Dictionary of Welsh Biography

IAGO ERFYL - see JAMES, THOMAS DAVIES
IAGO MOCHNANT - see JONES, JAMES
IAGO TRICHRUG - see HUGHES, JAMES
IDWAL ap MEURIG (d. 996), prince of Gwynedd Son of Meurig ab Idwal Foel. He died in exile during the period of Maredudd ab Owain's hegemony over Gwynedd. His son, Iago, later became king of Gwynedd.
IDWAL FOEL (d. 942), king of Gwynedd son of Anarawd ap Rhodri Mawr. He became ruler of Gwynedd in 916, and after some resistance accepted the overlordship of the West-Saxon monarchy. After his death during an unsuccessful revolt against the English, in 942, his sons were expelled, and authority passed to his cousin, Hywel Dda. Though two of these sons, Iago and Ieuaf were in time restored, his blood was transmitted to the principal
IEUAF (or IDWAL) ab IDWAL FOEL (d. 985), joint king of Gwynedd For an outline of his life see under Iago ab Idwal. He died in captivity. Two sons, Hywel ap Ieuaf and Cadwallon were, later, kings in Gwynedd.
IEUAN ap IAGO - see JAMES, EVAN
IOAN ap IAGO - see JAMES, JOHN
JAMES, EVAN (Ieuan ap Iago, Iago ap Ieuan; 1809 - 1878), author of the words of 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau'
JAMES, JAMES (Iago Emlyn; 1800 - 1879), Congregational minister and poet competent scholar and a poet of some repute. A volume of his poems was published in 1848, as Cyfansoddiadau Buddugol a Cherddi Ereill, another volume in 1863 as Gweithiau Barddonol Iago Emlyn, and an essay on The Philosophical Construction of Celtic Nomenclature in 1869.
JAMES, JAMES (Iago ap Iago; 1818 - 1843), poet
JAMES, JOHN (fl. second half of the 18th century and the early part of the 19th), poet and hymnwriter

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