Richard Llwyd
Richard Llwyd (1752–1835) was a Welsh genealogist and poet.
Also recorded as Bard of Snowdon
Richard Llwyd
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- Born
- 1752 · Beaumaris.
- Died
- 1835 · Chester.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · Wales · Kingdom of Great Britain
- Occupation
- genealogist · poet
- Education
- Ysgol David Hughes
- Languages
- Welsh
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Biography
Also worked under the name The Bard of Snowdon and Bard of Snowdon. Born at Beaumaris in 1752, died in Chester in 1835.
Richard Llwyd studied at Ysgol David Hughes. The recorded working language is Welsh.
A portrait from the Welsh Portrait Collection at the National Library of Wales. Depicted person: Richard Llwyd – Welsh poet (1752–1835)
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A portrait from the Welsh Portrait Collection at the National Library of Wales. Depicted person: Richard Llwyd – Welsh poet (1752–1835)
W. Jones · 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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Beaumaris.
Birth place
Chester.
Death place
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 28 August 2026.
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