• Source: 1727 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1727 to Wales and its people.




Incumbents


Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire) – George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley
Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan – vacant until 1729
Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire – Sir William Morgan of Tredegar
Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire – John Vaughan, 2nd Viscount Lisburne
Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire – vacant until 1755
Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire – Sir Arthur Owen, 3rd Baronet
Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire – James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos
Bishop of Bangor – William Baker (until 19 December)
Bishop of Llandaff – Robert Clavering
Bishop of St Asaph – John Wynne (until 17 December); Francis Hare (from 17 December)
Bishop of St Davids – Richard Smalbroke




Events


22 June - On the death of his father, King George I of Great Britain, the Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain.
25 August - Herbert Mackworth inherits the Gnoll estate, Neath, on his father's death.
17 October - In the general election:
Bussy Manse becomes MP for Cardiff.
Hugh Williams (of Chester) retains his seat as MP for Anglesey.
date unknown
The Piercefield estate is sold for £3,366, 5.6d to Thomas Rous of Wotton-under-Edge.
Sir Roger Mostyn, 3rd Baronet, becomes Custos Rotulorum of Flintshire.




Arts and literature






= New books

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Rowland Ellis - English translation of Ellis Pugh's Annerch ir Cymru (the first Welsh book printed in America)
William Gambold - A Grammar of the Welsh Language
Matthias Maurice - Y Wir Eglwys




Births


4 May - Paul Panton, antiquarian collector (died 1797)
8 June - Thomas Morgan (of Rhiwpera), politician (died 1771)
date unknown - John Dafydd, hymn-writer (died 1783)




Deaths


25 August - Sir Humphrey Mackworth, industrialist and politician, 70
6 September - George Hooper, Bishop of St Asaph 1703-4, 86
date unknown - Ann Maddocks, the "Maid of Cefn Ydfa", 23




References

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• Putri Wales
• Kerajaan Britania Raya (1707–1800)
• Henry Brydges, Adipati Chandos ke-2
• Charles Calvert, Baron Baltimore ke-5
• Pound sterling
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• Bangsa Gaelik
• Thomas Secker
• Sejarah Gereja Katolik
• Liga Champions UEFA
• 1727 in Wales
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• Frederick, Prince of Wales
• List of years in Wales
• Arthur, Prince of Wales
• Prince of Wales
• George, Prince of Wales
• William, Prince of Wales
• List of earthquakes in the British Isles
• List of governors of dependent territories in the 18th century