1821 in Wales

1821 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1821 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

*Prince of Wales - "vacant"
*Princess of Wales - "vacant"

Events

*The new king visits Carmarthen; supporters of his estranged wife start a riot.
*July 27 - Sir Thomas Philipps is created a baronet.
*November - The first edition of "Y Dysgedydd" appears.
*The first gas street lighting in Wales is installed at Swansea.
*William Madocks obtains an Act of Parliament allowing him to build a port, later known as Porthmadog.

Arts and literature

New books

*John Elias - "Golygiad Ysgrythurol ar Gyfiawnhad Pechadur"
*Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd) - "Pedwar Cyflwr Dyn" (translation of a work by Thomas Boston
*David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr) - "Cywydd y Dilyw"

Music

*Joseph Harris (Gomer) - "Casgliad o Hymnau" (collection of hymns)

Births

*May 1 - William Latham Bevan, church historian (d. 1908)
*June 24 - Guillermo Rawson, Argentinian politician (d. 1890)
*July 6 - Henry Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Swansea (d. 1894)
*July 16 - John Jones (Mathetes), preacher and writer (d. 1878)
*November 14 - John Owen (Owain Alaw), musician (d. 1883)

Deaths

*February 16 - Hugh Davies, botanist, 81
*May 2 - Hester Thrale, diarist, 80
*July 13 - Sir Watkin Lewes, lord mayor of London, 81
*August 7 - Caroline of Brunswick, former Princess of Wales (1795-1820), 53
*November - Richard Fenton, poet and author, 74


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