This article is about the particular significance of the year 1771 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey - Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire – Thomas Morgan of Rhiwpera (until 15 May) Charles Morgan of Dderw (from 23 December) Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire - Thomas Wynn Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire – Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne 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 (until 21 April) 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 – Edward Harley, 4th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
Bishop of Bangor – John Ewer Bishop of Llandaff – Shute Barrington Bishop of St Asaph – Jonathan Shipley Bishop of St Davids – Charles Moss
Events 4 February - First meeting of the Cymdeithas y Gwyneddigion is held; Owen Jones is its president. 21 December - Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet, marries, as his second wife, Charlotte Grenville.
Arts and literature New books Henry Evans - Cynghorion Tad i'w Fab (translated from English) David Williams - The Philosopher, in Three Conversations
Music Elis Roberts - Tair Rhan Oes Dyn Peter Williams (1722-1796) - Hymns on Various Subjects (includes "Prayer for Strength", the first English translation of the hymn "Cwm Rhondda")
Births 14 May - Robert Owen, socialist businessman, founder of the cooperative movement (died 1858) 27 July - Simon Yorke, politician (died 1858) date unknown - Hannibal Evans Lloyd, English-born translator of Welsh parentage (died 1847)
Deaths 21 April - Other Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth, Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan, 39 15 May - Thomas Morgan (of Rhiwpera), politician, 43 9 June - Richard Trevor, former bishop of St David's, 63 17 November - Lewis Hopkin, poet, 63 date unknown - Alban Thomas, physician
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