Dictionary of Welsh Biography

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
DEIO ap IEUAN DU (fl. 1460-1480), poet of the line ' y ddraig goch ddyry cychwyn,' which occurs in a cywydd to request the gift of a bull from Siôn ap Rhys of Glyn Nedd. Deio's poetry is in the highly accomplished style characteristic of the mid-15th century poets.
DEVEREUX family Lamphey, Ystrad Ffin, Vaynor, Nantariba, Pencoyd, (died 1573?) and widow of Thomas Jones ('Twm Sion Catti,' c. 1530 - 1609), acquiring through her considerable property at Ystrad Ffin, Carmarthenshire. He served as sheriff for Carmarthenshire in 1581 and for Cardiganshire in 1587 (while at Lamphey), and again for Cardiganshire in 1611 (while at Ystrad Ffin). ROBERT DEVEREUX, 2nd earl of Essex and 3rd viscount Hereford (1567 - 1601) Son of the 1st
DIC ABERDARON - see JONES, RICHARD ROBERT
DIC DYWYLL - see WILLIAMS, RICHARD
DIC PENDERYN - see LEWIS, RICHARD
DIC TRYFAN - see WILLIAMS, RICHARD HUGHES
DIC Y DAWNS - see ABRAHAM, RICHARD

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