1781 in Wales

1781 in Wales
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1781 in: Great Britain • Ireland
Other events of 1781

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1781 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

June - The Chancery court agrees the sale of the Kinmel estate to a London buyer.
Richard Price is made an honorary LL.D. by Yale University, in the company of George Washington.

Arts and literature

New books

Thomas Pennant - Tours in Wales, volume 2

Music

John Parry (harpist) - British Harmony, being a Collection of Antient Welsh Airs

Births

?November - William Williams of Wern, Independent minister (d. 1840)

Deaths

April 4 - Henry Thrale, brewer
October 12 - David Powell (Dewi Nantbrân), Franciscan friar and author
date unknown - Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet of Orielton, politician, 84