Events from the year 1763 in Wales.
Incumbents Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire – Thomas Morgan Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire – Thomas Wynn Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire – Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne (from 27 July) 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 – Other Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire – William Vaughan Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire – Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire – Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire – Howell Gwynne Bishop of Bangor – John Egerton Bishop of Llandaff – John Ewer Bishop of St Asaph – Richard Newcome Bishop of St Davids – Samuel Squire
Events 26 January – Herbert Lloyd, MP for Cardigan Boroughs, is created a baronet. 11 October – Hester Lynch Salusbury marries Henry Thrale, against her family's wishes. 5 December – Charles Morgan replaces Thomas Morgan (of Rhiwpera) as MP for Brecon. Plymouth Ironworks at Merthyr Tydfil established. Richard Penrhyn is created Baron Penrhyn
Arts and literature New books Goronwy Owen, Lewis Morris et al. – Diddanwch Teuluaidd Tomshone Catty's Tricks
Music Aaron Williams – The Universal Psalmodist
Births 1 April – John Wynne Griffith, politician (died 1834) 13 April – Robert Nicholl Carne, landowner (died 1849) August – Peter Bailey Williams, clergyman and author (died 1836)
Deaths 18 May – Robert Williams, politician, about 68 16 July – William Morgan (of Tredegar, younger), politician, 38 25 November – Richard Morris, father of the noted Morris brothers ("Morrisiaid Môn"), 89
References