1781 in Wales

1781 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1781 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

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

Events

*June - The Chancery court agrees the sale of the Kinmel estate to a London buyer.
*Richard Price is made an honorary LL.D. by Yale University, in the company of George Washington.

Arts and literature

New books

*Thomas Pennant - "Tours in Wales", volume 2

Music

*John Parry (harpist) - "British Harmony, being a Collection of Antient Welsh Airs"

Births

*?November - William Williams of Wern, Independent minister (d. 1840)

Deaths

*April 4 - Henry Thrale, brewer
*October 12 - David Powell (Dewi Nantbrân), Franciscan friar and author
*"date unknown" - Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet of Orielton, politician, 84


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