DAFYDD EMLYN (or DAFYDD WILLIAM PRYS) (fl. 1603-1622), poet and cleric
Gender: Male
Occupation: poet and cleric
Area of activity: Poetry; Religion
Author: Geraint Bowen
according to Moses Williams.
The epithet ' Emlyn ' suggests that he was a native of the Teify valley. His poems, written in the strict metres, were composed in honour of families living in the Cemais (Pembrokeshire) area, such as those of Henllys (1603), Llwyn-gwair, Tre Wern (1614), and Pen-y-benglog (1618, 1622), in Trimsaran, and in Margam. Some of his poems written in his own hand may be seen in Llanstephan MS 38 and B.M. MS. 48.
Avoid confusing him with Dafydd Wiliam Pyrs, fl. c. 1660.
Author
- Dr Geraint Bowen
- NLW Archives: Llanstephan MS 38: Poetry
- NLW Archives: Llanstephan MS 57: Repertorium poeticum and Codd. MSS. Britannicorum Catalogus
- NLW Archives: Llanstephan MS 133: Poetry
- NLW Archives: Llanstephan MS 134: Y Llyfr Hir o'r Mwythig
- NLW Archives: NLW MS 6495D, 33
- B.M. MSS. 45 (101b), 48 (203)
- Merthyr Tydfil Manuscript 1 (224)
Sources
- Wikipedia Article: Dafydd Emlyn
Further Reading
- Wikidata: Q20732741
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
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