Events from the year 1760 in Wales.
Incumbents Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire) – George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley (until 25 October) 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 25 October The Prince of Wales succeeds his grandfather, King George II, on the throne of Great Britain, as King George III. George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley, surrenders the lord lieutenancy of North Wales, to be replaced by a different holder in each individual county of North Wales. Lewis Morris settles his long-standing legal appeal and is appointed JP for Cardiganshire. Llangeitho's noted Methodist chapel is built.
Arts and literature New books William Lloyd – Y Sacrament a'r Aberth Cristionogol
Music
Births 4 February – Sir Charles Morgan, 2nd Baronet, soldier and politician (died 1846) 11 June – John Walters, poet (died 1789) 6 July – Thomas Phillips, surgeon and educational benefactor (died 1851) 8 December – Morgan John Rhys, Baptist minister (died 1804) date unknown Nancy Jones ("Nancy Crugybar"), hymn-writer and singer (died 1833) David Lewis, priest and writer (died 1850) Frances Williams, convict (died 1801)
Deaths 18 January – William Wynn, poet, 50 April – David Lewis, poet 29 April – James Davies, Independent minister 25 October – King George II of Great Britain, former Prince of Wales, 76 October – William Bulkeley, diarist, 68 date unknown – Thomas Richards, clergyman and writer
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