1741 in Wales

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1741 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

June - In the general election, the seat of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 3rd Baronet at Denbighshire is targeted by the government. Sir Watkin wins by 1352 to 933, but the sheriff, a member of the Salusbury family, disallows 594 of his votes and returns a cousin of Salusbury, John Myddelton of Chirk.
Carpenter Siarl Marc is converted and quickly becomes the most important Calvinistic Methodist exhorter in the Llyn peninsula.
Lewis Morris resumes his survey of Welsh ports on behalf of the Navy Office.

Morgan John Lewis - Hymnau Duwiol o Gasgliad Gwyr Eglwysig M.J. ac E.W.
David Owen composes Dafydd y Garreg Wen on his deathbed, according to tradition

August - David Owen, 29 ("David of the White Rock"), harpist,
date unknown
- Isaac Carter, publisher
- Wil Hopcyn, poet, 41?
- Robert Roberts, theologian, 61?

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