1806 in Wales

1806 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1806 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

*Prince of Wales - George, Prince Regent
*Princess of Wales - Caroline of Brunswick

Events

*May 6 - The first Welsh language version of the New Testament issued by the British and Foreign Bible Society is published
*The first Nonconformist school in Wales is opened at Swansea.
*William Madocks obtains an Act of Parliament to allow him to construct a harbour at Portinllaen.
*William Owen Pughe inherits an estate in Denbighshire and takes the surname "Pughe".
*Julia Ann Hatton moves to Kidwelly after her husband's death.
*A new bridge is built across the River Dyfi at Machynlleth.

Arts and literature

New books

*Titus Lewis & Joseph Harris (Gomer) - "Y Drysorfa Efangylaidd"
*Thomas Roberts of Llwynrhudol - "Amddiffyniad i'r Methodistiaid"
*Charles Symmons - "Life of Milton"

Music

*"Casgliad o Hymnau gan mwyaf heb erioed eu hargraffu o'r blaen" (collection of hymns)

Births

*February 1 - Jane Williams (Ysgafell), writer (d. 1885)
*April 21 - Sir George Cornewall Lewis, statesman (d. 1863)

Deaths

*September 19 - John Roberts, hymn-writer, 75


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