Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAFYDD LLWYD ap LLYWELYN ap GRUFFUDD (c. 1420 - c. 1500) Mathafarn, poet
DAFYDD LLWYD SYBYLLTIR (fl. c. 1610), poet
DAFYDD MEIFOD (fl. c. 1600), poet
DAFYDD NANMOR (fl. 15th century), poet Ieuan Du, and Tudur Penllyn, all died about the same time; this causes much trouble and some difference of opinion among editors. It is difficult to think of one year in which to bury them all together. At the present time the choice lies between c. 1485 and c. 1490, it being remembered that the 'circa' is emphasized. Dafydd Nanmor was fond of puzzles (gorchestion) or abstruse questions : he liked to
DAFYDD WILIAM PYRS (or PRYS) (fl. c. 1660), poet
DAFYDD, EDWARD (c. 1600 - 1678?) Margam, bard His birth may be assigned to c. 1600 -there is a cywydd which he wrote in 1623. Iolo Morganwg said that his bardic teacher was Llywelyn Siôn, of the neighbouring parish of Laleston. He was the most prominent of the Glamorgan bards of the 17th century; in all probability he can be regarded as the last of them who was a professional bard. He sang awdlau and cywyddau to the landed gentry of
DAFYDD, WILLIAM (fl. c. 1597), poet
DEWI Saint , founder and abbot-bishop of S. Davids, and patron saint of Wales of Inisfallen. He was one of the influential monks of the 6th century, and his cognomen, 'the Waterman' (W. 'Dyfrwr,' Lat. 'Aquaticus'), suggests that he was a member of that monastic sect who rejoiced in the rigour of their ascetic life and who were called 'aquatici,' 'the watermen.' He is mentioned together with Cadog and Gildas in the 'Catalogue of the Saints of Ireland' (c. 730); and in ' The
DAVID, JOHN (1701? - 1756), Independent minister he lived at Cilast near Manordivy, Pembrokeshire, and was a well-to-do farmer. He seems to have begun preaching c. 1736, and in 1745 succeeded Lewis Thomas (of Bwlch-sais) as pastor of the churches of Rhydyceisiaid, Carmarthenshire, and Glandŵr, Pembrokeshire. He itinerated over a wide area, reaching as far north as S. Dogmaels; in 1747-8 he had the assistance of Evan Williams (1719 - 1748), of
DAVID, PHILIP (1709 - 1787) Penmain, Independent minister Born in the Ebbw Fawr valley, Monmouthshire, 11 June 1709. His thoughts were turned to religion by the preaching of James Davies of Merthyr Tydfil (died 1760), c. 1720. He began preaching in 1732, and in 1739 was ordained co-pastor of Penmain to assist David Williams (who had been there since 1710, and remained there till his death in 1759). Philip David was then pastor till he died 3 February
DAVIES, Syr ROGER (fl. c. 1500), cleric and poet
DAVIES, ALUN HERBERT (CREUNANT) (1927 - 2005), the first director of the Welsh Books Council Lol which often referred to him as 'yr C Fawr' ('the big C'). He went on to say, however, that his actions throughout his career had proved unequivocably that he was a man of a different and far greater stature. It could be added that he was the most gentle of giants who gave a lifetime of service to his country and nation. He died from cancer at Bronglais hospital, Aberystwyth, on 26 October 2005

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