1702 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1702 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - vacant
- Princess of Wales - vacant
Events
- Anne, daughter of King James II, comes to the throne of Great Britain. Since her only surviving son had died prior to her accession, there is no prospective Prince of Wales.[1]
- date unknown
- The 23rd Regiment of Foot is granted the title The Welsh Regiment of Fuzileers.[2]
- An eisteddfod is held at Machynlleth.[3]
- Richard Bulkeley, 4th Viscount Bulkeley, succeeds his father, the 3rd Viscount, as Constable of Beaumaris Castle.[4]
Arts and literature
New books
- David Maurice - Cynffwrdd i'r gwan Gristion, neu'r gorsen ysig (translation from work of Theophilus Dorrington)[5]
Births
- 20 May - Thomas Morgan, judge (died 1769)
- date unknown
- Richard Farrington, antiquary (died 1772)[6]
- Humphrey Owen, academic (died 1768)[7]
Deaths
- January - James Annesley, 3rd Earl of Anglesey, 31
- 25 March - Lewis Wogan of Boulston, High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire, about 50[8][9]
- 12 May - Elizabeth Gwyn, philanthropist, daughter of Thomas Gwyn of Hay Castle[10]
- December - Sir Charles Kemeys, 3rd Baronet, Governor of Cardiff Castle[11]
- date unknown - David Maurice, clergyman and translator, 76[5][12]
See also
References
- ^ Green, David (1970). Queen Anne. Collins. ISBN 0-00-211693-6 Page 335
- ^ "The History of The Royal Welsh". The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh (Brecon). Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Geraint Bowen. "Gruffudd, Ifan (c.1655-c.1734), poet". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Great Britain. Public Record Office (1874). 1702-1707. Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer. pp. 559–560.
- ^ a b John James Jones. "Maurice, David (1626-1702), cleric and translator". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ William Gilbert Williams. "Farrington, Richard (1702-1772), cleric and antiquary". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Robert Thomas Jenkins. "Owen, Humphrey (1702-1768), principal of Jesus College, Oxford, and Bodley's librarian". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Bertie George Charles. "Wogan families, Pembrokeshire". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Dillwyn Miles (1976). Sheriffs of the County of Pembroke, 1541-1974: Together with a List of the Sheriffs of the Town and County of Haverfordwest. publisher not identified.
- ^ Theophilus Jones (1809). A History of the County of Brecknock ... W. & G. North, for the author. p. 391.
- ^ Griffith Milwyn Griffiths. "Kemeys and Kemeys-Tynte family, of Cefn Mabli, Monmouth". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Len Ellis. "St Michael's Church, Abergele". St Michael's Abergele. Retrieved 20 July 2019.