DAFYDD FYNGLWYD (or DAFYDD ap SIANCYN FYNGLWYD) (fl. c. 1500-1550), poet
Parent: Siancyn Fynglwyd
Gender: Male
Occupation: poet
Area of activity: Poetry
Author: Ray Looker
son of a poet and a native, presumably, of South Wales. Nothing is known of his life, but some of his poetry remains in manuscript. This includes englynion in praise of Gruffudd Dwnn's mansion in Ystrad Merthyr (Llanstephan MS 40 (60)), a cywydd written to Sir Harry ap Sir Thomas Johns of Abermarlais (Llanstephan MS 30 (444)), and another to Sir John Perrot (see the article on the family) of Pembrokeshire (Llanstephan MS 30 (447)).
Author
- Ray Looker
- Cymru yn hanesyddol, parthedegol, a bywgraphyddol (1875)
- Geirlyfr Bywgraffiadol o Enwogion Cymru (1870)
- Brogyntyn MS. at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth 2 (N.L.W.)
- Cardiff Manuscript 13
- Jes. Coll. MS. at the Bodleian Library, Oxford 17
- NLW Archives: Llanstephan MS 9: Poetry and orations
- NLW Archives: Llanstephan MS 30: Poetry
- NLW Archives: Llanstephan MS 40: Poetry in praise of Gruffydd Dwnn
- NLW Archives: Llanstephan MS 133: Poetry
- Peniarth Manuscript in the National Library of Wales 82
- Wynnstay Manuscript at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth 1 (N.L.W.)
- B.M. Stowe Manuscript 959
Sources
- Wikipedia Article: Dafydd Fynglwyd
Further Reading
- Wikidata: Q20732743
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
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