1727 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1727 to Wales and its people.
See also:List of years in Wales
Timeline of Welsh history
Timeline of Welsh history
- 1727 in
- Great Britain
Incumbents
- Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire) â George Cholmondeley, 2nd 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 William Baker (until 19 December)[3]
- Bishop of Llandaff â Robert Clavering[4]
- Bishop of St Asaph â John Wynne (until 17 December); Francis Hare (from 17 December)[5][6]
- Bishop of St Davids â Richard Smalbroke[7]
Events
- 22 June - On the death of his father, King George I of Great Britain, the Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain.[8]
- 25 August - Herbert Mackworth inherits the Gnoll estate, Neath, on his father's death.
- 17 October - In the general election:
- Bussy Manse becomes MP for Cardiff.
- Hugh Williams (of Chester) retains his seat as MP for Anglesey.
- date unknown
- The Piercefield estate is sold for £3,366, 5.6d to Thomas Rous of Wotton-under-Edge.[9]
- Sir Roger Mostyn, 3rd Baronet, becomes Custos Rotulorum of Flintshire.[10]
Arts and literature
New books
- Rowland Ellis - English translation of Ellis Pugh's Annerch ir Cymru (the first Welsh book printed in America)
- William Gambold - A Grammar of the Welsh Language[11]
- Matthias Maurice - Y Wir Eglwys[12]
Births
- 4 May - Paul Panton, antiquarian collector (died 1797)[13]
- 8 June - Thomas Morgan (of Rhiwpera), politician (died 1771)[14]
- date unknown - John Dafydd, hymn-writer (died 1783)
Deaths
- 25 August - Sir Humphrey Mackworth, industrialist and politician, 70[15]
- 6 September - George Hooper, Bishop of St Asaph 1703-4, 86[16]
- date unknown - Ann Maddocks, the "Maid of Cefn Ydfa", 23[17]