1821 in Wales

Updated on Nov 28, 2023

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1821 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

Prince of Wales – vacant

Princess of Wales – vacant

The new king visits Carmarthen; supporters of his estranged wife start a riot.

27 July – Sir Thomas Phillipps is created a baronet.

November – The first edition of Y Dysgedydd appears.

The first gas street lighting in Wales is installed at Swansea.

William Madocks obtains an Act of Parliament allowing him to build a port, later known as Porthmadog.

John Elias – Golygiad Ysgrythurol ar Gyfiawnhad Pechadur

Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd) – Pedwar Cyflwr Dyn (translation of a work by Thomas Boston

David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr) – Cywydd y Dilyw

Joseph Harris (Gomer) – Casgliad o Hymnau (collection of hymns)

1 May – William Latham Bevan, church historian (d. 1908)

24 June – Guillermo Rawson, Argentinian politician (d. 1890)

6 July – Henry Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Swansea (d. 1894)

16 July – John Jones (Mathetes), preacher and writer (d. 1878)

14 November – John Owen (Owain Alaw), musician (d. 1883)

date unknown - William Davies, politician (d. 1895)

16 February – Hugh Davies, botanist, 81

2 March - Benjamin Evans, Independent minister, 81

2 May – Hester Thrale, diarist, 80

21 May – John Jones (Jac Glan-y-gors), poet and satirist, 54

13 July – Sir Watkin Lewes, lord mayor of London, 81

7 August – Caroline of Brunswick, former Princess of Wales (1795–1820), 53

12 October - William Jones, evangelist, 65

November – Richard Fenton, poet and author, 74

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