Dictionary of Welsh Biography

SAUNDERS, EVAN (d. 1742), deacon at Undergrove, Lampeter, 26 April 1812, at the age of 81. He published Antigraphon; neu Wrthargraphiad Sion, yn achos y Cam-achwyniad a gafodd … mewn Llyfr Newydd, a elwir Amddiffyniad o'r Eglwys Grist'nogol, yn bedyddio Plant Bychain, 1780, and an elegy (Marwnad), 1791, on William Williams, Pantycelyn. His nephew, son of Thomas Saunders, was David Saunders 'II', minister at Zion chapel, Merthyr
SAUNDERS, SARA MARIA (1864 - 1939), evangelist and author Liverpool and her childhood in Daniel Rowland's village, in the sound of villagers' recollections of the Revival led by Dafydd Morgan Ysbyty Ystwyth (1859), Sara experienced a Christian religious conversion as a young girl. Following her marriage in 1887 to John Maurice Saunders (1863-1919), a member of another well-known Methodist family who lived in Liverpool (son of Dr D. D. Saunders), Sara dedicated
SIANCYN FYNGLWYD (fl. c. 1470), poet A native, presumably, of South Wales. Nothing is known of his life, but a few of his poems remain in manuscript. These include two cywyddau to Sir Rhys ap Thomas of Dynevor when he was a young man (Peniarth MS 83 (70), Llanstephan MS 30 (435)). His son, Dafydd Fynglwyd, was also a poet.
SILS ap SION (fl. end of the 16th century), bard To judge by one reference in his cywydd on husbandry, it may be thought that he lived (as Iolo Morganwg maintained) not far from the confines of Radyr and Llandaff. One book of pedigrees refers to a Sils ap Siôn who lived in the commote of Miskin - it is possible that this may have been the bard. A small collection of his work and that of some of his contemporaries, is preserved (probably in his
SIMON, BEN (c. 1703 - 1793), dissenter and copyist the group of copyists greatly influenced by Iaco ab Dewi. His most celebrated manuscript, 'Tlysau'r Beirdd' (NLW MS 5474A) was written between 1747 and 1751, and his well-known collection of Dafydd ap Gwilym's works (NLW MS 5475A) in 1754. Some of his other manuscripts are in the Cardiff City Library and at Oxford. His books and manuscripts were bought by Thomas Evans (Tomos Glyn Cothi) in 1790, and
SIMWNT FYCHAN (c. 1530 - 1606), poet containing his genealogical collections is in the Cardiff Public Library, and there are several other manuscripts containing his work in the various libraries. Some of his cywyddau have been published, his 'pattern' awdl to Piers Mostyn, which he showed at the Caerwys eisteddfod of 1568, is printed in the grammar, (1592), of Siôn Dafydd Rhys. In 1571 was printed a page showing an epigram by the Latin poet
SION ap DAFYDD ap SIENCYN - see SION DAFYDD ap SIENCYN
SIÔN ap HOWEL ab OWAIN (1550? - 1626/7), translator son of Howel ab Owain, Cefn Treflaeth, Llanystumdwy, Caernarfonshire, and Catherine, daughter of Rhisiart ap Dafydd of Cefn Llanfair. He was, therefore, a nephew of Huw ap Rhisiart ap Dafydd and a cousin of Richard Hughes. At his father's death in 1583 he became head of the family at Cefn Treflaeth, and he was one of those prosecuted by the Earl of Leicester during the troubles relating to
SION ap HYWEL ap LLYWELYN FYCHAN, poet
SIÔN ap SIÔN - see JOHN, JOHN ap
SIÔN ap y BEDO ap DAFYDD ap HYWEL ap TUDUR - see SION CERI
SION BRWYNOG (d. 1567?), poet , daughter of Owen ap Ifan ap Madog of Ucheldre, Llanfflewyn, and they had a son, William Brwynog. Siôn Brwynog died in 1562, according to an elegy by Gruffudd Hiraethog (Bodleian MS. 31440, f. 4, 176-80), and was buried in Llanddeusant churchyard.

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