1774 in Wales

1774 in Wales
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1774 in: Great Britain • Ireland
Other events of 1774

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1774 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 - George, Prince Regent
Princess of Wales - vacant

Events

Dr Samuel Johnson accompanies Hester Thrale and her husband on a visit to North Wales.
John Wilkinson takes out a patent for cannon-boring at his works in Bersham.

Arts and literature

New books

Hugh Hughes - Rheolau Bywyd Dynol (translation of Robert Dodsley's The Oeconomy of Human Life
Dafydd Jones - Marwnad Enoch Ffransis
Hugh Jones (Maesglasau) - Cydymaith yr Hwsmon

Music

William Williams Pantycelyn - Ychydig Hymnau (hymns)

Births

May - John Elias, preacher (died 1841)
June 24 - Azariah Shadrach, writer (died 1844)

Deaths

date unknown - Dafydd Nicolas, poet
date unknown - John Pugh Pryse, politician