1757 in Wales
Introduction Events from the year '''1757 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 – 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 *George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis, takes out a lease on Esgair-mwyn lead mine. *Hirwaun ironworks begins coke smelting. *Daines Barrington is appointed judge of the Merioneth, Caernarvonshire and Anglesey circuit (Court of Great Sessions).
Arts and literature ===New books===*John Dyer – ''The Fleece''*Edward Evans – translation of S. Bourne's Catechism *Elizabeth Griffith – ''A Series of Genuine Letters between Henry and Frances''*Joseph Harris – ''An Essay Upon Money and Coins''*Joshua Thomas – ''Tystiolaeth y Credadyn''===Music===*Elis Roberts – "Jeils"*William Williams (Pantycelyn) – ''Rhai Hymnau a Chaniadau Duwiol''
Births *12 September – John Williams,  lawyer and writer on legal topics (died 1810)*''date unknown'' – Thomas Foley, admiral (died 1833)*''probable'' – Richard Jones, Ruthin priest and writer (died 1814)
Deaths *23 March – Thomas Herring, former Bishop of Bangor, 64*16 July – Richard Lloyd, politician, about 54*16 September – Savage Mostyn, naval officer, 40s *December – John Dyer, poet, 56
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