1757 in Wales

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
• 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 Denbighshire – Richard Myddelton
• 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
• Bishop of St Asaph – Robert Hay Drummond
• Bishop of St Davids – Anthony Ellys

Events

• George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis, takes out a lease on Esgair-mwyn lead mine.
• Hirwaun ironworks begins coke smelting.
• Daines Barrington is appointed judge of the Merioneth, Caernarvonshire and Anglesey circuit (Court of Great Sessions).

Arts and literature

New books

• John Dyer – The Fleece
• Edward Evans – translation of S. Bourne's Catechism
• Elizabeth Griffith – A Series of Genuine Letters between Henry and Frances
• Joseph Harris – An Essay Upon Money and Coins
• Joshua Thomas – Tystiolaeth y Credadyn

Music

• Elis Roberts – "Jeils"
• William Williams (Pantycelyn) – Rhai Hymnau a Chaniadau Duwiol

Births

• 12 September – John Williams, lawyer and writer on legal topics (died 1810)
• date unknown – Thomas Foley, admiral (died 1833)
• probable – Richard Jones, Ruthin priest and writer (died 1814)

Deaths

• 23 March – Thomas Herring, former Bishop of Bangor, 64
• 16 July – Richard Lloyd, politician, about 54
• 16 September – Savage Mostyn, naval officer, 40s
• December – John Dyer, poet, 56

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