SIANCYN FYNGLWYD (fl. c. 1470), poet
Child: Dafydd ap Siancyn Fynglwyd
Gender: Male
Occupation: poet
Area of activity: Poetry
Author: Ray Looker
A native, presumably, of South Wales. Nothing is known of his life, but a few of his poems remain in manuscript. These include two cywyddau to Sir Rhys ap Thomas of Dynevor when he was a young man (Peniarth MS 83 (70), Llanstephan MS 30 (435)). His son, Dafydd Fynglwyd, was also a poet.
Author
- Ray Looker
- Additional Manuscript in the British Museum 48
- Brogyntyn MS. at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth 2 (N.L.W.)
- Cardiff Manuscript 27
- Jes. Coll. MS. at the Bodleian Library, Oxford 17
- NLW Archives: Llanstephan MS 30: Poetry
- NLW Archives: Peniarth MS 83: Barddoniaeth
Sources
- Wikidata: Q20734394
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
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