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1781 in Wales

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1781 to Wales and its people.

Contents

Incumbents

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

    • Events

  • June - The Chancery court agrees the sale of the Kinmel estate to a London buyer.
  • Richard Price is made an honorary LL.D. by Yale University, in the company of George Washington.

    • New books

  • Thomas Pennant - Tours in Wales, volume 2

    • Music

  • John Parry (harpist) - British Harmony, being a Collection of Antient Welsh Airs

    • Births

  • 11 March (baptised) - Lucy Thomas, colliery owner ('The Mother of the Welsh Steam Coal Trade') (d. 1847)
  • ?November - William Williams of Wern, Independent minister (d. 1840)

    • Deaths

  • April 4 - Henry Thrale, brewer
  • October 12 - David Powell (Dewi Nantbrân), Franciscan friar and author
  • date unknown - Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet of Orielton, politician, 84

    • References

    1781 in Wales Wikipedia
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