1730 in Wales

Updated on Jan 24, 2024

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Centuries: 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th Decades: 1710s 1720s 1730s 1740s 1750s

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1730 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

Prince of Wales - Frederick

Princess of Wales - vacant

August - Sir John Glynne succeeds to the family baronetcy, following the deaths of his father and elder brother in successive years.

William Hogarth is commissioned by Robert Jones of Fonmon Castle to paint The Jones Family Conversation Piece.

Construction of the north-east wing of Bodysgallen Hall.

Joseph Harris - A Treatise on Navigation

James Lewis & Christmas Samuel - Y Cyfrif Cywiraf o'r Pechod Gwreiddiol

William Wotton (ed.) - Cyfreithjeu Hywel Dda ac eraill, seu Leges Wallicae (Laws of Hywel Dda)

date unknown

Samuel Levi Phillips, banker (died 1812)

Nathaniel Thomas, writer (died c.1768)

Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne, politician (died 1800)

16 May - John Evans, clergyman, 50?

19 June - Thomas Trevor, 1st Baron Trevor, politician, 72

August - Sir William Glynne, 5th Baronet, 21

December - Owen Gruffydd, poet

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