1748 in Wales

Events from the year 1748 in Wales.

Incumbents

 * Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire) – George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley
 * Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan – Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton
 * Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire – Thomas Morgan
 * Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire – Wilmot Vaughan, 3rd Viscount Lisburne
 * Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire – vacant until 1755
 * Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire – Sir Robert Salusbury Cotton, 3rd Baronet (until 27 August); Richard Myddelton (from 20 August)
 * Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire – Sir Arthur Owen, 3rd Baronet
 * Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire – William Perry


 * Bishop of Bangor – Zachary Pearce (from 21 February)
 * Bishop of Llandaff – John Gilbert (until 29 December)
 * Bishop of St Asaph – Samuel Lisle (until 17 March) Robert Hay Drummond (from 24 April)
 * Bishop of St Davids – The Hon. Richard Trevor

Events

 * 8 March - With the death of the childless William Herbert, 3rd Marquess of Powis, the title becomes extinct. Henry Arthur Herbert subsequently becomes 1st Earl of Powis.
 * Richard Wilson paints the two eldest sons of Frederick, Prince of Wales.
 * Joseph Harris becomes Assay-Master at the Royal Mint.
 * A major eisteddfod is held at Selattyn.
 * William Williams Pantycelyn marries Mary Francis of Llansawel.
 * The Salusbury family leave Lleweni Hall.

New books

 * Lewis Morris - Plans of Harbours, Bays, and Roads in St. George's and the Bristol Channels

Births

 * 1 September - Thomas Johnes, landowner (died 1816)

Deaths

 * 8 March - William Herbert, 3rd Marquess of Powis, 50
 * 27 August - Sir Robert Salusbury Cotton, 3rd Baronet, 53
 * December - John Harris, Sr., Welsh-descended American trader, 75