Ieuan
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- Saint Ieuan, 6th-century saint, there is a church dedicated to himOld Church of St Afran, St Ieuan and St Sannan, LlantrisantThe Old Church of St Afran, St Ieuan and St Sannan, Llantrisant, is a redundant church in the settlement of Llantrisant, Anglesey, Wales. It has been designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches...
in LlantrisantLlantrisant, AngleseyLlantrisant is a settlement in Anglesey, Wales.- External links :*...
on the Isle of Anglesey. - Ieuan ab Owain GlyndŵrIeuan ab Owain GlyndwrIeuan ab Owain Glyndŵr was reputedly the illegitimate son of the last native Welsh Prince of Wales; Owain Glyndŵr. The possibility of his existence was uncovered through the work of Peter Bartrum which is currently being edited by the University of Wales Aberystwyth...
(c. 1380 - c. 1430), reputed illegitimate son to Owain GlyndŵrOwain GlyndwrOwain Glyndŵr , or Owain Glyn Dŵr, anglicised by William Shakespeare as Owen Glendower , was a Welsh ruler and the last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales...
, the last native Prince of WalesPrince of WalesPrince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
. - Ieuan ap Hywel SwrdwalIeuan ap Hywel SwrdwalIeuan ap Hywel Swrdwal was a Welsh poet, from Norman stock. He composed primarily in Welsh, but was also responsible for the first known poem in the English language written by a Welshman....
(c. 1430 - c. 1480), Welsh poet - first recorded Welshman to write an English poem. - Ieuan Gethin ap Ieuan ap LleisionIeuan GethinIeuan Gethin ap Ieuan ap Lleision was a Welsh language poet, of Baglan, Glamorgan....
(fl. c. 1450), poet from GlamorganGlamorganGlamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It was originally an early medieval kingdom of varying boundaries known as Glywysing until taken over by the Normans as a lordship. Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three...
. - Ieuan Brydydd HirIeuan Brydydd HirIeuan Brydydd Hir was a Welsh language poet from Ardudwy in Meirionnydd, north-west Wales. Hir sang on mainly religious subjects. 13 poems accepted as his work are extant, although a number of others are attributed to him.-Bibliography:...
(fl. 1450 - 1485), poet and singer from MeirionnyddMeirionnyddMeirionnydd is a coastal and mountainous region of Wales. It has been a kingdom, a cantref, a district and, as Merionethshire, a county.-Kingdom:... - Ieuan DyfiIeuan Dyfi- Poetry :Very little information has survived relating to Ieuan and his poetry. Ieuan composed a poem to a woman named “Anni Goch” in which he accuses how false women have been throughout history...
(c. 1461? – c. 1500), Welsh poet - Ieuan Gwyllt (1822 - 1877), bardic name of musician and minister John Roberts.
- Ieuan ap IagoEvan JamesEvan James , a weaver and poet from Pontypridd, Wales, wrote the lyrics of Hen Wlad fy Nhadau , the national anthem of Wales....
(1809 - 1878) bardic name of Evan James, poet - famous for writing the lyrics of Hen Wlad fy NhadauHen Wlad Fy NhadauHen Wlad Fy Nhadau is the national anthem of Wales. The title – taken from the first words of the song – means "Old Land of My Fathers", usually rendered in English as simply "Land of My Fathers". The words were written by Evan James and the tune composed by his son, James James, both residents...
, the national anthem of Wales. The music was written by his son James JamesJames JamesJames James was a harpist and musician from Pontypridd, Wales. He composed the tune of the Welsh national anthem Hen Wlad fy Nhadau ....
(Iago ap Ieuan). - Ieuan WilliamsIeuan WilliamsIeuan Williams was a Welsh cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played first-class cricket for Glamorgan...
(1909-64), Welsh cricketer - wicketkeeper for GlamorganGlamorgan County Cricket ClubGlamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
. - Ieuan Rhys WilliamsIeuan Rhys WilliamsIeuan Rhys Williams, born in 1909, was a Welsh television and radio actor. He appeared in Fo a Fe, a Welsh sitcom, as Sioni the bartender, Moulded in Earth as regular cast member John Ellis and Under Milk Wood with the minor role of Gomer Owens....
(1909-), radio and television actor - starred in a number of films including Noson LawenNoson Lawen (film)Noson Lawen is a Welsh language Welsh film made in 1949. It is based on a story by Sam Jones, directed by Marc Lloyd. It starred Meredydd Evans, Ieuan Rhys Williams, Nellie Hodgkins and Robert Roberts as the main roles respectively.-Plot:...
. - Ieuan Wyn Pritchard Roberts, Baron Roberts of Conwy, PC (1930-), Welsh Conservative politician.
- Ieuan Wyn Jones, AMIeuan Wyn JonesIeuan Wyn Jones, AM is a Welsh politician, who was the Deputy First Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government from 2007 until 2011. Jones is the current leader of Plaid Cymru and Member of the National Assembly for Wales for the Ynys Môn constituency...
(1949-), former Deputy First Minister for WalesDeputy First Minister for WalesThe Deputy First Minister for Wales can be the deputy leader of the Welsh Government, the devolved administration for Wales. The post was created October 2000 when Mike German of the Welsh Liberal Democrats was appointed Deputy First Minister as part of a coalition government with Welsh Labour...
, and leader of Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...
. - Ieuan RhysIeuan RhysIeuan Rhys is an actor. He attended Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Aberdar primary school, and Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen secondary school near Pontypridd, both Welsh language schools. His father, Gethin Evans, was a music teacher at the nearby comprehensive school...
(1961-), Television and stage actor. - Ieuan EvansIeuan EvansIeuan Evans is a former rugby union footballer who played on the wing for Wales. He is regarded as one of the best Welsh wingers of all time, despite playing through a disappointing era of Welsh rugby. A prolific try scorer at International level, Evans is listed 19th in the world on the all-time...
(1964-), former rugby union wing for WalesWales national rugby union teamThe Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
and the LionsBritish and Irish LionsThe British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
. Rugby correspondent for Sky SportsSky SportsSky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...