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ANWYL, LEWIS
(1705? - 1776), cleric and author
Born at Llandecwyn, Meironnydd, son of William Anwyl, rector of Llanfrothen (1709-13) and of Ffestiniog and Maentwrog (1713-29). In 1723 he became a member of All Souls College, Oxford, and graduated in 1726. He was appointed curate-in-charge of Ysbyty
Ifan
in 1740, moving to the living of Abergele in 1742. He published at least four works: (a) Y Nefawl Ganllaw, Neu'r Union Ffordd i Fynwes
BEDO HAFESP
(fl. 1568-1585), poet of Montgomeryshire
He graduated as a 'Disgybl Pencerddaidd' at the second Caerwys eisteddfod in 1568. It appears from the satirical exchange of compositions which passed between him and
Ifan
Tew (Ieuan Tew II) that he was at one time a sergeant at Newtown in Cedewen (Cardiff MS. 65, f. 112). Fourteen of his poems are extant, mainly addressed to members of important families in the county. Edmund Prys judged that
BEVAN, EVAN
(1803 - 1866), poet
Son of William and Gwenllian Bevan, born at Llangynwyd, Glamorganshire. Coming from a poor family, he was not taught any specific trade and began working as a casual farm labourer. When he was about 22-24 years of age he moved to Ystradfellte, Brecknock, where he married Ann, daughter of Thomas David
Ifan
, butcher. He moved subsequently to Pont Neath Vaughan, where he died October 1866. Under the
CADWALADR CESAIL
(fl. 1620), poet
he was sheriff in 1609. Some of the englynion were written to
Ifan
Tew (the younger?) when he sought appointment as magistrate.
CYNWAL, WILLIAM
(d. 1587), poet
Of Ysbyty
Ifan
, Denbighshire, disciple of Gruffudd Hiraethog, and graduate of the second Caerwys eisteddfod (1568). A large number of his poems, written chiefly in strict metre, remain, and many of them are in holograph (e.g. NLW MS 3030B). They consist of eulogies, elegies, and begging-poems to various members of the North Walian gentry, and poems of religion, love, satire, and controversy - the
DAFYDD ab IFAN ab EINION
(fl. 1440-1468), soldier and commander of Harlech Castle during the Wars of the Roses
DAFYDD ap IEUAN (IFAN) ab OWEN
(fl. 1560), poet
DAFYDD ap IFAN ab OWEN - see
DAFYDD ap IEUAN ab OWEN
DAFYDD NANMOR
(fl. 15th century), poet
He is named after the village of Nanmor (Nanmor Deudraeth) near Beddgelert. He sang cywyddau in the manner of Dafydd ap Gwilym, to a married woman, Gwen o'r Ddôl, i.e. Dolfriog in the same neighbourhood, and because of these poems he was sent from the district after a verdict given by twelve jurymen. This happened, according to the bard, when Dafydd ab
Ifan
ab Einion was engaged in the war in
DAVIES, DAVID
(Dafi Dafis, Rhydcymerau; 1814 - 1891), Calvinistic Methodist preacher
, of Tir-
Ifan
-Ddu, whose father was step-brother to Thomas Evans (Tomos Glyn Cothi, 1764 - 1833). He lived from 1860 to the end of his days at Cwmcyfyng, near Capel Isaac, where he died 2 January 1891. Although he had but little schooling, he was interested in languages, and read the Bible daily in the original languages. He was remarkable for his dramatic style of preaching, and his ready retorts
DAVIES, EVAN
(Eta Delta; 1794 - 1855), Independent minister
, and to Newmarket, Flintshire, where he spent the rest of his life, in 1841. He is said to have been the first to advocate publicly the principle of total abstinence. His admirers in Llannerch-y-medd insisted on raising a testimonial for him, but the money thus collected was made over by him towards paying off the debt on his chapel which has, ever since, been known as 'Capel
Ifan
.' Writing under the
DAVIES, HUMFFREY
(fl. 1600?-64?), poet
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