Sawnder Sion

Sawnder Sion was a Welsh poet of the 16th century.[1] He was known as the "Lion of Llantarnam" and was affiliated with Llantarnam Abbey, although he lived in Llangovan, near Raglan.[2]

He is buried beneath the choir in St Michael's Church, Llantarnam.[2][3] His funeral was attended by fellow poet and friend Dafydd Benwyn, whose poem praised him:

"In the choir of St Michael
Is a bed. I shall weep
There is poetry there
And great learning and choice knowledge.
And there went the lion of the monastery
Of Deuma yesterday to our regret."

References

  1. ↑ Bradney, Joseph Alfred (1933). A History of Monmouthshire from the Coming of the Normans into Wales down to the Present Time: The Hundred of Caldicot (Part 1). Merton Priory. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-873361-16-0. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Williams, David Henry (2001). The Welsh Cistercians: written to commorate the centenary of the death of Stephen William Williams (1837-1899) (The father of Cistercian archaeology in Wales). Gracewing Publishing. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-85244-354-5. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "History of our church". St Michael's Church, Llantarnam. Retrieved 14 March 2012.