Alis Wen
Alis ferch Gruffudd ab Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan or Alis Wen ("Alice the White"; c. 1520–?) was a poet who wrote in Welsh. She was the daughter of Gruffudd ab Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan (c. 1485–1553) of Llannerch and Sioned ferch Rhisiart ab Hywel of Mostyn (died 1540).[1] Her two sisters, Catrin[2] and Gwen, were also poets.[3] Alis composed series of englynion discussing the kind of husband she wished to marry and commenting on her father's second marriage in old age, and a cywydd to reconcile Dafydd Llwyd Llydan and Grigor y Moch.
She married David Lloyd ap Rhys of Vaynol in about 1540. They had four children:
- John Lloyd (died 1615), registrar of the diocese of St Asaph
- Thomas Lloyd of Vaynol (died 1602)
- William Lloyd, rector of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llanfechain and Llanwrin, 1590–1600, and canon of St Asaph Cathedral, 1587–1600
- Edward Lloyd (died 1639), proctor in St Asaph.[1]
References
- ^ a b Jones, Evan David. "Alice verch Gruffudd ap Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ Looker, Ray. "Catrin ferch Gruffydd ap Ieuan Fychan". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ Cartwright, Jane (1999). "Early and Medieval Literature" (PDF). The Year's Work in Modern Language Studies. 61: 556–60.
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