Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAFYDD ab IEUAN ab IORWERTH (d. 1503), bishop of St Asaph According to the pedigrees, he was descended from Tudur ap Rhys Sais. The family was seated in Trefor, near Llangollen, perhaps in ' Gavella Rosseriet ' (G. P. Jones, Extent of Chirkland, 15). He became warden of Ruthin and abbot of Valle Crucis, succeeding in the latter office John ap Richard (Peniarth MS 176 (53)). As abbot, he was a liberal patron of the bards, and both Gutun Owain and Guto'r
DAFYDD TREFOR Syr (d. 1528?), cleric and bard
DAVIES, GWILYM PRYS (1923 - 2017), lawyer, politician and language campaigner Trefor Morgan, they formed a new political party. During this time Gwilym met Llinos Evans, a student from Abercynon, and on 29 September 1951 they were married at Bethel Chapel, Hirwaun, with the Reverend J. Eirian Davies officiating. They had three daughters, Catrin (b. 1957), Ann (b. 1959) and Elin (b. 1963). They made their first home in Llanbadarn Road, Aberystwyth, where he got to know the young
DAVIES, WILLIAM ANTHONY (1886 - 1962), journalist eisteddfod supporter and was made an hon. white-robed member of the Gorsedd of Bards in Pwllheli in 1955. He followed the missionary campaigns of Stephen and George Jeffreys in Wales and London. He was baptised in Llanelli and while he lived in London he worshipped at Spurgeon's Tabernacle, and did social work with the Salvation Army. He married (1) Margaret, daughter of William Trefor Davies, minister of
EVANS, DAVID (1879 - 1965), public servant and hymn-writer succession to the late R Trefor Williams was widely welcomed. On the outbreak of the Second World War he became Deputy Senior Regional Officer for the Welsh Region of the Ministry of Health, combining these duties with those of Chief Inspector. He retired from the Civil Service in 1944. During his years in Cardiff David Evans identified himself closely with various social and religious organisations
GRIFFITH family PENRHYN, Jane, daughter of John Puleston 'Hen' (the Old) of Bersham; William, his eldest son by this marriage, founded the family of Griffith of Trefarthen (Griffith, Pedigrees, 125, 185, and article John Griffith, 16th century). Apart from those named, the following poets wrote to him: Mathew Brwmffild, Dafydd Pennant, Ifan Dylyniwr, Dafydd Trefor, Ifan ap Madog, Lewis Daron, and Tudur Aled. (NLW MS 3051D
HUGHES, ISAAC (Craigfryn; 1852 - 1928), novelist Trefor, which was awarded first prize at the national eisteddfod held at Merthyr; in the same year his novel, Y Ferch o Gefn Ydfa, was published. This was followed by Y Ferch o'r Scer, 1892, Gwenhwyfar, Y Llofruddiaeth yng Nghoed y Gelli, 1893, and O'r Cryd i'r Amdo, 1903. Some of these tales have been translated into English. He made a study of local legends and folklore and two of his finest
IEUAN ap MADOG ap DAFYDD (fl. c. 1500), poet details of his life are unknown, but some of his work remains in manuscript. This includes poems in praise of Sir William Griffith of Penrhyn, and John Puleston, an elegy to the poet Syr Dafydd Trefor, a bardic controversy, or ymryson, with Ieuan Dylyniwr, and a satirical poem to Padrig Wyddel (Patrick the Irishman).
IOLO GOCH (c. 1325 - c. 1400), poet are in his own hand. Iolo Goch received patronage from churchmen of the diocese of St Asaph's throughout his career, including two bishops, Dafydd ap Bleddyn in the 1340s and Ieuan Trefor in the 1390s, Archdeacon Ithel ap Robert and Dean Hywel Cyffin. Other prominent patrons of his were the Penmynydd family (see Ednyfed Fychan) in Anglesey, Sir Hywel y Fwyall, constable of Cricieth Castle, and Owain
JONES, JOHN WILLIAM (1868 - 1945), builder received sub-contracts for joinery work from other builders on both sides of the Mersey. In 1895 he married Sarah Catherine Owens, a native of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant. She gave him great support and became a mother to four sons and one daughter. Each one of the sons, Rowland Owen Jones (1898-1964), William Glyn Jones (1900-1986), John Trefor Jones (1902-2001) and Howell Vaughan Jones (1913-1979), joined
JONES, ROBERT LLOYD (1878 - 1959), schoolmaster, children's writer and dramatist his old school in Porthmadog and afterwards became headmaster of the elementary schools in Tremadog (1906-13), Trefor (1913-28) and Lloyd Street, Llandudno (1928-44). He took a keen interest in educational matters throughout his life and held a number of offices in the county branch of the National Union of Teachers. He was for a number of years a member of the governing body of John Bright School
LEWIS MON (fl. c. 1480-1527) Llifon, Anglesey, a poet In his elegy to Tudur Aled he calls the latter his teacher, and the two poets are also grouped together in Ieuan ap Madog ap Dafydd's elegy on Syr Dafydd Trefor, the Anglesey poet and cleric. Many of his compositions are addressed to the Penrhyn family. It would appear that he died at Valle Crucis abbey, where he was buried. An elegy on his death was written by Dafydd Alaw. His will was proved 28

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