MANUEL, DAVID (1624?-1726), poet,
b. 1624-5, according to some of the sources below. Little is known of his life. He was a native of the parish of Trefeglwys, Mont. His wife, Margaret, d. in 1699. There were three children: Mary, who became well known as a penillion-singer, Anne, and David. Some of the poet's work was published in Thomas Jones, Carolau a Dyriau Duwiol, 1696, David Jones, Blodau-Gerdd Cymry, 1759, P. Fadog, ii, 259, and Y Gwyliedydd, 1836, 250. For manuscript sources of poems, see Cat. of Add. to B.M. MSS. 1841-5, and J. H. Davies, Cat. of MSS. in N.L.W. See also N.L.W. MSS. 558, 566, 593, 653, 783, 832, 1244, 1580, 1710, 1797, 3487, 7191, 11991, Bodewryd MS. 73, and Swansea MS. 2 in N.L.W. He d. in May 1726, and was buried 16 May 1726 at Trefeglwys.
Bibliography:
- Asaph (Em. W.);
- Not. W.;
- Rowlands, Em. W.;
- N.L.W. MS. 9266;
- Gen., Oct. 1884;
- Y Brython, v, 209;
- R. Williams, Mont. Worthies;
- Bangor Diocesan Records in N.L.W.
Author:
Griffith Milwyn Griffiths, M.A., Aberystwyth
