Robin Clidro (1545–1580) was a

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poet and itinerant minstrel from

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. Few details are available about Clidro’s life. His surviving work is characterised by a lighter tone, in contrast to the professional poets of his era.

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*Robin Clidro at Welsh Biography online, http://yba.llgc.org.uk/AnaServer?ybawbo+0+start.anv 1545 births 1580 deaths {{Wales-poet-stub

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