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GRUFFYDD LLWYD Sir (bu farw 1335), traditional hero of a supposed Welsh revolt in 1322 Great-grandson of Llywelyn ap Iorwerth's seneschal Ednyfed Fychan. He is described in Welsh pedigrees as lord of Tregarnedd in Anglesey and of Dinorwig in Caernarfonshire; he also held lands at Twynan and elsewhere in north Denbighshire, at Llansadwrn in Carmarthenshire and Llanrhystud in Cardiganshire; Tregarnedd and the Denbigh lands he inherited from his father Rhys ap Gruffydd, who died early
GRUFFYDD, IFAN (1896 - 1971), author Born 1 February 1896 at Rhos-y-ffordd, Llangristiolus, Anglesey, the son of Mary Gruffydd. From 1909 onwards he worked on various farms in the neighbourhood, including Fferam, Paradwys. He enlisted in 1914 and remained in the army until 1920, serving with the Royal Welch Fusiliers in France and Egypt. On his return he worked as a gardener on the Trescawen estate for 12 years, and then as a road
GUTO'R GLYN (fl. second half of the 15th century), bard could go, as a drover, taking the parson of Corwen's sheep to England, losing them there, and engaging in a bardic controversy with the bard Tudur Penllyn because of the loss. The town which drew him naturally was Oswestry - and we find him there. Although he itinerated as a bard as far as Anglesey, Gwent, and Gwynedd, his region was that of Powys; he calls the abbey of Strata Marcella 'ein tŷ ('our
GWALCHMAI ap MEILYR (fl. 1130-1180), court poet Trewalchmai in Anglesey, and also that three of his sons were named Meilyr, Dafydd and Elidir. In his ' Dream,' Gwalchmai laments the loss of Goronwy, and in a series of elegiac englynion to the retinue of Owain Gwynedd (The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales, 163b) mention is made of a Goronwy, son of Gwalchmai.
GWILYM GWYN (fl. end of 15 c.), poet No details of his life remain. Two examples of his work have been found in manuscripts, these being a cywydd to Elian Geimiad which gives the legend of that saint (B.M. Add. MS. 14906 (89b); NLW MS 1559B (647)), and part of another, possibly to a member of the family of Gwydrin in Anglesey (Peniarth MS 114 (213)).
GWILYM RYFEL (fl. 12th century), poet All that remains of his work are two chains of englynion of intercession to Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd. These belong to the period 1174-75 when David ruled over the greater part of Gwynedd, including Anglesey. Gwilym Ryfel was one of the friends lamented by Gruffudd ap Gwrgenau in a chain of beautifully written englynion, and from this work (Hendregadredd MS. 76a, The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales
GWYNN, EIRWEN MEIRIONA (1916 - 2007), scientist, educator and author thirteen years, she produced a weekly scientific column for Y Cymro, and for ten years a weekly column on nutrition for Y Faner. With the exception of a relatively short time as a teaching organizer for the WEA (Anglesey, Llŷn, Eifionydd and Arfon) between 1970 and 1979, Eirwen's work was entirely freelance during this period. Remuneration was small, but she took advantage of being independent of any
HARRIS, JOHN RYLAND (Ieuan Ddu; 1802 - 1823), printer and author Owen Williams (1774 - post 1827) of Anglesey; a second impression was issued in 1825. He wrote verse on occasion and, although he was not a church member, led the singing in his chapel with his flute. He had intended publishing an English - Welsh dictionary and a poetic glossary, but his health failed and he died 4 December 1823.
HEMP, WILFRID JAMES (1882 - 1962), archaeologist , Caernarfon, Harlech, Denbigh and Ewloe, and he also excavated and restored the megalithic chamber tombs of Neolithic date - Capel Garmon in Denbighshire; Bryn Celli Ddu and Bryn yr Hen Bobl, on Anglesey. Meanwhile he was writing reports and guidebooks for these and on many other subjects. In 1928 he was appointed by Royal Warrant as Secretary to the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in
HENRY (1457 - 1509), king of England Welshmen are known to have attained really responsible office near the king's person, Welsh courtiers were very numerous, and at one time included one Henry's Tudor cousins, and a reputed natural son, Roland Velville, who was in time settled with land and office in Anglesey. There is a copy of Roland Velville's will, dated 6 June 1535, in NLW MS 1600E, p. 94. If for no other reason, preoccupation with
teulu HERBERT (earls of POWIS), of 1715. The escape is described in A Letter from Winifred Herbert … to her sister …, 1827. His only son WILLIAM, lord HERBERT (c. 1665 - 1745) was page of honour at the coronation of James II. He was deputy-lieutenant for the counties of Anglesey, Cardiganshire, Caernarvonshire, Merionethshire, Monmouthshire, and Pembrokeshire, 1688. Imprisoned on suspicion of high treason in 1689, he was outlawed
teulu HERBERT not healed till lord Herbert bought the castle back in 1617. In the same year (16 June 1605) he was appointed chancellor and chamberlain of Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, and Merioneth, and by 1617 was on the Council of Wales. Until his elevation to the peerage he sat for Glamorgan in James's first parliament. He remained in favour under Charles I, who visited him annually at Wilton, gave him his

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