1787 in Wales

Updated on Nov 22, 2023

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Centuries: 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th Decades: 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1787 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

Prince of Wales - George (later George IV)

Princess of Wales - vacant

March - Hester Piozzi returns from Italy with her second husband.

December - Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd), shortly before his death, sells his manuscript collection.

Thomas Charles opens his first Sunday school.

The first Cymmrodorion Society is disbanded.

Iolo Morganwg is a prisoner in Cardiff jail.

Margam orangery built.

John Thelwall - Poems upon various subjects

Elis Roberts - Pedwar Chwarter y Flwyddyn

Nathaniel Williams - Ychydig o Hymnau Newyddion

William Williams Pantycelyn - Rhai Hymnau Newyddion

Royal British Bowmen, an archery society, formed in Wrexham.

26 May - Richard Jones, printer (died 1855)

8 June - William Conybeare, geologist (died 1857)

9 July - Taliesin Williams, poet and author (died 1847)

2 October - Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc), historian (died 1848)

date unknown

William Elias, poet, 79

Charles Morgan of Dderw, politician

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