Hereford, Earls of
The first Norman earl of Hereford was William fitz Osbern (d.1071), who was succeeded by his son Roger of Breteuil. He rebelled against William the Conqueror in 1075, however, and was imprisoned and stripped of his estates. The king did not appoint another earl of Hereford. Miles of Gloucester was created earl of Hereford by the Empress Matilda in 1141, and on his death the title passed to his son Roger. But he died in 1155 and his brothers did not inherit the earldom. [G.R.]
[R.R. Davies, Lloyd, Walker]
[R.R. Davies, Lloyd, Walker]
Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway Company
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Heseltine, Philip Arnold (1894-1930)
Composer under pseudonym "Peter Warlock". Born 30 October 1894. Only child of Arnold Heseltine, a London solicitor, and Edith Covernton, daughter of Charles Covernton, a GP and Radnorshire County Councillor from Knighton. His step-grandfather, Richard Edward Jones; and his step-father, Walter Buckley-Jones were both prominent in local politics in Montgomeryshire. Warlock wrote some of his most famous works at his step-father's home in Abermule. He died 17 December 1930. [G.R.]
[Enquiry file 21/3W; Insert from Montgomeryshire Newsletter No 6 - May/June 1994 of Powys FHS (Montgomeryshire Branch)]
[Enquiry file 21/3W; Insert from Montgomeryshire Newsletter No 6 - May/June 1994 of Powys FHS (Montgomeryshire Branch)]
Hibbott, Harry (1859-1933)
Footballer from Newtown. Goalkeeper/centre forward (circa 1878-1889) for: Newtown Amateurs; Newtown Excelsior; Newtown WS; and Newtown winning 3 international caps for Wales 1880-1885. After giving up soccer because of injury Hibbott turned to refereeing but continued to play cricket for Newtown for many years. Harry's grandson Bobby Hibbott was capped by Wales as an amateur in 1949-1950.
[Davies & Garland]
[Davies & Garland]
Holland, Admiral C.S.
Son-in-law of Sir Charles and Lady Venables Llewelyn of Llysdinam. He was Naval Attaché in Paris in the last months of 1939 when he acted as a liaison officer between the two Admiralties and his workmanship was recognised and paid tribute to.
[Newspaper cutting, un-named, of an obituary, dated 1950]
[Newspaper cutting, un-named, of an obituary, dated 1950]
Howell, Abraham (1810-1893)
Of Rhiewport, Berriew. Solicitor, Welshpool. Son of William & Elinor Howell, Bont, Llanbryn-mair; father of Charles Edward Howell (see below). He was a Montgomeryshire JP and Mayor of Welshpool four times (1848, 1860-61, and 1864). When he retired as Alderman in 1874 he gave a gold chain of office to the Mayor and Corporation.
[MC 15,19;CAO M/X/28/9-10, M/D/GLD/1]
[MC 15,19;CAO M/X/28/9-10, M/D/GLD/1]
Howell, Charles Edward (b.1846)
Son of Abraham Howell (above). Solicitor, Welshpool. He was born in 1846, and admitted solicitor 1868. He was elected Mayor of Welshpool in 1894 and Alderman in 1895. Built Canal Bridge in Severn Street at his own expense and presented Puzzle Square as a gift to the Corporation. He was an active local historian and a member of both the Powysland Club and Cymmrodorion Society.
[MC 34;CAO M/D/GLD/1]
[MC 34;CAO M/D/GLD/1]
Howell, Edmund Gwynne (1867-?)
Footballer (b Builth 1867). 3 international caps for Wales 1888-1891. Forward (1886-1899) for Builth. The son of Marmaduke Howell, a Builth solicitor, Ned Howell was very much a gentleman amateur and one of the early mainstays of the Builth club. He was the first Builth player to be selected for Wales, and served in the Boer War 1900-1902.
[Davies & Garland]
[Davies & Garland]
Howey: Dispute over water
Local resident and emigrant to Canada John L Jones remembered attempts made by the Council to levy a charge for the water supply to the village by installing a pipe at a spring manned by someone night and day to collect tolls. Mysteriously, the water supply dried up and moving the pipe was met with the same result shortly afterwards. Soon the Council had to abandon this policy and the water flow reappeared with no more changes!
[Newspaper cutting from Times Gazette of 4 Mar 1972]
[Newspaper cutting from Times Gazette of 4 Mar 1972]
Howse, W.H. (1884-1966)
Historian of Radnorshire. Born in Worcestershire he was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham and entered the Civil Service at the age of nineteen. He first came to Wales as a convalescent and became a regular visitor, coming to Radnorshire regularly from 1927 until he moved to the county in 1939, settling at Broadaxe Corner, Presteigne. He wrote histories of Radnorshire, Old and New Radnor, Diserth Church, Presteigne, Rhayader, Knighton and Hereford and contributed many articles to the Radnorshire Society Transactions (he was a life Vice-President of the Society). He was made a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1956 and was awarded the MBE in 1964.
[Cutting, unknown paper: R/X/75/1; RT 35]
[Cutting, unknown paper: R/X/75/1; RT 35]
Hughes, Ezekiel (1767-1849)
Of Cwmcarnedd Uchaf, Llanbrynmair. Clockmaker in Machynlleth where he came under the influence of William Jones of Llangadfan. In 1795 he led a party of emigrants from Llanbrynmair to America, walking all the way to Bristol to take passage in the Maria for Philadelphia. He settled in Fort Washington, now Cincinnati, which he said was "about the size of Machynlleth" with his cousin Edward Bebb. He built up his holdings of land over the years and let out farms at reasonable rates. In 1805 he and two others were charged by the Governor of Ohio with the planning and construction of a road from the mouth of the Miami river to Hamilton, Ohio. He was the first justice of the peace to be appointed and he was behind the establishing of a chapel in 1822 which served the whole surrounding district. He is said to have been an intimate friend of President Harrison with whom he taught in the Sunday School.
[MC 48; DEW; DWB; MW]
[MC 48; DEW; DWB; MW]
Hughson, Elizabeth (b.1807)
A domestic servant in Brecon, she was transported on the convict on the ship Lady of the Lake to Van Diemen's Land for 7 years after being convicted of housebreaking in January 1829. Once in Tasmania she spent the next seven years in and out of minor trouble, until she finally obtained a ticket of leave.
[CAO B/QS; Beddoe]
[CAO B/QS; Beddoe]