Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAFYDD EMLYN (fl. 1603-1622), poet and cleric according to Moses Williams. The epithet ' Emlyn ' suggests that he was a native of the Teify valley. His poems, written in the strict metres, were composed in honour of families living in the Cemais (Pembrokeshire) area, such as those of Henllys (1603), Llwyn-gwair, Tre Wern (1614), and Pen-y-benglog (1618, 1622), in Trimsaran, and in Margam. Some of his poems written in his own hand may be seen
DAFYDD EPYNT (fl. c. 1460), poet most probably from Brecknock. He wrote poetry to the gentry of his period, and also to Christ, the Virgin Mary, and S. Cynog.
DAFYDD GAM (d. 1415), Welsh warrior was to receive forty marks a year (Cal. Close Rolls, 79). Since Henry had been for some years, through his marriage to Mary Bohun, in control of the lordship of Brecknock, the association was probably not new; Dafydd, at any rate, remained a loyal Lancastrian until his death. In November 1401 he was rewarded out of rebel lands (Cal. Pat. Rolls, 11), and, according to the Scottish historian, Walter
DAFYDD TREFOR Syr (d. 1528?), cleric and bard Born in the parish of Llanddeiniolen, Caernarfonshire, according to a statement by John Jones (Myrddin Fardd) in Cwrtmawr MS 561C. In one of his poems, 'Cywydd i ofyn geifr,' he speaks of Morgan ap Hywel, Llanddeiniolen, as his uncle. A summarized account by Irene George (Lloyd-Williams) giving particulars about the bard's history and his poems appears in Transactions of the Anglesey Antiquarian
DAFYDD, JOHN (fl. 1747), hymn-writers Methodist revival. Another brother, Richard, was the ancestor of the Rev. Richard David of Llansadwrn. Several of the hymns written by the two brothers are to be found in the Aleluia, 1747, of William Williams, Pantycelyn, and reprinted in modern hymnaries.
DAFYDD, PHILIP (1732 - 1814), Methodist exhorter of Newcastle Emlyn A clog-maker in poor circumstances. The Methodist society was held at his house in 1760, and again (pending the building of its chapel in 1776) in 1774-5. He was a writer of verse, and printed elegies on William Williams of Pantycelyn in 1791 and Daniel Rowland in 1797 (both listed in Llyfryddiaeth y Cymry). Less edifying was his action in the troubles of 1797, in Pembrokeshire, when several
DAFYDD, RICHARD WILLIAM (fl. 1740-1752), Methodist exhorter A native of Llandyfaelog, Carmarthenshire, and a brother of David Williams of Lisworney (1717 - 1792). He is said to have preached in Anglesey in 1740 and to have been roughly handled there. It is certain that he was exhorting in 1742 and that, in 1743, when the Association met at Llanddeusant, he was appointed to supervise the societies in Carmarthenshire. He took an active part in the revolt
DANIEL, GWYNFRYN MORGAN (1904 - 1960), educationalist and language campaigner Gwyn Daniel was born on 1 August 1904 in the village of Bryn, Port Talbot, the first child of Thomas Daniel (1875-1952), a coalminer, and his wife Sarah (née Walters, 1879-1922). Their second child, Mary Margaret (May) was born in 1909. The family worshipped at Bryn Seion Calvinistic Methodist Chapel. Gwyn was a pupil at the local elementary school before attending the County School for Boys
DANIEL, JOHN (1755? - 1823), printer time; Ifano Jones (History of Printing and Printers in Wales) regards him as the best printer before the era of William Rees, Llandovery, and William Spurrell, Carmarthen. During the years 1791, 1793, and 1794, John Daniel and John Ross co-operated in the production of some books; they were not partners, however. When John Ross was producing, in 1796, the third edition of the ' Peter Williams Bible
DAVID, JOHN (1701? - 1756), Independent minister he lived at Cilast near Manordivy, Pembrokeshire, and was a well-to-do farmer. He seems to have begun preaching c. 1736, and in 1745 succeeded Lewis Thomas (of Bwlch-sais) as pastor of the churches of Rhydyceisiaid, Carmarthenshire, and Glandŵr, Pembrokeshire. He itinerated over a wide area, reaching as far north as S. Dogmaels; in 1747-8 he had the assistance of Evan Williams (1719 - 1748), of
DAVID, PHILIP (1709 - 1787) Penmain, Independent minister Born in the Ebbw Fawr valley, Monmouthshire, 11 June 1709. His thoughts were turned to religion by the preaching of James Davies of Merthyr Tydfil (died 1760), c. 1720. He began preaching in 1732, and in 1739 was ordained co-pastor of Penmain to assist David Williams (who had been there since 1710, and remained there till his death in 1759). Philip David was then pastor till he died 3 February
DAVIES, ALUN TALFAN (1913 - 2000), barrister, judge, politician, publisher and businessman , Aberystwyth, and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. In 1939 he was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn. A Western Mail picture shows him wearing spectacles, and poor eyesight is probably why he did not do military service in the Second World War. On 25 July 1942 he married Eiluned Christopher Williams (1914-2003) in London. They made their home in Penarth, and had four children: Helen Talfan Davies, Janet

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