1761 in Wales
Introduction This article is about the particular significance of the year '''1761''' to Wales and its people.
Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet (from 25 November)*Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire- Thomas Wynn (from 4 July)*Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire – Richard Myddelton  *Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire – Sir Roger Mostyn, 5th Baronet (from 10 July)*Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire – ''vacant''*Montgomeryshire – Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis (from 4 July)*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 Pembrokeshire – Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet*Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire – Howell Gwynne*Bishop of Bangor – John Egerton*Bishop of Llandaff – Richard Newcome (until 9 July); John Ewer (from 28 December)*Bishop of St Asaph – Robert Hay Drummond (until June) Richard Newcome (from 9 July)*Bishop of St Davids – Anthony Ellys (until 16 January) Samuel Squire (from 24 March)
Events *Edward Allgood II (1712–1801) establishes a japannery at Usk. *Goronwy Owen takes up his position as a rector in Virginia, and his salary is agreed.
Arts and literature ===New books===*Thomas Pennant – ''British Zoology'', volume 1*John Wesley – ''Rules of the United Societies'', translated into Welsh by John Evans of Bala.===Music===*John Parry – ''A Collection of Welsh, English and Scotch Airs''
Births February: Lady Willoughby de Eresby*16 February – Priscilla Bertie, 21st Baroness Willoughby de Eresby, Welsh-descended noblewoman and Baroness Gwydyr (died 1828)*15 July – Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), writer (died 1849)*11 October – David Charles, hymn-writer (died 1834)*''date unknown'' **Charles Heath, Radical printer and writer, twice Mayor of Monmouth, in Worcestershire (died 1831)**Elizabeth Whitlock, sister of Sarah Siddons and Julia Ann Hatton**Helen Maria Williams, novelist and poet, in Scotland (died 1827)
Deaths *16 January – Anthony Ellys, Bishop of St Davids, 70*4 February – Samuel Davies, Welsh-descended evangelist in America, 37 (pneumonia)*8 April – Griffith Jones Llanddowror, pioneer in education, 77*27 April – Sir William Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Clapton, Welsh-descended politician, ?31
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