1773 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1773 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

 * Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey - Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet
 * Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire – Charles Morgan of Dderw
 * 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 – John Stuart, Lord Mountstuart
 * Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire - William Vaughan
 * Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire – Robert Clive (from 17 June)
 * 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

 * 22 April - An earthquake occurs in the Caernarfon area, with an estimated strength of 3.7.
 * 7 November - Richard Morris makes his will.
 * 25 November - Walter Siddons marries Sarah Kemble.
 * date unknown
 * Dolauhirion Bridge is built on the Llandovery to Cilycwm road by William Edwards.
 * David Williams, having resigned from the ministry, opens a school in Chelsea.

New books

 * Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) - Rhybudd Cyfr-drist i'r Diofal a Difraw
 * John Roberts (Siôn Robert Lewis) - Geirlyfr Ysgrythurol

Music

 * James Rivington settles in New York, where he begins selling musical instruments, including "Welsh harps".

Births

 * 21 February - Titus Lewis, preacher and writer (died 1811)
 * 21 April - Christopher Bethell, English clergyman, Bishop of Bangor 1830-1859 (died 1859)
 * 14 November - Stapleton Stapleton-Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere, military leader (died 1865)
 * date unknown
 * Catherine Davies, royal governess and memoirist (died c.1841)
 * Joseph Harris (Gomer), writer (died 1825)

Deaths

 * 16 February - Sir John Wynn, 2nd Baronet, 71
 * 21 July - Howell Harris, Methodist leader, 59