MADOG DWYGRAIG (fl. c. 1370), poet

Name: Madog Dwygraig
Gender: Male
Occupation: poet
Area of activity: Poetry
Author: Ray Looker

one of the last of the 'Gogynfeirdd' group. A number of his awdlau remain in the ' Red Book of Hergest ' and other MSS. They include religious and satirical poems, and also ones addressed to Hopcyn ap Thomas ab Einion of Ynys Dawy, Gruffudd ap Madog of Llechwedd Ystrad, and Morgan Dafydd ap Llywarch of Ystrad Tywi. A number of these were included in The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales

Author

Ray Looker

Sources

Jones and Lewis, Mynegai i Farddoniaeth y Llawysgrifau (1928)
NLW MS 4973
The Myvyrian archaiology of Wales (Denbigh 1870), 321-7
Cymru yn hanesyddol, parthedegol, a bywgraphyddol (1875)

Additional Links

Wikidata: Q20733871

Published date: 1959

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