This article is about the particular significance of the year 1704 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire) – Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley Lord Lieutenant of South Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Monmouthshire, Pembrokeshire, Radnorshire) – Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke
Bishop of Bangor – John Evans Bishop of Llandaff – William Beaw Bishop of St Asaph – George Hooper (until 14 March); William Beveridge (from 16 July) Bishop of St Davids – vacant
Events 6 April - Sir Humphrey Mackworth proposes to the SPCK the "Erection of libraries in Wales". May - Erasmus Lewis becomes secretary to Robert Harley at the Northern Department. July - Richard Vaughan of Corsygedol becomes Constable of Harlech Castle. 9 October - Roger Griffith is installed as archdeacon of Brecon. date unknown Jane Kemeys of Cefn Mabli marries Sir John Tynte, 2nd Baronet, resulting in an alliance between two important families and the beginning of the Kemeys-Tynte dynasty.
Arts and literature New books John Morgan - Bloeddnad Ofnadwy yr Utcorn Diweddaf (posthumously published) Robert Nelson - A Companion for the Festivals and Fasts of the Church of England
Births May - Ann Maddocks, the "maid of Cefn Ydfa" (died 1727) December - Richard Herbert, politician (died 1754)
date unknown - Robert Jones, politician (died 1774)
Deaths May - William Wynne, historian, about 33 9 August - Richard Bulkeley, 3rd Viscount Bulkeley, about 46, politician November - Sir John Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Llangibby, about 53
See also 1704 in Scotland
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