1760 in Wales
Introduction 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.
Arts and literature ===New books===*William Lloyd – ''Y Sacrament a'r Aberth Cristionogol''===Music===*
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
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