1787 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1787 to Wales and its people.
See also:List of years in Wales
Timeline of Welsh history
Timeline of Welsh history
- 1787 in
- Great Britain
Incumbents
- Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey - Henry Paget[1][2][3][4]
- Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire â Charles Morgan of Dderw (until 24 May); Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort (from 8 June)[5]
- Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire - Thomas Bulkeley, 7th Viscount Bulkeley[6]
- Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire â Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne[2]
- Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire â John Vaughan
- Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire - Richard Myddelton
- Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire - Sir Roger Mostyn, 5th Baronet
- Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan â John Stuart, Lord Mountstuart[7]
- Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire - Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet[8]
- Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire â George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis[2]
- Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire â Richard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford[2][9]
- Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire â Edward Harley, 4th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer[10][2]
Events
- March - Hester Piozzi returns from Italy with her second husband.[16]
- November - Richard Crawshay uses puddling at the Cyfarthfa ironworks.[17]
- December - Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd), shortly before his death, sells his manuscript collection.
- date unknown
- Thomas Charles opens his first Sunday school, at Hengoed.[18]
- The first Cymmrodorion Society is disbanded.[19]
- Iolo Morganwg spends time as a prisoner in Cardiff jail.[20]
- Construction of Margam orangery begins.[21]
- The Baptist Association endorses the "pocket Bible" published by David Jones and Peter Williams.[22]
Arts and literature
New books
- John Thelwall - Poems upon various subjects
Music
- Elis Roberts - Pedwar Chwarter y Flwyddyn
- Nathaniel Williams - Ychydig o Hymnau Newyddion
- William Williams Pantycelyn - Rhai Hymnau Newyddion
Sport
- 27 February - Royal British Bowmen, an archery society, formed in Wrexham.[23]
Births
- 26 May - Richard Jones, printer (died 1855)[24]
- 8 June - William Conybeare, geologist (died 1857)[25]
- 9 July - Taliesin Williams, poet and author (died 1847)[26]
- 2 October - Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc), historian (died 1848)[27]
Deaths
- 3 February - Philip David, Independent minister, 77[28]
- 24 May - Charles Morgan of Dderw, politician, 50[29]
- 18 June - John Egerton, controversial Bishop of Bangor 1756â1768, 65.[30]
- 3 November - Robert Lowth, Bishop of St David's 1766, 76[31]
- date unknown - William Elias, poet, 79