1829 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1829 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
- Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey â Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey[1][2][3][4]
- Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire â Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort[5]
- Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire â Peter Drummond-Burrell, 22nd Baron Willoughby de Eresby[6]
- Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire â William Edward Powell[2]
- Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire â George Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor
- Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire â Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet
- Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire â Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster[7]
- Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan â John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute[8]
- Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire â Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet[9]
- Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire â Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis[10]
- Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire â Sir John Owen, 1st Baronet[11]
- Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire â George Rodney, 3rd Baron Rodney[12][2][13]
Events
- January - The first issue of the Cambrian Quarterly Magazine and Celtic Repertory appears.[22]
- 6 May - The Cymmrodorion hold an eisteddfod in London.[23]
- 24 November - The Ecclesiastical Courts Act, 1829, is passed, largely at the instigation of Sir John Nicholl.[24]
- Formation of the North Wales and South Wales MMs (monthly meetings) by the Society of Friends.
- Beaumaris Gaol is built, to the design of Joseph Hansom.[25]
Arts and literature
New books
- Ellis Evans - Arddangosiad Syml o Syniadau Gwahaniaethol, neu Egwyddorion Priodol, y Bedyddwyr Crediniol[26]
- John Jones (Tegid) - A Defence of the Reformed System of Welsh Orthography
- Thomas Love Peacock - The Misfortunes of Elphin
- Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc) - An Essay on the Physiognomy and Physiology of the Present Inhabitants of Britain[27]
Music
- Felix Mendelssohn visits Wales and transcribes some Welsh music.[28]
Births
- 27 January - Isaac Roberts, astronomer (d. 1904)[29]
- 28 August - Samuel C. Hughes, Welsh-born American businessman and politician (d. 1917)[30]
- 20 December - Morgan Jones, cricketer (d. 1905)
- 23 December - Thomas Walter Price (Cuhelyn), journalist and poet (d. 1869)[31]
- unknown date - G. Phillips Bevan, statistician (d. 1889)
Deaths
- 26 January - Benjamin Millingchamp, collector of manuscripts, 72
- June - Elizabeth Randles, harpist, 28?[32]
- 19 August - Jonathan Williams, antiquary, 77
- 20 November - John Jenkins (Ifor Ceri), antiquary, 59[33]