Dictionary of Welsh Biography

CLOUGH, Sir RICHARD (d. 1570), merchant, and (for a period) 'factor' for Sir Thomas Gresham in Antwerp 40 years of age when he died. Welsh elegies were composed upon his death by Siôn Tudur, Simwnt Vychan, and William Cynwal; there are two such elegies by Cynwal in NLW MS 6496C (facsimile of a Christ Church, Oxford, manuscript). Cynwal has two other interesting poems in the same manuscript written to Clough and Katherine - one a 'kowydd' to send a hawk to greet 'ric. Klwch a meistres Katrin' when
CYNWAL, RICHARD (d. 1634), poet of Ardudwy. Richard Phylip and Rowland Vaughan wrote elegies upon his death (Cwrtmawr MS 11B). It is difficult to ascertain whether any relationship existed between William Cynwal and Richard. An example of his handwriting is to be found in Cardiff MS. 83 (3-4, 429).
IEUAN (IFAN) DYLYNIWR (fl. 1520-1567), harpist and bard Wiliam Cynwal in 1567.
GRUFFUDD HIRAETHOG (d. 1564), bard and herald the 16th century, such as Simwnt Fychan, Wiliam Llŷn, Wiliam Cynwal, Siôn Tudur and Raff ap Robert having been his disciples. Some of these men came into possession of his manuscripts after his death. Gruffudd Hiraethog best exemplifies the interest in heraldry which was characteristic of the bards of his period, and extensive collections of pedigrees made by him still remain such as Peniarth MS 132
SALUSBURY, THOMAS (1561 - 1586), conspirator Born 1561, elder son and heir of John Salusbury the younger and Katheryn of Berain. His year of birth is found in an englyn by William Cynwal, NLW MS 1553A. His brother (Sir) John was born in 1566 (englyn by William Cynwal in NLW MS 6495D, facing p. 1); in the same MS., englynion by various poets name five of his children. He was admitted to Trinity College, Oxford, 29 January 1579/80 at the age
CYNWAL, WILLIAM (d. 1587), poet
DAFYDD LLWYD (d. 1619) HENBLAS,, poet and scholar according to Dwnn). Noted for his scholarship, he is said to have known eight languages. A number of his poems, all in strict metre, have been preserved in manuscript. They include an elegy to his wife, Catherine, and three englynion to one of his sons. ' Sir ' Huw Roberts and Richard Cynwal composed elegies upon his death.
IEUAN TEW manuscript, but it is often difficult to distinguish between the poems of the two respective poets. A bardic controversy, or ymryson, occurred between the elder and the Mastr Harri, and between the younger and Bedo Hafesp; he also took part in another, together with the three poets, Siôn Phylip, Wiliam Llŷn, and Hywel Ceiriog, against Wiliam Cynwal and Huw Llŷn.
HUW LLŶN (fl. c. 1552-1594), poet Mawddwy, and another between him and Wiliam Cynwal and four other poets, Wiliam Llŷn, Ieuan Tew, Siôn Phylip and Hywel Ceiriog. An example of his handwriting is found in Llanstephan MS 40 (149-156).
HUW CEIRIOG (fl. c. 1560-1600), poet occurred between Hywel Ceiriog, Wiliam Llŷn, Ieuan Tew and Siôn Phylip, and the two poets, Wiliam Cynwal and Huw Llŷn (NLW MS 3021F (455); NLW MS 675A (24b)). The connection between these two names has not yet been established.
HOWELL, GWILYM (1705 - 1775), almanac-maker and poet edition, Eos Ceiriog, of Huw Morys's work, he made extensive use of this material. Howell's almanacs, Tymhorol Newyddion o'r Wybren, were of high literary standard; they included the works of poets contemporary with the Anglesey Morrises as well as extracts from the earlier poets such as Wiliam Cynwal, Siôn Tudur, and Huw Morys. He published a series of ten, the first being for the year 1766. As he was
LLOYD family Rhiwaedog, Rhiwedog, Brwynog, Siôn Phylip, Richard Phylip, Richard Cynwal, Wiliam Cynwal, Rhys Cain, Wiliam Llŷn, Siôn Tudur, Simwnt Fychan, Tomos Prys, Huw Arwystli, Lewis Dwnn, Tudur Aled, Lewis Môn, Lewis Menai, Owain Gwynedd, besides other lesserknown bards. Even the learned Dr. John Davies of Mallwyd wrote poems to members of this family. (For the 'bardic controversy' between Richard Phylip and Richard Cynwal

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