1717 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1717 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 Glamorgan – vacant until 1729
 * Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire – John Morgan (of Rhiwpera)
 * Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire – John Vaughan, 1st Viscount Lisburne
 * Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire – vacant until 1755
 * Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire – Sir Arthur Owen, 3rd Baronet
 * Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire – Thomas Coningsby, 1st Earl Coningsby


 * Bishop of Bangor – Benjamin Hoadly
 * Bishop of Llandaff – John Tyler
 * Bishop of St Asaph – John Wynne
 * Bishop of St Davids – Adam Ottley

Events

 * 31 March - In the presence of King George I of Great Britain, Benjamin Hoadly, Bishop of Bangor, gives a sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ", beginning the Bangorian Controversy.
 * 19 September - Japanning of tinplate begins at Pontypool.
 * date unknown
 * The Lower Swansea valley's first copper smelting works is opened by John Lane and John Pollard (possibly his step father-in-law) at Llangyfelach, Landore.
 * Welsh-born David Lloyd is appointed Chief Justice of the supreme court of Pennsylvania.

English language

 * James Davies – Particular Thoughts on Religion
 * Benjamin Hoadly – The Nature of the Kingdom, or Church of Christ

Welsh language

 * Meddylieu Neillduol ar Grefydd
 * Moses Williams – Cofrestr o'r holl lyfrau printiedig gan mwyaf a gyfansoddwyd yn yr iaith Gymraeg (first-ever catalogue of Welsh printed books)

Births

 * 11 February - William Williams (Pantycelyn), poet, hymn-writer and religious leader (died 1791)
 * 13 November - Prince George William, first child born to the new Prince and Princess of Wales, George and Caroline, since their arrival in Britain (died 1718)

Deaths

 * 20 May - John Trevor, politician, 80?
 * 3 June - Thomas Watson, former Bishop of St David's, 80
 * 30 August - William Lloyd, former Bishop of St Asaph, 90
 * date unknown - William Robinson, MP, about 50