1723 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1723 to Wales and its people.
See also:List of years in Wales
Timeline of Welsh history
Timeline of Welsh history
- 1723 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 Sir William Morgan of Tredegar[1]
- Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire â John Vaughan, 2nd 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 James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos[1]
- Bishop of Bangor â Richard Reynolds (until 17 June)[3] William Baker (from 11 August)[4]
- Bishop of Llandaff â John Tyler[5]
- Bishop of St Asaph â John Wynne[6]
- Bishop of St Davids â Adam Ottley (until 3 October)[7]
Events
- 7 May - Lewis Morris arrives in London from Anglesey.[8]
- October - Following the death of Adam Ottley, bishop of St Davids, while in office, Richard Smalbroke, Treasurer of Llandaff, is selected as his successor.
- date unknown - The roles of Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Custos Rotulorum of Brecknockshire are merged.[9]
Arts and literature
New books
- Henry Rowlands - Mona Antiqua Restaurata[10]
- Christmas Samuel - Llun Agrippa[11]
Births
- 1 January - Goronwy Owen, poet (died 1769)[12]
- 23 February - Richard Price, philosopher (died 1791)
- 5 March - Princess Mary of Wales, daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales (died 1772)
- August - Sir Richard Perryn, judge (died 1803)[13]
Deaths
- 28 April - Sir John Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Eltham, English-born politician of Welsh parentage, 69[14]
- 31 May - William Baxter, classical scholar, 72[15]
- 4 August - William Fleetwood, Bishop of St Asaph 1704-1708, 67
- 3 October - Adam Ottley, Bishop of St Davids, 68[16]
- 21 November - Henry Rowlands, antiquary, 68[17]
- 10 December - Thomas Mansel, 1st Baron Mansel, politician, about 55[18]
- 28 December - Sir Charles Lloyd, 1st Baronet, of Milfield, politician, 61[19]
