Humphrey Llwyd

Humphrey Llwyd was a Welsh cartographer, politician, historian, physician and member of parliament (1527–1568). He was born at Denbigh and died at Wales.

Also recorded as Humphrey Lloyd; Humphrey Lhuyd; Lhuyd.

Humphrey Llwyd in brief

Born
1527
Died
1568
Known for
cartographer, politician, historian, physician and member of parliament
Place of birth
Denbigh
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Humphrey Lloyd, Humphrey Lhuyd and Lhuyd. His recorded languages were English and Welsh.

He was the child of Robert Llwyd, of Foxhall and Joan Pigott. He married Barbara Lumley. One child is recorded: Lumley Lloyd.

Catalogued works

7 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1553 to 1795.

Cronica Walliae. Cambriae Typus, dated 1574, held by National Library of Wales. Cambriae Typus auctore Humfredo Lhuydo Denbigiense Cambrobritanno. Humphrey Llwyd. Stipple engraving by R. Clamp, 1795., dated 1795, held by Wellcome Collection. Humfredi Llwyd, armigeri, Britannicæ descriptionis commentariolum necnon de Mona insula, et Britannica arce sive armamentario Romano disceptatio epistolaris. Accedunt æræ Cambrobritannicæ. Accurante Mose Gulielmio, A. M. R. S. Soc., dated 1731, held by Wellcome Collection. Here beginnith a litel treatise conteyninge the iugeme[n]t of vrynes : most necessary for al such as be desirouse to knowe the state of their owne bodys or be wylling to helpe theyr frindes, wrytyn in the latyn tong by John Vasse and englished by Humfre Lloyd at the request of the Right Honorable the Lord Stafforde., dated 1553, held by Wellcome Collection. The treasury of healthe, conteynyng many profitable medicines / gathered out of Hipocrates, Galen and Avycen ... translated ... by Humfre Lloyd who hath added ... the Aphorismes of Hipocrates, and Jacobus de Partybus ... with an epistle of Diocles unto Kyng Antigonus., dated [after 22 Aug. 1553], held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 4 named public collections.

National Library of Wales: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. British Library: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. BL digitised images: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 16 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Llwyd, Humphrey (1527–1568), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. Llwyd, Humphrey (1527–1568), antiquary and map maker, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004. Letter XIII: Rev. Edward Llwyd to Mr. Humphrey Wanley, The Cambro-Briton, 1820. Letter I: Mr. Edward Llwyd to Mr. Humphrey Wanley, The Cambro-Briton, 1819. Inventor of Britain: The Work and Legacies of Humphrey Llwyd, 2025.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 4 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Humphrey Llwyd studied at Brasenose College. the recorded working language is English and Welsh.

Residence is recorded at Foxhall. Positions recorded include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England and Member of the 1559 Parliament.

Work by Humphrey Llwyd is recorded in the collections of National Library of Wales and British Library.

Chronology

  1. 1527Humphrey Llwyd born at Denbigh.
  2. 1553Here beginnith a litel treatise conteyninge the iugeme[n]t of vrynes : most necessary for al such as be desirouse to knowe the state of their owne bodys or be wylling to helpe theyr frindes, wrytyn in the latyn tong by John Vasse and englished by Humfre Lloyd at the request of the Right Honorable the Lord Stafforde. (Wellcome Collection).
  3. 1568Humphrey Llwyd died at Wales.
  4. 1574Cambriae Typus (National Library of Wales).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Inventor of Britain: The Work and Legacies of Humphrey Llwyd, 2025

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Letter I: Mr. Edward Llwyd to Mr. Humphrey Wanley, The Cambro-Briton, 1819

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Letter XIII: Rev. Edward Llwyd to Mr. Humphrey Wanley, The Cambro-Briton, 1820

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Llwyd, Humphrey (1527–1568), antiquary and map maker, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Llwyd, Humphrey (1527–1568), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 16 works naming Humphrey Llwyd.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q5941507: Humphrey Llwyd

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  8. 8.

    “Humphrey Llwyd”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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