1772 in Wales

1772 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1772 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

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

Events

*May - Walter Siddons appears on stage at Chester and joins the Kemble family troupe.
*The Stepney family of Prendergast sell their Pembrokeshire estates.
*Henry Herbert is promoted to general, shortly before his death.

Arts and literature

New books

*Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) - "The Love of our Country"
*Jinny Jenks - "Tour through Wales"
*Iolo Morganwg - "Dagrau yr Awen"
*Daniel Rowland - "Pum Pregeth ac Amryw o Hymnau"

Music

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Births

*January 10 - William Jenkins Rees, antiquary (died 1855)
*July - Edward Hughes (Y Dryw), bard (died 1850)
*October 25 - Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet (died 1840)

Deaths

*September 11 - Henry Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis,
*October 16 - Richard Farrington, antiquary, 71


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