1769 in Wales

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Events from the year 1769 in Wales.

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - George, Prince Regent
• Princess of Wales - vacant

Events

• August
  • John Wesley is turned away from Welshpool town hall by the bailiff when he attempts to preach there during his tour of Wales.
  • Wesley speaks at Newtown, Montgomeryshire, and Llanidloes.
• Thomas Pennant employs Moses Griffith to illustrate his books of tours.
• November 16 - Henry Bayley succeeds to the barony of Beaudesert and takes the surname Paget.
• Daniel Rowland turns down the living of Newport, Pembrokeshire, to stay with his congregation at Llangeitho.

Arts and literature

New books

• Elizabeth Griffith - The School for Rakes (play)
• William Williams (Pantycelyn) - Ffarwel Weledig, vol. 3

Music

• Elis Roberts - Gras a Natur

Births

• January - David Saunders (Dafydd Glan Teifi), poet (died 1840)
• 2 February - Griffith Williams (Gutyn Peris), poet (died 1838)
• 23 March - Benjamin Heath Malkin, antiquary and author (died 1842)
• 6 December - Thomas Morgan, naval chaplain (died 1851)

Deaths

• 27 March - John Thomas, Anglican priest and antiquarian, 32^[1]
• 12 April - Thomas Morgan, politician and lawyer, 66
• July - Goronwy Owen, poet, 46
• 19 August - Sir Herbert Lloyd, 1st Baronet, politician, 49

References

1. Ramage, Helen Myfanwy (2007). "Thomas, John (1736–1769), cleric and antiquary". Welsh Biography Online. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 31 March 2009.