1787 in Wales

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1787 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - George (later George IV)
• Princess of Wales - vacant

Events

• March - Hester Piozzi returns from Italy with her second husband.
• December - Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd), shortly before his death, sells his manuscript collection.
• Thomas Charles opens his first Sunday school.
• The first Cymmrodorion Society is disbanded.
• Iolo Morganwg is a prisoner in Cardiff jail.
• Margam orangery built.

Arts and literature

New books

• John Thelwall - Poems upon various subjects

Music

• Elis Roberts - Pedwar Chwarter y Flwyddyn
• Nathaniel Williams - Ychydig o Hymnau Newyddion
• William Williams Pantycelyn - Rhai Hymnau Newyddion

Sport

• Royal British Bowmen, an archery society, formed in Wrexham.

Births

• 26 May - Richard Jones, printer (died 1855)
• 8 June - William Conybeare, geologist (died 1857)
• 9 July - Taliesin Williams, poet and author (died 1847)
• 2 October - Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc), historian (died 1848)

Deaths

• date unknown
  • William Elias, poet, 79
  • Charles Morgan of Dderw, politician