| 6 | David Pugh, Manorafon, Llandeilo; educated at Rugby and Balliol College, Oxford; J.P. and D.L., M.P. for Co. of Carmarthen 1857-1868; called to the bar at the Inner Temple; H.S. Carmarthenshire 1874. |
| 7 | Lewis William Lewis (Llew Llwyfo) 1831-1901; b. Llawen llwyfo, Anglesey; poet, novelist, musician, and journalist; won chair eight times at the National Eisteddfod; prolific writer and one of the most remarkable Welshmen of the nineteenth century. |
| 8 | Rev. John Griffiths 1820-97, cleric and educationist; b. Parc-y-Neuadd, Aberaeron, Cards. Eisteddfodwr and enthusiastic supporter of the university colleges at Aberystwyth and Cardiff. With Sir Hugh Owen and others, compaigned for the reform of the National Eisteddfod. |
| 9 | G. Osborne Morgan 1826-97, politician and reformer; held office in Gladstone's ministry; created a baronet in 1892. |
| 10 | Llewellyn Williams 1822-72, Pencerdd y De; gained repute as a harpist; son of Zephaniah Williams, the Chartist transported to Tasmania. |
| 11 | John Thomas 1826-1913, Pencerdd Gwalia; proficient harpist; F.R.A.M.; toured many European countries; harpist to Queen Victoria 1871; composer and editor of music. |
| 12 | John Rhys Morgan, 1822-1900, Lleurwg; Baptist minister, lecturer, poet and litterateur; b. Maes-y-felin, Lisvane, Cardiff; eisteddfod adjudicator and Liberal campaigner. |
| 13 | H. Lazarus 1815-1895; b. London, where he spent most of his life; distinguished clarinet recitalist. |
| 14 | John Johnes 1800-76, barrister-at-law and county court judge; recorder of Carmarthen 1851-72; chairman of quarter sessions for Co. Carmarthen 1853-72; keen agriculturalist and antiquary murdered by his Irish butler at Dolau Cothi. |
| 15 | Connop Thirlwall 1797-1875, Bishop of St. Davids; distinguished cleric and scholar; buried in Westminster Abbey. |
| 16 | John Emlyn Jones 1818-1873; Baptist minister, poet and man of letters; b. at Newcastle Emlyn; hon. L1.D. of Glasgow University 1863; author of Bedd y Dyn Tylawd. |
| 17 | John Jones, Talhaiarn 1810-1869; architect and poet; b. at The Harp Inn, Llanfair talhaearn, Denbs.; worked with Sir Joseph Paxton and other architects; one of the superindenents of the building of the Crystal Palace; the mansion of Baron de Rothschild, Menton, France and other famous houses; prolific writer and keen eisteddfodwr. |
| 18 | See article D.W.B. Gruffudd ap Nicolas fl. 1425-56. There are conflicting dates and details of the 'Carmarthen' eisteddfod — reports very between 1451 and 1453. Some maintain that it lasted three months at Dynevor and others that it lasted a fortnight at Carmarthen. It is agreed that Gruffudd ap Nicolas was judge over the poets and that the chair was awarded to Dafydd ab Edmwnd. |
| 19 | Rev. D. Archard Williams, Archdeacon of Carmarthen. William Spurrell 1813-89; b. in Quay Street, Carmarthen; printer, publisher, author, lexicographer. |
| 20 | Madam Patey-Whytock 1842-94; contralto singer; b. Holborn, London; pupil of Ciro Pinsuti and Sims Reeves; made first appearance in Birmingham 1860; toured Europe, America, Australia, N. Zealand and the Far East. |
| 21 | Jenny Lind (Mme Otto Goldshmid) 1820-89; b. in Stockholm; studied in Paris under Garcia; appeared in Berlin and the Gewandhaus Leipzig in many operatic roles; her husband was conductor of the Bach Choir. |
| 22 | Charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby 1821-1885 ; celebrated contralto and composer ; studied at the Royal Academy ; appeared in Mendelssohn's St. Paul at the Gewandhaus, Leipzig ; made European tours ; married M. Sainton the celebrated violinist. |
| 23 | Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa 1836-1874; b. in Edinburgh; eminent soprano in oratorio; toured Europe and America; married Carl Rosa. |
| 24 | Giulia Grisi 1810-1869; eminent operatic singer; b. in Milan; studied at the Conservatorium; made appearances in London and European capitals. |
| 25 | Adelina Maria Patti 1843-1919; b. in Madrid; appeared in principal operatic roles in world capitals; had great public adulation; died at Craig-y-Nos in the Swansea Valley. |
| 26 | James Lewis Thomas 1825-1904; architect and surveyor to the War Office; designer of the military hospital at Netley; prominent member of the Society of Ancient Britons. |
| 27 | David Davies, Llandinam 1818-1890; industrialist; M.P.; builder of railways; docks; coal owner, etc., etc. |
| 28 | Henry Austin Bruce, 1815-1895 ; 1st baron Aberdare; Liberal politician; Lord President of the Council; F.R.S.; social reformer and educationist; 1st president of U.C.W., Cardiff and first Chancellor of the University of Wales. |
| 29 | See note 18. |
| 30 | Dafydd ab Edmwnd, A. 1450-90; gentleman and bardic master; final authority on all matters of language and metre; his works bear the imprint of a master with a splendid vision and expert technique, etc., etc. |
| 31 | Llawdden or Ieuan Llawdden, fl. 1450; a writer of 'cywyddau' to prominent families of the period; In the Eisteddfod of 1451, he is known to have accused Gruffudd ap Nicolas of being bribed to give the chair to Dafydd ab Edmwnd. |
| 32 | Gutun Owain, or Gruffudd ap Huw ab Owain, fl. 1460-1498; poet, transcriber of MSS, genealogist; pupil of D. ab Edmwnd; master craftsman in verse especially 'court poetry' praising splendid mansions and noblemen. |
| 33 | Thomas Burgess, 1756-1837; Bishop of St. Davids; prime mover in founding St. David's College, Lampeter; patron of literary clergy and Carmarthen Eisteddfod of 1819, translated to Salisbury in 1825 where he died in 1837. |
| 34 | Rowland Williams, Hwfa Môn, 1823-1905; Independent minister and archdruid of Wales; won number of major eisteddfod awards; published volumes of poetry; reformer of the Gorsedd. |
| 35 | Robert Ellis, Cynddelw, 1812-75; Baptist minister, preacher, poet, antiquary and commentator; wrote awdlau and other poems, the best probably being 'Cywydd y Berwyn', etc., etc. |
| 36 | William Williams, Caledfryn, 1801-69; Congregational minister, poet and critic; wrote and edited many books of poetry, criticism and grammar; edited many periodicals supporting Liberalism, Temperance movements, etc.; eisteddfod adjudicator. |
| 37 | John Ceiriog Hughes, 1832-1887; lyrical poet; collector of folk songs and melodies, etc., etc. |
| 38 | Richard Parry, Gwalchmai, 1803-1897; Independent minister, poet and man of letters; one of the most prolific writers of the 19 century; 'Considered winning at the Eisteddfod an achievement in itself . . . with a cluster of medals on his chest'. |
| 39 | William Jones, Gwrgant, 1803-1896; London solicitor; eisteddfodwr and writer to magazines; active with London Welsh societies — Cymreigyddion and Cymmrodorion. |
| 40 | Robert Isaac Jones, Alltud Eifion, 1813-1905; pharmacist, litterateur and printer; began publishing Y Brython; later became an Anglican and edited Bauer y Groes; wrote articles to Yr Haul, Y Dan, Cymru, etc. |
| 41 | Henry Lavallin Puxley of Llethr lluesty near Llanddarog and Dunboy Castle, Co. Cork; educated at Eton and Brasenose College, Oxford; sometime High Sheriff and J.P., Carmarthneshire and Co. Cork. |
| 42 | For an account of the Morrises see my article in The Carmarthenshire Antiquary, vol. vii, 1971 - 'The Morris Family of Carmarthenshire'. |
| 43 | Henry Brinley Richards, 1819-85; musician, composer and pianist; native of Carmarthen; friend of Chopin. For full account see D.W.B. and God Bless the Prince of Wales by Major Francis Jones, Carmarthenshire Community Council, 1969. |
| 44 | E. W. Shackell was born (1841) in Carmarthen, where the family had a shop in Guildhall Square. |
| 45 | For a general introduction see Music in England. Eric Blom, Penguin. |
| 46 | Hanes Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg gan Thomas Parry, Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru, Caerdydd 1944. See also Safonau Beirniadn Barddoniaeth yng Nghymru yn y Bedwaredd Ganrif ar Bymtheg gan H. Llewelyn Williams, Foyle. N.D._ |
| 47 | For an outline of the history of the Eisteddfod see — The Eisteddfod of Wales — A Handbook for the children of Wales (Eisteddfod y Cymry etc.... ') Hugh Evans, Liverpool. N.D. |