1772 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1772 to Wales and its people.
See also:List of years in Wales
Timeline of Welsh history
Timeline of Welsh history
- 1772 in
- Great Britain
Incumbents
- Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey - Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet[1][2][3][4]
- Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire â Thomas Morgan of Rhiwpera (until 15 May)[5][2] Charles Morgan of Dderw (from 23 December)[6]
- Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire - Thomas Wynn[7]
- Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire â Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne[2]
- Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire â George Rice[8]
- Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire - Richard Myddelton
- Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire - Sir Roger Mostyn, 5th Baronet
- Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan â John Stuart, Lord Mountstuart (from 22 March)[9]
- Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire - William Vaughan[10]
- Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire â Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis (until 11 September);[11]
- Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire â Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet[2]
- Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire â Edward Harley, 4th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer[12][2]
Events
- May - Walter Siddons appears on stage at Chester and joins the Kemble family troupe.
- The Stepney family of Prendergast sell their Pembrokeshire estates.
- Henry Herbert is promoted to general, shortly before his death.
Arts and literature
New books
English language
- Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) - The Love of our Country[17]
- Williams Evans - A New English-Welsh dictionary: Containing All Words Necessary for Reading an English Author[17]
- Jinny Jenks - Tour through Wales
- Richard Price - Appeal ... on the National Debt[18]
Welsh language
- Iolo Morganwg - Dagrau yr Awen
- Job Orton - Eglwys yn y Ty : neu Bregeth am Grefydd-Deuluaidd.[19]
- Daniel Rowland - Pum Pregeth ac Amryw o Hymnau
Music
- William Williams Pantycelyn writes the words of the missionary hymn "O'er the Gloomy Hills of Darkness".
Births
- 10 January - William Jenkins Rees, antiquary (died 1855)[20]
- 28 May - Hans Busk, poet (died 1862)[21]
- 11 July - John Davies, missionary (died 1855)[22]
- July - Edward Hughes (Y Dryw), bard (died 1850)
- 26 October - Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet (died 1840)[23]
Deaths
- 8 February - Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Dowager Princess of Wales, 52 (throat cancer)[24]
- 11 September - Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis, 69[25]
- October - Sir Thomas Stepney, 6th Baronet,[26][27]
- 16 October - Richard Farrington, antiquary, 71[28]