1702 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1702 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

 * Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire) – William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby; (10 June – 5 November 1702) Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley (from 2 December)
 * 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 – Edward Jones
 * Bishop of St Davids – vacant

Events

 * 8 March – Anne, daughter of King James II, comes to the throne of Great Britain. Since her only surviving son had died prior to her accession, there is no prospective Prince of Wales.
 * 5 May – Following a suspension of nearly a year, Edward Jones, Bishop of St Asaph, is allowed to return to his see.
 * date unknown
 * The 23rd Regiment of Foot is granted the title The Welsh Regiment of Fuzileers.
 * An eisteddfod is held at Machynlleth.
 * Richard Bulkeley, 4th Viscount Bulkeley, succeeds his father, the 3rd Viscount, as Constable of Beaumaris Castle.

New books

 * David Maurice – Cynffwrdd i'r gwan Gristion, neu'r gorsen ysig (translation from work of Theophilus Dorrington)

Births

 * 20 May – Thomas Morgan, judge (died 1769)
 * date unknown
 * Richard Farrington, antiquary (died 1772)
 * Humphrey Owen, academic (died 1768)

Deaths

 * January – James Annesley, 3rd Earl of Anglesey, 31
 * 25 March – Lewis Wogan of Boulston, High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire, about 50
 * 12 May – Elizabeth Gwyn, philanthropist, daughter of Thomas Gwyn of Hay Castle
 * 5 November – William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby, Lord Lieutenant of North Wales, about 47
 * December – Sir Charles Kemeys, 3rd Baronet, Governor of Cardiff Castle
 * date unknown – David Maurice, clergyman and translator, 76