1717 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1717 to Wales and its people.
See also:List of years in Wales
Timeline of Welsh history
Timeline of Welsh history
- 1717 in
- Great Britain
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 Glamorgan â vacant until 1729
- Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire â John Morgan (of Rhiwpera)[1]
- Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire â John Vaughan, 1st Viscount Lisburne[1]
- Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire â vacant until 1755
- Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire â Sir Arthur Owen, 3rd Baronet[1]
- Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire â Thomas Coningsby, 1st Earl Coningsby[1][3][4]
Events
- 31 March - In the presence of King George I of Great Britain, Benjamin Hoadly, Bishop of Bangor, gives a sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ", beginning the Bangorian Controversy.[5]
- 19 September - Japanning of tinplate begins at Pontypool.[9]
- date unknown
- The Lower Swansea valley's first copper smelting works is opened by John Lane and John Pollard (possibly his step father-in-law) at Llangyfelach, Landore.[10][11]
- Welsh-born David Lloyd is appointed Chief Justice of the supreme court of Pennsylvania.
Arts and literature
New books
English language
- James Davies â Particular Thoughts on Religion[12]
- Benjamin Hoadly â The Nature of the Kingdom, or Church of Christ[13]
Welsh language
- Meddylieu Neillduol ar Grefydd
- Moses Williams â Cofrestr o'r holl lyfrau printiedig gan mwyaf a gyfansoddwyd yn yr iaith Gymraeg (first-ever catalogue of Welsh printed books)[14]
Births
- 11 February - William Williams (Pantycelyn), poet, hymn-writer and religious leader (died 1791)[15]
- 13 November - Prince George William, first child born to the new Prince and Princess of Wales, George and Caroline, since their arrival in Britain (died 1718)[16]
Deaths
- 20 May - John Trevor, politician, 80?[17]
- 3 June - Thomas Watson, former Bishop of St David's, 80[18]
- 30 August - William Lloyd, former Bishop of St Asaph, 90[19]
- date unknown - William Robinson, MP, about 50[20]