Born circa 1554; died Bristol, bur. 19 Oct 1638, composer of Welsh extraction.
Possibly a pupil of Tallis, he was briefly at Wells Cathedral and then Master of the Choristers (1585) and organist (1589) at Bristol Cathedral.In 1605 he became a Gentleman Extraordinary of the Chapel Royal.
He composed mainly sacred music, notably a Dorian or Short Service, and instrumental pieces.
His Briefe and Short Instruction in the Art of Musicke (1631) contains ingenious canons.






