1771 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1771 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

 * Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey - Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet
 * Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire – Thomas Morgan of Rhiwpera (until 15 May) Charles Morgan of Dderw (from 23 December)
 * Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire - Thomas Wynn
 * Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire – Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne
 * 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 (until 21 April)
 * 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 – Edward Harley, 4th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer


 * Bishop of Bangor – John Ewer
 * Bishop of Llandaff – Shute Barrington
 * Bishop of St Asaph – Jonathan Shipley
 * Bishop of St Davids – Charles Moss

Events

 * 4 February - First meeting of the Cymdeithas y Gwyneddigion is held; Owen Jones is its president.
 * 21 December - Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet, marries, as his second wife, Charlotte Grenville.

New books

 * Henry Evans - Cynghorion Tad i'w Fab (translated from English)
 * David Williams - The Philosopher, in Three Conversations

Music

 * Elis Roberts - Tair Rhan Oes Dyn
 * Peter Williams (1722-1796) - Hymns on Various Subjects (includes "Prayer for Strength", the first English translation of the hymn "Cwm Rhondda")

Births

 * 14 May - Robert Owen, socialist businessman, founder of the cooperative movement (died 1858)
 * 27 July - Simon Yorke, politician (died 1858)
 * date unknown - Hannibal Evans Lloyd, English-born translator of Welsh parentage (died 1847)

Deaths

 * 21 April - Other Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth, Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan, 39
 * 15 May - Thomas Morgan (of Rhiwpera), politician, 43
 * 9 June - Richard Trevor, former bishop of St David's, 63
 * 17 November - Lewis Hopkin, poet, 63
 * date unknown - Alban Thomas, physician