PARRY
,
RHISIART
(
1665?
-
1749
),
poet
;
stated to have been a native of
Dyserth, Flints.
Examples of his work are found in manuscripts, and also in
Blodau-Gerdd Cymry
and
Y Cydymaith Diddan
. Most of his poems are in free metre, and they include religious carols and various ballads. It is not clear whether he is the
Richard
Parry
,
school teacher
of
Ro Wen
, who is represented in
Bibliog. of Welsh Ballads
. It is said that he d. in
1749
at the age of 83, and that he was buried near the north side of
Dyserth
parish church.
Bibliography:
-
Cwrtmawr Manuscript in the National Library of
Wales
230 (34);
-
National Library of Wales Manuscript
1238 (64);
-
Hanes Llenyddiaeth Gymreig, 1651–1850
.
[1893?]
, 181;
-
Geirlyfr Bywgraffiadol o Enwogion
Cymru
, 1870
Author:
Miss Ray Looker, (Mrs Ray Morgan), Cardiff / Rhymni
