Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAFYDD ap MAREDUDD ap TUDUR (fl. 1460) Tregynon, poets His compositions include eulogies of Hywel Colunwy (not of Hywel ap Siencyn), Dafydd Deuddwr, Watcyn ap Tomas ap Rhoser, Dafydd ap Gruffudd Deuddwr (Peniarth MS 64, f.243), and Dafydd ab Owain, abbot of Strata Marcella, and poems of a religious nature. It appears from the contents of 'Tebic ywr byd kyngyd kaeth' that towards the end of his life he became blind.
DAFYDD AP MAREDUDD GLAIS, murderer, civic official, scribe and translator result of which Sir William ap Thomas and Gruffydd ap Nicolas were accepted by both sides as arbiters. On 12 September 1441 the parties concluded a tripartite agreement whereby Dafydd and his kinsmen agreed to pay 304s for the use of the dead men's relatives; Dafydd was also required not to come into the town of Aberystwyth or the town or church of Llanbadarn Fawr for a time. On 2 July 1445, the king
DAFYDD ap MAREDUDD GLAIS (fl. 1429-1468), cleric, murderer, civic official, and translator of a chronicle of the kings of England into Welsh
DAFYDD ap OWAIN - see OWAIN, Sir DAFYDD
DAFYDD ap PHYLIP ap RHYS Syr (fl. c. 1500-1540), poet (probably in holy orders) who was from the parish of Llangyfelach, near Swansea, according to Iolo Morganwg (NLW MSS 13062B (467)). Only one of his poems remains, a cywydd in praise of Sir Rhys ap Thomas.
DAFYDD ap RHYS ap LLYWELYN Bodewryd (d. 1551) - see WYNN
DAFYDD ap RHYS O FENAI (or O'R FENNI) (fl. c. 1550), poet
DAFYDD ap RHYS O'R FENNI - see DAFYDD ap RHYS O FENAI
DAFYDD ap SIANCYN (SIENCYN) ap DAFYDD ap y CRACH (fl. mid 15th century), Lancastrian partisan and poet The history of the Gwydir family: from his eyrie on Carreg-y-gwalch (near Llanrwst) he kept the Yorkists out of the commote of Nanconwy till 1468, and raided the surrounding country. Ieuan ap Gruffydd Leiaf and Tudur Penllyn sang his praises. Though Tudur, in his cywydd to him, extols his poetic skill, only three englynion of Dafydd's are extant. One of these is addressed to Tudur Penllyn. The other
DAFYDD ap SIANCYN FYNGLWYD (fl. c.1500-1550), poet - see DAFYDD FYNGLWYD
DAFYDD ap SIENCYN ap DAFYDD ap y CRACH - see DAFYDD ap SIANCYN ap DAFYDD ap y CRACH
DAFYDD BACH AP MADOG WLADAIDD - see SYPYN CYFEILIOG II

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