Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HYWEL ab OWAIN GWYNEDD (d. 1170), soldier and poet to his son Cadfan, Hywel invaded that territory, captured Cadfan (1150) and occupied the new castle at Llanrhystud. Meanwhile, the princes of Deheubarth, Cadell and his brothers, to whom Ceredigion rightfully belonged, overran the southern part; by 1153 they had recovered northern Ceredigion also, and Hywel's career there was at an end. In 1157 Hywel was with his father in the Basingwerk campaign
IEUAN CADFAN - see BREEZE, EVAN
JONES, WILLIAM (1726 - 1795), antiquary and poet curing himself of scrofula and was frequently in demand as a physician. He had planned to publish his book of household remedies, but abandoned the idea when a law was brought out prohibiting those who were not licensed from practising as physicians. He died 20 August 1795 and was buried in Llangadfan churchyard. Evan Breeze (Ieuan Cadfan), schoolmaster and Wesleyan lay preacher, author of two books of
LLYWELYN FARDD (fl. c. 1150-1175), poet Owain's retinue which is attributed to Cynddelw in The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales Llywelyn Fardd composed several religious poems, his best being his 'Ode to Cadfan,' which is a panegyric to the church of Towyn and a splendid description of its religious life during the abbacy of Morfrân, who was alive in 1147. In a short poem in Llsgr. Hendregadredd and The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales to Llywelyn
ROBERTS, EDWYN CYNRIG (1837 - 1893), pioneer in Patagonia Hedd), before selling it to Lewis Jones. Letters from Cadfan and others refer to Edwyn's success in growing crops. He also joined with some of the many young and inexperienced settlers in small co-operative farms, in order to help and train them. There are reports also of his support for others less fortunate, even when he himself was starving. 'God alone knows how much Edwyn Roberts suffered at that
ROWLANDS, JOHN (Giraldus; 1824 - 1891), antiquary of Cardiff Public Library which Davies says he made during the same period. He may have gone to Carmarthen as a schoolmaster. In any case, on the death of Brutus in January 1866 he became assistant editor of Yr Haul. There is evidence that he turned yet again to teaching, this time at an endowed school in Bedwas. He left to join Hugh Williams ('Cadfan') to begin publication of Y Dywysogaeth in 1870
WILLIAMS, HUGH (Cadfan; 1807? - 1870), printer and journalist to edit the paper until October 1850, when it was removed to London. Cadfan is next found in London holding the office of reader in the employ of the publisher John Cassell. He was friendly with John Jones (Talhaiarn) and William Jones (Gwrgant) and acted as secretary to the 'Talhaiarn Annuity Fund' during 1863-5. Papers relating to this fund as well as a holograph letter of Cadfan are contained in

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