Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAFYDD AP GWILYM (c. 1315 - c. 1350), poet contemporaries were Madog Benfras, Gruffudd Gryg, Gruffudd ab Adda, Iorwerth ab y Cyriog and Iolo Goch. Although these poets all display the same creativity in the field of love and nature poetry, Dafydd's
EDERN DAFOD AUR, made a small dosbarth (arrangement or grammar) of the orthography of the Welsh language and of the form of words Dafydd Ddu o Hiraddug, and as Iolo Morganwg's copy was the source which was used by John Williams (Ab Ithel, 1811 - 1862) when he edited that grammar for publication he, the editor, gave the published work
HALL, AUGUSTA (Lady Llanover), (Gwenynen Gwent; 1802 - 1896), patron of Welsh culture and inventor of the Welsh national costume John Williams (ab Ithel). Traffic increased after 1857, when Lady Llanover purchased the manuscript collection of Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg) from his son Taliesin Williams (Taliesin ab Iolo) in
HALL, BENJAMIN (1802 - 1867) at Llandovery. She acquired the manuscripts of Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg) now in the National Library of Wales, by purchase from Taliesin Williams (Taliesin ab Iolo). She collaborated with Maria
IOLO GOCH (c. 1320 - c. 1398), poet to Iolo in the manuscripts the oldest which can be dated is the awdl to Dafydd ap Bleddyn, bishop of St Asaph from 1314 to 1346, and one of the latest is the cywydd to Ieuan Trevor II, bishop of St
IOLO GOCH (c. 1325 - c. 1400), poet Iolo Goch was a poet from the Vale of Clwyd, son of Ithel Goch ap Cynwrig ab Iorwerth ap Cynwrig Ddewis Herod from the lineage of Hedd ab Alunog of Uwch Aled, one of the Fifteen Tribes of Gwynedd
MORGAN, THOMAS REES (1834 - 1897), mechanical engineer and manufacturer, and inventor the accident he attended schools taught by John Thomas (Ieuan Ddu), Owen Evans, and Taliesin Williams (Taliesin ab Iolo). He developed, under the tuition of Taliesin Williams, a special fondness for
RHYDDERCH AB IEUAN LLWYD (c. 1325 - before 1399?), lawman and literary patron Rhydderch was the son of Ieuan Llwyd ab Ieuan ap Gruffudd Foel of Glyn Aeron, near Llangeitho, and Angharad Hael, daughter of Richard ab Einion of Buellt (Builth). His family were descended from the
STEPHENS, THOMAS (Casnodyn, Gwrnerth, Caradawg; 1821 - 1875), historian and social reformer life and times of Iestyn ab Gwrgant, the last native lord of Glamorgan'. He made his name with a winning essay on 'The Literature of Wales during the twelfth and succeeding centuries' at the Abergavenny
WILLIAMS, MARIA JANE (Llinos; 1795 - 1873), folklore collector and musician from Taliesin Williams ('Taliesin ab Iolo') (a friend of Maria Jane's brother William) and John Jones ('Tegid'). The English translations (some by Crofton Croker) were moved to the appendix. A number of

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