Dafydd Gorlech

Dafydd Gorlech (c. 1410 – c. 1490) was a Welsh language poet.

LIttle information about him survives, except for the evidence in his poems. His name suggests a connection with Abergorlech, a former parish in Caeo commote in the Cantref Mawr, Ystrad Tywi.^[1]

His poetry dates from around 1446 to around 1490. Only seven Cywydds of his work survive, including a darogan to Sir Rhosier Fychan, an influential Yorkist from Tretower.^[1]

His poetry is skilled. The two poems "Ymddiddan rhwng y bardd a'r Wyddfa" and "Cywydd y Gigfran" are two of the best examples of the darogan.^[1]

Dafydd's poetry is characterised by prophetic themes. His other surviving work suggests that he was captured alongside Sir Roger Vaughan by Jasper Tudor. Sir Roger was executed whereas Dafydd survived.^{[citation needed]}