1744 in Wales

1744 in Wales

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1744 in: Great Britain • Ireland

Other events of 1744

Events from the year 1744 in Wales.

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - Frederick, Prince of Wales
• Princess of Wales - Augusta of Saxe-Gotha

Events

• May 18 - Howell Harris marries Anne Williams.
• Richard Morris is selected by the S.P.C.K. to supervise the production of its edition of the Welsh Bible.
• The Hon. Richard Trevor replaces Edward Willes as Bishop of St David's.

Arts and literature

New books

• Jane Brereton - Poems on several occasions (posthumously published)

Music

• William Williams Pantycelyn - Aleluia (first collection of hymns)

Births

• September 17 - Albemarle Bertie, 9th Earl of Lindsey, father of Lady Charlotte Guest (died 1818)
• date unknown
  • John Hanbury, ironmaster (died 1784)
  • Richard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford (first creation) (died 1823)

Deaths

• January 19 - Lucy Herbert, writer
• March 2 - William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale, Jacobite, husband of Winifred Herbert
• September 21 - William Nevill, 16th Baron Bergavenny