Richard Gwyn was a 16th-century Welsh poet and teacher born in Llanidloes. After studying at both Oxford and Cambridge, he worked as a schoolmaster in the Wrexham region. Although he was a talented bard who wrote satirical and Christian verse, he is most notably recognized for his religious convictions. Because he refused to take the Oath of Supremacy and rejected communion within the Anglican Church, he faced legal persecution, eventually leading to his execution for high treason in Wrexham.