1770 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1770 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - George (later George IV)
- Princess of Wales - vacant
Events
- September - Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet, holds his legendary coming-of-age party, to which 15,000 guests are invited. Three coachloads of cooks are sent from London to provide the refreshments, and a hall is built especially for the occasion at Wynnstay.
- Approximate date - Bridge at Pontardawe built by William Edwards.
Arts and literature
New books
- Robert Jones - Lleferydd yr Asyn
- Thomas Meredith - An Illustration of Several Texts of Scripture
- John Walters - A Dissertation on the Welsh Language
- Sir John Wynn, 1st Baronet - History of the Gwydir Family (posthumously published)
Music
Births
- 15 January - Sir John Edwards, 1st Baronet, of Garth, politician (died 1850)
- 8 April - John Jenkins (Ifor Ceri), antiquarian (died 1829)
- 14 April - John Evans, explorer (died 1799)
- 30 April - David Thompson, explorer (died 1857)
Deaths
- 8 August - John Jones (Vicar of Alconbury), clergyman and author, 70