IEUAN ap GRUFFUDD LEIAF (fl. latter half of 15th century), poet

A member of a Denbighshire family, son of Gruffudd Leiaf ap Gruffudd Fychan ap Gruffudd ap Dafydd Goch, and a descendant of Owain Gwynedd (Pen. MS. 127 (19)). Some examples of his work remain in manuscript, including cywyddau and awdlau to members of the Penrhyn and Nanconwy families, vaticinatory and religious poems, a poem on Aberconwy, a satire on the Llugwy river for hindering the poet while journeying to Penrhyn, and a short bardic controversy, or ymryson, composed between Guto'r Glyn and himself. (Gwaith Guto'r Glyn, 17, and Pen. MS. 99 (624)). Poetry written by his father, his son Syr Siôn Leiaf, and also by RHOBERT LEIAF (probably his son or uncle) is also found in manuscript.

Author

• Ray Looker, Cardiff

Sources

• Jones and Lewis, Mynegai i Farddoniaeth y Llawysgrifau (1928);
• Ifor Williams and J. Llywelyn Williams, Gwaith Guto'r Glyn (1939), 1939;
• 'Dictionary of Welsh Biography';
• Cymru yn hanesyddol, parthedegol, a bywgraphyddol (1875);
• Enwogion Cymru. A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Welshmen (1852);
• Gweirydd ap Rhys, Hanes Llenyddiaeth Gymreig, 1300–1650 (1885);
• William Owen Pughe, The Cambrian Biography (1803). (the dates given in the two latter works are too late);
• Edward Davies, Traethawd ar Enwogion Swydd Feirion, hen a diweddar, yn gelfyddydwyr, beirdd, gwyddonwyr, pregethwyr, 1870.

Further Reading

• Wikipedia Article: Ieuan ap Gruffudd Leiaf

Additional Links

• Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q20733261

Published date: 1959

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