Dictionary of Welsh Biography

CUNEDDA WLEDIG (fl. 450?), British prince pedigrees provide the links with Maelgwn, furnish the names of nine sons of Cunedda, and describe him as the son of Edern ap Padarn Beisrudd ap Tegid. Though far from contemporary, these accounts seem to tell a true story. The Old Welsh form ' Cunedag ' goes back to a Celtic 'Counodagos,' signifying 'good lord,' while Eternus, Paternus, and Tacitus point to a Roman environment of several generations
DEWI Saint , founder and abbot-bishop of S. Davids, and patron saint of Wales , his journey to Jerusalem with Teilo and Padarn, the part he played in two synods (at Llanddewi-brefi and 'Lucus Victoriae') against the Pelagian heresy, and the general lamentation at his death. An awdl to him was composed by the poet Gwynfardd Brycheiniog, and it contains some traditions not given in Rhygyfarch's 'Life.' The Life of David by Giraldus Cambrensis (Opera, iii, 377-404) is based on
EDERN DAFOD AUR, made a small dosbarth (arrangement or grammar) of the orthography of the Welsh language and of the form of words Many copies of this are extant. The copyists claimed, sometimes, that he was Edern, son of Padarn Beisrudd, that is, that he was the father of Cunedda Wledig. On the other hand, John Davies of Mallwyd said that he flourished c. 1280. EDWARD WILLIAMS (Iolo Morganwg) was the first to state categorically that Edern's work was the grammar which is associated with the names of Einion Offeiriad and
EDWARDS, GRIFFITH (Gutyn Padarn; 1812 - 1893), cleric, poet and antiquary Born at Llanberis 1 September 1812, son of William Edwards (Gwilym Padarn, 1786 - 1857). Having had only an elementary education, he was taught the classical languages by Peter Bailey Williams, rector of Llan-rug. He graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, in 1843, and took his M.A. degree in 1846. Upon graduation he was ordained and appointed curate of Llangollen. Thence he moved in 1846 to be
EDWARDS, WILLIAM (Gwilym Padarn; 1786 - 1857), poet He was a native of Llanberis, Caernarfonshire, where he worked as a quarryman. Gaining considerable repute as a poet, he published a volume of verse, Eos Padarn, in 1829, including compositions submitted to the provincial eisteddfodau held at Wrexham, Caernarfon, and Brecon (1820-2). Since his reason for taking his work to the press was to ensure 'that some parts of my labour be remembered and
GUTYN PADARN - see EDWARDS, GRIFFITH
GWILYM PADARN - see EDWARDS, WILLIAM
MARGED vch IFAN (MARGED vch IFAN (Margaret Evans; 1696 - 1801?), 'character' She is first heard of in the Nantlle Vale, Caernarfonshire (W. R. Ambrose, Hynafiaethau Nant Nantlle, 59), as the keeper of Telyrniau tavern, Gelli, in the heyday of the Drws-y-coed copper-workings in the mid-18th century; we are told that she could make a fiddle and a harp, and play upon either while her customers danced. Afterwards she moved to Penllyn at the foot of lake Padarn (Llanberis
OWEN, ELIAS (1833 - 1899), cleric and antiquary prolific writer, his best-known literary work is The Old Stone Crosses of the Vale of Clwyd, 1886. Another work, Welsh Folk-Lore, 1896, was a prize-essay at the 1887 national eisteddfod (London). He also edited (1895) the works of Griffith Edwards (Gutyn Padarn). At the time of his death he was engaged on a book on 'The Holy Wells of North Wales,' the uncompleted manuscript of which is preserved in the
PADARN (fl. c. 560), Celtic saint at least two other Breton saints, it is not surprising that by the time the 'Life' of the founder of Llanbadarnfawr in Ceredigion came to be written his life story was irretrievably mixed up with theirs. Canon G. H. Doble has done much to unravel the skeins entangled by the Norman hagiologists, and comes to the conclusion that the supposed Breton origin of S. Padarn can no longer be maintained
SMITH, THOMAS ASSHETON (1752 - 1828) Vaenol, Bangor, landed proprietor and quarry owner main interest was yachting on the Menai Straits. He developed considerably both his estate and the quarries; he extended the harbour at Port Dinorwic and between 1834 and 1848 was engaged in building the railway which still runs from Cilfach Ddu along the banks of Padarn Lake. He died at Vaenol 9 September 1858, and was buried at Tedworth. He married Matilda, daughter of William Webber, Binfield
TEILO (fl. 6th century), Celtic saint cathedral church of Llandaff. The story told of S. Teilo at this late date was that he was born near Penally in south Pembrokeshire, became a disciple of Saint Dubricius, and afterwards studied with Paulinus at Llanddeusant in north Carmarthenshire, and there became associated with S. David. SS. Teilo and David, together with S. Padarn, are then made to undertake a visit to Jerusalem. After their return S

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