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1802 in Wales

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1802 to Wales and its people.

Contents

Incumbents

  • Prince of Wales - George (later George IV)
  • Princess of Wales - Caroline of Brunswick

    • Events

  • August - Sir William and Lady Hamilton visit Milford Haven, along with Admiral Horatio Nelson. On his return he visits Monmouth and the Naval Temple on The Kymin. Also on his Welsh expedition he visits Cyfarthfa Ironworks, in recognition of its contribution to the war effort.
  • October 8 - A Unitarian Association is formed in South Wales, with Josiah Rees and Iolo Morganwg among its leaders.
  • North Wales Baptist Association is launched by Christmas Evans.
  • Sir John Nicholl is elected to Parliament for the first time.
  • Sir Robert Williames Vaughan marries Anna Maria Mostyn, daughter of Sir Roger Mostyn, 5th Baronet.

    • New books

  • Thomas Charles - The Welsh Methodists Vindicated
  • Abraham Rees - The New Cyclopaedia, vol. 1

    • Music

  • Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin) - The Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards, vol. 2

    • Sport

  • Royal Anglesey Yacht Club founded at Beaumaris.

    • Births

  • July 15 - James Allen, Bishop of St David's (d. 1897)
  • August - Ebenezer Thomas, poet (d. 1863)
  • August 24 - William Rowlands (Gwilym Lleyn) (d. 1865)
  • August 26 - George Wightwick, architect working in south west England and pioneer architectural journalist (d. 1872)
  • November 8
  • Benjamin Hall, 1st Baron Llanover (d. 1867)
  • William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog), poet and author (d. 1883)
  • December 4 - Calvert Jones, pioneer photographer (d. 1877)
  • December 12
  • John Ryland Harris, printer (d. 1823)
  • Isaac Williams, poet (d. 1865)
  • date unknown - Thomas Robert Jones, founder of The Philanthropic Order of True Ivorites (d. 1856)

    • Deaths

  • November 28 - Robert Roberts, preacher, 40
  • November 30 - Thomas Williams of Llanidan, industrialist, 65
  • December 31 - Francis Lewis, signatory of the Declaration of American Independence, 80
  • date unknown - Joseph Hoare, academic (b. 1709)

    • References

    1802 in Wales Wikipedia
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