DAFYDD EMLYN (or DAFYDD WILLIAM PRYS) (fl. 1603-1622), poet and cleric
Name: Dafydd Emlyn
Gender: Male
Occupation: poet and cleric
Area of activity: Poetry; Religion
Author: Geraint Bowen
Gender: Male
Occupation: poet and cleric
Area of activity: Poetry; Religion
Author: Geraint Bowen
according to Moses Williams.
The epithet ‘Emlyn’ suggests that he was a native of the Teify valley. His poems, written in the strict metres, were composed in honour of families living in the Cemais (Pembrokeshire) area, such as those of Henllys (1603), Llwyn-gwair, Tre Wern (1614), and Pen-y-benglog (1618, 1622), in Trimsaran, and in Margam. Some of his poems written in his own hand may be seen in Llanst. MS. 38 and B.M. MS. 48.
Avoid confusing him with Dafydd Wiliam Pyrs, fl. c. 1660.
Author
- Dr Geraint Bowen
- Llanstephan MSS. at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth 38, 57, 133, 134;
- NLW MS 6495, 33;
- B.M. MSS. 45 (101b), 48 (203);
- Merthyr Tydfil Manuscript 1 (224).
Sources
- Wikipedia Article: Dafydd Emlyn
Further Reading
- Wikidata: Q20732741
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
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