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  • Initially founded in 1164 on a nearby site, the present buildings were erected under the patronage of the Lord Rhys (d. 1197). The Cistercians at Strata Florida were loyal supporters of the Welsh Princes. Strata Florida is the traditional burial place of Dafydd ap Gwilym (fl. 1315/20-1350-70), one of the great poets of medieval Wales. Source: http://www.cadw.wales.gov.uk
Aerial photograph of Strata Florida Abbey, 1995
  • A copy made in 1768 by Owen Jones (Owain Myfyr, 1741-1814) of the works of Dafydd ap Gwilym (fl. 1315/20-1350-70). Owain Myfyr was a native of Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, Denbighshire. As a young boy he went to London to work as an apprentice skinner, where he later established his own highly-successful business. While in London his interest in Welsh literature was fostered by his friendships with individuals such as Richard Morris (1703-79), one of the founders of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (est. 1751).
Copy of the works of Dafydd ap Gwilym by Owain Myfyr, 1768 [front cover, image 1 of 20]