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Humphrey Humphreys

Welsh Anglican Bishop (1648 – 1712)

Summary

Welsh Anglican Bishop (1648 – 1712)

Field	Value
honorific-prefix	The Right Reverend
name	Humphrey Humphreys
honorific-suffix
image	Bp Humphrey Humphreys.jpg
title	Bishop of Hereford
church	Church of England
diocese	Diocese of Hereford
term	1701–1712
predecessor	Gilbert Ironside the younger
successor	Philip Bisse
other_post	Dean of Bangor (1680–1689)
Bishop of Bangor (1689–1701)
birth_date
death_date
nationality	British (Welsh)
religion	Anglican
spouse	Elizabeth Morgan (m.1681)
alma_mater	Jesus College, Oxford
consecration	30 June 1689
consecrated_by	Henry Compton

| honorific-prefix = The Right Reverend | honorific-suffix = Bishop of Bangor (1689–1701)

Humphrey Humphreys (24 November 1648 – 20 November 1712) was successively Bishop of Bangor (1689–1701) and Bishop of Hereford (1701–1712).

Early life and education

Humphrey Humphreys was born 24 November 1648 in Hendre, Penrhyndeudraeth, the eldest son of Richard Humphreys and Margaret, daughter of Robert Wynne of Cesailgyfarch, Caernarfonshire. He was educated at Oswestry and Bangor grammar schools, and then at Jesus College, Oxford, graduating B.A. 1669, M.A. 1672, being elected a Fellow of Jesus College 1672–3, B.D. 1679, and D.D. 1682. His step sister Catherine Humphreys, married Welsh priest and antiquarian John Ellis (1674 – 1735) in 1720.

Career

He served as chaplain to the Bishop of Bangor, then as rector of Llanfrothen (1670) and Trawsfynydd (1672). He was Dean of Bangor from 1680, and elected Bishop on 30 June 1689. He was an energetic bishop and used the Welsh language as well as English to communicate within his diocese.

He was translated to become Bishop of Hereford in November 1701 although he was not keen on this promotion. He served in this position until his death in 1712.

A patron of Welsh literature, genealogical research and of the then newly formed Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK), Humphreys stands out among Welsh bishops of his period. Edward Lhuyd spoke highly of his competence as an antiquarian, describing him as "incomparably the best skill'd in our Antiquities of any person in Wales".

Personal life

Humphreys married Elizabeth, daughter of bishop Robert Morgan of Henblas, Anglesey in 1681. They had two surviving children, Margaret and Ann. He died in Hereford on 20 November 1712.

References

"HUMPHREYS, HUMPHREY (1648 - 1712), bishop, antiquary, historian, and genealogist".
"ELLIS, JOHN (1674 - 1735), cleric and antiquary {{!}} Dictionary of Welsh Biography".
"Humphreys, Humphrey (2)".

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