1727 in Wales

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

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - George (until 22 June) (became George II)
• Princess of Wales - Caroline of Ansbach (until 22 June)

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.^[1]
• 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.^[2]

Arts and literature

Births

• 4 May - Paul Panton, antiquarian collector (died 1797)
• 8 June - Thomas Morgan (of Rhiwpera), politician (died 1771)^[5]
• date unknown - John Dafydd, hymn-writer (died 1783)

Deaths

• 25 August - Sir Humphrey Mackworth, industrialist and politician, 70^[6]
• 6 September - George Hooper, Bishop of St Asaph 1703-4, 86^[7]
• date unknown - Ann Maddocks, the "Maid of Cefn Ydfa", 23^[8]

References