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1776 in Wales

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This article is about the significance of the year 1776 to Wales and its people.

Contents

Incumbents

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

    • Events

  • 4 July - United States Declaration of Independence signed in Philadelphia. Sixteen of the 56 signatories are of Welsh descent, Francis Lewis having been born in Llandaff.
  • 22 July - Sir Richard Philipps, 7th Baronet, is created 1st Baron Milford in the peerage of Ireland.
  • John, Lord Mountstuart is created Baron Cardiff of Cardiff Castle.
  • Sir Thomas Wynn, 3rd Baronet, is created Baron Newborough.
  • Herbert Mackworth is created a baronet.

    • New books

  • Thomas Churchyard - The Worthines of Wales, a Poem
  • Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) - Casgliad o Bregethau
  • Hugh Jones (Maesglasau) - Gardd y Caniadau
  • David Powell (Dewi Nantbrân) - Allwydd y Nef. O gasgliad D.P. Off.

    • Births

  • 21 April (bapt.) - Ann Griffiths, hymn-writer (died 1805)
  • 2 August - Thomas Assheton Smith II, landowner, industrialist, politician and sportsman (died 1858)
  • unknown - William Henry Scourfield, Member of Parliament (died 1843)

    • Deaths

  • 26 January - Evan Lloyd, poet, 41
  • 1 November - Miles Harry, Baptist minister, 76
  • date unknown
  • John Edwards (Sion y Potlau), poet, c.76
  • Sir John Powell Pryce, 6th Baronet (in debtors' prison)

    • References

    1776 in Wales Wikipedia
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