1706 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1706 to Wales and its people.
See also:List of years in Wales
Timeline of Welsh history
Timeline of Welsh history
- 1706 in
Incumbents
- Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire) â Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley[1][2]
- Lord Lieutenant of South Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Monmouthshire, Pembrokeshire, Radnorshire) â Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke[1][3]
- Bishop of Bangor â John Evans[4]
- Bishop of Llandaff â William Beaw[4] (until 10 February);[5] John Tyler (from 30 June)[6]
- Bishop of St Asaph â William Beveridge[7]
- Bishop of St Davids â George Bull[8]
Events
- 18 January - Erasmus Saunders is made Rector of Helmdon, Northamptonshire.[9]
- 17 November - Thomas Mansel, future Baron Mansel, becomes 5th Baronet Mansel of Margam on the death of his father Edward Mansel.
- date unknown
- Crickhowell Bridge rebuilt in stone.[10]
- At Esgair Hir mines, Cardiganshire, "The Governour and Company of the Mine-Adventurers of England [the company owned by Humphrey Mackworth] allow £20 per annum for a Charity-School for the Children of the miners and workmen belonging to the said Company. The said Company also give £30 yearly to a Minister to read prayers, preach, and catechise the children."[11]
- Ellis Pugh, Quaker colonist of Pennsylvania, returns to Wales for a two-year stay.[12]
Arts and literature
New books
- William Jones - Synopsis Palmariorum Matheseos[13]
Births
- date unknown
- Frederick Cornewall, MP for Montgomery Boroughs 1771-1774 (died 1788)[14]
- William Hopkins, clergyman and author (died 1786)[15]
- Anna Williams, poet (died 1783)[16]
Deaths
- 10 February - William Beaw, Bishop of Llandaff, 90[5]
- 7 October - Richard Lewis of Van[17]
- 7 November - Daniel Price, Dean of St Asaph (date of birth unknown)[18]
- 17 November - Sir Edward Mansel, 4th Baronet, 69/70[19]