MORGAN ELFAEL (fl. c. 1528-1541), poet

Name: Morgan Elfael
Gender: Male
Occupation: poet
Area of activity: Poetry
Author: Ray Looker

A number of his poems remain in manuscript including some written to members of South Wales landed families, Sir John Mathew of Radur (Radyr), Sioned, the daughter of Sir Thomas Philipps of Picton castle, and Lewys Gwynn of Tref Esgob. A number of his poems to Gruffudd Dwn (of Ystrad Merthyr) and his family are also found, two of them being in holograph (Llanstephan MS 40 (73, 74)).

He was buried at Presteigne, 25 August 1563. See F.G. Payne , Crwydro Sir Faesyfed, II, 17.

Author

Published date: 1959

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