1751 in Wales
Events from the year 1751 in Wales.
Incumbents
- Lord Lieutenant of North Wales – George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley
- Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan – Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton
- Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire – Thomas Morgan
- Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire – Wilmot Vaughan, 3rd Viscount Lisburne
- Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire – vacant until 1755
- Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire – Richard Myddelton
- Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire – Sir Arthur Owen, 3rd Baronet
- Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire – William Perry
- Bishop of Bangor – Zachary Pearce
- Bishop of Llandaff – Edward Cresset
- Bishop of St Asaph – Robert Hay Drummond
- Bishop of St Davids – The Hon. Richard Trevor
Events
- 20 April – George, eldest son of the late Frederick, Prince of Wales, is made Prince of Wales.
- September – Richard Morris co-founds the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion in London.
- Richard Price Thelwall inherits his brother's Caernarfonshire estate.
Arts and literature
New books
- William Williams (Pantycelyn) – Hosanna i Fab Dafydd, part 1
Music
- William Williams (Pantycelyn) – Hosanna i Fab Dafydd, part 1
Births
- 22 January – David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr), poet
- 15 October – David Samwell, naval surgeon, companion of Captain Cook and bard