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ABEL, SIÔN (fl. 18th century), Montgomeryshire ballad-writer Humphrey Jones of Castle Caereinion (born 1719), which contains, together with other matter, a number of songs by poets of the Meifod and Caereinion districts. The song already mentioned bears the title ' A Christmas Carol, 1783, o waith fy hen feistr,' and it is followed by the note: 'Yr hen Siôn Abel a'i canodd' ('by old Siôn Abel'). It may be presumed that Siôn Abel, the master, did not dwell far from
teulu BARKER, artists Benjamin Barker II, distinguished themselves as landscape and subject painters, whilst the sons of his son Thomas, viz. Thomas Jones Barker and JOHN JONES BARKER were also artists. THOMAS BARKER (1769 - 1847), landscape and subject painter Art and Architecture Son of Benjamin Barker of Pontypool, was born at Trosnant, Pontypool, 1769, and displayed a talent for drawing when very young. He settled at Sion
BEADLES, ELISHA (1670 - 1734), Quaker and writer Son of John Beadles of Kempston, Beds., and Elizabeth, heiress of Walter Jenkins of Pant, a Quaker. He married Anne Handley in 1699. He translated into Welsh the treatise by his grandfather, Walter Jenkins, entitled, ' The law given forth out of Zion, etc. ', the translation being printed at Shrewsbury c. 1715, under the title Y gyfraith a roddwyd allan o Sion wedi ei gyfieithu i'r Gymraeg er
BEDO HAFESP (fl. 1568-1585), poet of Montgomeryshire his skill was equal to that of poets like Owain Gwynedd, Siôn Tudur, Ifan Tew, Rhys Cain, etc. (Llanstephan MS 43 (22)). The last date appertaining to him is 1585, when he wrote a poem on the death of Siôn Gruffydd of Llŷn.
BRADFORD, SIÔN - gweler BRADFORD, JOHN
BRWMFFILD, MATTHEW (fl. 1520-60), poet 1539'; of Lewis Gwynn who died sometime about 1552; and of Siôn Wynn ap Meredith of Gwydyr who died 1559.
CADWALADER, SION (fl. second half of 18th century), ballad and interlude writer - gweler KADWALADR, SION
CADWALADR, Sir RHYS (fl. 1666-1690), cleric and poet Of Celynin, near Conway, according to Siôn Edwart, but of the 'College' in that town, according to his own testimony (Llanstephan MS 15 (37)). The first date we have for him is 1666; he wrote a poem to one of the Gwydir family in 1674 and many poems to various members of the Mostyn family, one being to Thomas Mostyn at the New Year, 1678. We have no further dated poem after 1689, when he wrote a
CLOUGH, Sir RICHARD (bu farw 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
CRADOC, WALTER (1610? - 1659), Puritan theologian known as a preacher, and the greater part of his published work consists of sermons. His publications were: (i) The Saints fulnesse of joy in their Fellowship with God (London, 1646); (ii) Gospel-Libertie in the Extensions Limitations of it … Whereunto is added good Newes from Heaven (London, 1648); (iii) Mount Sion or the Privilege and Practice of the Saints (London, 1649); (iv) Divine Drops
CYFFIN, ROGER (fl. c. 1587-1609), a poet . Davids (Cwrtmawr MS 222D (28)), and Dafydd Llwyd of Dolobran (Aberdare MS. 1 (578)). He also wrote poetry on topical themes, e.g. a cywydd written in judgment on the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and in praise of king James I (Peniarth MS 112: Llyfr cywyddau Siôn ap William ap Siôn (189)), and an englyn giving advice to William Cyffin on his departure for Ireland with the earl of Essex in 1599 (Jes. Coll. MS
CYNWAL, RICHARD (bu farw 1634), poet of Maes y Garnedd (?), Capel Garmon, Denbighshire His work, written in the strict metres, consists chiefly of poems to various North Walian gentry. He took pride especially in his position as family poet at Rhiwedog mansion (near Bala), and a bardic controversy ensued between Richard Phylip and himself because of this. He composed an eulogy to Tomas Prys of Plas Iolyn and an elegy to Siôn Phylip

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