1771 in Wales

1771 in Wales

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1771 in: Great Britain • Ireland

Other events of 1771

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1771 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - George, Prince Regent
• Princess of Wales - vacant

Events

• December
  • First meeting of the Cymdeithas y Gwyneddigion is held; Owen Jones is its president.
  • Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet, marries Charlotte Grenville.

Arts and literature

New books

• David Williams - The Philosopher, in Three Conversations
• Williams Evans - A New English-Welsh dictionary: Containing All Words Necessary for Reading an English Author

Music

• Elis Roberts - Tair Rhan Oes Dyn
• Peter Williams (1722-1796) - Hymns on Various Subjects (includes "Prayer for Strength", the first English translation of the hymn "Cwm Rhondda")

Births

• May 14 - Robert Owen, socialist (d. 1858)

Deaths

• May 15 - Thomas Morgan (of Rhiwpera), politician, 43
• date unknown
  • Lewis Hopkin, poet
  • Richard Trevor, former bishop of St David's