1720s in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the decade 1720 - 1729 to Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and its people
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
.
Incumbents
- Prince of WalesPrince of WalesPrince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
- George, Prince of WalesGeorge II of Great BritainGeorge II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
(until 1727) - Frederick, Prince of WalesFrederick, Prince of WalesFrederick, Prince of Wales was a member of the House of Hanover and therefore of the Hanoverian and later British Royal Family, the eldest son of George II and father of George III, as well as the great-grandfather of Queen Victoria...
(from January 8 1729)
- George, Prince of Wales
- Princess of WalesPrincess of WalesPrincess of Wales is a British courtesy title held by the wife of The Prince of Wales since the first "English" Prince of Wales in 1283.Although there have been considerably more than ten male heirs to the throne, there have been only ten Princesses of Wales. The majority of Princes of Wales...
- Caroline of AnsbachCaroline of AnsbachCaroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach was the queen consort of King George II of Great Britain.Her father, John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, was the ruler of a small German state...
(until 1727)
Events
1720- Charles Hanbury WilliamsCharles Hanbury WilliamsSir Charles Hanbury Williams, KB , diplomat, writer and satirist, son of John Hanbury, a Welsh ironmaster, assumed the name of Williams on succeeding to the estate of his godfather Charles Williams, in 1720....
succeeds to the estate of his godfather, and takes the surname Williams.
1721
- December 30 - Bridget VaughanBridget BevanBridget Bevan , also known as Madam Bevan, was a Welsh educationalist and public benefactor...
marries Arthur Bevan, a barrister.
1724
- A charity school is built at Caerleon-on-Usk as the result of a bequest from Charles Williams.
1725
- May 4 - Ann ThomasAnn MaddocksAnn Maddocks was a Welsh maid who according to tradition was forced to marry against her wishes and died pining for her true love...
(the "Maid of Cefn Ydfa") marries Anthony Maddocks. - Silvanus BevanSilvanus BevanSilvanus Bevan was an apothecary, who founded the successful firm of Allen & Hanburys.He was born into a prosperous Welsh Quaker family. His father was also called Silvanus Bevan...
is elected a Fellow of the Royal SocietyRoyal SocietyThe Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
on the recommendation of Sir Isaac NewtonIsaac NewtonSir Isaac Newton PRS was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, and theologian, who has been "considered by many to be the greatest and most influential scientist who ever lived."...
.
1726
- July 26 - Prince FrederickFrederick, Prince of WalesFrederick, Prince of Wales was a member of the House of Hanover and therefore of the Hanoverian and later British Royal Family, the eldest son of George II and father of George III, as well as the great-grandfather of Queen Victoria...
, son of the Prince of WalesGeorge II of Great BritainGeorge II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
, is created Baron Snowdon by his grandfather, King George I of Great BritainGeorge I of Great BritainGeorge I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
.
1727
- The PiercefieldPiercefield HousePiercefield House is a largely ruined neo-classical country house designed by Sir John Soane, located near Chepstow in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. Its extensive surrounding park overlooking the Wye Valley includes Chepstow Racecourse...
estate is sold for £3,366, 5.6d to Thomas Rous of Wotton-under-Edge.
1729
- January 8 - Prince FrederickFrederick, Prince of WalesFrederick, Prince of Wales was a member of the House of Hanover and therefore of the Hanoverian and later British Royal Family, the eldest son of George II and father of George III, as well as the great-grandfather of Queen Victoria...
, son of King George II, is created Prince of WalesPrince of WalesPrince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
, nearly two years after his father's accession. - March 1 - A St. David's Society is established by Welsh immigrants in Philadelphia.
- October 19 - John Harris becomes Bishop of Llandaff.
- Zachariah Williams is admitted as a poor brother pensioner of the CharterhouseLondon CharterhouseThe London Charterhouse is a historic complex of buildings in Smithfield, London dating back to the 14th century. It occupies land to the north of Charterhouse Square. The Charterhouse began as a Carthusian priory, founded in 1371 and dissolved in 1537...
in London.
New books
1721- Ellis Pugh - Annerch ir Cymru (first Welsh book published in America)
1723
- Henry Rowlands - Mona Antiqua Restaurata
- Christmas SamuelChristmas SamuelChristmas Samuel was a Welsh Independent minister and writer.He was born in Llanegwad, Carmarthenshire, into a relatively prosperous family. He began to preach at an early age, and by 1707 was in charge of the church at Panteg, though he was as yet unordained. He was ordained on September 23,...
- Llun Agrippa
1724
- Owen WynneOwen Wynne (civil servant)-Life:Wynne, born in 1652, was from Llechylched, Anglesey, north Wales and was part of a family that claimed descent from Hwfa ap Cynddelw, lord of Llifon in the twelfth century. Wynne was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, matriculating in 1668 and obtaining his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1672...
- The Life of Sir Leoline JenkinsLeoline JenkinsSir Leoline Jenkins was a Welsh academic, jurist and politician. He was a clerical lawyer serving in the Admiralty courts, and diplomat involved in the negotiation of international treaties .-Biography:...
1725
- Dafydd Lewys - Golwg ar y Byd
1729
- Christmas SamuelChristmas SamuelChristmas Samuel was a Welsh Independent minister and writer.He was born in Llanegwad, Carmarthenshire, into a relatively prosperous family. He began to preach at an early age, and by 1707 was in charge of the church at Panteg, though he was as yet unordained. He was ordained on September 23,...
- Golwg ar y Testament Newydd
Births
1722- May 9 - Morgan EdwardsMorgan EdwardsMorgan Edwards was a Welsh historian of religion, Baptist pastor, and notable for his teaching on the 'rapture' before its popularization by John Nelson Darby ....
, Baptist historian (d. 1795)
1723
- February 23 - Richard PriceRichard PriceRichard Price was a British moral philosopher and preacher in the tradition of English Dissenters, and a political pamphleteer, active in radical, republican, and liberal causes such as the American Revolution. He fostered connections between a large number of people, including writers of the...
, philosopher (d. 1791) - March 5 - Princess Mary of WalesPrincess Mary of Great BritainThe Princess Mary was a member of the British Royal Family, a daughter of George II and Caroline of Ansbach.-Early life:...
, daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales (d. 1772)
1724
- April - Joshua Eddowes, printer and bookseller (d. 1811)
- December 4 - Princess Louise of WalesLouise of Great BritainLouise of Great Britain was the youngest surviving daughter of George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach, and became queen consort of Denmark and Norway.-Early life:...
, daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales (d. 1751)
1725
- May - Llewellin Penrose, painter
- September 7 - Francis HomfrayFrancis HomfrayFrancis Homfray was an English industrialist and one of the founders of the iron industry in South Wales.Homfray, whose family were originally from Yorkshire, had been successful in the iron trade in Coalbrookdale, Staffordshire, and made his home at Wollaston Hall, Worcestershire. He married...
, industrialist (d. 1798)
1726
- June 14 - Thomas PennantThomas PennantThomas Pennant was a Welsh naturalist and antiquary.The Pennants were a Welsh gentry family from the parish of Whitford, Flintshire, who had built up a modest estate at Bychton by the seventeenth century...
, traveller and writer (d. 1798) - William JonesWilliam Jones (Welsh radical)William Jones was a Welsh antiquary, poet, scholar and radical. Jones was an ardent supporter of both the American and French Revolutions, and through his strong support of the Jacobin cause he became known as 'the rural Voltaire' or 'Welsh Voltaire'...
, poet, antiquary and radical (d. 1795)
Deaths
1720- March 7 - John Morgan (of Rhiwpera)John Morgan (of Rhiwpera)John Morgan was a Welsh politician of the early 18th century.Morgan was the youngest son of William Morgan and his wife Blanche. When his elder brother Thomas Morgan died without surviving children in 1700, he inherited the family estates, the two middle brothers having predeceased him...
, politician, 49 - April/May - Robert WynneRobert WynneRobert John Wynne was a United States politician and telegrapher. Born in Colonia, NJ, Wynne's father died while he was a teenager and had to support his family as a telegrapher. He eventually rose to be chief telegraph operator at The Colonia Corner. He later moved to Colonia Lane to work as a...
, clergyman and poet - August 29 - Charles Williams, merchant, 87
- December 31 - John WynneJohn WynneJohn Wynne was Bishop of St Asaph and of Bath and Wells , having previously been Principal of Jesus College, Oxford .-Life:...
, industrialist
1721
- July 8 - Elihu YaleElihu YaleElihu Yale was a Welsh merchant and philanthropist, governor of the East India Company, and a benefactor of the Collegiate School of Connecticut, which in 1718 was named Yale College in his honour.- Life :...
, benefactor of Yale University, 72 - date unknown - Sir William Glynne, 2nd BaronetSir William Glynne, 2nd BaronetSir William Glynne, 2nd Baronet was a Welsh lawyer and politician.The elder son of Sir William Glynne, 1st Baronet , he was educated at Oxford University, and was Member of Parliament for Oxford University from 1698 until 1701. He then represented the borough of Woodstock from 1702 until 1705, and...
1722
- February 10 - Bartholomew RobertsBartholomew RobertsBartholomew Roberts , born John Roberts, was a Welsh pirate who raided ships off America and West Africa between 1719 and 1722. He was the most successful pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy. He is estimated to have captured over 470 vessels...
, pirate ("Black Bart"), 39 (in battle) - November 16 - John VaughanJohn VaughanJohn Cecil Beaumont Vaughan is a Barbadian-born Canadian cricketer. He played three One Day Internationals for Canada.-External links:...
, reformer, 59
1723
- December 28 - Sir Charles Lloyd, 1st Baronet (of Mitfield), politician, 61
1724
- March 22 - John Evans, Bishop of Bangor and Meath, 73?
- June 1 - Erasmus SaundersErasmus SaundersErasmus Saunders was a Welsh priest and writer.Saunders was born in Clydey, Pembrokeshire. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, matriculating on 20 March 1690 and gaining various degrees thereafter: BA 1693, MA 1696, BD 1705, and DD 1712...
, clergyman, 54? - date unknown - Richard Bulkeley, 4th Viscount Bulkeley
1725
- December 15 - Francis EdwardesFrancis EdwardesFrancis Edwardes was a British Member of Parliament.Edwardes was the member of a family that owned extensive lands in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire. He was elected to the House of Commons for Haverfordwest in 1722, a seat he held until 1725...
, politician
1729
- April 29 - Sir Stephen Glynne, 3rd Baronet, 64
- September - Sir Stephen Glynne, 4th Baronet, 35?
- September 1 - Sir Richard SteeleRichard SteeleSir Richard Steele was an Irish writer and politician, remembered as co-founder, with his friend Joseph Addison, of the magazine The Spectator....
, satirist, 57