GRUFFUDD LLWYD ab IFAN (fl. c. 1564), poet

Name: Gruffudd Llwyd ab Ifan
Gender: Male
Occupation: poet
Area of activity: Poetry
Author: Ray Looker

nothing is known about his life, but it appears from one of his poems that he lived in Anglesey. Some of his work remains in manuscripts, and this includes cywyddau to Elis Prys of Plas Iolyn (NLW MS 1247D (22)), Ieuan ap Siôn ap Maredudd of Bryncyr (NLW MS 5282B (49)), and Tudur ap Rhobert of Berain (NLW MS 6495D (118b, 120 - in the poet's hand apparently)). In addition to his poetry of praise and elegy a poem of ymryson, or bardic controversy, written to Gruffudd Hiraethog, is found in NLW MS 5269B (280), and one in praise of Anglesey in NLW MS 1559B (315).

Author

Ray Looker

Sources

H. Blackwell, NLW MSS 9251-9277A: A Dictionary of Welsh Biography
Robert Williams, Enwogion Cymru. A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Welshmen (1852)
William Owen Pughe, The Cambrian Biography (1803)

Additional Links

Wikidata: Q20733109

Published date: 1959

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