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JONES, HEZEKIAH, Methodist cleric - gweler JONES, DANIEL
JONES, HUGH (Erfyl; 1789 - 1858), author, editor and translator Born at Caerbachau, Llanerfyl, Montgomeryshire, son of Evan and Elizabeth Jones - on his father's side he was nephew of Hugh Jones (1749 - 1825) of Maesglasau; his maternal grandfather was Evan Jones ('Telynor Waun Oer'), a harpist of some repute. As he was a cripple, he was educated with a view to becoming a schoolmaster; he wrote well, and won a prize at the Beaumaris eisteddfod of 1832 for a
JONES, HUGH (1830 - 1911), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 13 January 1830, son of the Rev. Hugh Jones of Llannerch-y-medd. He was educated in a school there, and afterwards under William Roberts (1809 - 1887) at Holyhead; he served as apprentice at Llanfechell under John Elias, son of John Elias, but afterwards started keeping school near Bangor, and went to Bala C.M. College. There, he was advised to enter the ministry. He was pastor at Garreg
JONES, HUGH (1749 - 1825), translator and hymnist Son of William and Elizabeth Jones, he was christened at Mallwyd, Meironnydd, 24 November 1749. He received a better education than was usual in his time. At the age of 23 he went to London where he taught for some time. By 1786 he had returned to Wales, for in that year he was one of the founders (and secretary) of the Calvinistic Methodist cause at Mallwyd. He spent some time working on his
JONES, HUGH (Huw Myfyr; 1845 - 1891), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and poet son of Evan and Elinor Jones, of Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, Denbighshire. He was apprenticed to a medical man at Cerrig-y-drudion, but decided to enter the ministry, and went to Bala C.M. College in 1867. In 1871 he was called to a group of churches at and near Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (he was ordained in 1873) where he married Margaret Lewis. He removed, in 1878, to Llanllechid, Caernarfonshire
JONES, HUGH (1837 - 1919), Wesleyan minister and historian Llansilin. John Arthur Jones, editor of the Calcutta Statesman, was his son. He was elected secretary of the province (1886), chairman of the province (1893), and a member of the Legal Hundred of his connexion (1893). He delivered the Provincial Lecture (1893), and was given a testimonial to celebrate the jubilee of his ministry (1909). From 1863 on he was a regular contributor to the Eurgrawn. He
JONES, HUGH (Cromwell o Went; 1800 - 1872), Congregational minister un-co-ordinated, and Hugh Jones took upon himself to introduce some kind of order and co-ordination, with the result that he was suspected by some of being disloyal to the old regime amongst Congregationalists. He came to be regarded as the oracle of the Congregationalists in Monmouthshire; he was a skilful debater, platform speaker, and writer; he also contributed much to denominational magazines
JONES, HUGH (fl. 1812), poet
JONES, HUGH (1831 - 1883), Baptist minister and college principal Born 10 July 1831 at Bodedern, Anglesey, son of Hugh and Jane Jones. He received very little early education, being apprenticed at 14 to a shoemaker at Bodedern, moving to Llanfachraeth when 17 to work with John Roberts, a Baptist, who lived near the Baptist chapel. Jones adopted his employer's tenets, was baptized in 1850 at 18, and began preaching at the age of 20. As he believed himself not
JONES, HUGH ROBERT (1894 - 1930), founder of the Welsh Nationalist party Born 3 June 1894 at Deiniolen, Caernarfonshire, son of Robert Hugh Jones and Ellen his wife, the former descended from the old Bodnithoedd family and the latter from the family which produced John Elias and Ieuan o Leyn. When be was 3 years old he went to the boys' school Clwt-y-bont, where he remained until he was 13. Thence he went to the quarry to follow his father's calling, receiving a
JONES, HUGH WILLIAM (1802 - 1873), Baptist minister and editor Born 9 April 1802 at Cwrt, Penrhyn-coch, Cardiganshire, son of John and Elizabeth Jones. His parents were Anglican, and he was intended for Anglican orders, but after much internal conflict be threw in his lot with the Baptists, and (along with his mother) was baptized 25 March 1821. As the Baptist Academy at Abergavenny was full, he went to Bradford Academy, and was there for four years. He was
JONES, HUMPHREY (Bryfdir; 1867 - 1947), poet and 'compère' of eisteddfodau Born 13 December 1867, in Cwm Croesor, Merionethshire, son of John Jones a smallholder and Mary (née Roberts) and grandson of Robert Roberts of Erw Fawr who founded the Sunday school at Llanfrothen. He lived practically the whole of his life in Blaenau Ffestiniog. After leaving school at the age of 12 he became a quarryman and eventually attained an official position. He learned the rudiments of

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