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David Davis

David Davis (1745–1827) was a Welsh poet.

Also recorded as Dafis Castellhywel · Dafydd Dafis · David Davis (Castellhywel) · Dafis Castell Hywel

A portrait from the Welsh Portrait Collection at the National Library of Wales. Depicted person: David Davis – Welsh minister and poet

William Bond · This image is available from the National Library of Wales You can view this image in its original context on the NLW Catalogue · Public domain

Biography

Born at Llangybi in 1745, died in 1827.

David Davis studied at Carmarthen Academy and Carmarthen Grammar School. The recorded working language is English.

A portrait from the Welsh Portrait Collection at the National Library of Wales. Depicted person: David Davis – Welsh minister and poet

A portrait from the Welsh Portrait Collection at the National Library of Wales. Depicted person: David Davis – Welsh minister and poet

William Bond · This image is available from the National Library of Wales You can view this image in its original context on the NLW Catalogue

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