Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVID ap HOELL ap IEUAN ap IORWERTH cleric - see , DAFYDD TREFOR, Sir
DEWI Saint , founder and abbot-bishop of S. Davids, and patron saint of Wales Rhygyfarch's work; so also is his 'Life' by John of Tynemouth (c. 1290 - 1350). The Welsh 'Life' also is a translation and an adaptation of Rhygyfarch's work: the earliest version is found in 'The Book of the Anchorite of Llanddewi-frefi' (1346). Odes to David were composed by many later poets, e.g. Iolo Goch, Ieuan Rhydderch ap Ieuan Llwyd, Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn, Rhisiart ap Rhys, Lewis Glyn Cothi. In
DAVIES, EVAN (Myfyr Morganwg; 1801 - 1888), bard and 'archdruid' Born 6 January 1801 at Corneldy, Pencoed, Glamorganshire. It is said that he received no education. He devoted himself in his youth to the mastery of the Welsh bardic rules and to the study of mathematics and many other subjects. At first he called himself ' Ieuan Myfyr.' He also began to preach in Congregational chapels near his home. He came into prominence in 1842 by debating on the subject of
DAVIES, HENRY (1696? - 1766), Independent minister amusing stories of his warm but good-humoured theological disputations with the colliers. Styling himself ' Ieuan ap Dewi,' he wrote much on theology to Seren Gomer, published a book Rhifedi ac Undod Duw (Cardiff, 1846), and started in 1827 a serial Family Doctor, which fell flat. He died 22 October 1850 (Enw. F.). His wife, CATHERINE NAUNTON, was a daughter of David Naunton (1777 - 1849), Baptist
DAVIES, HUGH (Pencerdd Maelor; 1844 - 1907), musician and Calvinistic Methodist minister 200 pieces, many of them for children's voices. His composition for a male voice choir, ' Awn i ben y Wyddfa fawr,' was once popular, and his cantatas, ' Joseph ' and ' Charles of Bala,' were sung by children's choirs all over Wales. When the death of Ieuan Gwyllt occurred he was appointed editor of Cerddor y Tonic Sol-ffa. He also edited for Gee an impression of Caniadau y Cysegr a'r Teulu. He
DAVIES, HUMPHREY (d. 1635), vicar of Darowen, and transcriber of Welsh manuscripts of Edward Stanley, constable of Harlech castle in 1551. Eulogistic poems were addressed to him by Griffith, John, and Richard Phylip, Ieuan Tew Brydydd the second of Arwystli, and Evan Lloyd of Gwaun Einion. Both John and Richard Phylip state that in his younger days he translated books from other languages into Welsh, but it is not known what books they were.
DAVIES, IEUAN REES - see REES-DAVIES, IEUAN
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, WILLIAM (Mynorydd; 1826 - 1901), sculptor and musician attended singing classes arranged by John Thomas (Ieuan Ddu, 1795 - 1871). He became leader of the Welsh Choral Society after Dan Jones. As a sculptor he exhibited about 40 times at the Royal Academy. He made busts of many Welsh preachers, and statues, that of Thomas Charles of Bala, now in front of the Calvinistic Methodist chapel at Bala, being his work. He died 22 September 1901, and was buried in the
DEIO ap IEUAN BWL (fl. c. 1530), poet His only known poem is a cywydd in praise of Llywelyn ap Ieuan ap Howel of Moelyrch while seeking also the gift of two dogs for William ap Mathew ap Griffith. According to Lewis Dwnn, Llywelyn died 1534.
DEIO ap IEUAN DU (fl. 1460-1480), poet He himself states that his home was in Creuddyn, Ceredigion, and he is referred to in some manuscripts as ' Deio Du of Penadeiniol.' He sang eulogies to the noble families of Glamorgan, Ceredigion, Meirionnydd, and Denbighshire. The most interesting of his patrons was Gruffydd Fychan of Cors-y-gedol, one of Jasper Tudor's most ardent supporters in the years 1460-8. Deio ap Ieuan Du is the author
DILLWYN family by 1800 (Theophilus Jones, History of the County of Brecknock, 3rd ed., iii, 65 - but the statement there that the poet Ieuan Deulwyn was of this family cannot stand). Of the remainder, who retained their name, a WILLIAM DILLWYN, a Quaker, emigrated to Pennsylvania c. 1699 (History of the County of Brecknock 70). His son, JOHN DILLWYN, had a son WILLIAM DILLWYN (1743? - 1824), who returned from

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