ROBERTS, WILLIAM (fl. 1745), poet and writer of interludes
Gender: Male
Occupation: poet and writer of interludes
Area of activity: Performing Arts; Poetry; Public and Social Service, Civil Administration
Author: Griffith Milwyn Griffiths
Born in the parish of Llannor, Caernarfonshire. He acted as sexton at Llannor and was on very friendly terms with the vicar, John Owen (1698 - 1755). One of his poems, ' I Ofyn Pen Rhaw,' was published in D. Jones, Blodeu-Gerdd Cymry, and englynion by him are found in Cwrtmawr MS 226B and Cwrtmawr MS 771B in N.L.W. He also composed an interlude attacking the Methodists, Interlude Morgan y Gogrwr ar Cariadogs neu Ffrewyll y Methodistiaid. This was published in 1745.
Author
- Griffith Milwyn Griffiths
- Y Brython, 1862
- J. Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'), Enwogion Sir Gaernarfon (1922)
- NLW Archives: Cwrtmawr MS 39B, Cwrtmawr MS 559C
- G. G. Evans, 'Yr Anterliwd Gymraeg,' and T. J. R. Jones, 'Yr Anterliwt Gymraeg' (two M.A. theses, University of Wales, 1938 and 1939)
- Robert Jones (Rhoslan), Drych yr Amseroedd (Trefriw 1820)
Sources
- Wikidata: Q20257272
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
Article Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/
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