1763 in Wales

Events from the year 1763 in Wales.

Incumbents

 * Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet
 * Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire – Thomas Morgan
 * Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire – Thomas Wynn
 * Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire – Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne (from 27 July)
 * Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire – George Rice
 * Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire – Richard Myddelton
 * Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire – Sir Roger Mostyn, 5th Baronet
 * Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan – Other Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth
 * Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire – William Vaughan
 * Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire – Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis
 * Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire – Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet
 * Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire – Howell Gwynne
 * Bishop of Bangor – John Egerton
 * Bishop of Llandaff – John Ewer
 * Bishop of St Asaph – Richard Newcome
 * Bishop of St Davids – Samuel Squire

Events

 * 26 January – Herbert Lloyd, MP for Cardigan Boroughs, is created a baronet.
 * 11 October – Hester Lynch Salusbury marries Henry Thrale, against her family's wishes.
 * 5 December – Charles Morgan replaces Thomas Morgan (of Rhiwpera) as MP for Brecon.
 * Plymouth Ironworks at Merthyr Tydfil established.
 * Richard Penrhyn is created Baron Penrhyn

New books

 * Goronwy Owen, Lewis Morris et al. – Diddanwch Teuluaidd
 * Tomshone Catty's Tricks

Music

 * Aaron Williams – The Universal Psalmodist

Births

 * 1 April – John Wynne Griffith, politician (died 1834)
 * 13 April – Robert Nicholl Carne, landowner (died 1849)
 * August – Peter Bailey Williams, clergyman and author (died 1836)

Deaths

 * 18 May – Robert Williams, politician, about 68
 * 16 July – William Morgan (of Tredegar, younger), politician, 38
 * 25 November – Richard Morris, father of the noted Morris brothers ("Morrisiaid Môn"), 89