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1738 in Wales

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1738 to Wales and its people.

Contents

Incumbents

  • Prince of Wales - Frederick
  • Princess of Wales - Augusta

    • Events

  • March - Howel Harris preaches in Monmouthshire for the first time.
  • 14 May - John Wesley hears William Holland read from the work of Martin Luther, occasioning his own conversion.
  • Morgan Edwards begins his career as a preacher.
  • The Bala Eisteddfod takes place, chaired by Edward Wynne.
  • A new building, designed by James Steer to house the Welsh Charity School is erected in London.

    • New books

  • Newyddion Mawr Oddiwrth y Ser (first edition)

    • Births

  • 4 June - Prince George, eldest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales (d. 1820)
  • date unknown - David Williams, philosopher (d. 1816)

    • Deaths

  • 28 August - John Harris, Bishop of Llandaff, 58
  • 27 September - Sir Thomas Stradling, 6th Baronet, 28 (in a duel)
  • date unknown - Thomas Harley (of Kinsham), former MP for Radnorshire

    • References

    1738 in Wales Wikipedia
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