1811 in Wales
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Template:Short description Template:Use Welsh English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Year in Wales header This article is about the particular significance of the year 1811 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
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- Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Henry Paget[1][2][3][4]
- Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire – Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort[5]
- Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire – Thomas Bulkeley, 7th Viscount Bulkeley[6]
- Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire – Thomas Johnes[2]
- Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire – George Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor
- Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire – Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet
- Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire – Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster[7]
- Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan – John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute[8]
- Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire - Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet[9]
- Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire – Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis[10]
- Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire – Richard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford[2][11]
- Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire – George Rodney, 3rd Baron Rodney[12][2][13]
- Bishop of Bangor – Henry Majendie[14][15]
- Bishop of Llandaff – Richard Watson[16]
- Bishop of St Asaph – William Cleaver[17][18][19]
- Bishop of St Davids – Thomas Burgess[19][20][21][22]
Events
- 5 February - The Prince of Wales becomes Prince Regent.[23]
- 25 March - Sir Joseph Bailey takes over Nantyglo Ironworks.[24]
- 25 May - The Hay Railway is authorised by an Act of Parliament.[25]
- 19 June - The first Methodist Association for the ordination of new ministers is held at Llandeilo. Thomas Charles plays a leading role.[26] The Presbyterian Church of Wales thus secedes from the Church of England.[27]
- 20 August - Thomas Sheasby resigns as engineer of the Aberdare Canal,[28] to be replaced by George Overton.[29] As part of the canal works, a free-standing metal rail bridge is built at Robertstown, Aberdare - the first of its kind in the world.[30]
- 17 September - Completion of The Cob embankment across Traeth Mawr by William Madocks is celebrated.[31] His nearby model town of Tremadog is also completed by this year.
- date unknown
- At Hereford Assizes, Samuel Homfray and his partners in the Penydarren ironworks sue the Dowlais Company for fouling the Morlais brook with cinders and slag.[32]
- Pont-y-gwaith is built over the River Taff near Merthyr Tydfil.[33]
Arts and literature
New books
English language
- Thomas Charles - Biblical Dictionary, vol. 4
- Richard Fenton - A Tour in Quest of Genealogy[34]
- Ann Hatton - Poetic Trifles
- Peter Roberts - Brut Tysilio (English translation)
Welsh language
- Thomas Evans (Tomos Glyn Cothi) - Cyfansoddiad o Hymnau[35]
- John Williams (ed.) - Gwaith Prydyddawl … W. Williams[36]
Music
- John James - Pigion o Hymnau
Births
- 14 January - Rowland Prichard, musician (d. 1887)[37]
- 26 January - Roger Edwards, minister (d. 1886)[38]
- 11 March - Thomas Jones (Glan Alun), poet (d. 1866)[39]
- 12 March - Mary Pendrill Llewelyn, translator and writer (died 1874)[40]
- 7 April - John Williams (Ab Ithel), antiquary (d. 1862)[41]
- 29 May - Charles Meredith, pioneer grazier and politician in Tasmania (died 1880 in Australia)
- 25 June - Jane Hughes, poet (died 1880)
- 11 July - William Robert Grove, inventor (d. 1896)
- date unknown - John Jones (Shoni Sguborfawr), Rebecca rioter (died 1858)[42]
Deaths
- 1 May - Titus Lewis, Baptist minister and writer, 38[43]
- 30 May - Nicholas Owen, priest and antiquarian, 59[44]
- 4 July - Mariamne Johnes, botanist, 27[45]
- 25 September - Joshua Eddowes, printer and bookseller, 87[46]
- 3 October - Sir John Stepney, 8th Baronet, politician, 68[47]
See also
References
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