1706 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1706 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 (until 10 February); John Tyler (from 30 June)
 * Bishop of St Asaph – William Beveridge
 * Bishop of St Davids – George Bull

Events

 * 18 January - Erasmus Saunders is made Rector of Helmdon, Northamptonshire.
 * 17 November - Thomas Mansel, future Baron Mansel, becomes 5th Baronet Mansel of Margam on the death of his father Edward Mansel.
 * date unknown
 * Crickhowell Bridge rebuilt in stone.
 * At Esgair Hir mines, Cardiganshire, "The Governour and Company of the Mine-Adventurers of England [the company owned by Humphrey Mackworth] allow £20 per annum for a Charity-School for the Children of the miners and workmen belonging to the said Company. The said Company also give £30 yearly to a Minister to read prayers, preach, and catechise the children."
 * Ellis Pugh, Quaker colonist of Pennsylvania, returns to Wales for a two-year stay.

New books

 * William Jones - Synopsis Palmariorum Matheseos

Births

 * date unknown
 * Frederick Cornewall, MP for Montgomery Boroughs 1771-1774 (died 1788)
 * William Hopkins, clergyman and author (died 1786)
 * Anna Williams, poet (died 1783)

Deaths

 * 10 February - William Beaw, Bishop of Llandaff, 90
 * 7 October - Richard Lewis of Van
 * 7 November - Daniel Price, Dean of St Asaph (date of birth unknown)
 * 17 November - Sir Edward Mansel, 4th Baronet, 69/70