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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1704 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
- Lord Lieutenant of North Wales ( Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire) – Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley [1] [2]
- Lord Lieutenant of South Wales ( Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Monmouthshire, Pembrokeshire, Radnorshire) – Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke [1] [3]
- Bishop of Bangor – John Evans [4]
- Bishop of Llandaff – William Beaw [4]
- Bishop of St Asaph – George Hooper (until 14 March); [5] William Beveridge (from 16 July) [6]
- Bishop of St Davids – vacant
Events
- 6 April - Sir Humphrey Mackworth proposes to the SPCK the "Erection of libraries in Wales". [7]
- May - Erasmus Lewis becomes secretary to Robert Harley at the Northern Department. [8]
- July - Richard Vaughan of Corsygedol becomes Constable of Harlech Castle. [9]
- 9 October - Roger Griffith is installed as archdeacon of Brecon. [10]
- date unknown
- Jane Kemeys of Cefn Mabli marries Sir John Tynte, 2nd Baronet, resulting in an alliance between two important families and the beginning of the Kemeys-Tynte dynasty. [11]
Arts and literature
New books
- John Morgan - Bloeddnad Ofnadwy yr Utcorn Diweddaf (posthumously published) [12]
- Robert Nelson - A Companion for the Festivals and Fasts of the Church of England [13]
Births
- May - Ann Maddocks, the "maid of Cefn Ydfa" (died 1727) [14]
- December - Richard Herbert, politician (died 1754) [15]
- date unknown - Robert Jones, politician (died 1774) [16]
Deaths
- May - William Wynne, historian, about 33 [17]
- 9 August - Richard Bulkeley, 3rd Viscount Bulkeley, about 46, politician [18]
- November - Sir John Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Llangibby, about 53 [19]
See also
References
- ^ a b J.C. Sainty (1979). List of Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660-1974. London: Swift Printers (Sales) Ltd.
- ^ Nicholas, Thomas (1991). Annals and antiquities of the counties and county families of Wales. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co. p. 695. ISBN 9780806313146.
- ^ Brown, Richard (1991). Church and state in modern Britain, 1700-1850. London England New York, NY: Routledge. p. 25. ISBN 9781134982707.
- ^ a b Charles John Abbey (1887). The English Church and Its Bishops 1700-1800. Longmans, Green. pp. 357–359.
- ^ Fasti ecclesiae Anglicanae or a calendar of the principal ecclesiastical dignitaries in England and Wales. University Press. 1854. p. 77.
- ^ Grosart, Rev. A. B. (1885). Dictionary of National Biography. pp. 447–448.
- ^ Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain); Mary Clement (1952). Correspondence and Minutes of the S.P.C.K. Relating to Wales, 1699-1740. University of Wales Press. p. 252.
- ^ William Llewelyn Davies. "Lewis, Erasmus (1670-1754), writer of 'news-letters' and holder of posts under the Government". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ William Llewelyn Davies. "Vaughan family of Corsygedol". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Robert Thomas Jenkins. "Griffith, Roger (died 1708), Presbyterian minister and tutor, afterwards archdeacon". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Robert Thomas Jenkins. "Kemeys and Kemeys-Tynte family, of Cefn Mabli, Monmouth". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ John Thomas Jones. "Morgan, John (1662-1701), cleric and author". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Robert Thomas Jenkins. "Nelson, Robert (1656-1715), non-juror, supporter of the S.P.C.K., and philanthropist". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Robert Thomas Jenkins. "Maddocks (née Thomas), Ann (1704-1727), 'the Maid of Cefn Ydfa'". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "HERBERT, Richard (d.1754)". History of Parliament Online (1754-`790). Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "JONES, Robert (d.1774), of Clement's Lane, Lombard St., London, and Babraham, Cambs". History of Parliament online. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ Robert Thomas Jenkins. "Wynne, William (1671?-1704), historian". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Hayton, D. W. "Bulkeley, Richard, 3rd Visct. Bulkeley of Cashel [I] (c.1658-1704), of Baron Hill, Anglesey". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ John Burke; Bernard Burke (1977). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland, and Scotland. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 568. ISBN 978-0-8063-0739-8.
| |||||
| Centuries: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decades: | |||||
| See also: |
List of years in Wales Timeline of Welsh history
| ||||
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1704 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
- Lord Lieutenant of North Wales ( Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire) – Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley [1] [2]
- Lord Lieutenant of South Wales ( Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Monmouthshire, Pembrokeshire, Radnorshire) – Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke [1] [3]
- Bishop of Bangor – John Evans [4]
- Bishop of Llandaff – William Beaw [4]
- Bishop of St Asaph – George Hooper (until 14 March); [5] William Beveridge (from 16 July) [6]
- Bishop of St Davids – vacant
Events
- 6 April - Sir Humphrey Mackworth proposes to the SPCK the "Erection of libraries in Wales". [7]
- May - Erasmus Lewis becomes secretary to Robert Harley at the Northern Department. [8]
- July - Richard Vaughan of Corsygedol becomes Constable of Harlech Castle. [9]
- 9 October - Roger Griffith is installed as archdeacon of Brecon. [10]
- date unknown
- Jane Kemeys of Cefn Mabli marries Sir John Tynte, 2nd Baronet, resulting in an alliance between two important families and the beginning of the Kemeys-Tynte dynasty. [11]
Arts and literature
New books
- John Morgan - Bloeddnad Ofnadwy yr Utcorn Diweddaf (posthumously published) [12]
- Robert Nelson - A Companion for the Festivals and Fasts of the Church of England [13]
Births
- May - Ann Maddocks, the "maid of Cefn Ydfa" (died 1727) [14]
- December - Richard Herbert, politician (died 1754) [15]
- date unknown - Robert Jones, politician (died 1774) [16]
Deaths
- May - William Wynne, historian, about 33 [17]
- 9 August - Richard Bulkeley, 3rd Viscount Bulkeley, about 46, politician [18]
- November - Sir John Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Llangibby, about 53 [19]
See also
References
- ^ a b J.C. Sainty (1979). List of Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660-1974. London: Swift Printers (Sales) Ltd.
- ^ Nicholas, Thomas (1991). Annals and antiquities of the counties and county families of Wales. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co. p. 695. ISBN 9780806313146.
- ^ Brown, Richard (1991). Church and state in modern Britain, 1700-1850. London England New York, NY: Routledge. p. 25. ISBN 9781134982707.
- ^ a b Charles John Abbey (1887). The English Church and Its Bishops 1700-1800. Longmans, Green. pp. 357–359.
- ^ Fasti ecclesiae Anglicanae or a calendar of the principal ecclesiastical dignitaries in England and Wales. University Press. 1854. p. 77.
- ^ Grosart, Rev. A. B. (1885). Dictionary of National Biography. pp. 447–448.
- ^ Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain); Mary Clement (1952). Correspondence and Minutes of the S.P.C.K. Relating to Wales, 1699-1740. University of Wales Press. p. 252.
- ^ William Llewelyn Davies. "Lewis, Erasmus (1670-1754), writer of 'news-letters' and holder of posts under the Government". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ William Llewelyn Davies. "Vaughan family of Corsygedol". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Robert Thomas Jenkins. "Griffith, Roger (died 1708), Presbyterian minister and tutor, afterwards archdeacon". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Robert Thomas Jenkins. "Kemeys and Kemeys-Tynte family, of Cefn Mabli, Monmouth". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ John Thomas Jones. "Morgan, John (1662-1701), cleric and author". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Robert Thomas Jenkins. "Nelson, Robert (1656-1715), non-juror, supporter of the S.P.C.K., and philanthropist". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Robert Thomas Jenkins. "Maddocks (née Thomas), Ann (1704-1727), 'the Maid of Cefn Ydfa'". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "HERBERT, Richard (d.1754)". History of Parliament Online (1754-`790). Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "JONES, Robert (d.1774), of Clement's Lane, Lombard St., London, and Babraham, Cambs". History of Parliament online. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ Robert Thomas Jenkins. "Wynne, William (1671?-1704), historian". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Hayton, D. W. "Bulkeley, Richard, 3rd Visct. Bulkeley of Cashel [I] (c.1658-1704), of Baron Hill, Anglesey". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ John Burke; Bernard Burke (1977). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland, and Scotland. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 568. ISBN 978-0-8063-0739-8.