DAFYDD BAENTIWR (fl. c. 1500-1530?), a poet
Gender: Male
Occupation: a poet
Area of activity: Poetry
Author: Ray Looker
His only extant work is his bardic controversy (ymryson) with Gruffydd ap Ieuan ap Rhys Llwyd. It contains a poem addressed to Gruffydd by Dafydd, a poem in reply by Gruffydd, and another by Dafydd.
This controversy is to be found in the following manuscripts - Cardiff 7, Mostyn 143, NLW MS 5269B , Peniarth MS 112 Peniarth MS 152 ; and parts of it in NLW MS 728D and Peniarth MS 78 .
Author
- Ray Looker
Published date: 1959
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