IEUAN ap GRUFFUDD LEIAF (fl. latter half of 15th cent.), poet;
member of a Denbighshire family, son of Gruffudd Leiaf ap Gruffudd Fychan ap Gruffudd ap Dafydd Goch, and a descendant of Owain Gwynedd (Pen. MS. 127 (19)). Some examples of his work remain in manuscript, including cywyddau and awdlau to members of the Penrhyn and Nanconwy families, vaticinatory and religious poems, a poem on Aberconwy, a satire on the Llugwy river for hindering the poet while journeying to Penrhyn, and a short bardic controversy, or ymryson, composed between Guto'r Glyn and himself. (Gwaith Guto'r Glyn, 17, and Pen. MS. 99 (624)). Poetry written by his father, his son Syr Siôn Leiaf (q.v.), and also by RHOBERT LEIAF (probably his son or uncle) is also found in manuscript.
Bibliography:
- Jones and Lewis, Mynegai;
- Ifor Williams and J. Llywelyn Williams, G.G.G., 1939;
- Blackwell;
- Cymru (O.J.);
- Em. W.;
- Gweirydd ap Rhys, H. Llen. Gym. (Gweirydd ap Rhys);
- William Owen Pughe, Cambr. Biog.. (the dates given in the two latter works are too late);
- Edward Davies, Enwogion Swydd Feirion, 1870.
Author:
Miss Ray Looker, (Mrs Ray Morgan), Cardiff / Rhymni
