1761 in Wales

1761 in Wales
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1761 in: Great Britain • Ireland
Other events of 1761

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1761 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

Incumbents

Prince of Wales - vacant
Princess of Wales - vacant

Events

Edward Allgood II (1712–1801) establishes a japannery at Usk [1].
Goronwy Owen buys a tobacco and cotton plantation in Virginia.

Arts and literature

New books

Music

Births

July 15 - Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), writer (d. 1849)
October 11 - David Charles, hymn-writer (d. 1834)
date unknown - Elizabeth Whitlock, sister of Sarah Siddons and Julia Ann Hatton

Deaths

April 8 - Griffith Jones Llanddowror, pioneer in education, 77