Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ANGHARAD (d. 1162) She was the wife of Gruffudd ap Cynan, was a daughter of Owain ab Edwin, a chieftain of eastern Gwynedd. She married Gruffudd about 1095, during his early struggle for power, and survived her husband many years, dying in 1162. Their children were Cadwallon (died 1132), Owain (Gwynedd), and Cadwaladr, and five daughters, named Gwenllian, Marared (Margaret), Rainillt, Susanna, and Annest. Of these
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
BEYNON, TOM (1886 - 1961), minister (Presb.), historian and author from them in the journal mentioned above, and in his books. He wrote the history of Gyfylchi and Pontrhyd-y-fen chapels (1926), and of Morfa church, Kidwelly (1930); and many of his interesting essays were collected in five volumes: Golud a mawl dyffryn Tywi (1936); Gwrid ar orwel ym Morgannwg (1938); Treftadaeth y Cenfu a Maes Gwenllian (1941); Cwmsêl a Chefn Sidan (1946); and Allt Cunedda
CASNODYN (fl. 1320-40), poet Aberconwy, which the Red Book gives as the work of Riserdyn. Iolo Morganwg states that Casnodyn was a native of Kilvey, and it would appear that Hywel Ystorym, who was the poet's contemporary, refers to the same fact in a satiric poem: ' Pryf waeth waeth ei faeth o fythau Cilfai ' - R.B. Poetry, 1342. Casnodyn sang to Gwenllian, wife of Sir Gruffydd Llwyd, who was a prisoner in 1322, and to Ieuan Llwyd ap
CLAY, JOHN CHARLES (1898 - 1973), cricketer Johnnie Clay was born at Bonvilston, Glamorgan, on 18 March 1898, the son of Charles L. Clay and his wife Margaret (née Press). A member of a prominent sporting family in the Chepstow area, his father's shipping business was based on Cardiff Docks. He was educated at Winchester School and married Gwenllian Mary, the daughter of Colonel Homfray of Penlline castle. A fast bowler in his youth, he
DAFYDD LLWYD ap DAFYDD ab EINION ap HYWEL (d. before 1469), prominent figure in Cydewain and a generous patron of the 15th century bards wife was Gwenllian, daughter of Meredith ab Owen ap Griffith ab Einion, lord of Towyn. They had two sons and a daughter, Rhys, Robert, and Ellen. RHYS AP DAFYDD LLWYD (died 1469) He was an esquire of the body to Edward IV and his steward in Cydewain, Kerry, Cyfeiliog, and Arwystli. He was also governor of Montgomery castle. He was lost in the battle of Danesmore or Banbury, 1469. An elegy by Dafydd
DAVIES, EVAN THOMAS (1878 - 1969), musician Born 10 April 1878 at 41 Pontmorlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, son of George (a barber whose shop was in South Street, Dowlais), and Gwenllian (née Samuel) his wife. He was brought up in Dowlais, but moved to Merthyr Tydfil in 1904. His parents were musical; his father was precentor in Hermon, Dowlais, for nearly a quarter of a century, and his mother was a good singer, a descendant of the
DAVIES, JOHN PARK (1879 - 1937), Unitarian minister Parc-y-felfed chapel in 1926. He married Gwenllian Hawys Jenkins, Aberdare, 11 June 1911. He died 21 May 1937 and was buried at Pant-y-defaid.
DE LLOYD, DAVID JOHN (1883 - 1948), musician concerts held by the department. He succeeded Sir Walford Davies in the chair in 1926. He died 20 August 1948, the day upon which his retirement from the college was to take effect. He composed a large number of works and arranged other music. His principal works include Gwenllian (opera), 1924; Tir na n'Og a lyrical ode by T. Gwynn Jones; Gwlad fy Nhadau (cantata); Cân a Moliant (Hymns and tunes
DWNN, LEWYS (c. 1550 - c. 1616) Betws Cedewain, genealogist He himself says (Heraldic Visitations, i, 26) that he was descended from David Dwnn of Kidwelly (brother of Owain Dwnn), 'who went to Powys after slaying the Mayor of Kidwelly,' and through his wife Angharad Lloyd became owner of Cefn y Gwestyd. One of the Cefn y Gwestyd family, namely Gwenllian, daughter of Rhys Goch Dwnn, married Rhys ap Owain ap Morus and so became Lewys's mother. The son
EDNYFED FYCHAN, noble family of Gwynedd Gruffydd of Penrhyn. Editorial note 2020: Ednyfed Fychan had two wives: 1) Tangwystl daughter of Llywarch ap Brân, (the mother of six children, including Tudur and Hywel); 2) Gwenllian daughter of the Lord Rhys of Deheubarth (died 1236), the mother of Goronwy, Gruffydd, Gwladus and Gwenllian. P. C. Bartrum, Welsh Genealogies AD 300-1400 (1974), 'Marchudd 4'
ELEANOR DE MONTFORT (c. 1258 - 1282), princess and diplomat against them. Eleanor died in childbirth on 19 June 1282, at the age of twenty-four, and was buried at the Franciscan friary of Llan-faes, Anglesey. Less than a month after her death, on 12 July, members of her household were given safe conduct to return to England. Her daughter, Gwenllian, survived only to be placed in Sempringham priory by Edward after the death of her father on 11 December 1282 and

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