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HARRIS, HOWELL (1714 - 1773), religious reformer refusal was repeated more than once subsequently - and for the same reason). He consulted Griffith Jones who besought him without success to be more moderate. In 1737 he came into contact with Daniel Rowland and the two began to work together. Among their earliest converts were Howel Davies and William Williams of Pantycelyn. In 1742 these formed themselves and their adherent societies into an
HARRIS, JOHN RYLAND (Ieuan Ddu; 1802 - 1823), printer and author Owen Williams (1774 - post 1827) of Anglesey; a second impression was issued in 1825. He wrote verse on occasion and, although he was not a church member, led the singing in his chapel with his flute. He had intended publishing an English - Welsh dictionary and a poetic glossary, but his health failed and he died 4 December 1823.
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
HAYCOCK, BLODWEN MYFANWY (1913 - 1963), artist and author , writing articles and poems, illustrating books, designing Christmas cards and becoming a member of the council of the Society of Women Journalists. In July 1947 she married Dr. Arthur Merion Williams of Borth (consultant anaesthetist at Redhill county hospital and the East Surrey group of hospitals) at the presbyterian church, Llanover, and lived after her marriage at Buckland, near Reigate, where she
HEATH, CHARLES (1761 - 1830), printer topography of Monmouthshire. Whilst the arrangement of the material in his books shows little sign of literary or critical judgement, his works were an invaluable source of information to later historians, including David Williams, archdeacon William Coxe, and Sir Joseph A. Bradney. His first publication was A Descriptive account of Raglan Castle, 1792. Other well-known works, of which several reached
HENRY, DAVID (Myrddin Wyllt; 1816 - 1873), Independent minister and folk poet , in 1842 where he began preaching in Soar chapel in October 1843. He attended the school kept by the Rev. Thomas Roberts, minister of Park Street chapel, Llanelli, in 1844, but he returned to Maesteg in 1847, where he continued to practice his craft as a tailor, and preached occasionally. He married Jane, the daughter of Rees Powell of Brychgoed, Defynnog, Brecknockshire, 27 December 1847. Three
HENRY, JOHN (1859 - 1914), musician Born in 1859 at Portmadoc, Caernarfonshire, the son of Bennett Williams. He was brought up in a musical family. He joined the Caernarvon Volunteers band and when he was only thirteen years old became its conductor. Possessed of a good baritone voice he began to compete as a soloist when he was seventeen and won several prizes. When he was twenty-one he went to the Royal College of Music, London
teulu HERBERT Montgomery, Parke, Blackhall, Dolguog, Cherbury, Aston, (died 1593), sheriff of Montgomeryshire in 1603, and acquired, through his wife, Jane, daughter of Hugh ab Owen, the neighbouring estate of Aston. He was the father of Sir Edward Herbert (c. 1591 - 1657) (vide infra). Four of Richard Herbert's sons, Edward, George, Henry and Charles, became famous. The eldest Edward, 1st baron Herbert of Cherbury, is noticed separately. His son RICHARD HERBERT (c
teulu HERBERT (perhaps initiated) Northumberland's plot for crowning lady Jane Grey (July 1553) but drew back in time, helped to proclaim Mary, and so won her complete confidence and retained his ascendancy, resigning only his presidency at Ludlow. He favoured the Spanish match, led the forces which put down Wyatt's rebellion (1554), went on diplomatic missions to France and the Netherlands (1555), was made governor
HERBERT, GEORGE (1593 - 1633), cleric and poet Llandinam, a post which he retained until his death; and from 1626, when he was made a prebendary of Leighton Ecclesia by the bishop of Lincoln, his mind was bent on the priesthood. He married Jane Danvers in 1629 and the year after became rector of Fuggleston-cum-Bemerton in Wiltshire. He died and was buried at Bemerton 3 March 1633. His chief works are A Priest to the Temple, printed in Herbert's
HERBERT, HENRY (1617 - 1656), Parliamentary soldier and statesman (matriculated 10 October 1634), he was elected to the vacancy in the county seat in the Long Parliament caused by the death of Sir Charles Williams of Llangibby. Most of his family were Royalists, but his marriage to Mary, daughter of John Rudyard, grocer, of London (cousin to the opposition leader Sir Benjamin Rudyard), and perhaps an itch for the Raglan lands that had belonged to his ancestors, made him a
HERBERT, Sir WILLIAM (bu farw 1593), Irish planter and Welsh educational pioneer was the son of William Herbert of S. Julians, Monmouth, and great-grandson in the male line of Sir William Herbert (died 1469) 1st earl of Pembroke. His mother was Jane, daughter of Edward Griffith of Penrhyn, Caernarfonshire, from whom he inherited lands in Anglesey and Caernarvonshire to add to his Monmouthshire estates. Although apparently not a university man, he was a great student

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