This article is about the particular significance of the year 1761 to Wales and its people.

1761
in
Wales
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Timeline of Welsh history
1761 in
Great Britain
Scotland
Elsewhere

Incumbents

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Events

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  • Edward Allgood II (1712–1801) establishes a japannery at Usk.[14]
  • Goronwy Owen takes up his position as a rector in Virginia, and his salary is agreed.[15]

Arts and literature

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New books

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Music

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  • John Parry – A Collection of Welsh, English and Scotch Airs[17]

Births

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February: Lady Willoughby de Eresby

Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ Edward Breese (1873). Kalendars of Gwynedd; or, Chronological lists of lords-lieutenant [&c.] ... for the counties of Anglesey, Caernarvon, and Merioneth. p. 24.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Nicholas, Thomas (1991). Annals and antiquities of the counties and county families of Wales. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co. p. 695. ISBN 9780806313146.
  4. ^ Cylchgrawn Hanes Cymru. University of Wales Press. 1992. p. 169.
  5. ^ Edward Breese (1873). Kalendars of Gwynedd; or, Chronological lists of lords-lieutenant [&c.] ... for the counties of Anglesey, Caernarvon, and Merioneth. p. 26.
  6. ^ Nicholas, Thomas (1991). Annals and antiquities of the counties and county families of Wales. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co. p. 612. ISBN 9780806313146.
  7. ^ "Rice, George" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  8. ^ Namier, Lewis. "Gwynne, Howell (1718-80), of Garth in Llanleonfel, Brec". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  9. ^ John McClintock; James Strong (1981). Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature. Baker Book House. p. 324.
  10. ^ "Newcome, Richard (NWCM718R2)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  11. ^ "Ewer, John (EWR723J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  12. ^ The Apostolical Succession in the Church of England. James Parkes and Company. 1866. p. 15.
  13. ^ a b "Ellys, Anthony" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  14. ^ "Allgood family". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales.
  15. ^ Goronwy Owen (1876). The Poetical Works of the Rev. Goronwy Owen (Goronwy Ddu O Fon): With His Life and Correspondence. Longmans, Green. p. 11.
  16. ^ "Evan, John (1723-1817)". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales.
  17. ^ Phyllis Kinney (15 April 2011). Welsh Traditional Music. University of Wales Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-7083-2358-8.
  18. ^ Author and Book Info.com
  19. ^ Cylchgrawn Hanes Cymru. University of Wales Press. 1982. p. 449.