1807 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1807 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

9 March – Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis, assumes the name and arms of Herbert only in lieu of those of Clive by Royal licence, in order to inherit the Powis Castle estates of his uncle.
25 March – Opening of the world's first fare-paying passenger railway – the horse-drawn Oystermouth Railway between Oystermouth and Mumbles.
7 May – The first Welsh language Bible issued by the British and Foreign Bible Society is published.
29 September – The world's oldest international football stadium, the Racecourse Ground, opens in Wrexham for horse racing; it will not host football games until 1872.
December – Welsh Wesleyan preachers make their first visit to Brecon.
unknown dates
*North Wales Chronicle begins publication in Bangor.
*Walter Coffin opens the first coal seam at Dinas Rhondda, after purchasing farmland.
*William Taitt of the Dowlais Company brings a libel action against Samuel Homfray. Damages of £500 are awarded.
*The red dragon on a green mount is adopted as the Royal Badge of Wales.

5 April – Edward Owen, Anglican priest, headmaster and translator, 78?
18 July – Thomas Jones, mathematician, 51
12 October – Thomas Wynn, 1st Baron Newborough, former MP and Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire, 70/71
date unknown
*David Davies, minister and editor of Y Geirgrawn, age unknown
*Joseph Turner, architect.
probable – John Lloyd, clergyman and academic, 53?