This article is about the particular significance of the year 1761 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet (from 25 November) Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire- Thomas Wynn (from 4 July) Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire – Richard Myddelton Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire – Sir Roger Mostyn, 5th Baronet (from 10 July) Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire – vacant Montgomeryshire – Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis (from 4 July) Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan – Other Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire – Thomas Morgan Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire – Wilmot Vaughan, 3rd Viscount Lisburne Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire – George Rice Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire – Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire – Howell Gwynne Bishop of Bangor – John Egerton Bishop of Llandaff – Richard Newcome (until 9 July); John Ewer (from 28 December) Bishop of St Asaph – Robert Hay Drummond (until June) Richard Newcome (from 9 July) Bishop of St Davids – Anthony Ellys (until 16 January) Samuel Squire (from 24 March)
Events Edward Allgood II (1712–1801) establishes a japannery at Usk. Goronwy Owen takes up his position as a rector in Virginia, and his salary is agreed.
Arts and literature New books Thomas Pennant – British Zoology, volume 1 John Wesley – Rules of the United Societies, translated into Welsh by John Evans of Bala.
Music John Parry – A Collection of Welsh, English and Scotch Airs
Births
16 February – Priscilla Bertie, 21st Baroness Willoughby de Eresby, Welsh-descended noblewoman and Baroness Gwydyr (died 1828) 15 July – Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), writer (died 1849) 11 October – David Charles, hymn-writer (died 1834) date unknown Charles Heath, Radical printer and writer, twice Mayor of Monmouth, in Worcestershire (died 1831) Elizabeth Whitlock, sister of Sarah Siddons and Julia Ann Hatton Helen Maria Williams, novelist and poet, in Scotland (died 1827)Author and Book Info.com
Deaths 16 January – Anthony Ellys, Bishop of St Davids, 70 4 February – Samuel Davies, Welsh-descended evangelist in America, 37 (pneumonia) 8 April – Griffith Jones Llanddowror, pioneer in education, 77 27 April – Sir William Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Clapton, Welsh-descended politician, ?31
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