Editing Archdruid (section)

==List of Archdruids of Wales==
The following is a list of Archdruids.<ref name=list>{{cite web|title=Archdderwydd|url=http://www.gorsedd.cymru/hafan/archdderwydd/|website=Gorsedd y Beirdd|language=cy|access-date=20 September 2016}}</ref>{{citation needed|reason=The cited source gives the bardic names and dates, but not the corresponding personal names|date=September 2016}}

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Term
! Name
! Bardic name
! class="unsortable"| Image
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|1888{{refn|group=notes|Clwydfardd claimed ''"I was appointed Archdruid in the year 1860; but it was in the Wrexham Eisteddfod in the year 1876 that I was licensed as the Archdruid of the Gorsedd of the Bards of the Isle of Britain"'',<ref name="museum"/> but the Gorsedd's website gives 1888.<ref name=list/>}}<wbr />–1894
|{{sort|Griffith, David (Clwydfardd)|[[David Griffith (Clwydfardd)|David Griffith]]}}
|Clwydfardd
|[[File:David Griffith (Clwydfardd, 1800-94) NLW3364606 retouched.jpg|center|x100px]]
|-
|1895–1905
|{{sort|Williams, Rowland (Hwfa Môn)|[[Rowland Williams (Hwfa Môn)|Rowland Williams]]}}
|Hwfa Môn
|[[File:Roland Williams (Hwfa Môn) (1823–1905) (gcf03754).jpg|center|x100px]]
|-
|1905–1923
|{{sort|Rees, Evan (Dyfed)|[[Evan Rees (Dyfed)|Evan Rees]]}}
|Dyfed
|[[File:Evan Rees (Dyfed).png|center|x100px]]
|-
|1923
|{{sort|Davies, John (Cadfan)|[[John Cadvan Davies]]}}
|Cadfan
|[[File:Revd John Cadvan Davies (Cadvan, 1846-1923) NLW3364602.jpg|center|x100px]]
|-
|1924–1928
|{{sort|Lewis, Howell Elvet|[[Howell Elvet Lewis]]}}
|Elfed
|[[File:Rev H Elvet Lewis (5185309).jpg|center|100x100px]]
|-
|1928–1932
|{{sort|Williams, John Owen (Pedrog)|[[John Owen Williams (Pedrog)|John Owen Williams]]}}
|Pedrog
|[[File:Revd John Owen Williams (Pedrog, 1853-1932) (Cong) NLW3365069.jpg|center|x100px]]
|-
|1932–1936
|{{sort|Jenkins, John (Gwili)|[[John Jenkins (Gwili)|John Jenkins]]}}
|Gwili
|[[File:John Gwili Jenkins (5254851).jpg|center|x100px]]
|-
|1936–1939
|{{sort|Williams, John James (J. J.)|[[John James Williams (J. J.)|John James Williams]]}}
|J. J.
|[[File:John James Williams (JJ).jpg|center|x100px]]
|-
|1939–1947
|{{sort|Williams, William (Crwys)|[[William Williams (Crwys)|William Williams]]}}
|Crwys
|
|-
|1947–1950
|{{sort|Evans, William (Wil Ifan)|[[William Evans (Wil Ifan)|William Evans]]}}
|Wil Ifan
|
|-
|1950–1953
|{{sort|Evans-Jones, Albert (Cynan)|Sir [[Albert Evans-Jones]]}}
|Cynan
|[[File:Cynan 1956 Aberdar.jpg|center|x100px]]
|-
|1954–1957
|{{sort|Owen, John Dyfnallt|[[John Dyfnallt Owen]]}}
|Dyfnallt
|[[File:Dyfnallt.jpg|center|x100px]]
|-
|1957–1960
|{{sort|Morris, William|{{illm|William Morris (archdruid)|lt=William Morris|cy|William Morris (1889-1979)}}}}
|William Morris
|[[File:Archdruid William Morris.jpg|center|x100px]]
|-
|1960–1962
|{{sort|Phillips, Edgar|[[Edgar Phillips]]}}
|Trefin
|
|-
|1963–1966
|{{sort|Evans-Jones, Albert (Cynan)|Sir [[Albert Evans-Jones]]<br>(second term)}}
|Cynan
|[[File:Cynan 1956 Aberdar.jpg|center|x100px]]
|-
|1966–1969
|{{sort|Evans, E. Gwyndaf|[[E. Gwyndaf Evans]]}}

|Gwyndaf
|
|-
|1969–1972
|{{sort|Tilsley, Gwilym|[[Gwilym Tilsley]]}}
|Tilsli
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|-
|1972–1975
|{{sort|Richards, Brinley|[[Brinley Richards]]}}
|Brinli
|
|-
|1975–1978
|{{sort|Williams, R. Bryn|[[Richard Bryn Williams|R. Bryn Williams]]}}
|Bryn
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|-
|1978–1981
|{{sort|Bowen, Geraint|[[Geraint Bowen (poet)|Geraint Bowen]]}}
|Geraint
|
|-
|1981–1984
|{{sort|Nicholas, James|{{illm|James Nicholas (poet)|lt=James Nicholas|cy|James Nicholas}}}}
|Jâms Nicolas 
|
|-
|1984–1987
|{{sort|Gruffydd, W. J.|[[W. J. Gruffydd (Elerydd)|W. J. Gruffydd]]}}
|Elerydd
|
|-
|1987–1990
|{{sort|Roberts, Emrys|[[Emrys Roberts (poet)|Emrys Roberts]]}}
|Emrys Deudraeth
|
|-
|1990–1993
|{{sort|George, William R. P.|[[William R. P. George]]}}
|Ap Llysor
|
|-
|1993–1996
|{{sort|Jones, John Gwilym|{{illm|John Gwilym Jones (poet)|lt=John Gwilym Jones|cy|John Gwilym Jones (bardd)}}}}
|John Gwilym
|
|-
|1996-1999
|{{sort|Rowlands, Dafydd|[[Dafydd Rowlands]]}}
|Dafydd Rolant
|
|-
|1999–2002
|{{sort|Evans, Meirion|{{illm|Meirion Evans|cy}}}}
|Meirion
|
|-
|2002–2005
|{{sort|Lewis, Robyn|[[Robyn Léwis]]}}
|Robin Llŷn
|
|-
|2005–2008
|{{sort|Griffith, Selwyn|[[Selwyn Griffith]]}}
|Selwyn Iolen
|
|-
|2008–2009
|{{sort|Jones, Dic|[[Dic Jones]]}}
|Dic yr Hendre
|
|-
|2010–2013
|{{sort|Jones, T. James|[[T. James Jones]]}}
|Jim Parc Nest
|[[File:Y Prifardd Jim Parc Nest.JPG|center|x100px]]
|-
|2013–2016
|{{sort|James, Christine|[[Christine James]]{{refn|group=notes|Christine James was the first female archdruid and the first Welsh learner archdruid.}}}}
|Christine
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|-
|2016–2019
|{{sort|Lloyd Owen, Lloyd Owen|[[Geraint Lloyd Owen]]}}
|Geraint Llifon
|
|-
|2019–2024
|{{sort|Dafydd, Myrddin ap|[[Myrddin ap Dafydd]]}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Myrddin ap Dafydd elected Archdruid |url=https://eisteddfod.wales/myrddin-ap-dafydd-elected-archdruid |website=National Eisteddfod of Wales |access-date=7 August 2019 |date=7 July 2018}}</ref>
| Myrddin ap Dafydd
|
|-
|2024–2027
|{{sort|Hopwood, Mererid|[[Mererid Hopwood]]}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Myrddin ap Dafydd elected Archdruid |url=https://eisteddfod.wales/node/25|website=National Eisteddfod of Wales |access-date=26 April 2024|date=12 July 2023}}</ref>
|Mererid Hopwood
|
|}