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List of years in Wales Timeline of Welsh history
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Events from the year 1757 in Wales.
Incumbents
- Lord Lieutenant of North Wales ( Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire) – George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley [1] [2]
- Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan – Other Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth [3]
- Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire – Thomas Morgan [1]
- Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire – Wilmot Vaughan, 3rd Viscount Lisburne [1]
- Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire – George Rice [4]
- Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire – Richard Myddelton
- Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire – Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet [1]
- Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire – Howell Gwynne [5] [1]
- Bishop of Bangor – John Egerton [6]
- Bishop of Llandaff – Richard Newcome [7]
- Bishop of St Asaph – Robert Hay Drummond [8]
- Bishop of St Davids – Anthony Ellys [9]
Events
- George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis, takes out a lease on Esgair-mwyn lead mine. [10]
- Hirwaun ironworks begins coke smelting. [11]
- Daines Barrington is appointed judge of the Merioneth, Caernarvonshire and Anglesey circuit ( Court of Great Sessions). [12]
Arts and literature
New books
- John Dyer – The Fleece [13]
- Edward Evans – translation of S. Bourne's Catechism
- Elizabeth Griffith – A Series of Genuine Letters between Henry and Frances [14]
- Joseph Harris – An Essay Upon Money and Coins
- Joshua Thomas – Tystiolaeth y Credadyn [15]
Music
- Elis Roberts – "Jeils"
- William Williams (Pantycelyn) – Rhai Hymnau a Chaniadau Duwiol [16]
Births
- 12 September – John Williams, lawyer and writer on legal topics (died 1810)
- date unknown – Thomas Foley, admiral (died 1833) [17]
- probable – Richard Jones, Ruthin priest and writer (died 1814)
Deaths
- 23 March – Thomas Herring, former Bishop of Bangor, 64 [18]
- 16 July – Richard Lloyd, politician, about 54 [19]
- 16 September – Savage Mostyn, naval officer, 40s
- December – John Dyer, poet, 56 [20]
References
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ Nicholas, Thomas (1991). Annals and antiquities of the counties and county families of Wales. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co. p. 612. ISBN 9780806313146.
- ^ . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
- ^ Namier, Lewis. "Gwynne, Howell (1718-80), of Garth in Llanleonfel, Brec". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ John McClintock; James Strong (1981). Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature. Baker Book House. p. 324.
- ^ "Newcome, Richard (NWCM718R2)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ The Apostolical Succession in the Church of England. James Parkes and Company. 1866. p. 15.
- ^ . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
- ^ National Library of Wales Journal. Council of the National Library of Wales. 1999. p. 133.
- ^ Ince, Laurence (1993). The South Wales iron industry, 1750-1885. Great Britain: Ferric. p. 33. ISBN 9780951816516.
- ^ Stephens, Meic (1986). The Oxford companion to the literature of Wales. Oxford Oxfordshire New York: Oxford University Press. p. 33. ISBN 9780192115867.
- ^ Jack Lynch; John T. Lynch (2016). The Oxford Handbook of British Poetry, 1660-1800. Oxford University Press. p. 313. ISBN 978-0-19-960080-9.
- ^ Richard Griffith; Elizabeth Griffith (1761). A Series of Genuine Letters Between Henry and Frances. W. Johston.
- ^ Gwilym Lleyn (1869). Cambrian bibliography: containing an account of the books printed in the Welsh language, or relating to Wales, from the year 1546 to the end of the eighteenth century; with biographical notices. Printed and pub. by J. Pryse. pp. 445.
- ^ David Ceri Jones; Eryn Mant White (4 January 2012). The Elect Methodists: Calvinistic Methodism in England and Wales, 1735-1811. University of Wales Press. pp. 138–. ISBN 978-0-7083-2502-5.
- ^ Tom Wareham, ‘Foley, Sir Thomas (1757–1833)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, May 2007 accessed 9 March 2008 Oxford DNB - subscription required
- ^ Holtby, Robert T. (2004). "Herring, Thomas (1693–1757), archbishop of Canterbury". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ref:odnb/13098. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "LLOYD, Richard (c.1703-57), of Mabws, Card". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ Shaw, Thomas B. A Complete Manual of English Literature. Ed. William Smith. New York: Sheldon & Co., 1872. 372. Print.
| |||||
| Centuries: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decades: | |||||
| See also: |
List of years in Wales Timeline of Welsh history
| ||||
Events from the year 1757 in Wales.
Incumbents
- Lord Lieutenant of North Wales ( Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire) – George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley [1] [2]
- Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan – Other Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth [3]
- Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire – Thomas Morgan [1]
- Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire – Wilmot Vaughan, 3rd Viscount Lisburne [1]
- Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire – George Rice [4]
- Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire – Richard Myddelton
- Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire – Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet [1]
- Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire – Howell Gwynne [5] [1]
- Bishop of Bangor – John Egerton [6]
- Bishop of Llandaff – Richard Newcome [7]
- Bishop of St Asaph – Robert Hay Drummond [8]
- Bishop of St Davids – Anthony Ellys [9]
Events
- George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis, takes out a lease on Esgair-mwyn lead mine. [10]
- Hirwaun ironworks begins coke smelting. [11]
- Daines Barrington is appointed judge of the Merioneth, Caernarvonshire and Anglesey circuit ( Court of Great Sessions). [12]
Arts and literature
New books
- John Dyer – The Fleece [13]
- Edward Evans – translation of S. Bourne's Catechism
- Elizabeth Griffith – A Series of Genuine Letters between Henry and Frances [14]
- Joseph Harris – An Essay Upon Money and Coins
- Joshua Thomas – Tystiolaeth y Credadyn [15]
Music
- Elis Roberts – "Jeils"
- William Williams (Pantycelyn) – Rhai Hymnau a Chaniadau Duwiol [16]
Births
- 12 September – John Williams, lawyer and writer on legal topics (died 1810)
- date unknown – Thomas Foley, admiral (died 1833) [17]
- probable – Richard Jones, Ruthin priest and writer (died 1814)
Deaths
- 23 March – Thomas Herring, former Bishop of Bangor, 64 [18]
- 16 July – Richard Lloyd, politician, about 54 [19]
- 16 September – Savage Mostyn, naval officer, 40s
- December – John Dyer, poet, 56 [20]
References
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ Nicholas, Thomas (1991). Annals and antiquities of the counties and county families of Wales. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co. p. 612. ISBN 9780806313146.
- ^ . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
- ^ Namier, Lewis. "Gwynne, Howell (1718-80), of Garth in Llanleonfel, Brec". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ John McClintock; James Strong (1981). Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature. Baker Book House. p. 324.
- ^ "Newcome, Richard (NWCM718R2)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ The Apostolical Succession in the Church of England. James Parkes and Company. 1866. p. 15.
- ^ . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
- ^ National Library of Wales Journal. Council of the National Library of Wales. 1999. p. 133.
- ^ Ince, Laurence (1993). The South Wales iron industry, 1750-1885. Great Britain: Ferric. p. 33. ISBN 9780951816516.
- ^ Stephens, Meic (1986). The Oxford companion to the literature of Wales. Oxford Oxfordshire New York: Oxford University Press. p. 33. ISBN 9780192115867.
- ^ Jack Lynch; John T. Lynch (2016). The Oxford Handbook of British Poetry, 1660-1800. Oxford University Press. p. 313. ISBN 978-0-19-960080-9.
- ^ Richard Griffith; Elizabeth Griffith (1761). A Series of Genuine Letters Between Henry and Frances. W. Johston.
- ^ Gwilym Lleyn (1869). Cambrian bibliography: containing an account of the books printed in the Welsh language, or relating to Wales, from the year 1546 to the end of the eighteenth century; with biographical notices. Printed and pub. by J. Pryse. pp. 445.
- ^ David Ceri Jones; Eryn Mant White (4 January 2012). The Elect Methodists: Calvinistic Methodism in England and Wales, 1735-1811. University of Wales Press. pp. 138–. ISBN 978-0-7083-2502-5.
- ^ Tom Wareham, ‘Foley, Sir Thomas (1757–1833)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, May 2007 accessed 9 March 2008 Oxford DNB - subscription required
- ^ Holtby, Robert T. (2004). "Herring, Thomas (1693–1757), archbishop of Canterbury". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ref:odnb/13098. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "LLOYD, Richard (c.1703-57), of Mabws, Card". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ Shaw, Thomas B. A Complete Manual of English Literature. Ed. William Smith. New York: Sheldon & Co., 1872. 372. Print.