1829 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1829 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - vacant
- Princess of Wales - vacant
Events
- January - The first issue of the Cambrian Quarterly Magazine and Celtic Repertory appears.[1]
- 6 May - The Cymmrodorion hold an eisteddfod in London.
- The Ecclesiastical Courts Act, 1829, is passed, largely at the instigation of Sir John Nicholl.
- Formation of the North Wales and South Wales MMs (monthly meetings) by the Society of Friends.
- Beaumaris Gaol built.
Arts and literature
New books
- Ellis Evans - Arddangosiad Syml o Syniadau Gwahaniaethol, neu Egwyddorion Priodol, y Bedyddwyr Crediniol
- John Jones (Tegid) - A Defence of the Reformed System of Welsh Orthography
- Thomas Love Peacock - The Misfortunes of Elphin
- Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc) - An Essay on the Physiognomy and Physiology of the Present Inhabitants of Britain
Music
Births
- January 27 - Isaac Roberts, astronomer (d. 1904)
- June 2 - Sir John Henry Puleston, banker and politician (d. 1908)
- December 23 - Thomas Walter Price (Cuhelyn), journalist and poet (d. 1869)
Deaths
- January 26 - Benjamin Millingchamp, collector of manuscripts, 72
- June - Elizabeth Randles, harpist, 28?
- August 19 - Jonathan Williams, antiquary, 77
- November 20 - John Jenkins (Ifor Ceri), antiquary, 59