1799 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1799 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

October - Anthony Bushby Bacon and his brother Thomas take over the Hirwaun ironworks. Thomas sells his interest in the Plymouth ironworks to the Hill family.
October 16 - Evan Pritchard (Ieuan Lleyn), David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri) and Griffith Williams (Gutyn Peris) are "ordained" bards of the province of Gwynedd by Iolo Morganwg.
Following the failure of the Pembrokeshire fish harvest, Richard Fenton imports grain from the Mediterranean to relieve the plight of local people.
Peter Price becomes manager of Neath ironworks, and brings his family, including his wife Anna and his son Joseph Tregelles Price.
Japanner John Pyrke relocates to Usk from London.
Ann Hatton and her husband take a lease on Swansea Bathing House.
Iolo Morganwg travels to North Wales to collect material for the Myvyrian Archaiology.
Launch of the quarterly periodical Trysorfa Ysprydol by Thomas Charles.