1776 in Wales

1776 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1776 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

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

Events

*July 22 - Sir Richard Philipps, 7th Baronet, is created Lord Milford in the Irish peerage.
*John, Lord Mountstuart is created Baron Cardiff of Cardiff Castle.
*Sir Thomas Wynn, 3rd Baronet, is created Baron Newborough.
*Herbert Mackworth is created a baronet.

Arts and literature

New books

*Thomas Churchyard - "The Worthines of Wales, a Poem"
*Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) - "Casgliad o Bregethau"
*Hugh Jones (Maesglasau) - "Gardd y Caniadau"
*David Powell (Dewi Nantbrân) - "Allwydd y Nef. O gasgliad D.P. Off."

Music

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Births

*April - Ann Griffiths, hymn-writer (died 1805)
*August 2 - Thomas Assheton Smith, industrialist and politician (died 1858)

Deaths

*November 1 - Miles Harry, Baptist minister, 76
*"date unknown" - Sir John Powell Pryce, 6th Baronet (in debtors' prison)


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