1738 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1738 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Frederick, Prince of Wales
- Princess of Wales - Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
Events
- March - Howel Harris preaches in Monmouthshire for the first time.
- 14 May - John Wesley hears William Holland read from the work of Martin Luther, occasioning his own conversion.[1]
- Morgan Edwards begins his career as a preacher.
- The Bala Eisteddfod takes place, chaired by Edward Wynne.
- A new building, designed by James Steer to house the Welsh Charity School is erected in London.
Arts and literature
New books
- Newyddion Mawr Oddiwrth y Ser (first edition)
Births
- 4 June - Prince George, eldest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales (d. 1820)
- date unknown - David Williams, philosopher (d. 1816)
Deaths
- 28 August - John Harris, Bishop of Llandaff, 58
- 27 September - Sir Thomas Stradling, 6th Baronet, 28 (in a duel)
- date unknown - Thomas Harley (of Kinsham), former MP for Radnorshire