Events from the year 1765 in Wales.
Incumbents Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire – Thomas Morgan 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 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 – Howell Gwynne Bishop of Bangor – John Egerton Bishop of Llandaff – John Ewer Bishop of St Asaph – Richard Newcome Bishop of St Davids – Samuel Squire
Events July – Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis, resigns from his position as Treasurer of the Household when his former party, the Whigs, are returned to power. 6 December – The Penrhyn estate comes into the possession of the Pennant family, through the marriage of Richard Pennant with the heiress of the Warburton family. unknown dates Cyfarthfa Ironworks is founded by Anthony Bacon. Richard Price becomes a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Arts and literature New books John Jones – Catholic Faith and Practice
Music 12 August – The Royal Shepherd, by Richard Rolt, is performed in Dublin to celebrate the birthday of the Prince of Wales.
Births 4 May – Hopkin Bevan, minister and writer (died 1839) 23 August – James Davies, schoolmaster 8 October – George Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor, politician (died 1852) 13 October – J. R. Jones (Ramoth), Baptist minister (died 1822) date unknown – David Jones, barrister (died 1816)
Deaths 10 April – Edward Heylyn, porcelain manufacturer, 69/70 11 April – Lewis Morris, hydrographer and writer, eldest of the Morris brothers of Anglesey, 64 16 May – William Wynne, lawyer and author, about 73 8 June – Silvanus Bevan, apothecary, 73/74 16 December – Thomas William, Methodist exhorter, 48 29 December – Prince Frederick William of Wales, son of the former Prince and Princess of Wales, 15
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