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CRAWSHAY, Sir GEOFFREY CARTLAND HUGH (1892 - 1954), soldier and social benefactor Born 20 June 1892, son of Codrington Fraser Crawshay, Llanfair Grange, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, and great-great-grandson of the ironmaster William Crawshay I. He was educated at Wellington College and spent a year at University College of South Wales, Cardiff. There followed a short apprenticeship at Cwmbran Ironworks and a period with a contracting firm. In 1914 he joined the 3rd Welch
CROWTHER, JOHN NEWTON (Glanceri; 1847 - 1928), schoolmaster Born at Cornholme, near Todmorden, Lancashire, 19 November 1847, son of William Crowther and Anne Pickulls; and educated at Cornholme British school, the Vale Academy, Todmorden, and Bangor Normal College. On leaving Bangor in 1866 he secured the headship of Rhydlewis Board school, Cardiganshire. He married Sarah Lloyd, 19 November 1869. At Rhydlewis he gained a knowledge of Welsh, literary and
CUDLIPP, PERCY (1905 - 1962), journalist Born 1905, son of William Cudlipp, a well known commercial traveller in south Wales, and Bessie his wife, of Lisvane Street, Cardiff. He was one of three eminent Welsh journalist brothers (Reginald became editor of The News of the World, 1953-59; and Hugh, editor of The Sunday Pictorial, 1937-40 and 1946-49, and chairman of Odhams Press, 1960). Percy was educated, as were the others, at Gladstone
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
CYNAN ap HYWEL (bu farw 1242?), prince Llywelyn of North Wales, he is the ally of William Marshall in the earl's great invasion of the South, and in that capacity harries Is Aeron, which is placed in his keeping. His permanent reward was the bestowal upon him of Emlyn and Ystlwyf (between the Cynin and the Cowin) in return for his support. On 18 November it was announced by the king that Cynan had done homage for his rightful patrimony and
CYNLLO (fl. 550?), saint Glyn Cothi as specially celebrated at Rhayader.
CYNWAL, RICHARD (bu farw 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).
CYNWAL, WILLIAM (bu farw 1587), poet
DAFYDD ab IEUAN ab IORWERTH (bu farw 1503), bishop of St Asaph Glyn bear eloquent testimony to his hospitality.On the death of Michael Diacony he was promoted to the see and consecrated by archbishop Morton on 26 April 1500. He died three years later.
DAFYDD ab IFAN ab EINION (fl. 1440-1468), soldier and commander of Harlech Castle during the Wars of the Roses . Like so many young Welshmen of his day, he served with the English forces in France during the latter part of the Hundred Years' War - in Rouen, according to Dafydd Nanmor. That he did serve abroad is corroborated by Guto'r Glyn. When the English power in Normandy collapsed in 1450 Dafydd returned to England, possibly with the troops under his fellow-countryman Mathew Gough. In 1453 his name appears
DAFYDD AP GWILYM (c. 1315 - c. 1350), poet used to travel the length and breadth of the country. His love poetry would certainly have been in demand, and it is perfectly possible that he earned his living as a professional poet like many of his contemporaries. His most important patrons in Ceredigion were the family of Glyn Aeron, a court which was a focus for innovative literary activity in this period. Dafydd composed an elegy to Angharad
DAFYDD ap LLYWELYN (bu farw 1246), prince this year, Dafydd confirmed his father's donation to the priory of Ynys Lannog, better known as Penmon. In 1230, a marriage was afoot between him and Isabella, eldest daughter of William de Breos, a powerful baron of the march. The tragedy of that year, when William was hanged by Llywelyn's men, did not break off the match; it was carried through, and, as part of the bargain, Builth, hitherto a Breos

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133 - 144 of 1867 for "William Glyn"