1829 in Wales

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1829 in the United Kingdom

1829 in Ireland

Other events of 1829

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

Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 3.1 New books 3.2 Music 4 Births 5 Deaths

[edit] Incumbents

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

[edit] Events

• May 6 - 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.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] 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 Price (Carnhuanawc) - An Essay on the Physiognomy and Physiology of the Present Inhabitants of Britain

[edit] Music

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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