Arthur ap Huw
Arthur ap Huw | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Translator |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Period | c. 1555-1570 |
Arthur ap Huw(fl.1555–1570), also known asArthur Hughes,was a clergyman, patron of Welsh poets, and a translator of religious literature intoWelsh.
He was a grandson of Hywel ap Siencyn ab Iorwerth (d. 1494) ofYnysymaengwynand was vicar ofSt Cadfan's ChurchinTywynbetween 1555 and his death in 1570. He was a notable patron of Welsh poets.[1]He is also known for his translation into Welsh of George Marshall'scounter-ReformationtextA Compendious Treatise in Metre(1554).[2]
His nephew was David Johns (sometimes known as Dafydd Johns, David Jones or David ap John,fl.1572-98), another important figure in the WelshRenaissance.
References
[edit]- ^Fychan, Cledwyn. 1979. Canu i wŷr eglwysig gorllewin Sir Ddinbych.Transactions of the Denbighshire Historical Society,28, p. 120.
- ^Bowen, Geraint.1956.Arthur ap Huw.National Library of Wales Journal,9.3, p. 376.