1796 in Wales

1796 in Wales
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1796 in: Great Britain • Ireland
Other events of 1796

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1796 to Wales and its people.

Contents

1 Incumbents
2 Events
3 Arts and literature
- 3.1 New books
4 Births
5 Deaths

Incumbents

Events

June - At the British general election, Richard Pennant, 1st Baron Penrhyn, backed by Bishop John Warren, challenges sitting MP Sir Robert Williams, the sitting member for Caernarvonshire; Sir Robert is easily re-elected.
John Stuart is created Marquess of Bute.

Arts and literature

New books

Charles Heath - The Excursion Down the Wye
Thomas Pennant - Whiteford and Holywell
David Williams - The History of Monmouthshire

Births

January 7 - Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales, only child of the Prince and Princess of Wales (d. 1817)
March 1 - John Jones, Talysarn, preacher (d. 1857)
September 30 - John Mytton, sportsman (d. 1834)
December - David Owen (Brutus), writer (d. 1866)

Deaths

February - John Jones, organist, 70?
August 8 - Peter Williams, Methodist writer, 63
date unknown - Ioan Siencyn, poet