1760 in Wales

Events from the year 1760 in Wales.

Incumbents

 * Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire) – George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley (until 25 October)
 * Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan – Other Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth
 * Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire – Thomas Morgan
 * Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire – Wilmot Vaughan, 3rd Viscount Lisburne
 * Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire – George Rice
 * Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire – Richard Myddelton
 * Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire – Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet
 * Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire – Howell Gwynne
 * Bishop of Bangor – John Egerton
 * Bishop of Llandaff – Richard Newcome
 * Bishop of St Asaph – Robert Hay Drummond
 * Bishop of St Davids – Anthony Ellys

Events

 * 25 October
 * The Prince of Wales succeeds his grandfather, King George II, on the throne of Great Britain, as King George III.
 * George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley, surrenders the lord lieutenancy of North Wales, to be replaced by a different holder in each individual county of North Wales.
 * Lewis Morris settles his long-standing legal appeal and is appointed JP for Cardiganshire.
 * Llangeitho's noted Methodist chapel is built.

New books

 * William Lloyd – Y Sacrament a'r Aberth Cristionogol

Births

 * 4 February – Sir Charles Morgan, 2nd Baronet, soldier and politician (died 1846)
 * 11 June – John Walters, poet (died 1789)
 * 6 July – Thomas Phillips, surgeon and educational benefactor (died 1851)
 * 8 December – Morgan John Rhys, Baptist minister (died 1804)
 * date unknown
 * Nancy Jones ("Nancy Crugybar"), hymn-writer and singer (died 1833)
 * David Lewis, priest and writer (died 1850)
 * Frances Williams, convict (died 1801)

Deaths

 * 18 January – William Wynn, poet, 50
 * April – David Lewis, poet
 * 29 April – James Davies, Independent minister
 * 25 October – King George II of Great Britain, former Prince of Wales, 76
 * October – William Bulkeley, diarist, 68
 * date unknown – Thomas Richards, clergyman and writer