1702 in Wales
Introduction This article is about the particular significance of the year '''1702''' to Wales and its people.==Incumbents== *Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire) – William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby; (10 June – 5 November 1702)Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley (from 2 December)*Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Monmouthshire, Pembrokeshire, Radnorshire – Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke*Bishop of Bangor –  John Evans*Bishop of Llandaff – William Beaw*Bishop of St Asaph – Edward Jones*Bishop of St Davids – ''vacant''
Events *8 March – Anne, daughter of King James II, comes to the throne of Great Britain. Since her only surviving son had died prior to her accession, there is no prospective Prince of Wales. *5 May – Following a suspension of nearly a year, Edward Jones, Bishop of St Asaph, is allowed to return to his see. *''date unknown''**The 23rd Regiment of Foot is granted the title The Welsh Regiment of Fuzileers. **An eisteddfod is held at Machynlleth. **Richard Bulkeley, 4th Viscount Bulkeley, succeeds his father, the 3rd Viscount, as Constable of Beaumaris Castle.
Arts and literature ===New books===*David Maurice – ''Cynffwrdd i'r gwan Gristion, neu'r gorsen ysig'' (translation from work of Theophilus Dorrington)
Births *20 May – Thomas Morgan, judge (died 1769)*''date unknown''**Richard Farrington, antiquary (died 1772)**Humphrey Owen, academic (died 1768)
Deaths *January – James Annesley, 3rd Earl of Anglesey, 31*25 March – Lewis Wogan of Boulston, High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire, about 50*12 May – Elizabeth Gwyn, philanthropist, daughter of Thomas Gwyn of Hay Castle*5 November – William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby, Lord Lieutenant of North Wales, about 47*December – Sir Charles Kemeys, 3rd Baronet, Governor of Cardiff Castle*''date unknown'' – David Maurice, clergyman and translator, 76
See also *1702 in Scotland
References