1779 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1779 to Wales and its people.

1779
in
Wales

Centuries:
  • 16th
  • 17th
  • 18th
  • 19th
  • 20th
Decades:
  • 1750s
  • 1760s
  • 1770s
  • 1780s
  • 1790s
See also:
1779 in
Great Britain
Ireland
Scotland

Incumbents

Events

Arts and literature

New books

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.[3]

Births

Deaths

  • 9 August - Morgan Rhys, hymn-writer, 63[4]
  • 11 December - "Madam" Bridget Bevan, philanthropist, 81[5]
  • December - Richard Morris, collector of folk songs, 76[6]
  • date unknown - Hugh Williams, Anglican clergyman and writer
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References

  1. David Samwell (2007). The Death of Captain Cook and Other Writings. University of Wales Press. ISBN 978-0-7083-2073-0.
  2. Gomer Morgan Roberts. "WILLIAM, DAVID (1720-1794), hymn-writer". Welsh Biography Online. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  3. Phyllis Kinney (15 April 2011). Welsh Traditional Music. University of Wales Press. pp. 38–. ISBN 978-0-7083-2358-8.
  4. Gomer Morgan Roberts. "Rhys, Morgan (1716-1794), hymn-writer". Welsh Biography Online. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  5. Mary Clement. "Bevan, Bridget ('Madam Bevan'; 1698-1779), philanthropist and educationist". Welsh Biography Online. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  6. Robert Thomas Jenkins. "MORRIS, RICHARD (1703-1779), founder of the Cymmrodorion Society". Welsh Biography Online. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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