LHUYD, or LHOYD, Humphrey, a learned anti-
quarian of the 16th century, born at Denbigh, who applied himself to the study of physic; and living mostly within the walls of Denbigh castle, practised there as a physician; and died in 1570, with the character of a well-bred gentleman. He wrote and translated several pieces relative to history and antiquities; in particular, The History of Cambria, now called Wales, from Caradoc of Langarvan, &c. but died before it was finished; however, Sir Henry Sidney, lord president of Wales, employed Dr David Powel to finish it, who published it in 1584. A new and improved edition of this work was published in 1774.