This article is about the particular significance of the year 1829 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire – Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire – Peter Drummond-Burrell, 22nd Baron Willoughby de Eresby Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire – William Edward Powell Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire – George Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire – Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire – Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan – John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire – Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire – Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire – Sir John Owen, 1st Baronet Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire – George Rodney, 3rd Baron Rodney
Bishop of Bangor – Henry Majendie Bishop of Llandaff – Edward Copleston Bishop of St Asaph – John Luxmoore Bishop of St Davids – John Jenkinson
Events January - The first issue of the Cambrian Quarterly Magazine and Celtic Repertory appears.National Identity in Great Britain and British North America, 1815–1851 p154 6 May - The Cymmrodorion hold an eisteddfod in London. 24 November - The Ecclesiastical Courts Act, 1829, is passed, largely at the instigation of Sir John Nicholl. Formation of the North Wales and South Wales MMs (monthly meetings) by the Society of Friends. Beaumaris Gaol is built, to the design of Joseph Hansom.
Arts and literature New books Ellis Evans - Arddangosiad Syml o Syniadau Gwahaniaethol, neu Egwyddorion Priodol, y Bedyddwyr Crediniol John Jones (Tegid) - A Defence of the Reformed System of Welsh Orthography Thomas Love Peacock - The Misfortunes of Elphin Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc) - An Essay on the Physiognomy and Physiology of the Present Inhabitants of Britain
Music Felix Mendelssohn visits Wales and transcribes some Welsh music.
Births 27 January - Isaac Roberts, astronomer (d. 1904) 28 August - Samuel C. Hughes, Welsh-born American businessman and politician (d. 1917) 20 December - Morgan Jones, cricketer (d. 1905) 23 December - Thomas Walter Price (Cuhelyn), journalist and poet (d. 1869) unknown date - G. Phillips Bevan, statistician (d. 1889)
Deaths 26 January - Benjamin Millingchamp, collector of manuscripts, 72 June - Elizabeth Randles, harpist, 28? 19 August - Jonathan Williams, antiquary, 77 20 November - John Jenkins (Ifor Ceri), antiquary, 59
See also 1829 in Ireland
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