This article is about the particular significance of the year 1773 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey - Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire – Charles Morgan of Dderw Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire - Thomas Wynn Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire – Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire – George Rice Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire - Richard Myddelton Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire - Sir Roger Mostyn, 5th Baronet Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan – John Stuart, Lord Mountstuart Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire - William Vaughan Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire – Robert Clive (from 17 June) Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire – Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire – Edward Harley, 4th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
Bishop of Bangor – John Ewer Bishop of Llandaff – Shute Barrington Bishop of St Asaph – Jonathan Shipley Bishop of St Davids – Charles Moss
Events 22 April - An earthquake occurs in the Caernarfon area, with an estimated strength of 3.7. 7 November - Richard Morris makes his will. 25 November - Walter Siddons marries Sarah Kemble. date unknown Dolauhirion Bridge is built on the Llandovery to Cilycwm road by William Edwards. David Williams, having resigned from the ministry, opens a school in Chelsea.
Arts and literature New books Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) - Rhybudd Cyfr-drist i'r Diofal a Difraw John Roberts (Siôn Robert Lewis) - Geirlyfr Ysgrythurol
Music James Rivington settles in New York, where he begins selling musical instruments, including "Welsh harps".
Births 21 February - Titus Lewis, preacher and writer (died 1811) 21 April - Christopher Bethell, English clergyman, Bishop of Bangor 1830-1859 (died 1859) 14 November - Stapleton Stapleton-Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere, military leader (died 1865) date unknown Catherine Davies, royal governess and memoirist (died c.1841) Joseph Harris (Gomer), writer (died 1825)
Deaths 16 February - Sir John Wynn, 2nd Baronet, 71 21 July - Howell Harris, Methodist leader, 59
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