Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HOPCYN, WILIAM (1700 - 1741), poet ' Cadair Morgannwg ' (the bardic chair or circle of Glamorgan) in 1760. Of one thing only is there any certainty - that a man of the name of ' Will Hopkin ' wrote a poem satirizing the bards at the 'eisteddfod' held at Cymer in 1735. According to Iolo he was famed as a love poet. It was Iolo who said that Hopcyn was the author of ' Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn ' (usually referred to in English as ' Watching
DAVIES, BEN (1840 - 1930), Independent minister, popular preacher, and author Cymod, and in course of time this was followed by three others - Y Bywyd Annherfynol, Pyrth Seion, and Y Gronyn Gwenith. He also published two volumes of miscellaneous writings - Cyfaill Ieuenctyd, 1903, and Y Pulpud a'r Seddau, 1909. He was chairman of the Union of Welsh Independents in 1904. He was an impressive preacher for his sermons were prepared with meticulous care and he spoke with authority
TUDUR ALED (fl. 1480-1526), poet Born in the parish of Llansannan, Denbighshire. There are many copies of his pedigree in the manuscripts which, however, do not always tally. It appears that his father's name was Robert and his grand-father's Ithel and that they were descendants of Llywelyn Chwith; Huw ap Dafydd, in his elegy on Tudur Aled, says, ' Ail Iolo, o Lywelyn, Ag o du'r Chwith, gwenith gwyn ' (G.T.A., II, 728). On his

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