IEUAN LLAFAR
(
fl.
c.
1594-1610
),
poet
,
a native apparently of
Glyn Ceiriog, Denbs.
Nothing is known about him, but a number of
cywyddau
and
englynion
composed by him,
c.
1594 to 1610
, have survived. He wrote poems to various contemporary
North Wales
gentry, including
Owain
Holant
of
Plas Berw
,
Anglesey
,
Hwmffrai ap Huw
of
Gwerclys
,
Rhobert
Wyn
of
Foelas
,
Edwart ap Dafydd
of
Rhiwlas
,
Edwart ap Morus
of
Llansilin
,
Owain
Bruwtwn
(
Brereton
)
of
Bwras
(
Borras
),
Huw Morus ap Ieuan
of
Cefn Hir
and
Siôn
Eutun
of
Coed Llai
(
Leeswood
). The following manuscripts contain examples of his poetry:
B.M. Add. MS. 14879
;
Brogyntyn MS. 3
;
Cardiff MS. 12
;
Cwrtmawr MSS. 21, 127, 207
;
Jesus Coll. MS. 15
;
N.L.W. MS. 278
;
Pen. MSS. 72, 81, 84, 87, 93
.
Bibliography:
-
‘Dictionary of Welsh Biography.’ 27
vols., N.L.W. MSS. 9251–77
;
-
Cymru yn hanesyddol, parthedegol, a
bywgraphyddol
, 1875
;
-
Enwogion Cymru. A Biographical Dictionary of
Eminent Welshmen
, 1852
;
-
William Owen Pughe
,
The Cambrian Biography
(later ) , 1803
Author:
Miss Ray Looker, (Mrs Ray Morgan), Cardiff / Rhymni
