CYNWAL
,
RICHARD
(d.
1634
),
poet
,
of
Maes y Garnedd (?)
,
Capel Garmon, Denbs.
His work, written in the strict metres, consists chiefly of poems to various North Walian
gentry
. He took pride especially in his position as
family poet
at
Rhiwedog mansion
(near
Bala
)
, and a bardic controversy ensued between
Richard
Phylip
(q.v.)
and himself because of this. He composed an eulogy to
Tomas
Prys
of
Plas Iolyn
(q.v.)
and an elegy to
Siôn
Phylip
of
Ardudwy
(q.v.)
.
Richard
Phylip
and
Rowland
Vaughan
(q.v.)
wrote elegies upon his death (
Cwrtmawr MS. 11
). It is difficult to ascertain whether any relationship existed between
William
Cynwal
(q.v.)
and
Richard
. An example of his handwriting is to be found in
Cardiff MS. 83 (3-4, 429)
.
Bibliography:
-
Enwogion Cymru. A Biographical Dictionary of
Eminent Welshmen
, 1852
;
-
O. G. Jones
,
Gweithiau Gethin sef casgliad o holl
weithiau barddonol a llenyddol
, Llanrwst, 1884
, 239, 261, 276.
Author:
Miss Ray Looker, (Mrs Ray Morgan), Cardiff / Rhymni
