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Help with Welsh Translation
« on: Wednesday 01 November 17 20:09 GMT (UK) »
Could somebody please help with a translation?  The following is a baptism announcement from a 1916 newspaper.  I have tried various online translators and dictionaries but although I can get the gist of it I am struggling with the word dad-bedydd or it could be dad-hedydd It's hard to tell and depending on what translator I use I get either Grandfather or father in law.

Bedydd: Nos Sul diweddaf, bedyddiwyd baban Mr. a Mrs. John Pritohard, Golan, yn yr Eglwvs gan v Parch. D. Collwyn Morgan. Gwasanaethwyd gan Mr. W. Roberts Talafon; Mrs. Williams, Lodge; Mrs. Thomas, Golan. Hyfryd ydoedd gweled yr hynafgwr a'r
Eglwyswr ffyddlon Mr. William Roberts yn dad-hedydd ac efe dros ei bedwar ugain.

Google translator gives
Baptism: Last Sunday, baby baptized Mr. a Mrs. John Pritohard, Golan, in the Churches by v Rev. D. Collwyn Morgan. Served by Mr. W. Roberts Talafon; Mrs. Williams, Lodge; Mrs. Thomas, Golan. It was wonderful to see the eldest and
Loyal church William Roberts is a grandfather and he is over forty four.

I appreciate the age is over 80 not forty four.  I am trying to see if the Pritchards are related to William Roberts.
Thanks in advance,
Peter. 

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Re: Help with Welsh Translation
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 01 November 17 20:40 GMT (UK) »
Welcome to RootsChat.
William Roberts seems to be a 'baptism father'. (Tad bedydd) which could possibly be a local term for godfather.   He is not a grandfather nor father in law.   You are correct on the age which in Welsh follows the French (four twenties for 80).  My Welsh is quite limited so I am happy to be corrected.
Hwyl Dave
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Re: Help with Welsh Translation
« Reply #2 on: Friday 03 November 17 10:12 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for that - God Father makes sense.