THOMAS PENLLYN (died 1623), poet

Name: Thomas Penllyn
Date of death: 1623
Gender: Male
Occupation: poet
Area of activity: Poetry
Author: Griffith Milwyn Griffiths

He was a descendant of Tudur Penllyn. He is described in Cwrtmawr MS 11B as 'the poet of the distinguished house of Rhiwedog,' Meironnydd. Poems attributed to him are found in Cwrtmawr MS 243B ; Llanstephan MS 35 , Llanstephan MS 124 , Llanstephan MS 133 ; NLW MS 3061D ; NLW MS 16B , NLW MS 278B , NLW MS 567B , NLW MS 5269B , NLW MS 6494D , NLW MS 6495D , NLW MS 6496C , NLW MS 7012C ; Peniarth MS 87 ; and Cardiff MS. 20. He composed a number of cywyddau to members of the Salusbury family of Lleweni and to Dr. John Davies, Mallwyd. Elegies on his death by Richard Phillip and Gruffydd Hafren are found in NLW MS 719B and Cwrtmawr MS 11B .

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Published date: 1959

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