1769 in Wales
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Events from the year 1769 in Wales.
Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - George (later George IV)
- Princess of Wales - vacant
Events
- August
- John Wesley is turned away from Welshpool town hall by the bailiff when he attempts to preach there during his tour of Wales.
- Wesley speaks at Newtown, Montgomeryshire, and Llanidloes.
- Thomas Pennant employs Moses Griffith to illustrate his books of tours.
- November 16 - Henry Bayley succeeds to the barony of Beaudesert and takes the surname Paget.
- Daniel Rowland turns down the living of Newport, Pembrokeshire, to stay with his congregation at Llangeitho.
Arts and literature
New books
- Elizabeth Griffith - The School for Rakes (play)
- William Williams (Pantycelyn) - Ffarwel Weledig, vol. 3
Music
- Elis Roberts - Gras a Natur
Births
- January - David Saunders (Dafydd Glan Teifi), poet (died 1840)
- 2 February - Griffith Williams (Gutyn Peris), poet (died 1838)
- 23 March - Benjamin Heath Malkin, antiquary and author (died 1842)
- 6 December - Thomas Morgan, naval chaplain (died 1851)
Deaths
- 27 March - John Thomas, Anglican priest and antiquarian, 32[1]
- 12 April - Thomas Morgan, politician and lawyer, 66
- July - Goronwy Owen, poet, 46
- 19 August - Sir Herbert Lloyd, 1st Baronet, politician, 49
References
- ^ Ramage, Helen Myfanwy (2007). "Thomas, John (1736–1769), cleric and antiquary". Welsh Biography Online. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 31 March 2009.