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HERBERT, WILLIAM (earl of Pembroke), (bu farw 1469), soldier and statesman Baynard's castle when the earl of March was proclaimed king as Edward IV (March 1461). At the coronation he became lord Herbert of Raglan (4 November). He was chief justice and chamberlain of South Wales. During the next few years Edward IV showered favours upon him 'to the secret displeasure of the earl of Warwick.' Having received the submission of Pembroke castle, a Lancastrian stronghold, Herbert was
HERBERT, WILLIAM (1460 - 1491), earl of Pembroke, later earl of Huntingdon (March 1484). His wife was Mary, daughter of Richard, earl Rivers; they had one child, Elizabeth, who married Charles Somerset, earl of Worcester, ancestor of the dukes of Beaufort (see Somerset family).
HERKOMER, Sir HUBERT von (1849 - 1914), painter, designer and film pioneer , he underwent a major gastric operation. Shortly thereafter, Herkomer and his son, Siegfried, began making films together, and they converted the family theatre into a film studio. Within just under two years, they produced seven films, but none of the prints survive. Hubert von Herkomer died suddenly at the sea spa Budleigh Salter on 31 March 1914. His funeral at Lululaund was attended by many
HERMAN, JOSEF (1911 - 2000), artist psychotherapist, Eleanor Marie (Nini) Ettlinger (1925-2015), who became his model, and more. In 1957 they had a son David. In 1960 Herman divorced Catriona MacLeod, and married Nini on 11 March 1961. They two had more children, daughters Sara (1962-1966) and Rebekah (Becci), who was adopted. He had a joint exhibition with L. S. Lowry and Nehemia Azaz at the Wakefield City Art Gallery in 1955 and retrospectives
HEYCOCK, LLEWELLYN (LORD HEYCOCK OF TAIBACH), (1905 - 1990), prominent leader in local government in Glamorganshire whom he had served with enthusiasm, still supporting the Taibach Youth Club and secretary of the Taibach Ward Labour Party. He died in Neath General Hospital on Tuesday, 13 March 1990 and the funeral service was held on Saturday, 17 March in the Anglican Church of St Theodore, Port Talbot, followed by committal at Margam Crematorium.
HILEY, FRANCIS (1781 - 1860), Baptist minister Born at Cwm, Llanwenarth, Monmouth, shortly before 16 March 1781. His father, who was of German extraction, was nominally an Anglican, while his mother was a Baptist. One Sunday in 1803 he went to Llanwenarth chapel where he was converted; within a year he had begun to preach. After going to college at Abergavenny he returned in 1811 to Llanwenarth where he remained until his death 14 October
HINDS, JOHN DARWIN VIVIAN (1922 - 1981), politician and community activist the Vale of Glamorgan. His sister Elvira Gwenllian Payne served as his Lady Mayoress. His dedication to community activism was evident as he worked to alleviate various social problems, including housing insecurity. He also championed disability justice by advocating for establishing a local branch of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. John Darwin Hinds died on 15 March 1981. He was a
HODDINOTT, ALUN (1929 - 2008), composer and teacher Wales in 1997. He married, 2 April 1953, Rhiannon Huws, daughter of the Rev. Llewellyn Caradog Huws, Gwauncaegurwen, and they had one son, Ceri. He died in Swansea on 11 March 2008. The new hall of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in the Millennium Centre in Cardiff was named Hoddinott Hall in recognition of his contribution to music in Wales.
HOGGAN, FRANCES ELIZABETH (1843 - 1927), physician and social reformer ). Frances Morgan defended her thesis on the 14 March 1870 before more than 400 spectators, becoming the second female medical graduate from Zürich University and the first British woman to gain a European MD degree. Her thesis on progressive muscular atrophy differed from the published conclusions of her supervisor, Anton Biermer: Morgan argued that it was an organic disease of the central nervous system
HOLBACHE, DAVID (fl. 1377-1423), lawyer, founder of Oswestry Grammar School Welshman, Adam Usk, for Adam's pardon (20 March 1411 - Cal. Pat. Rolls, 1408-13, 283) states that it was granted on the petition of ' David Holbache, esquire.' At some time between 1418 and 1421 (the original documents are lost), Holbache endowed a free grammar school at Oswestry, the first of its kind in (what was then) Wales; the endowment was increased by his widow Gwenhwyfar. Holbache's will was
teulu HOLLAND Berw, daughter Elinor. The marriage is believed to have taken place between 1470 and 1480. John Holland was succeeded by his son OWEN HOLLAND, who was appointed sheriff of Anglesey for life, March 1504/5. He married Ethelrede, daughter of Richard Hampdene of Kimble, Berks. Between 1520 and 1522, Owen succeeded in persuading his cousin, Sir John Owen, to convey to him a large part of the Berw estate, which had
HOLLAND, ROBERT (1556/7 - 1622?), cleric, author, and translator , Foster's Index of parish clergy (based on P.R.O. records) says that he was instituted at Prendergast 6 November 1591 (West Wales Records has another rector there in 1608), at Walwyn's Castle 5 March 1607/8, and in addition at Robeston West in 1612. He would seem to have died in 1622 - Foster has another incumbent at Robeston in 1622, and West Wales Records has another at Walwyn's Castle on 15 November

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