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1769 in Wales

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Events from the year 1769 in Wales.

Contents

Incumbents

  • Prince of Wales - George (later George IV)
  • Princess of Wales - vacant

    • Events

  • August
  • John Wesley is turned away from Welshpool town hall by the bailiff when he attempts to preach there during his tour of Wales.
  • Wesley speaks at Newtown, Montgomeryshire, and Llanidloes.
  • Thomas Pennant employs Moses Griffith to illustrate his books of tours.
  • November 16 - Henry Bayley succeeds to the barony of Beaudesert and takes the surname Paget.
  • Daniel Rowland turns down the living of Newport, Pembrokeshire, to stay with his congregation at Llangeitho.

    • New books

  • Elizabeth Griffith - The School for Rakes (play)
  • William Williams (Pantycelyn) - Ffarwel Weledig, vol. 3

    • Music

  • Elis Roberts - Gras a Natur

    • Births

  • January - David Saunders (Dafydd Glan Teifi), poet (died 1840)
  • 2 February - Griffith Williams (Gutyn Peris), poet (died 1838)
  • 23 March - Benjamin Heath Malkin, antiquary and author (died 1842)
  • 6 December - Thomas Morgan, naval chaplain (died 1851)

    • Deaths

  • 27 March - John Thomas, Anglican priest and antiquarian, 32
  • 12 April - Thomas Morgan, politician and lawyer, 66
  • July - Goronwy Owen, poet, 46
  • 19 August - Sir Herbert Lloyd, 1st Baronet, politician, 49

    • References

    1769 in Wales Wikipedia
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