Humphrey Llwyd
Cartographer who produced the first printed map of Wales.
- Born:
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1527
- Died:
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1568
- Place of Birth:
- Foxhall, Denbigh
- Biography:
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Humphrey Llwyd produced the first ever printed map of Wales.
Llwyd was born at Foxhall near Denbigh and educated at Oxford. He was appointed private physician to Lord Arundel, Chancellor of the university. In 1563 he returned to Denbigh and lived at the castle. He was a translator and cartographer and is notable for having produced the first printed map of Wales. This was published in Antwerp in 1573 by the Dutch geographer Abraham Ortelius with whom Llwyd was closely associated. The map proved to be very popular and was reprinted many times. Llwyd died in 1568 and is buried at Whitchurch, near Denbigh. There is a monument to him in St Marcella's church. His motto was 'Hwy pery klod na golyd' ('Fame lasts longer than wealth').
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