1741 in Wales

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See also:	List of years in Wales 1741 in Great Britain Ireland Scotland

Events from the year 1741 in Wales.

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - Frederick, Prince of Wales
• Princess of Wales - Augusta of Saxe-Gotha

Events

• June - In the general election, the seat of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 3rd Baronet at Denbighshire is targeted by the government. Sir Watkin wins by 1352 to 933, but the sheriff, a member of the Salusbury family, disallows 594 of his votes and returns a cousin of Salusbury, John Myddelton of Chirk.
• Carpenter Siarl Marc is converted and quickly becomes the most important Calvinistic Methodist exhorter in the Llyn peninsula.
• Lewis Morris resumes his survey of Welsh ports on behalf of the Navy Office.

Arts and literature

New books

• Evan Davies - Newyddion Mawr Oddiwrth y Ser (vol. 3) ^[1]

Music

• Morgan John Lewis - Hymnau Duwiol o Gasgliad Gwyr Eglwysig M.J. ac E.W.
• David Owen composes Dafydd y Garreg Wen on his deathbed, according to tradition

Births

• January 16 - Hester Thrale, diarist and friend of Dr Johnson (died 1821)
• August 20 - Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon (died 1811)
• September 3 - Owen Jones, antiquary (died 1814)

Deaths

• August - David Owen, 29 ("David of the White Rock"), harpist,
• date unknown
  • Isaac Carter, publisher
  • Wil Hopcyn, poet, 41?
  • Edward Owen, artist
  • Robert Roberts, theologian, 61?

References

1. "Davies, Evan". National Library of Wales. Retrieved 13 April 2016.