Nicholas Bennett (8 May 1823 – 18 August 1899) was a Welsh historian and musician. He was born on 8 May 1823, in Glanrafon,

Trefeglwys Trefeglwys is a village and Community (Wales), community in Powys, Wales, within the Historic counties of Wales, historic county of Montgomeryshire. The name derives from the Welsh language ''tref'' 'township' and ''eglwys'' 'church'. The vill ...

. His collection of musical works included over 700 Welsh airs. His wrote the songs "Y Cerddor" and "Songs of the Four Nations". He died on 18 August 1899, aged 76, and is buried in Llanfihangel, Trefeglwys.

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