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CYNLLO (fl. 550?), saint that his sway extended over almost the whole of Gwerthrynion and Maelienydd; his predominance is not so marked in south Cardiganshire, but even here Llangoedmor was the mother church of an area which at one time probably included Cardigan. Llanbister was even more important and in 1291 was one of the three richest churches in the diocese. Cynllo's day was 17 July; the festival is mentioned by Lewis
DAFYDD ALAW (fl. 1550), poet who graduated ' Disgybl Ysbâs Cerdd Dafod ' at the Caerwys eisteddfod of 1568. He may have been a bardic disciple of Lewis Môn, whom he commemorates in an elegy (NLW MS 1553A). His extant work, most of which is to be found in Llanstephan MS 123, Llanstephan MS 125 and Llanstephan MS 133, consists mainly of cywyddau and awdlau in praise of members of some of the principal county families of
DAFYDD BENWYN (fl. second half of the 16th century), bards of Glamorgan most prolific of the bards of Glamorgan; he sang the praises of most of the landed families of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire. Although he was the bardic disciple of Rhisiart Iorwerth (and, possibly, of Lewis Morgannwg also) and inherited the lore of the older chief bards (penceirddiaid), his poems are commonplace and stereotyped. No better way can be found of illustrating the deterioration in Glamorgan
DAFYDD LLWYD ap DAFYDD ab EINION ap HYWEL (bu farw before 1469), prominent figure in Cydewain and a generous patron of the 15th century bards He traced his ancestry to Elstan Glodrydd; one of his forebears migrated from Cefnllys to Mochdre, and his father settled at Newtown. His praises were sung by Lewis Glyn Cothi, Llawdden, and Guto'r Glyn, who laid stress on the wealth of his entertainment and on his generosity towards the bards. It appears that Hywel Swrdwal was his household bard, and that he died shortly before his patron. His
DAFYDD TREFOR Syr (bu farw 1528?), cleric and bard dictus dominus david ap hoell ap Ieuan ap Iorwerth Rector ecclesie pariochialis de llanallgo in comitatu anglesega' (N.L.W. Carreglwyd document 1824). An elegy on him by Ieuan ap Madoc seems to suggest that he died in 1527 or early in 1528 - Ieuan ap Madoc refers in his elegy to the death of two other contemporary bards, Tudur Aled (died 1526) and Lewis Môn (died 1527). Edward Lhuyd says that Dafydd
DAFYDD, ROBERT (1747 - 1834), Calvinistic Methodist preacher; a weaver Born at Cwmbychan, Nanmor, Meironnydd, son of a weaver named Dafydd Prichard. When about 21 he was affected by a sermon preached by John Robert Lewis, and learned to read in the circulating school kept at Beddgelert by Robert Jones (1745-1829), of Rhos-lan. He then went to live and work in Llangybi parish, Caernarfonshire, married, and set up house at Tyddyn Ruffydd. His name appears as one of
DANIEL, JOHN EDWARD (1902 - 1962), college lecturer and inspector of schools stood as a candidate in four general elections. He was a vice-chairman of the party from 1931 to 1935 and he followed Saunders Lewis as its chairman in 1939 and held the office until August 1943. Daniel was notable for his broad culture, his exceptionally brilliant mind and the strength and richness of his grasp of the Welsh language, both orally and in writing, his zeal for everything that was good
DAVID ab OWEN (bu farw 1512), abbot and bishop scholarship and learning. See poems by Bedo Brwynllys, Dafydd Amharedudd ap Tudur, Gruffudd ap Llywelyn Fychan (2), Guto'r Glyn, Hywel Rheinallt, Ieuan ap Tudur Penllyn, Ieuan Deulwyn, Ieuan Llwyd Brydydd, Lewis Môn (2), Owain ap Llywelyn Moel, Rhys Pennardd, Tudur Aled (9), and William Egwad.
DEWI Saint , founder and abbot-bishop of S. Davids, and patron saint of Wales Rhygyfarch's work; so also is his 'Life' by John of Tynemouth (c. 1290 - 1350). The Welsh 'Life' also is a translation and an adaptation of Rhygyfarch's work: the earliest version is found in 'The Book of the Anchorite of Llanddewi-frefi' (1346). Odes to David were composed by many later poets, e.g. Iolo Goch, Ieuan Rhydderch ap Ieuan Llwyd, Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn, Rhisiart ap Rhys, Lewis Glyn Cothi. In
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
DAVIES, ALUN TALFAN (1913 - 2000), barrister, judge, politician, publisher and businessman involved in several homicide trials, including a racially sensitive one in 1971. In the wake of the Aberfan disaster of 1966 he represented Merthyr Tydfil Council at the inquiry, and from 1967 to 1990 he chaired the trust responsible for £1.75 million of charitable funds. He was a member of Plaid Cymru in the 1930s, but could not accept the anti-war stance of Saunders Lewis and stood as an Independent
DAVIES, CASSIE JANE (1898 - 1988), educator and Welsh nationalist schools became a regular feature of their training across Wales. As well as arranging these courses - featuring a range of prominent guest speakers from among her friends, such as Saunders Lewis - she was very active in the social life of the various areas in which she lived. She had, in her own words, 'a relentless urge to try to create entertainment in Welsh within society'. This was a mission, as

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