1787 in Wales

1787 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1787 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

*Prince of Wales - George, Prince Regent
*Princess of Wales - "vacant"

Events

*March - Hester Piozzi returns from Italy with her second husband.
*December - Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd), shortly before his death, sells his manuscript collection.
*Thomas Charles opens his first Sunday school.
*The first Cymmrodorion Society is disbanded.
*Iolo Morganwg is a prisoner in Cardiff jail.

Arts and literature

New books

*John Thelwall - "Poems upon various subjects"

Music

*Elis Roberts - "Pedwar Chwarter y Flwyddyn"
*Nathaniel Williams - "Ychydig o Hymnau Newyddion"
*William Williams Pantycelyn - "Rhai Hymnau Newyddion"

Births

*May 26 - Richard Jones, printer (died 1855)
*June 8 - William Conybeare, geologist (died 1857)
*July 9 - Taliesin Williams, poet and author (died 1847)
*October 2 - Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc), historian (died 1848)

Deaths

*"date unknown"
**William Elias, poet, 79
**Charles Morgan of Dderw, politician


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