Hugh Hughes (Tegai) (1805 – 8 December 1864)
was a Welsh minister and poet.
Life
Hughes was born in the small village of
Cilgeraint,
Llandygai,
Carnarvonshire
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; his father was a deacon of the
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church at
Cororion, and district president of the
British and Foreign Bible Society
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. He was educated at a
Sunday school
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. When the Independent church to which his family belonged was closed, he joined the
Wesleyans, but subsequently returned to the Independents, and became known in the district as a preacher.
Successively, Hughes took charge of churches at
Rhos-y-lan,
Tabor
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, and
Llanystumdwy, at Jackson Street,
Manchester
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, and at
Capelhelyg,
Chwilog
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, and
Abererch
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in Carnarvonshire. At Abererch he set up a printing–press, and edited ''Yr Arweinydd'', a penny monthly, for many years. In 1859 he moved to
Aberdare
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, where he took charge of the new church at
Bethel
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, and gathered a large congregation.
Hughes died on 8 December 1864. He was
Arminian
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rather than
Calvinistic
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; in church organisation he was a
Congregationalist. He lost money on his publications, and a public subscription was raised for him by friends during the last year of his life, though he died before the testimonial was presented. In early life he competed frequently and successfully at
eisteddfodau, and later often acted as an adjudicator.
Works
Hughes was a prolific writer, and contributed largely to magazines. His major works were:
* ''Rhesymeg'' (logic), Wrexham, 1856.
* ''Y Drydedd Oruchwyliaeth'' (The Third Dispensation), Pontyprydd, 1859.
* ''Grammadeg Barddoniaeth'', Carnarvon, 1862.
* ''Ioan yn Ynys Patmos'' (Awdl)—an ode on St. John in the Isle of Patmos, Aberdare, 1864.
* ''Grammadeg Athronyddol'', stereotyped after 4th ed.
* ''Yr Ysgrifell Gymreig'', three editions, Wrexham.
* ''Crynodeb o Rammadeg Cymraeg'', introduction to Welsh Grammar, Carnarvon.
* ''Catechism of Welsh Grammar'', Carnarvon.
* ''Agoriad Gwybodaeth'', on composition.
* ''Review of Cole, and an Essay on Divine Government'', Carnarvon, supplies an account of his religious views.
* ''Bwrdd y Bardd'', the first published collection of his poetical works.
* ''Essay on Independency''.
* ''Olyniaeth Apostolaidd''.
* ''Moses and Colenso''.
* ''Cydwybod''.
* ''Bedydd Cristeinogol''.
* ''Deddf, Pechod, a Gras''.
* ''Ydrydedd Oruchwyliaeth''.
* ''Cofiant J.Jones, Talsarn''.
* ''Casgliad o Emynau''.
* ''Telyn y Saint''.
Family
Hughes married in 1827 Jane Parry of Llandygai. They had five children.
Notes and references
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1805 births
1864 deaths
Arminian writers
Arminian ministers
Welsh Congregationalist ministers
Welsh poets
Welsh writers
People from Llandygai