Jane Williams (Ysgafell)
Encyclopedia
Jane Williams was a Welsh
writer, often known by her bardic name
of Ysgafell. She is sometimes confused with her contemporary, Maria Jane Williams
.
She was born in Chelsea
, the daughter of a naval official, but spent her youth in the family seat of Neuadd Felen, near Talgarth
. She developed an interest in Welsh history, literature and folklore, and associated with Augusta Hall, Lady Llanover. In 1856 she returned to London, where she remained until her death.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
writer, often known by her bardic name
Bardic name
A bardic name is a pseudonym, used in Wales, Cornwall and Brittany, by poets and other artists, especially those involved in the eisteddfod movement....
of Ysgafell. She is sometimes confused with her contemporary, Maria Jane Williams
Maria Jane Williams
Maria Jane Williams was an 18th century Welsh musician and folklorist born at Aberpergwm House, Glynneath in Glamorgan, south Wales.-Life:Maria Jane Williams was born in 1794, or 1795, at Aberpergwm House, Glynneath...
.
She was born in Chelsea
Chelsea, London
Chelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above...
, the daughter of a naval official, but spent her youth in the family seat of Neuadd Felen, near Talgarth
Talgarth
Talgarth is a small market town and community in southern Powys , Mid Wales, with a population of 1,645. Notable buildings in the town include its 14th-century parish church and 13th century Pele Tower, located in the town centre, now home to the Tourist Information and Resource Centre...
. She developed an interest in Welsh history, literature and folklore, and associated with Augusta Hall, Lady Llanover. In 1856 she returned to London, where she remained until her death.
Works
- Miscellaneous Poems (1824)
- Twenty Essays on the Practical Improvement of God's Providential Dispensations as Means to the Moral Discipline to the Christian (1838)
- Artegall; or Remarks on the Reports of the Commissioners of Inquiry into the State of Education in Wales (1848)
- The Literary Remains of the Rev. Thomas Price, Carnhuanawc … with a Memoir of his Life (1845-55)
- The Autobiography of Elizabeth Davis, a Balaclava Nurse, Daughter of Dafydd Cadwaladr (1857)
- The Literary Women of England (1861)
- Celtic Fables, Fairy Tales and Legends versified (1862)
- A History of Wales derived from Authentic Sources (1869)