1760 in Wales

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Centuries: 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th Decades: 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s

Events from the year 1760 in Wales.

Incumbents

Prince of Wales - George (to 25 October) (became George III)

Princess of Wales - vacant

25 October - The Prince of Wales succeeds his grandfather, King George II, on the throne of Great Britain.

Lewis Morris settles his long-standing legal appeal and is appointed JP for Cardiganshire.

Llangeitho's noted Methodist chapel is built.

William Lloyd - Y Sacrament a'r Aberth Cristionogol

4 February - Sir Charles Morgan, 2nd Baronet, soldier and politician (died 1846)

11 June - John Walters, poet (died 1789)

6 July - Thomas Phillips, surgeon and educational benefactor (died 1851)

8 December - Morgan John Rhys, Baptist minister (died 1804)

date unknown - David Lewis, priest and writer (died 1850)

18 January - William Wynn, poet, 50

April - David Lewis, poet

29 April - James Davies, Independent minister

25 October - King George II of Great Britain, former Prince of Wales, 76

October - William Bulkeley, diarist, 68

date unknown - Thomas Richards, clergyman and writer

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