1760 in Wales
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Events from the year 1760 in Wales.
Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - George (to 25 October) (became George III)
- Princess of Wales - vacant
Events
- 25 October - The Prince of Wales succeeds his grandfather, King George II, on the throne of Great Britain.
- Lewis Morris settles his long-standing legal appeal and is appointed JP for Cardiganshire.
- Llangeitho's noted Methodist chapel is built.
Arts and literature
New books
- William Lloyd - Y Sacrament a'r Aberth Cristionogol
Music
Births
- 4 February - Sir Charles Morgan, 2nd Baronet, soldier and politician (died 1846)[1]
- 11 June - John Walters, poet (died 1789)
- 6 July - Thomas Phillips, surgeon and educational benefactor (died 1851)
- 8 December - Morgan John Rhys, Baptist minister (died 1804)[2]
- date unknown
- Nancy Jones ("Nancy Crugybar"), hymn-writer and singer (died 1833)[3]
- David Lewis, priest and writer (died 1850)
Deaths
- 18 January - William Wynn, poet, 50
- April - David Lewis, poet
- 29 April - James Davies, Independent minister
- 25 October - King George II of Great Britain, former Prince of Wales, 76
- October - William Bulkeley, diarist, 68
- date unknown - Thomas Richards, clergyman and writer
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References
- The Gentleman's Magazine (London, England). F. Jefferies. 1847. p. 306.
- Henry Wilson Storey (1907). History of Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 204.
- Maggie Humphreys; Robert Evans (1 January 1997). Dictionary of Composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland. A&C Black. p. 191. ISBN 978-0-7201-2330-2.
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