RHYS, IFAN THOMAS (fl. mid 18th century), poet

Born at Llwyndafydd, in the parish of Llandysilio, Cardiganshire, son of Thomas Rees James. Moving from Llwyndafydd he settled at Llanarth in the same county, and became a shoemaker. He composed an elegy on the death of Jenkin Jones (1700? - 1742), of Llwyn-rhydowen. This was published in Hymnau … o waith y Diweddar Barchedig Mr. Jenkin Jones, 1768. His poem, called Y Maen Tramguydd, was published (in a 2nd ed.), in 1799, and a collection of his work was issued by W. H. Griffiths in 1842 in Diliau'r Awen.

Author

• Griffith Milwyn Griffiths

Sources

• Griffith Jones, Enwogion Sir Aberteifi (1868)
• D. J. Davies, Hanes, Hynafiaethau, ac Achyddiaeth Llanarth, Henfynyw, Llanllwchaiarn, a Llandyssilio-gogo (1875)
• Josiah Thomas Jones, Geiriadur Bywgraffyddol o Enwogion Cymru (Aberdâr 1867-70), ii, 473-4
• Notable Welshmen (1700–1900) (1908)
• memoir in Diliau'r Awen, sef, Crynodeb o Waith Awenyddol … Evan Thomas Rhys … ac eraill (1842)
• Robert Williams, Enwogion Cymru. A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Welshmen (1852)
• Hanes llenyddiaeth Gymreig o 1651 O.C. hyd 1850 (1893)
• J. H. Davies (ed.), The Letters of Lewis, Richard, William, and John Morris, of Anglesey, (Morrisiaid Môn) 1728-1765 (1907–9), vol. II, 392

Additional Links

• Wikidata: Q20733284

Published date: 1959

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