Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ANARAWD ap GRUFFYDD (d. 1143), prince endeavour. Anarawd again appears in association with the Northerners in 1140, when Owain and Cadwaladr appealed to bishop Bernard to support them in their opposition to the appointment of Meurig as bishop of Bangor; and proposed a conference at Aberdovey to which the Southern leader should be invited. This harmony was rudely broken in 1143, when Anarawd was treacherously murdered by the war band of
ANIAN (d. 1266), bishop of St Asaph Welshman, known before his consecration as Einion ap Maredudd, and seems now to have accepted Llywelyn's ascendancy without question. It is recorded that in 1263 he gave half of the church of Llanllwchaearn in Cydewain to the nuns of Llanllugan, and in 1265 the church of Berriw (Aberriw) to Strata Marcella. He died before 29 September 1266, when Meurig appears as custos of the see.
ARNOLD family Llanthony, Llanvihangel Crucorney, The founder of the fortunes of this old Monmouthshire family, descended from Gwilym ap Meurig but adopting the surname Arnold at an early stage, was Sir NICHOLAS ARNOLD (1507? - 1580), a gentleman pensioner of Henry VIII who, in consequence of his work for Thomas Cromwell at the Dissolution (18 June 1546) acquired Llanthony abbey (living, however, on his Gloucestershire estates), became a rabid
BIRCHINSHAW, WILLIAM (fl. 1584-1617), poet A native of the countryside around Denbigh, he was possibly related to Maurice Birchinshaw who graduated B.Gramm. in 1511, and B.C.L. in 1515, from Magdalen College, Oxford, and became rector of Denbigh in 1543; he died 1564. In NLW MS 5272C, p. 185, is preserved a letter by William Myddelton to 'his cousin Wilm Birchinsha and Owen Meurig', wherein he advises them to be civil to their tutor. And
BURTON, IAN HAMILTON (Archimandrite Barnabas) (1915 - 1996), Orthodox priest September 1933. This was a fruitful time for him as he read voraciously and followed the rigorous programme of monastic life. Deciding to prepare for ordination, Burton reluctantly left Cowley in 1934 and returned to Pennal. To qualify for entrance to St David's College, Lampeter, he needed to add mathematics to his school certificate. To achieve this, he attended St John's College, Ystrad Meurig
CYFEILIOG (d. 927), bishop of Llandaff . Of these, five appear to be of lands in Gwent or its border, at Monmouth, Roggiet, Pool Meyrick, Bishton, and Caldicot, and are the gift of Brochwel ap Meurig, king of Gwent in the age of Asser; another donor is Hywel ap Rhys, king of Glewysing (now Glamorgan) at the same period, while the third is Hywel's son Arthfael.
DAFYDD ab OWAIN GWYNEDD (d. 1203), king of Gwynedd there was no response in the country, and in October 1214 it would appear that Emma and Owain were both dead, for the king in that year gave Hales to Peter des Roches, who founded there a house of Premonstratensian canons. The daughter, ' Wennour,' was married to Meurig, son of Roger, a powerful baron of the march of Welsh descent, who was much employed in the royal service as interpreter between
DAFYDD, MEURIG (fl. second half of the 16th century), professional bard, staunch Papist, and one of the most important literary characters in Glamorgan genealogist and historian and discharged the duties of a 'herehaut' in the court at Ludlow. His poetical works, written in his own hand, are to be found in Llanover MS. B. 5. Composed in the strict metres, they are cold, stereotyped, and uninspired, with none of the fire which characterized the poetry of his master Lewys Morgannwg. The fictions invented by Iolo Morganwg about the part played by Meurig
DAVID (d. 1139?), bishop of Bangor (Dyfrig) and Elgar the hermit from Bardsey. He was at the death-bed in 1137 of Gruffudd ap Cynan, whom he did not long survive, for in December, 1139, his successor, Meurig, was presented to the king as the elect of Bangor.
DAVIES, EMLYN (1907 - 1974), Baptist minister and college professor , Cardiff. Two children were born to them: Mary Emlyn on 20 November 1943 and Robert Meurig on 7 March 1947. On the retirement of T.W. Chance as Principal of the Baptist College in Cardiff in 1944, Emlyn Davies was elected as tutor in Church history. Since his student days, Emlyn Davies had been interested in inter-church movements. This continued, and toward the end of the War he was appointed to serve
DAVIES, EVAN THOMAS (Dyfrig; 1847 - 1927), cleric Son of Thomas Davies and Rachel his wife. Born. 20 June 1847 at Cwmcefn, Llanfihangel Ystrad, Cardiganshire, educated at Ystrad Meurig and at S. David's College, Lampeter, where he graduated in 1869. After a year spent in teaching at Greenock, he was ordained deacon in 1870 by bishop Ollivant of Llandaff, and priest in 1871. After serving curacies at Llanwynno, Ferndale, and Betws, Glamorganshire
DAVIES, JOHN IDRIS (Ioan Idris; 1821 - 1889), Welsh-American poet Born at Bala, Meironnydd, son of John Davies, bookbinder and stationer, he attended school at Dolgelley and was afterwards apprenticed to his uncle, Morris Davies (Meurig Ebrill, 1780 - 1861), carpenter, who, together with John Jones (Idris Fychan, 1825 - 1887), taught him the Welsh bardic rules. At the age of 21 he emigrated to Utica, N.Y., where he became an elder in the Welsh Calvinistic

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