1762 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1762 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
Events
- Henry Arthur Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis, leaves the Whig party.
Arts and literature
New books
- Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant) - Tri Chydymaith Dyn
- Oliver Goldsmith - The Life of Richard Nash
Music
- William Williams Pantycelyn - Mor o Wydr (including "Gweddi am Nerth i fyned trwy anialwch y Byd", the Welsh original of the hymn "Cwm Rhondda")
Births
- August 12 - George, Prince of Wales, later King George IV (d. 1830)
- date unknown
- Samuel Homfray, iron-master (d. 1822)
- John Williams, evangelical cleric (d. 1802)
Deaths
- February 3 - Beau Nash, leader of fashion, 87
- May 2 - John Salusbury, diarist, 54
- date unknown - Robert Edwards, buccaneer and American settler
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