Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, JOHN (1652 - post 1716) Rhiwlas,, genealogist Son of Edward Davies of Rhiwlas (20 February 1618 - 14 March 1680) and Margaret, only daughter of William Llwyd ap Rowland of Coed-y-Rhygyn, Trawsfynydd (see Peniarth MS 145 (71); Powys Fadog, iv, 353; Display of Herauldry, 47). His grandfather was Dafydd ab Edward ap Dafydd ap Ieuan of Rhiwlas, and his grandmother was Gwen Gruffydd (died 1640), daughter of Gruffydd ap Lewis of Golfa, Llansilin
DAVIES, JOHN (d. 1694) Nannau,, 'family bard' Said to have been born at Pandy, Llanuwchllyn, and to have lived for a while at Tyn-y-ffridd. Mr. Evan Roberts, of Llandderfel, suggests (Y Seren, Bala, 29 November 1950) that he was the composer of the air formerly known as ' Dafydd y Garreg Las ' and now known as ' Pant corlan yr ŵyn '; if so, then he may have been a harpist also. John Davies is of some importance as one of the last members of
DAVIES, JOHN (Siôn Dafydd Berson; 1675 - 1769)
DAVIES, JOHN (Ossian Gwent; 1839 - 1892), poet pattern-maker. For some time he lived and worked at Merthyr, where he came into contact with the leading literary personalities of the town, e.g. Dafydd Morgannwg (D. W. Jones, 1832 - 1905). He also lived for a short time at Pontypridd before returning to Rhymney, where he spent the remainder of his life. He died 24 April 1892. There is very little to be said about his career, which was uneventful
DAVIES, MARGARET (fl. c. 1700-1785?), transcriber of many of the manuscripts preserved in our public collections daughter of Dafydd Evan of Coetgae-du, Trawsfynydd, Meironnydd. She learnt the rules of bardism in her youth: in Cymru (O.M.E.), xxv, 93-8, is printed a letter which Michael Pritchard had sent to her in 1728; this letter proves that she was instructing him in the art and rules of Welsh poetry. It would appear that she was a fairly prominent personality in the literary circles of Merioneth and
DAVIES, MYRIEL IRFONA (1920 - 2000), campaigner for the United Nations , particularly Welsh language Radio Cymru and S4C, to explain the United Nations perspectives on different issues, something she always did in a balanced and thorough way. In 1983, the Gorsedd of Bards honoured her with its membership; her name in Gorsedd was Myriel Dafydd. In 1975, she received an MBE for her work with the United Nations Association and in 2000, a few weeks before her death, she was further
DAVIES, REUBEN (Reuben Brydydd y Coed; 1808 - 1833), poet and schoolmaster Born 1808, son of ' Dafydd the Weaver and Betty ' of Tanrallt, Cribin, Cardiganshire. He went to school at Cribin and Ystrad under T. J. Griffiths (Tau Gimel, 1797? - 1871) and Rees Davies of Ystrad. His ambition was to enter the Unitarian ministry, and in 1825 he was admitted to Carmarthen College; unfortunately, his health broke down and he was only there for a short time. He became a
DAVIES, RICHARD (1501? - 1581), bishop and biblical translator The son of Dafydd ap Gronw, curate of Gyffin, and his wife, Jonet, both sprung from gentle stock. He entered New Inn Hall, Oxford, proceeding M.A. on 28 June 1530 and B.D. 28 June 1536. Probably attracted to Protestantism at Oxford, he became rector of Maidsmorton, Buckinghamshire, in 1549, and vicar of Burnham, 1550, being nominated to both by the Crown. He married Dorothy Woodforde of Burnham
DAVIES, ROBERT (Bardd Nantglyn; 1769 - 1835), poet and grammarian the influence on the author of the grammars used by the bards of the 15th and 16th century, the works of William Owen Pughe, and the Egluryn Phraethineb of Henry Perri but there is also abundant evidence of Bardd Nantglyn's own study of the subject. At the end of the book the author printed the rules of Welsh prosody, which had been formulated by Dafydd Ddu Eryri (David Thomas, 1759 - 1822) and
DAVIES, THOMAS RHYS (1790 - 1859), Baptist minister Born at Penwenallt, Kilgerran, Pembrokeshire, 19 May 1790, son of Dafydd Davis, Tre-fawr, Llanfyrnach. He was educated by Dafydd Stephen at the 'Capel Bach,' Llechryd; by Walters, son of the parish priest of Llanfihangel-pen-bedw; and at the school kept at Cardigan by Evan Jones (1777 - 1819). He was baptized in the river Morgeneu in 1806 and began to preach in December the same year. In 1811 he
DAVIES, WILLIAM (Gwilym Teilo; 1831 - 1892), man of letters, poet, and historian Born at Pontbrenareth, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, 1831. His father was a poet known by the name of 'Dafydd Ddu o'r De.' He served his apprenticeship as a pharmacist, spent some years in Glamorgan following his profession, but returned in due course to Llandilo, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was editor of Yr Oes, 1853, and for a time, about 1864, had a share in the editing of Y
DAVIS, ELIZABETH (1789 - 1860), nurse and traveller Betsi Cadwaladr was born on 24 May 1789 at Penrhiw near Bala, Merioneth, and was apparently the thirteenth of the sixteen children born to Dafydd Cadwaladr (1752-1834), farmer, and his wife Judith (née Humphreys or 'Erasmus', died 1800). She was christened at Llanycil on 26 May 1789. According to her Autobiography, Betsi changed her surname from 'Cadwaladr' to 'Davis' when she was living among

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