at Shiloh, Tre-garth, and became a lay preacher. He never attended a day school and the only education he received was at the Cororion and Shiloh Sunday schools. He
HUGHES, HUGH (Huw ap Huw, Y Bardd Coch o Fôn; 1693 - 1776), gentleman and poet Of Llwydiarth Esgob in the parish of Llandyfrydog, Anglesey, a corresponding member of the Cymmrodorion Society and a friend of the Morrises. According to J. E. Griffith he was the son of Hugh Hughes and Margaret, daughter of David ap William Parry of Beaumaris, tanner, born 1 August 1693. About 1719 he married Ann, daughter of Edward Jones of Rhydyrarian, and they had several children; she died
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 DERFEL (1816 - 1890), poet Born 7 March 1816 at Melin-y-Cletwr in the parish of Llandderfel, Meirionethshire, son of Hugh Hughes (died 1829) who was the miller there until 1822, when he moved to the village of Llandderfel. He worked on farms here and there for some years but eventually obtained employment as a weigher in the Penrhyn Quarry. He married in 1846 and settled at his wife's home, Pen-dinas, Tre-garth, near
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 Born 13 August 1858, at Llanllechid, Caernarfonshire, son of Michael and Elizabeth Hughes. He was educated at the Memorial College, Brecon, and at Aberystwyth and Cardiff university colleges, graduating with first-class honours (Wales) in 1898; in 1930 the university gave him a honorary LL.D. Ordained in 1886, he held pastorates at Old Tabernacl, Holyhead; Grove Street, Liverpool; and Ebenezer
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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