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Edward Dafydd

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Edward Dafydd (died 1690), also known as Edward David, was a 17th-century Welsh poet from Margam, Glamorganshire.

Prominence

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By some Dafydd was considered the most prominent Glamorganshire bard of the 17th century. According to Iolo Morganwg, he was tutored by Llywelyn Siôn, who dwelt in Laleston, a neighbouring parish. None of his work is thought to have been produced after 1665.[1]

Dafydd is believed to have been admitted as a graduate of the gathering known as Gorsedd Morganwg in 1620. In 1660, he served as its President. He died in 1690.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Williams, Griffith John. "Edward Dafydd". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  2. ^ Rees M. Jenkin Jones (1888). "David, Edward" . In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 14. London: Smith, Elder & Co.