1741 in Wales
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Events from the year 1741 in Wales.
Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Frederick, Prince of Wales
- Princess of Wales - Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
Events
- 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.
Arts and literature
New books
- Evan Davies - Newyddion Mawr Oddiwrth y Ser (vol. 3)
Music
- 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
Births
- January 16 - Hester Thrale, diarist and friend of Dr Johnson (died 1821)
- August 20 - Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon (died 1811)
- September 3 - Owen Jones, antiquary (died 1814)
Deaths
- August - David Owen, 29 ("David of the White Rock"), harpist,
- date unknown
- Isaac Carter, publisher
- Wil Hopcyn, poet, 41?
- Edward Owen, artist
- Robert Roberts, theologian, 61?