1726 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1726 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

11 January - Thomas Lloyd of Halton becomes High Sheriff of Flintshire.
26 July - Prince Frederick, son of the Prince of Wales, is created Baron Snowdon by his grandfather, King George I of Great Britain.
November - John Verney is appointed a judge in Wales by prime minister Robert Walpole, after switching his political allegiance.
26 November - New county sheriffs are appointed:
*Broughton Whitehall of Broughton.
*Thomas Rowland of Cayrey.
*Richard Wellington of Hay Castle.
*Humphrey Roberts, Brynneuadd,.
*David Lewis of Gernos.
*John Lloyd of Danyrallt.
*Edward Salusbury of Galltfaenan.
*Morgan Morgan of Llanrumney.
*Athelstan Owen of Rhiwaedog.
*Richard Lewis of Court-y-Gallon.
*David Lewis, of Vogart or Llandewi.
*Edward Burton of Vronlas.
date unknown - Poet Anna Williams and her father Zachariah move into the London Charterhouse while he experiments in using magnetism in pursuit of the longitude prize.
Road bridges built
*Pont Fadog, Dyffryn Ardudwy.
*Teifi bridge, Cardigan.