About David Davis
Lived 1745 – 1827 (aged 81–82). David Davis was a Welsh and British poet.
David Davis (14 February 1745 – 3 July 1827), known as "Castellhywel" or "Dafis Castellhywel" to differentiate him from others of the same name, was a Welsh minister and poet.
He was born at Goetre Farm in Llangybi, Cardiganshire, and educated at Carmarthen Academy. He became a minister at Ciliau Aeron, where he married the local squire's daughter. In about 1782 he moved to Castellhywel in the Cletwr valley, where he opened a school.
Works Cri Carcharor dan farn Marwolaeth (1792) Telyn Dewi (1824)
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Who was David Davis?
Welsh minister and poet
When was David Davis born?
David Davis was born on 14 February 1745 in Llangybi.
When did David Davis die?
David Davis died in 1827.
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David Davis was a poet.
What nationality was David Davis?
David Davis was Welsh and British.
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