17th century in Wales

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This article is about the particular significance of the century 1600 - 1699 to Wales and its people.

1 Princes of Wales
2 Princesses of Wales
3 Events
4 Arts and literature
- 4.1 Books
5 Births
6 Deaths

[edit] Princes of Wales

Henry Stuart (1610-1612)
Charles Stuart (later Charles I) (1616-1625)
Charles Stuart (later Charles II) (1630-1649)
James Francis Edward Stuart (1688)

[edit] Princesses of Wales

none

[edit] Events

1605

The earldom of Montgomery is created for Philip Herbert, a favourite of King James I of England.

1607

Serious outbreak of plague in Conwy.

1610

June 4 - Henry Stuart is created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester.

1614

Foundation of Monmouth School.

1616

November - Charles Stuart is created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, four years after the death of his elder brother.

1625

July 8 - A deputation including Sir Sackville Trevor takes a deputation to King Charles I.

1639

Abergavenny received its charter of incorporation.

1643

November 9 - Thomas Myddelton takes the bridge at Holt on behalf of Parliament.

1644

Thomas Bulkeley is created 1st Viscount Bulkeley in recognition of his service to the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.
Roch Castle is captured by Parliament; the owner's daughter, Lucy Walter, flees to London and thence to The Hague.

1645

June - King Charles I of England begins a tour of South Wales, in the wake of his defeat at the Battle of Naseby, to rally support
July 16 - King Charles I dines with the Morgans at Tredegar Park.
July 25 - King Charles I is entertained by the Morgans of Ruperra Castle.
August 5 - King Charles I visits Colonel Edward Prichard at Llancaiach Fawr.

1646

August 19 - Raglan Castle surrenders to Parliament forces.

1647

March 16 - Harlech Castle surrenders to Parliament's forces, the last Royalist stronghold of the English Civil War.
date unknown - Katherine Fowler ("Orinda") marries James Philips of Cardigan Priory.

1648

May 8 - Battle of St. Fagans

1649

January - Thomas Wogan and John Jones Maesygarnedd are among the signatories to the death warrant of King Charles I.
April - Rowland Laugharne, John Poyer and Rice Powel, former Parliamentary commanders, are condemned to death for their role in the rebellion leading to the Battle of St Fagans. They draw lots and the sentence is carried out only on Colonel Poyer.
April 9 - Lucy Walter, mistress of the Prince of Wales, gives birth to the future Duke of Monmouth.

1657

George Fox visits Dolgellau, resulting in the foundation of a local Quaker community, led by Rowland Ellis.

1659

The Cheshire Rising proclaims Charles II as King. Its leaders include Thomas Myddelton of Chirk Castle.

1660

July 23 - Creation of the Aubrey baronets of Llantrithead
October 17 - Hugh Lloyd becomes Bishop of Llandaff.

1661

April 20 - Royalist Arthur Annesley is created Earl of Anglesey.

1664

Thomas Wogan, former Parliamentary commander and regicide, escapes from York Castle and flees to the Netherlands.

1666

Last recorded news of Thomas Wogan, resident in Utrecht and plotting against King Charles II.

1678

The gardens of Bodysgallen Hall are laid out.

1680

September 9 - Regicide Henry Marten dies a prisoner in Chepstow Castle.

1682

August 30 - A group of Welsh settlers, including Thomas Wynne, set sail for Pennsylvania.

1686

Rowland Ellis and his fellow Quakers leave Wales for Pennsylvania to avoid religious persecution.

1688

December 10 - Mary of Modena, queen consort of King James II of England, flees to France, taking with her the six-month-old James Francis Edward Stuart, Prince of Wales.
The chief officers of the corporation of Abergavenny refuse to take the oath of allegiance to King William III, and the town's charter is annulled.

1689