- 1805 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1805 to
Wales and its people.Incumbents
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Prince of Wales - George, Prince Regent
*Princess of Wales -Caroline of Brunswick Events
*Alban Thomas Jones-Gwynne builds the town of
Aberaeron .
*Opening ofPontcysyllte Aqueduct and theLlangollen branch of the Ellesmere Canal.Arts and literature
New books
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Thomas Charles - "Geiriadur Ysgrythyrol"
*Theophilus Jones - "History of the County of Brecknock", vol. 1
*Titus Lewis - "A Welsh — English Dictionary, Geiriadur Cymraeg a Saesneg"Music
*Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin) takes up residence in
St James's Palace .Births
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December 13 - Robert Griffiths, inventor (d. 1883)
*December 19 -John David Edwards , hymn-writer (d. 1885)
*"date unknown"
**Hugh Hughes (Tegai), writer (d. 1864)
**John William Thomas , mathematician (d. 1840)Deaths
*August -
Ann Griffiths , poet and hymn-writer, 29
*November 25 - Jonathan Hughes, poet, 84
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