Dictionary of Welsh Biography

GRUFFUDD LLWYD ap DAFYDD ab EINION LLYGLIW (fl. c. 1380-1410), a poet nephew of the poet Hywel ab Einion Llygliw, and native of the parish of Llangadfan, Montgomeryshire. According to the elegy composed to him by Rhys Goch Eryri he was a descendant of Einion Yrth; he is called in Cardiff MS. 18 (190) ' chancellor of Hereford cathedral,' but no further details or supporting proof are known. One of the most important and able of contemporary poets and well-acquainted
GRUFFYDD, SION (d. 1586?), poet and chaplain to William ap Sir Rhys Thomas, a commander who served under the earl of Leicester in the Low Countries and who was killed at Zutphen in 1586. It is surmised that the poet died at the same time. At least two of his poems have been preserved, one a religious carol and the other a better known carol of longing for Caernarvon, composed when the poet was in Flanders.
GRUFFYDD, OWEN (c. 1643 - 1730), poet and antiquary Little is definitely known about his early life or subsequent career. He was born in the parish of Llanystumdwy, Caernarfonshire, and presumably spent most of his life in that and neighbouring parishes. By profession a weaver, he gained high repute as a poet and was also known as a genealogist. He composed poems to the aristocracy of the surrounding countryside, in the old Welsh tradition, and
GRUFFYDD, ROBERT (1753 - 1820), musician Born at Pen-cefn, Llanbeblig, Caernarfonshire. He came to be known as 'Cantwr Salmau' because he visited churches to teach the congregations to sing. Owen Williams o Fôn in his Gamut, testifies to Robert Gruffydd's musical skill and believed that he had composed several hymntunes for Brenhinol Ganiadau Seion (Owen Williams). He wrote 'Difyrwch gwŷr Caernarfon' and 'Difyrwch gwŷr y Gogledd' - the
GWALCHMAI ap MEILYR (fl. 1130-1180), court poet 1136-8, and around Rhuddlan (1150?). This poem, which combines nature, love, and 'vaunting' themes, is one of the finest achievements of the Welsh muse in the 12th century. Gwalchmai had several sons. Poetry composed by two (or three) of them is extant, viz. Einion and Meilyr ap Gwalchmai and, possibly, Elidir Sais. The Record of Caernarvon reveals the connection of Gwalchmai and his sons with
GWYNFARDD BRYCHEINIOG (fl. c. 1180), poet the former. The awdl to the lord Rhys could have been written any time after 1172, the year when Henry II met Rhys ap Gruffydd and created him justiciar of South Wales and so a ' lord '. The awdl may have been composed in the year 1176, when the 'eisteddfod' took place at Cardigan, but there is no certainty about this; it may have been written at a later date.
GWYNLLYW (fl. late 5th-early 6th century), saint was the son of Glywys, ruler of the kingdom of Glywysing which extended over parts of eastern Carmarthenshire, Glamorganshire, and Monmouthshire. Gwynllyw's mother was Guaul, daughter of Ceredig ap Cunedda. The oldest source for the details of his life is the ' Life of S. Cadoc,' composed in the main towards the end of the 11th century. The ' Life of S. Gwynllyw ' and the ' Life of S. Tatheus
HARKER, EDWARD (Isnant; 1866 - 1969), quarryman, poet and preacher (Congl.) years at Craig Ddu quarry at Blaenau Ffestiniog and for a further 15 years on the Gwydir estate. After this he worked at Cae Coch quarry, Trefriw. He retired in 1933. He composed many poems in the standard Welsh metres and won many prizes, 3 chairs, a crown and a gold medal, in eisteddfodau. He contributed regularly to the poetry column of Y Tyst and to Welsh periodicals. A hymn by him is included in
HARRI, EDWARD (1752? - 1837), poet and weaver church books - ' July 22, 1827, Edward Harri, weaver, and his wife have been restored and partook of the Lord's Supper.' He composed several poems, but only two appear to have survived: ' Galargan ar ol ei wraig ' and ' Cynghorion idd ei ŵyr.' He was a brother of William Harri, of Garw-dyle, Penderyn.
HARRIES, DAVID (1747 - 1834), musician Born 16 September 1747 at Nantllymystyn, Llansantffraid, Radnorshire, the son of John and Winifred Harries. A hymn-tune called ' Babell ' by him which did not get the prize at the Welshpool eisteddfod of 1824 was included in Caniadau Seion (Mills), whilst a Christmas carol composed to the words ' Cyduned pob Cristion ' was printed in Cerddor y Cymry. His anthem, ' Par i mi wybod dy ffyrdd
HENRY, JOHN (1859 - 1914), musician ' Gwlad y Delyn.' He also composed part-songs, e.g. ' Nos Ystorm,' and ' Selene,' a cantata called ' Olga,' and an opera ' Caradog.' He died 14 January 1914 and was buried at Liverpool.
HERBERT family (earls of POWIS), earl figures prominently in the Morris Letters, being interested in Welsh mining ventures. He secured a lease of Esgair-mwyn lead mine in 1757, and Lewis Morris offered to work it for him. The Morris brothers hoped that the earl would secure preferment for Goronwy Owen who composed a cywydd in Welsh and Latin upon the birth of the heir in 1755. The 4th earl died 11 September 1772, and was buried at

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