DAFYDD FYNGLWYD (or DAFYDD ap SIANCYN FYNGLWYD) (fl. c. 1500-1550), poet

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 (Llanst. MS. 40 (60)), a cywydd written to Sir Harry ap Sir Thomas Johns of Abermarlais (Llanst. MS. 30 (444)), and another to Sir John Perrot (see the article on the family) of Pembrokeshire (Llanst. MS. 30 (447)).

Author

• Ray Looker, Cardiff

Sources

• 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;
• Llanstephan MSS. at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth 9, 30, 40 133;
• 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.

Further Reading

• Wikipedia Article: Dafydd Fynglwyd

Additional Links

• Wikidata: Q20732743

Published date: 1959

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