1757 in Wales
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Events from the year 1757 in Wales.
See also:List of years in Wales
Timeline of Welsh history
Timeline of Welsh history
- 1757 in
- Great Britain
Incumbents
- Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire) â George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley[1][2]
- Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan â Other Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth[3]
- Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire â Thomas Morgan[1]
- Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire â Wilmot Vaughan, 3rd Viscount Lisburne[1]
- Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire â George Rice[4]
- Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire â Richard Myddelton
- Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire â Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet[1]
- Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire â Howell Gwynne[5][1]
- Bishop of Bangor â John Egerton[6]
- Bishop of Llandaff â Richard Newcome[7]
- Bishop of St Asaph â Robert Hay Drummond[8]
- Bishop of St Davids â Anthony Ellys[9]
Events
- George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis, takes out a lease on Esgair-mwyn lead mine.[10]
- Hirwaun ironworks begins coke smelting.[11]
- Daines Barrington is appointed judge of the Merioneth, Caernarvonshire and Anglesey circuit (Court of Great Sessions).[12]
Arts and literature
New books
- John Dyer â The Fleece[13]
- Edward Evans â translation of S. Bourne's Catechism
- Elizabeth Griffith â A Series of Genuine Letters between Henry and Frances[14]
- Joseph Harris â An Essay Upon Money and Coins
- Joshua Thomas â Tystiolaeth y Credadyn[15]
Music
- Elis Roberts â "Jeils"
- William Williams (Pantycelyn) â Rhai Hymnau a Chaniadau Duwiol[16]
Births
- 12 September â John Williams, lawyer and writer on legal topics (died 1810)
- date unknown â Thomas Foley, admiral (died 1833)[17]
- probable â Richard Jones, Ruthin priest and writer (died 1814)
Deaths
- 23 March â Thomas Herring, former Bishop of Bangor, 64[18]
- 16 July â Richard Lloyd, politician, about 54[19]
- 16 September â Savage Mostyn, naval officer, 40s
- December â John Dyer, poet, 56[20]