– a poet and a monk whose surviving verse is recorded in the Black Book Of Carmarthen. Non-extant or doubtful Four others are named by Nennius as poets of renown alongside Taliesin and Aneirin: Blwchbardd Cian (Guenith Guaut) Culfardd Talhaearn Tad Awen Arofan (7th century) (?9th century) – referred to in several poems but otherwise unknown. None of his work survives. The earliest reference to him is in a text (English version) found in the Black Book Of Carmarthen. However, a later charter of Sir Nicholas FitzMartin, Marcher Lord of Kemes, off-handedly describes someone as his descendant; the charter grants the supposed descendant land in the Preseli Hills. Bleheris (?11th century) – an otherwise unknown poet of doubtful authenticity referred to as "born and bred in Wales" in Gawain and as a source for the story. Other Myrddin ab Morfryn – was believed by some to be an historical person who died in AD 570, but is now accepted as a mythical figure (see Merlin). Timeline 1100 to 1290 The following group of court poets used to be called the Gogynfeirdd and are now generally referred to as "Beirdd y Tywysogion", the Poets of the Princes. The list is roughly chronological. Meilyr Brydydd (fl. 1100–1137) Gwalchmai ap Meilyr (fl. 1130–1180) Owain Cyfeiliog (c. 1130–1197) Llywarch Llaety (fl. c. 1140–1160) Llywelyn Fardd I – (fl. c. 1150–1175) – named in the Red Book of Hergest as “Llywelyn Fardd, son of Cywryd”. Seisyll Bryffwrch (fl. 1155–1175) Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr (fl. 1155–1200) Peryf ap Cedifor (fl. c. 1170) Hywel ab Owain Gwynedd (died 1170) Gwynfardd Brycheiniog (fl. c. 1170–1180) Llywarch ap Llywelyn ("Prydydd y Moch") (1173–1220) Elidir Sais (1190–1240) Meilyr ap Gwalchmai (fl. second half of the 12th century) Gwilym Rhyfel (12th century) Cneppyn Gwerthrynion (c. 13th century) Einion ap Gwalchmai (fl. 1202–1223) Einion Wan (fl. c. 1202–1245) Einion ap Gwgon (fl. c. 1215) Y Prydydd Bychan (fl. c. 1222–1268) Goronwy Foel (fl. c. middle of the 13th century) Dafydd Benfras (fl. 1230–1260) Hywel Foel ap Griffri ap Pwyll Wyddel (fl. c. 1240–1300) Adda Fras (c. 1240 – c. 1320) – whose poems haven't survived but whose name is recorded in one of the Peniarth manuscripts and in Tudur Aled's elegy to Dafydd ab Edmwnd. Madog ap Gwallter (fl. c. 1250) Bleddyn Fardd (fl. c. 1258–1284) Llygad Gŵr (fl. 1268) Gruffudd ab yr Ynad Coch (fl. 1277–1282) Cadwgan Ffôl (13th century) – whose