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GWYNEDD - gweler EDWARDS, THOMAS
HALL, AUGUSTA (Lady Llanover), (Gwenynen Gwent; 1802 - 1896), patron of Welsh culture and inventor of the Welsh national costume did not prevent her from favouring Welsh-speakers as servants, insisting on Welsh-language services in Llanover church and having Welsh taught in the two schools in Llanover. In order to further Welsh education she patronised the Welsh Collegiate Institution at Llandovery from its foundation in 1847, she assisted Evan Jones (Ieuan Gwynedd) in establishing the women's journal Y Gymraes, and she
HOPKINS, GERARD MANLEY (1844 - 1889), poet and priest and unconvincing. His 'Cywydd' celebrating the silver jubilee of the Bishop of Shrewsbury, written in 1876 under the bardic name 'Brân Maenefa' (The Crow of Maenefa, a mountain overlooking St Beuno's College), in which he laments that land and water bear witness to the old faith of Gwynedd more strongly than the people of the region, employs the Welsh strict-metre verse form with its alternate
HOWE, ELIZABETH ANNE (1959 - 2019), ecologist grassland and heath community. Howe's story would not be complete without recording her desire to increase access to music for young people. She was involved with the Friends of Gwynedd Youth Music for more than 10 years, including service as a committee member and secretary. As a keen amateur euphonium player, she also supported Beaumaris Brass Band, and in 2018 her fundraising efforts helped to make it
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 JOHN (1912 - 1978), schoolteacher, author, editor and reviewer and his unassuming personality'. He married 10 February 1940 Ann(ie) Laura Jones, Dyffryn Ardudwy (who died 28 October 1977); four daughters and one son were born to them. He died suddenly at East Glamorgan Hospital on 13 November 1978 at 66 years of age whilst visiting Cardiff. He was buried in St Michael's churchyard, Llanfihangel-y-traethau, Ynys, Talsarnau, Gwynedd.
HUW DAFI (fl. 15th-16th century), bard Various poems attributed to 'Huw Dafi,' 'Huw Dafi of Llŷn,' and 'Huw Dafi of Gwynedd,' are found in manuscripts. Nothing is known about the poet - or poets, and it is not clear whether any of these names refer to Huw ap Dafydd of whose poetry many examples are found.
HUW MACHNO (fl. 1585-1637), poet sang much to them. The gardener at Gwydir is said to have depicted the bard on horseback in a topiary there. He also sang to other families in Gwynedd and Denbighshire, and as far south as Gogerddan, Cardiganshire. He was engaged in a poetic contention with archdeacon Edmund Prys, and Siôn Phylip tried to reconcile them. The latter emphasized Huw Machno's learning, his knowledge of Latin, and of the
HUWS, ALUN 'SBARDUN' (1948 - 2014), musician and composer Alun Huws was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, on 26 September 1948, the eldest son of Richard Wynne Hughes (1921-1989) and Catherine Anne Hughes (née Davies, 1920-1972). The family home was in Penrhyndeudraeth. His father worked at Cookes Explosives Ltd., part of the ICI Group, while his mother was a teacher. The couple had one other son, John Wyn Hughes. Alun changed the spelling of his surname to the
HYWEL ab OWAIN GWYNEDD (bu farw 1170), soldier and poet The natural son of Owain Gwynedd by Pyfog, an Irishwoman. Hywel played a leading part in the occupation of Ceredigion by the house of Gwynedd. His father assigned southern Ceredigion to him in 1139. There was continual strife between him and his uncle Cadwaladr who held northern Ceredigion and Meirionydd. In 1143 Hywel drove his uncle out of Ceredigion. In 1144 there was a reconciliation and
HYWEL ap IEUAF (bu farw 985), king of Gwynedd son of Ieuaf ab Idwal Foel. In 979 he avenged his father by imprisoning his uncle, Iago ab Idwal and assuming the kingship of Gwynedd himself. He was succeeded by his brother, Cadwallon (died 986), who also had no direct male heir. The line was carried on by the heirs of an uncle, Meurig ab Idwal Foel.
HYWEL ap RHODRI MOLWYNOG (bu farw 825), king of Gwynedd

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