1756 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1756 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
Events
- Completion of William Edwards' Old Bridge, Pontypridd.
- Lewis Morris loses his post as collector of tolls at Aberdovey.
Arts and literature
New books
Music
- Elis Roberts - "Argulus"
Births
- January - Richard Griffiths, industrial pioneer who opened up transport links into the Rhondda (died 1826)
- 7 June - Edward Davies ("Celtic" Davies), writer (died 1831)
- 23 June - Thomas Jones, mathematician (died 1807)
- 4 July - John Evans, surgeon and cartographer (died 1846)
- 18 November - Thomas Burgess, Bishop of St David's (died 1837)
- date unknown
- Thomas Jones of Denbigh, minister and author (died 1820)
- Simon Lloyd, Methodist preacher (died 1836)
Deaths
- 14 September - William Parry, antiquarian and fellow of Jesus College, Oxford, 69
- 28 October - Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort, 47
- date unknown - Lewis Evans, surveyor, 56?
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