Hugh Hughes (Tegai)
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; his father was a deacon of the Independent church at Cororion, and district president of the British and Foreign Bible Society. He was educated at a Sunday school. 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, and Llanystumdwy, at  Jackson Street, Manchester, and at Capelhelyg, Chwilog, and Abererch 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, where he took charge of the new church at Bethel, and gathered a large congregation. Hughes died on 8 December 1864. He was Arminian rather than Calvinistic; 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: Family. Hughes married in 1827 Jane Parry of Llandygai. They had five children.