1779 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1779 to Wales and its people.
See also:List of years in Wales
Timeline of Welsh history
Timeline of Welsh history
- 1779 in
- Great Britain
Incumbents
- Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey - Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet[1][2][3][4]
- Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire â Charles Morgan of Dderw[5]
- Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire - Thomas Wynn[6]
- Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire â Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne[2]
- Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire â George Rice (until 3 August)[7] Thomas Johnes (from 7 September)[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[9]
- Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire - Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet[10]
- Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire â George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis[2]
- Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire â Sir Hugh Owen, 5th Baronet[2]
- Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire â Edward Harley, 4th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer[11][2]
- Bishop of Bangor â John Moore[12]
- Bishop of Llandaff â Shute Barrington[13]
- Bishop of St Asaph â Jonathan Shipley[14]
- Bishop of St Davids â James Yorke (until 2 August); John Warren (from 19 September)[15][16]
Events
- February - Ship's surgeon David Samwell witnesses the death of Captain James Cook in Hawaii.[17]
- June - Valentine Morris, governor of St Vincent, negotiates unfavourable surrender terms with the French.[18]
- unknown dates
- New bridges are built over the River Wye at Builth Wells and River Towy at Llandeilo.
- Haverfordwest prison is built on the site of the former castle.
- Baptist Assembly at Glynceiriog.
- Robert Jones, Calvinistic Methodist exhorter, preaches in London.
Arts and literature
New books
- David William - Joy in the Tents of Zion (English edition)[19]
Music
- Richard Morris creates a list of "Henwau Mesurau Cerdd Dafod a Thant a arferir yn gyffredinol gan y Prydyddion a'r Telynorion yng Nghymru".[20]
Births
- 14 March - William Ormsby-Gore, politician (died 1860)
- 24 August - Charles Norris, artist (died 1858)
Deaths
- June/July - Hugh Williams, Anglican clergyman and writer[21]
- 3 August - George Rice, Lord Lieutenant and MP for Carmarthenshire, 55[7]
- 9 August - Morgan Rhys, hymn-writer, 63[22]
- 11 December - "Madam" Bridget Bevan, philanthropist, 81[23]
- December - Richard Morris, collector of folk songs, 76[24]
- date unknown - Edward Jones, composer, 49/50[25]