1723 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1723 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 – Sir William Morgan of Tredegar
 * Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire – John Vaughan, 2nd Viscount Lisburne
 * Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire – vacant until 1755
 * Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire – Sir Arthur Owen, 3rd Baronet
 * Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire – James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos


 * Bishop of Bangor – Richard Reynolds (until 17 June) William Baker (from 11 August)
 * Bishop of Llandaff – John Tyler
 * Bishop of St Asaph – John Wynne
 * Bishop of St Davids – Adam Ottley (until 3 October)

Events

 * 7 May - Lewis Morris arrives in London from Anglesey.
 * October - Following the death of Adam Ottley, bishop of St Davids, while in office, Richard Smalbroke, Treasurer of Llandaff, is selected as his successor.
 * date unknown - The roles of Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Custos Rotulorum of Brecknockshire are merged.

New books

 * Henry Rowlands - Mona Antiqua Restaurata
 * Christmas Samuel - Llun Agrippa

Births

 * 1 January - Goronwy Owen, poet (died 1769)
 * 23 February - Richard Price, philosopher (died 1791)
 * 5 March - Princess Mary of Wales, daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales (died 1772)
 * August - Sir Richard Perryn, judge (died 1803)

Deaths

 * 28 April - Sir John Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Eltham, English-born politician of Welsh parentage, 69
 * 31 May - William Baxter, classical scholar, 72
 * 4 August - William Fleetwood, Bishop of St Asaph 1704-1708, 67
 * 3 October - Adam Ottley, Bishop of St Davids, 68
 * 21 November - Henry Rowlands, antiquary, 68
 * 10 December - Thomas Mansel, 1st Baron Mansel, politician, about 55
 * 28 December - Sir Charles Lloyd, 1st Baronet, of Milfield, politician, 61