Humphrey ap Evans (1922–2009)

(from jacket flap) Humphrey ap Evans, who also writes under the name of Humphrey Drummond, has been flying hawks since boyhood. Latterly, his writings on hawking and history, as well as others on historical subjects, have been widely read. He lives with his wife, Cherry, and their six children in 15th century Megginch Castle, the romantic Perthshire home of his wife's family, the Drummonds of Megginch, for nearly 400 years. Surrounded by hawks, hounds, children and farming impedimenta, the author is well qualified to bring some of his own enthusiasm for falconry to the wider public.

(from Times obit) Drummond was a born naturalist, and wrote knowledgeably for The Field about hunting, shooting and fishing. He ran the Kilspindie Basset Hounds, was an expert wildfowler and falconer, once appearing at Eton on the 4th of June with a goshawk on his shoulder. He was extremely well read, claiming Xenophon as his favourite author. From 1975 until 1981 he was chairman of the Society of Authors (Scotland). His own books included Our Man in Scotland; Sir Ralph Sadleir 1507-1587 (1969); The Queen’s Man: James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell and Duke of Orkney 1536-1578 (1975); The King’s Enemy: The Life of Francis Stewart 5th Earl of Bothwell; Falconry for You (1960); and Nazi Gold (1994).