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1829 in Wales

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1829 to Wales and its people.

Contents

Incumbents

  • Prince of Wales - vacant
  • Princess of Wales - vacant

    • Events

  • January - The first issue of the Cambrian Quarterly Magazine and Celtic Repertory appears.
  • 6 May - The Cymmrodorion hold an eisteddfod in London.
  • The Ecclesiastical Courts Act, 1829, is passed, largely at the instigation of Sir John Nicholl.
  • Formation of the North Wales and South Wales MMs (monthly meetings) by the Society of Friends.
  • Beaumaris Gaol built.

    • New books

  • Ellis Evans - Arddangosiad Syml o Syniadau Gwahaniaethol, neu Egwyddorion Priodol, y Bedyddwyr Crediniol
  • John Jones (Tegid) - A Defence of the Reformed System of Welsh Orthography
  • Thomas Love Peacock - The Misfortunes of Elphin
  • Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc) - An Essay on the Physiognomy and Physiology of the Present Inhabitants of Britain

    • Births

  • January 27 - Isaac Roberts, astronomer (d. 1904)
  • June 2 - Sir John Henry Puleston, banker and politician (d. 1908)
  • December 23 - Thomas Walter Price (Cuhelyn), journalist and poet (d. 1869)

    • Deaths

  • January 26 - Benjamin Millingchamp, collector of manuscripts, 72
  • June - Elizabeth Randles, harpist, 28?
  • August 19 - Jonathan Williams, antiquary, 77
  • November 20 - John Jenkins (Ifor Ceri), antiquary, 59

    • References

    1829 in Wales Wikipedia
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