1717 in Wales

Centuries:	16th; 17th; 18th; 19th; 20th;
Decades:	1690s; 1700s; 1710s; 1720s; 1730s;
See also:	List of years in Wales; 1717 in Great Britain Ireland Scotland

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1717 to Wales and its people.

Incumbent[]

Monarch – George I

Events[]

31 March - In the presence of King George I of Great Britain, Benjamin Hoadly, Bishop of Bangor, gives a sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ", beginning the Bangorian Controversy.^[1]
19 September - Japanning of tinplate begins at Pontypool.^[2]
date unknown
- The Lower Swansea valley's first copper smelting works is opened by John Lane and John Pollard (possibly his step father-in-law) at Llangyfelach, Landore.^[3]^[4]
- Welsh-born David Lloyd is appointed Chief Justice of the supreme court of Pennsylvania.

Arts and literature[]

New books[]

English language[]

James Davies – Particular Thoughts on Religion^[5]
Benjamin Hoadly – The Nature of the Kingdom, or Church of Christ

Welsh language[]

Meddylieu Neillduol ar Grefydd
Moses Williams – Cofrestr o'r holl lyfrau printiedig gan mwyaf a gyfansoddwyd yn yr iaith Gymraeg (first-ever catalogue of Welsh printed books)^[6]

Births[]

11 February - William Williams (Pantycelyn), poet, hymn-writer and religious leader (died 1791)^[7]
13 November - Prince George William, first child born to the new Prince and Princess of Wales since they took their titles (died 1718)^[8]

Deaths[]

20 May - John Trevor, politician, 80?^[9]
3 June - Thomas Watson, former Bishop of St David's, 80^[10]
30 August - William Lloyd, former Bishop of St Asaph, 90^[11]
date unknown - William Robinson, MP, about 50^[12]

References[]

^ "Hoadly, Benjamin". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/13375. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Chris Barber, Eastern Valley: The Story of Torfaen (Llanfoist: Blorenge Books, 1999), p.37
^ The Welsh Academy Encyclopedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. 2008.
^ R. O. Roberts, 'Dr John Lane and the foundation of the non-ferrous metal industry in the Swansea valley' Gower 4 (1951), 19-24.
^ Garfield Hopkin Hughes. "DAVIES, JAMES (Iaco ap Dewi; 1648-1722)". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
^ Jeff Strabone (26 October 2018). Poetry and British Nationalisms in the Bardic Eighteenth Century: Imagined Antiquities. Springer. p. 159. ISBN 978-3-319-95255-0.
^ Gomer Morgan Roberts. "Williams, William (1717-1791), Methodist cleric, author, and hymn-writer". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
^ "No. 5587". The London Gazette. 2–5 November 1717. p. 2.
^ Arthur Herbert Dodd. "Trevor family, of Brynkynallt, Denbighshire". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
^ Handley, S. (2004) "Watson, Thomas (1637–1717)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, accessed 21 Aug 2007 (subscription required)
^ Chalmer's Biography 1812, William Lloyd (1627–1717); vol. 20, p. 347
^ "ROBINSON, William (c.1668–1717), of Gwersyllt, Denb". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 19 July 2013.

[ODNB-1] "Hoadly, Benjamin". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/13375. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[2] Chris Barber, Eastern Valley: The Story of Torfaen (Llanfoist: Blorenge Books, 1999), p.37

[encyclopedia-3] The Welsh Academy Encyclopedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. 2008.

[4] R. O. Roberts, 'Dr John Lane and the foundation of the non-ferrous metal industry in the Swansea valley' Gower 4 (1951), 19-24.

[5] Garfield Hopkin Hughes. "DAVIES, JAMES (Iaco ap Dewi; 1648-1722)". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

[6] Jeff Strabone (26 October 2018). Poetry and British Nationalisms in the Bardic Eighteenth Century: Imagined Antiquities. Springer. p. 159. ISBN 978-3-319-95255-0.

[7] Gomer Morgan Roberts. "Williams, William (1717-1791), Methodist cleric, author, and hymn-writer". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 18 January 2020.

[8] "No. 5587". The London Gazette. 2–5 November 1717. p. 2.

[9] Arthur Herbert Dodd. "Trevor family, of Brynkynallt, Denbighshire". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 18 January 2020.

[10] Handley, S. (2004) "Watson, Thomas (1637–1717)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, accessed 21 Aug 2007 (subscription required)

[11] Chalmer's Biography 1812, William Lloyd (1627–1717); vol. 20, p. 347

[12] "ROBINSON, William (c.1668–1717), of Gwersyllt, Denb". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 19 July 2013.

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1717 in Wales

Contents

Incumbent[]

Events[]

Arts and literature[]

New books[]

English language[]

Welsh language[]

Births[]

Deaths[]

See also[]

References[]