17th century in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the century 1600 - 1699 to Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and its people
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
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Princes of Wales
- Henry StuartHenry Frederick, Prince of WalesHenry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales was the elder son of King James I & VI and Anne of Denmark. His name derives from his grandfathers: Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley and Frederick II of Denmark. Prince Henry was widely seen as a bright and promising heir to his father's throne...
(1610-1612) - Charles StuartCharles I of EnglandCharles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
(later Charles I) (1616-1625) - Charles StuartCharles II of EnglandCharles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
(later Charles II) (1630-1649) - James Francis Edward StuartJames Francis Edward StuartJames Francis Edward, Prince of Wales was the son of the deposed James II of England...
(1688)
Events
1605- The earldom of MontgomeryEarl of MontgomeryThe title Earl of Montgomery was created in the Peerage of England in 1605 for Sir Philip Herbert, younger son of the 2nd Earl of Pembroke. The first Earl inherited the Earldom of Pembroke in 1630 from his brother, the 3rd Earl, and the two titles have been united ever since.* Philip Herbert, 4th...
is created for Philip HerbertPhilip Herbert, 4th Earl of PembrokePhilip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke and 1st Earl of Montgomery KG was an English courtier and politician active during the reigns of James I and Charles I...
, a favouriteFavouriteA favourite , or favorite , was the intimate companion of a ruler or other important person. In medieval and Early Modern Europe, among other times and places, the term is used of individuals delegated significant political power by a ruler...
of King James I of EnglandJames I of EnglandJames VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
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1607
- Serious outbreak of plague in ConwyConwyConwy is a walled market town and community in Conwy County Borough on the north coast of Wales. The town, which faces Deganwy across the River Conwy, formerly lay in Gwynedd and prior to that in Caernarfonshire. Conwy has a population of 14,208...
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1610
- June 4 - Henry StuartHenry Frederick, Prince of WalesHenry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales was the elder son of King James I & VI and Anne of Denmark. His name derives from his grandfathers: Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley and Frederick II of Denmark. Prince Henry was widely seen as a bright and promising heir to his father's throne...
is created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester.
1611
- June 29 - Creation of the Wynn BaronetcyWynn BaronetsThere have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Wynn, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. One creation is extant as of 2008....
for Sir John WynnSir John Wynn, 1st BaronetSir John Wynn, 1st Baronet , Welsh baronet, Member of Parliament and antiquary, was the son of Morys Wynn ap John. He claimed to be directly descended from the princes of Gwynedd through Rhodri ab Owain son of Owain Gwynedd. However, this claim is disputed in a publication of 1884 entitled...
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1612
- Sir Thomas ButtonThomas ButtonSir Thomas Button was a Welsh officer of the Royal Navy and explorer who in 1612–1613 commanded an expedition that unsuccessfully attempted to locate explorer Henry Hudson and to navigate the Northwest Passage. It was, nonetheless, a voyage of discovery andThomas Button was an explorer as...
wintered at the mouth of the Nelson RiverNelson RiverThe Nelson River is a river of north-central North America, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Its full length is , it has mean discharge of , and has a drainage basin of , of which is in the United States...
in Canada, naming it after a crew member.
1614
- Foundation of Monmouth SchoolMonmouth SchoolMonmouth School is an HMC boys' boarding and day school in Monmouth, Monmouthshire in south east Wales. It was founded in 1614 by William Jones. It is run as a trust, the William Jones's Schools Foundation, by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, one of the Livery Companies...
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1616
- November - Charles StuartCharles I of EnglandCharles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
is created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, four years after the death of his elder brother.
1625
- July 8 - A deputation including Sir Sackville TrevorSackville TrevorSir Sackville Trevor was a Welsh sea captain and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1625.Sackville Trevor was son of John Trevor of Trevalyn, Denbighshire, and the brother of Sir Richard Trevor, Sir John Trevor and Sit Thomas Trevor. He served with distinction under Admiral Howard of...
takes a deputation to King Charles I.
1627
- June - Sir Sackville TrevorSackville TrevorSir Sackville Trevor was a Welsh sea captain and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1625.Sackville Trevor was son of John Trevor of Trevalyn, Denbighshire, and the brother of Sir Richard Trevor, Sir John Trevor and Sit Thomas Trevor. He served with distinction under Admiral Howard of...
serves with distinction in the expedition to La Rochelle led by George Villiers, 1st Duke of BuckinghamGeorge Villiers, 1st Duke of BuckinghamGeorge Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham KG was the favourite, claimed by some to be the lover, of King James I of England. Despite a very patchy political and military record, he remained at the height of royal favour for the first two years of the reign of Charles I, until he was assassinated...
. - September - Sir Sackville TrevorSackville TrevorSir Sackville Trevor was a Welsh sea captain and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1625.Sackville Trevor was son of John Trevor of Trevalyn, Denbighshire, and the brother of Sir Richard Trevor, Sir John Trevor and Sit Thomas Trevor. He served with distinction under Admiral Howard of...
leads a flotilla that blockaded the mouth of the Elbe in support of the land force sent under Sir Charles Morgan to assist King Christian IV of DenmarkChristian IV of DenmarkChristian IV was the king of Denmark-Norway from 1588 until his death. With a reign of more than 59 years, he is the longest-reigning monarch of Denmark, and he is frequently remembered as one of the most popular, ambitious and proactive Danish kings, having initiated many reforms and projects...
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1639
- AbergavennyAbergavennyAbergavenny , meaning Mouth of the River Gavenny, is a market town in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located 15 miles west of Monmouth on the A40 and A465 roads, 6 miles from the English border. Originally the site of a Roman fort, Gobannium, it became a medieval walled town within the Welsh Marches...
received its charter of incorporation.
1643
- September - Vavasor PowellVavasor PowellVavasor Powell was a Welsh Nonconformist Puritan preacher, evangelist, church leader and writer.-Life:He was born in Knucklas, Radnorshire and was educated at Jesus College, Oxford...
leads a march of eighty men to Machynlleth. - November 9 - Thomas MyddeltonThomas Myddelton (younger)Sir Thomas Myddelton of Chirk Castle was a Welsh politician and Parliamentary general.-Early life:He was the son of Sir Thomas Myddelton. He matriculated from Queen's College, Oxford, on 22 February 1605, and became a student of Gray's Inn in 1607. he was knighted on 10 February 1617, and was M.P...
takes the bridge at HoltHolt, WalesHolt is a medieval market town and local government community in the county borough of Wrexham, Wales. It is situated on the border with England. Holt Castle was begun by Edward I shortly after the English invasion of Wales in 1277.-Area:...
on behalf of Parliament.
1644
- January - Thomas Fairfax breaks the six- week siege of Nantwich.
- September - The first battle of the English Civil War on Welsh soil takes place at MontgomeryMontgomery, PowysThe historic county town of Montgomery in Powys, Wales lies just three miles from the English border in the Welsh Marches. It is best known for its castle, Montgomery Castle, begun in 1223, and its parish church, begun in 1227. However its origins go back much further, as seen by the Celtic Iron...
. - Thomas BulkeleyThomas Bulkeley, 1st Viscount BulkeleyThomas Bulkeley, 1st Viscount Bulkeley was a landowner from North Wales who supported the Royalist cause during the English Civil War....
is created 1st Viscount Bulkeley in recognition of his service to the Royalist cause in the English Civil WarEnglish Civil WarThe English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
. - Roch CastleRoch CastleRoch Castle is a 13th century castle, located near Haverfordwest, Wales.Built by Norman knight Adam de Rupe in the second half of the 12th century, probably on the site of an earlier wooden structure...
is captured by Parliament; the owner's daughter, Lucy WalterLucy WalterLucy Walter or Lucy Barlow was a mistress of King Charles II of England and mother of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth. She is believed to have been born in 1630 or a little later at Roch Castle near Haverfordwest, Wales into a family of middling gentry...
, flees to London and thence to The Hague.
1645
- February 4 - Jeremy TaylorJeremy TaylorJeremy Taylor was a clergyman in the Church of England who achieved fame as an author during the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell. He is sometimes known as the "Shakespeare of Divines" for his poetic style of expression and was often presented as a model of prose writing...
is among the Royalist prisoners taken during the siege of Cardigan CastleCardigan CastleCardigan Castle is a castle located in Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales.-History:The first motte-and-bailey castle was built a mile away from the present site, probably about the time of the founding of the town by Roger de Montgomery, a Norman baron....
. - June - King Charles I of EnglandCharles I of EnglandCharles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
begins a tour of South Wales, in the wake of his defeat at the Battle of NasebyBattle of NasebyThe Battle of Naseby was the key battle of the first English Civil War. On 14 June 1645, the main army of King Charles I was destroyed by the Parliamentarian New Model Army commanded by Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell.-The Campaign:...
, to rally support. - July 16 - King Charles I dines with the Morgans at Tredegar ParkTredegar ParkTredegar Park is a large municipal park located near the housing estates of Duffryn, Maesglas, and Gaer in the city of Newport in South Wales.- History :...
. - July 25 - King Charles I is entertained by the Morgans of Ruperra CastleRuperra CastleRuperra Castle is a Grade II* Listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument, situated in Lower Machen in South East Wales. It is currently in a ruined condition, and up for sale....
. - August 5 - King Charles I visits Colonel Edward Prichard at Llancaiach FawrLlancaiach FawrLlancaiach Fawr is a Tudor manor house near the village of Nelson in South Wales, which is now a museum of living history, some say it is haunted...
. - September - King Charles I visits Denbigh.
1646
- August 19 - Raglan CastleRaglan CastleRaglan Castle is a late medieval castle located just north of the village of Raglan in the county of Monmouthshire in south east Wales. The modern castle dates from between the 15th and early 17th-centuries, when the successive ruling families of the Herberts and the Somersets created a luxurious,...
surrenders to Parliament forces. - October - Colonel William SalusburyWilliam SalusburyWilliam Salusbury may refer to:*William Salesbury, Welsh scholar*Sir William Salusbury-Trelawny, 8th Baronet...
gives up Denbigh Castle to Parliament forces, with the king's written permission. - Barrister William Philipps buys the island of SkokholmSkokholmSkokholm is an uninhabited island off the coast of south west Pembrokeshire in Wales, lying south of the neighbouring island of Skomer. The whole island is a Site of Special Scientific Interest as is Skomer. The surrounding waters are a marine reserve, all part of the Pembrokeshire Coast National...
for £300.
1647
- March 16 - Harlech CastleHarlech CastleHarlech Castle, located in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales, is a concentric castle, constructed atop a cliff close to the Irish Sea. Architecturally, it is particularly notable for its massive gatehouse....
surrenders to Parliament's forces, the last Royalist stronghold of the English Civil WarEnglish Civil WarThe English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
. - date unknown - Katherine FowlerKatherine PhilipsKatherine Philips was an Anglo-Welsh poet.-Biography:Katherine Philips was the first Englishwoman to enjoy widespread public acclaim as a poet during her lifetime. Born in London, she was daughter of John Fowler, a Presbyterian, and a merchant of Bucklersbury, London. Philips is said to have read...
("Orinda") marries James Philips of Cardigan Priory.
1648
- May 8 - Battle of St. FagansBattle of St. FagansThe Battle of St. Fagans was a pitched battle in the Second English Civil War in 1648. A detachment from the New Model Army defeated an army of former Parliamentarian soldiers who had rebelled and were now fighting against Parliament.-Background:...
1649
- January - Thomas WoganThomas WoganThomas Wogan was a Welsh Member of Parliament and one of the regicides of King Charles I.Wogan was the son of Sir John Wogan, who was MP for Pembrokeshire and High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire. In 1646 Thomas Wogan was elected MP for Cardigan Boroughs. During the Second Civil War, he fought on the...
and John Jones MaesygarneddJohn Jones MaesygarneddColonel John Jones was a Welsh military leader, politician and one of the regicides of King Charles I. A brother-in-law of Oliver Cromwell, Jones was born at Llanbedr in North Wales and is often surnamed Jones Maesygarnedd after the location of his Merionethshire estate. Jones spoke Welsh with his...
are among the signatories to the death warrant of King Charles I. - April - Rowland LaugharneRowland LaugharneMajor General Rowland Laugharne was a soldier in the English Civil War.His family came from St. Brides House, Pembrokeshire, Wales.Major-General Laugharne, Parliament's commander in south Wales during the First Civil War, sided with the insurgents and took command of the rebel army...
, John PoyerJohn PoyerJohn Poyer was a soldier in the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War in South Wales. He later rebelled and was executed for treason.- Background :...
and Rice Powel, former Parliamentary commanders, are condemned to death for their role in the rebellion leading to the Battle of St Fagans. They draw lots and the sentence is carried out only on Colonel Poyer. - April 9 - Lucy WalterLucy WalterLucy Walter or Lucy Barlow was a mistress of King Charles II of England and mother of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth. She is believed to have been born in 1630 or a little later at Roch Castle near Haverfordwest, Wales into a family of middling gentry...
, mistress of the Prince of Wales, gives birth to the future Duke of MonmouthJames Scott, 1st Duke of MonmouthJames Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch, KG, PC , was an English nobleman. Originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy, he was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter...
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1656
- date unknown - Colonel Philip Jones buys Fonmon CastleFonmon CastleFonmon Castle is a fortified medieval house near the village of Fonmon in the Vale of Glamorgan. It dates from the 13th century, and is still in use as a private residence. The walled gardens are surrounded by woodlands....
from the St John family.
1657
- George FoxGeorge FoxGeorge Fox was an English Dissenter and a founder of the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers or Friends.The son of a Leicestershire weaver, Fox lived in a time of great social upheaval and war...
visits DolgellauDolgellauDolgellau is a market town in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, lying on the River Wnion, a tributary of the River Mawddach. It was the county town of the former county of Merionethshire .-History and economy:...
, resulting in the foundation of a local Quaker community, led by Rowland EllisRowland EllisRowland Ellis was a Welsh Quaker leader.Ellis was the owner of the farm of Bryn Mawr near Dolgellau. He became a Quaker, along with a number of other inhabitants of Dolgellau, after a visit to the town by George Fox in 1657. As a result of religious persecution, he and others emigrated to...
. - Jenkin JonesJenkin JonesJenkin Jones was a Welsh captain in the army of the Parliamentarians during the English Civil War, and a Puritan cleric and preacher.-Life:Jones was born in the parish of Llanddetty, Brecknockshire and matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford in 1639...
becomes minister at Llanddetty.
1659
- The Cheshire Rising proclaims Charles II as King. Its leaders include Thomas Myddelton of Chirk CastleThomas Myddelton (younger)Sir Thomas Myddelton of Chirk Castle was a Welsh politician and Parliamentary general.-Early life:He was the son of Sir Thomas Myddelton. He matriculated from Queen's College, Oxford, on 22 February 1605, and became a student of Gray's Inn in 1607. he was knighted on 10 February 1617, and was M.P...
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1660
- July 23 - Creation of the Aubrey baronetsAubrey BaronetsThe Aubrey Baronetcy was created on July 23, 1660, in the Baronetage of England, for John Aubrey, a native of Glamorganshire. It became extinct in 1856.-Aubrey Baronets, of Llantrithead, Glamorgan :* Sir John Aubrey, 1st Baronet...
of Llantrithead - October 17 - Hugh LloydHugh Lloyd (bishop)Hugh Lloyd was a Welsh cleric who was the Anglican bishop of Llandaff from 1660 until his death in 1667....
becomes Bishop of LlandaffBishop of LlandaffThe Bishop of Llandaff is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff.-Area of authority:The diocese covers most of the County of Glamorgan. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul , in the village of Llandaff, just north-west of the City of...
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1661
- April 20 - Royalist Arthur AnnesleyArthur Annesley, 1st Earl of AngleseyArthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey PC was an Anglo-Irish royalist statesman. After short periods as President of the Council of State and Treasurer of the Navy, he served as Lord Privy Seal between 1673 and 1682 for Charles II...
is created Earl of AngleseyEarl of AngleseyThe title of Earl of Anglesey was created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1623 when Christopher Villiers was created Earl of Anglesey, in Wales, as well as Baron Villiers. He was the younger brother of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham and the elder brother of John...
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1664
- Thomas WoganThomas WoganThomas Wogan was a Welsh Member of Parliament and one of the regicides of King Charles I.Wogan was the son of Sir John Wogan, who was MP for Pembrokeshire and High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire. In 1646 Thomas Wogan was elected MP for Cardigan Boroughs. During the Second Civil War, he fought on the...
, former Parliamentary commander and regicide, escapes from York Castle and flees to the Netherlands.
1666
- Last recorded news of Thomas WoganThomas WoganThomas Wogan was a Welsh Member of Parliament and one of the regicides of King Charles I.Wogan was the son of Sir John Wogan, who was MP for Pembrokeshire and High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire. In 1646 Thomas Wogan was elected MP for Cardigan Boroughs. During the Second Civil War, he fought on the...
, resident in UtrechtUtrecht (city)Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
and plotting against King Charles IICharles II of EnglandCharles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
.
1678
- The gardens of Bodysgallen HallBodysgallen HallBodysgallen Hall is a manor house in Conwy county borough, north Wales, near the village of Llanrhos. Since 2008 the house has been owned by The National Trust. It is a grade I listed building, and is currently used as a hotel. This listed historical building derives primarily from the 17th...
are laid out.
1680
- September 9 - Regicide Henry MartenHenry Marten (regicide)Sir Henry Marten was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1640 and 1653...
dies a prisoner in Chepstow CastleChepstow CastleChepstow Castle , located in Chepstow, Monmouthshire in Wales, on top of cliffs overlooking the River Wye, is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain...
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1682
- August 30 - A group of Welsh settlers, including Thomas WynneThomas WynneDr. Thomas Wynne was personal physician of William Penn and one of the original settlers of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania. Born in Ysceifiog, Wales, where his family dated back seventeen generations to Owain Gwynedd,...
, set sail for PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
1686
- Rowland EllisRowland EllisRowland Ellis was a Welsh Quaker leader.Ellis was the owner of the farm of Bryn Mawr near Dolgellau. He became a Quaker, along with a number of other inhabitants of Dolgellau, after a visit to the town by George Fox in 1657. As a result of religious persecution, he and others emigrated to...
and his fellow Quakers leave Wales for Pennsylvania to avoid religious persecution.
1688
- December 10 - Mary of ModenaMary of ModenaMary of Modena was Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland as the second wife of King James II and VII. A devout Catholic, Mary became, in 1673, the second wife of James, Duke of York, who later succeeded his older brother Charles II as King James II...
, queen consort of King James II of EnglandJames II of EnglandJames II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
, flees to France, taking with her the six-month-old James Francis Edward StuartJames Francis Edward StuartJames Francis Edward, Prince of Wales was the son of the deposed James II of England...
, Prince of Wales. - The chief officers of the corporation of AbergavennyAbergavennyAbergavenny , meaning Mouth of the River Gavenny, is a market town in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located 15 miles west of Monmouth on the A40 and A465 roads, 6 miles from the English border. Originally the site of a Roman fort, Gobannium, it became a medieval walled town within the Welsh Marches...
refuse to take the oath of allegiance to King William IIIWilliam III of EnglandWilliam III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
, and the town's charter is annulled.
1689
- July 25 - Council of Wales and the Marches is abolished.
1699
- Bryn Celli DduBryn Celli DduBryn Celli Ddu is a prehistoric site on the Welsh island of Anglesey located near Llanddaniel Fab. Its name means 'the mound in the dark grove'. It was plundered in 1699 and archaeologically excavated between 1928 and 1929....
is plundered by grave robbers.
Books
1600- Robert Holland - Darmerth, neu Arlwy i Weddi
- William VaughanWilliam Vaughan (writer)-Life:He was the son of Walter Vaughan and was born at Golden Grove, Carmarthenshire, Wales—his father's estate. He was descended from an ancient prince of Powys. He was brother to John Vaughan, 1st Earl of Carbery and Henry Vaughan , a well-known Royalist leader in the English Civil War...
- Golden Grove
1603
- John Davies of HerefordJohn Davies of HerefordJohn Davies of Hereford was a writing-master and an Anglo-Welsh poet. He is usually known as John Davies of Hereford in order to distinguish him from others of the same name....
- Microcosmos
1611
- Lewis BaylyLewis BaylyLewis Bayly was an Anglican bishop.-Life:He was educated at Oxford, became vicar of Evesham, Worcestershire, and probably in 1604 became rector of St. Matthew's Church, Friday street, London...
- Practice of Piety
1615
- Rhosier Smyth - Gorsedd y Byd
1618
- Ben JonsonBen JonsonBenjamin Jonson was an English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor. A contemporary of William Shakespeare, he is best known for his satirical plays, particularly Volpone, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair, which are considered his best, and his lyric poems...
- For the Honour of WalesFor the Honour of WalesFor the Honour of Wales was a masque written by Ben Jonson and first performed on February 17, 1618. It was written in honour of Charles Stuart, Prince of Wales....
(masque, first performed February 17)
1621
- Edmwnd Prys - Salmau Cân
1630
- Rowland VaughanRowland VaughanRowland Vaughan was an English Manoral Lord who is credited with the introduction of a new irrigation system that greatly improved the grass and hay production of meadows through a system of periodic "drownings". This method so improved grass production that lands formerly needed to provide...
- Yr Ymarfer o Dduwioldeb
1632
- John Davies (Mallwyd)John Davies (Mallwyd)Dr John Davies, Mallwyd was one of Wales's leading scholars of the late Renaissance. He wrote a Welsh grammar and dictionary. He was also a translator and editor and an ordained minister of the Church of England....
- Dictionarium duplex
1651
- Henry VaughanHenry VaughanHenry Vaughan was a Welsh physician and metaphysical poet.Vaughan and his twin brother the hermetic philosopher and alchemist Thomas Vaughan, were the sons of Thomas Vaughan and his wife Denise of 'Trenewydd', Newton, in Brecknockshire, Wales...
- 'Olor Iscanus
1653
- William ErberyWilliam ErberyWilliam Erbery or Erbury was a Welsh clergyman and radical Independent theologian.-Life:He graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford, England in 1623.....
- A Mad Mans Plea - Morgan LlwydMorgan LlwydMorgan Llwyd , was a Welsh Puritan preacher, poet and prose writer.- Biography :...
- Llyfr y Tri Aderyn
1655
- Jeremy TaylorJeremy TaylorJeremy Taylor was a clergyman in the Church of England who achieved fame as an author during the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell. He is sometimes known as the "Shakespeare of Divines" for his poetic style of expression and was often presented as a model of prose writing...
- Golden Grove; or a Manuall of daily prayers and letanies . .
1656
- Morgan LlwydMorgan LlwydMorgan Llwyd , was a Welsh Puritan preacher, poet and prose writer.- Biography :...
- Gair o'r Gair
1657
- Morgan LlwydMorgan LlwydMorgan Llwyd , was a Welsh Puritan preacher, poet and prose writer.- Biography :...
- Yr Ymroddiad
1658
- Rowland VaughanRowland VaughanRowland Vaughan was an English Manoral Lord who is credited with the introduction of a new irrigation system that greatly improved the grass and hay production of meadows through a system of periodic "drownings". This method so improved grass production that lands formerly needed to provide...
- Yr Arfer o Weddi yr Arglwydd
1660
- Rowland VaughanRowland VaughanRowland Vaughan was an English Manoral Lord who is credited with the introduction of a new irrigation system that greatly improved the grass and hay production of meadows through a system of periodic "drownings". This method so improved grass production that lands formerly needed to provide...
- Evchologia: neu Yr Athrawiaeth i arferol weddio
Births
1610- date unknown - William FoxwistWilliam FoxwistWilliam Foxwist was a Welsh judge and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1647 and 1660.-Life:...
, judge and politician (d. c. 1673)
1619
- date unknown
- Morgan LlwydMorgan LlwydMorgan Llwyd , was a Welsh Puritan preacher, poet and prose writer.- Biography :...
, writer (d. 1659) - William PriceWilliam Price (Royalist colonel)William Price was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1640 and 1679. He fought as a Royalist colonel in the English Civil War....
, Royalist colonel (d. 1691)
- Morgan Llwyd
1622
- April 17
- Henry VaughanHenry VaughanHenry Vaughan was a Welsh physician and metaphysical poet.Vaughan and his twin brother the hermetic philosopher and alchemist Thomas Vaughan, were the sons of Thomas Vaughan and his wife Denise of 'Trenewydd', Newton, in Brecknockshire, Wales...
, poet (d. 1695) - Thomas VaughanThomas Vaughan (philosopher)Thomas Vaughan was a Welsh philosopher.A Royalist clergyman from Brecon, Wales, Thomas was the twin brother of the poet Henry Vaughan, both being born at Newton, in the parish of St. Briget's, in 1621. Vaughan entered Jesus College, Oxford, in 1638, and remained there for a decade during the...
, philosopher (d. 1666)
- Henry Vaughan
1627
- July 20 - Thomas WynneThomas WynneDr. Thomas Wynne was personal physician of William Penn and one of the original settlers of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania. Born in Ysceifiog, Wales, where his family dated back seventeen generations to Owain Gwynedd,...
, personal physician of William PennWilliam PennWilliam Penn was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful...
(d. 1691)
1634
- date unknown - William Williams, politician (d. 1700)
1649
- April 5 - Elihu YaleElihu YaleElihu Yale was a Welsh merchant and philanthropist, governor of the East India Company, and a benefactor of the Collegiate School of Connecticut, which in 1718 was named Yale College in his honour.- Life :...
, founder of Yale University (d. 1721) - April 9 - James Scott, 1st Duke of MonmouthJames Scott, 1st Duke of MonmouthJames Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch, KG, PC , was an English nobleman. Originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy, he was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter...
, son of the future King Charles II of EnglandCharles II of EnglandCharles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
and Lucy WalterLucy WalterLucy Walter or Lucy Barlow was a mistress of King Charles II of England and mother of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth. She is believed to have been born in 1630 or a little later at Roch Castle near Haverfordwest, Wales into a family of middling gentry...
(d. 1685)
1655
- date unknown - Henry RowlandsHenry RowlandsHenry Rowlands was the author of Mona Antiqua Restaurata: An Archaeological Discourse on the Antiquities, Natural and Historical, of the Isle of Anglesey, the Antient Seat of the British Druids The Bridestones were among the sites described by Rowlands....
, antiquary (d. 1723)
1671
- date unknown - Ellis WynneEllis WynneEllis Wynne was a Welsh clergyman and author of one of the most important and influential pieces of Welsh language literature....
, clergyman and author (d. 1734)
1674
October 18 - Beau Nash
Beau Nash
Beau Nash , born Richard Nash, was a celebrated dandy and leader of fashion in 18th-century Britain. He is best remembered as the Master of Ceremonies at the spa town of Bath.- Biography :...
, leader of fashion (d. 1762
1675
- date unknown - William Jones, mathematician (d. 1749)
1677
- July 16 - Angharad JamesAngharad James-Life:She was born in Gelliffrydau farm at Baladeulyn in the Nantlle Valley on 16 July 1677. When still a young woman, she married William Prichard, a man far older than herself, who farmed Cwm Penamnen, a valley to the south of Dolwyddelan...
, poet (d. 1749)
1682
- May 17 - Bartholomew RobertsBartholomew RobertsBartholomew Roberts , born John Roberts, was a Welsh pirate who raided ships off America and West Africa between 1719 and 1722. He was the most successful pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy. He is estimated to have captured over 470 vessels...
, pirate ("Black Bart") (d. 1722)
1683
- March 1 - Caroline of AnsbachCaroline of AnsbachCaroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach was the queen consort of King George II of Great Britain.Her father, John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, was the ruler of a small German state...
, future Princess of Wales (d. 1737) - November 10 - Prince George of HanoverGeorge II of Great BritainGeorge II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
, future Prince of Wales (d. 1760)
1688
- November 1 - Morgan MorganMorgan MorganColonel Morgan Morgan is traditionally believed to have founded the first permanent white settlement in present day West Virginia at Cool Spring Farm, and he is credited with founding the first church in what is now West Virginia.-Early life:Little direct evidence of Morgan's early life and...
, American colonist
1693
- February - Theophilus EvansTheophilus EvansTheophilus Evans was a Welsh clergyman and historian.Originally from Cardiganshire, Evans served curacies in Brecknockshire and incumbencies in both counties...
, historian (d. 1767)
Deaths
1601- March 13 - Sir Gelli MeyrickGelli MeyrickSir Gelli Meyrick was a Welsh supporter of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and conspirator in Essex's rebellion. He was executed for his part in it.-Life:...
, executed for his part in Essex's rebellion - June 17 - Gabriel GoodmanGabriel GoodmanGabriel Goodman was the Dean of Westminster and the re-founder of Ruthin School, in Ruthin, Denbighshire.-Early years:...
, Dean of Westminster, 72
1602
- date unknown - Francis BevansFrancis BevansFrancis Bevans was a lawyer and Principal of Jesus College, Oxford from 1586 to 1602.-Life:Bevans became a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford in 1573. He gained a B.C.L. in 1579, a Cambridge LL.B. in 1581, and an Oxford D.C.L. in 1583....
, Principal of Jesus College, Oxford
1604
- September 10 - Bishop William Morgan, Bible translator
1606
- date unknown
- Simwnt FychanSimwnt FychanSimwnt Fychan was a Welsh language poet and genealogist, probably born in Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd in north-east Wales.He was a colleague of the poet and scholar Gruffudd Hiraethog....
, poet - Thomas Morgan (of Llantarnam)Thomas Morgan (of Llantarnam)Thomas Morgan of Llantarnam , of the Welsh Morgan of Monmouthshire, was a confidant and spy for Mary, Queen of Scots, and was involved in the Babington plot to kill Queen Elizabeth I of England....
, Catholic spy
- Simwnt Fychan
1607
- January 19 - Anne Morgan, Baroness HunsdonAnne Morgan, Baroness HunsdonAnne Morgan, Baroness Hunsdon was the wife of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, by whom she had a total of 12 children. On 14 December 1595, she was appointed by Queen Elizabeth I of England to the office of Keeper of Somerset House; a post which she held for life...
- date unknown - Thomas Lewis (of Harpton)Thomas Lewis (of Harpton)Thomas Lewis was a British politician.The son of Hugh Lewis of Gladestry and Harpton, Thomas Lewis was appointed to the magistrates' bench in 1547 and also served as Sheriff of Radnorshire in 1551...
, politician
1609
- date unknown
- John DeeJohn Dee (mathematician)John Dee was an English mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, occultist, navigator, imperialist and consultant to Queen Elizabeth I. He devoted much of his life to the study of alchemy, divination and Hermetic philosophy....
, mathematician and occultist - Twm Siôn CatiTwm Siôn CatiTwm Siôn Cati is a figure in Welsh folklore, often described as the Welsh Wizard.- Background :...
, outlaw
- John Dee
1610
- December 10 - John Roberts, Catholic martyr (executed)
- date unknown - Gervase BabingtonGervase BabingtonGervase Babington was the Bishop of Llandaff , Bishop of Exeter and Bishop of Worcester from 1597-1610.-External links:...
, Bishop of Llandaff 1591-94
1611
- date unknown - Gabriel PowellGabriel PowellGabriel Powell was a Welsh Anglican priest, known for his strident anti-Catholic views.-Life:Powell was born in Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales and baptised in January 1576...
, Anglican priest
1612
- November 6 - Henry Frederick, Prince of WalesHenry Frederick, Prince of WalesHenry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales was the elder son of King James I & VI and Anne of Denmark. His name derives from his grandfathers: Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley and Frederick II of Denmark. Prince Henry was widely seen as a bright and promising heir to his father's throne...
, 18
1613
- August 26 - George Owen of Henllys, antiquary, 61
- September 4 - John WilliamsJohn Williams (college principal)John Williams was Principal of Jesus College, Oxford from 1602 to 1613 and also Dean of Bangor.Born in Llansawel, Carmarthenshire, Williams entered Corpus Christi College, Oxford in 1569, graduating with a BA in 1573/4 and an MA in 1577, before being elected a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford...
, principal of Jesus College, Oxford
1620
- June - Griffith PowellGriffith PowellGriffith Powell was a philosopher and Principal of Jesus College, Oxford from 1613 to 1620.-Life:Powell was the third of four sons of John ap Hywel of Llansawel, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Powell matriculated at Jesus College in 1581, obtaining his BA in 1584, MA in 1589, and BCL in 1593. He was...
, principal of Jesus College, Oxford
1621
- date unknown - Sir Richard Bulkeley, politician
1622
- date unknown - John OwenJohn Owen (epigrammatist)John Owen was a Welsh epigrammatist, most known for his Latin epigrams, collected in his Epigrammata.He is also cited by various Latinizations including Ioannes Owen, Joannes Oweni, Ovenus and Audoenus....
, epigrammatist
1626
- December 10 - Edmund GunterEdmund GunterEdmund Gunter , English mathematician, of Welsh descent, was born in Hertfordshire in 1581.He was educated at Westminster School, and in 1599 was elected a student of Christ Church, Oxford. He took orders, became a preacher in 1614, and in 1615 proceeded to the degree of bachelor in divinity...
, mathematician
1627
- March 1 - Sir John Wynn, 1st BaronetSir John Wynn, 1st BaronetSir John Wynn, 1st Baronet , Welsh baronet, Member of Parliament and antiquary, was the son of Morys Wynn ap John. He claimed to be directly descended from the princes of Gwynedd through Rhodri ab Owain son of Owain Gwynedd. However, this claim is disputed in a publication of 1884 entitled...
1633
- probable - Sir Sackville TrevorSackville TrevorSir Sackville Trevor was a Welsh sea captain and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1625.Sackville Trevor was son of John Trevor of Trevalyn, Denbighshire, and the brother of Sir Richard Trevor, Sir John Trevor and Sit Thomas Trevor. He served with distinction under Admiral Howard of...
, sea captain
1634
- April - Sir Thomas ButtonThomas ButtonSir Thomas Button was a Welsh officer of the Royal Navy and explorer who in 1612–1613 commanded an expedition that unsuccessfully attempted to locate explorer Henry Hudson and to navigate the Northwest Passage. It was, nonetheless, a voyage of discovery andThomas Button was an explorer as...
, explorer and admiral
1641
- August - William VaughanWilliam Vaughan (writer)-Life:He was the son of Walter Vaughan and was born at Golden Grove, Carmarthenshire, Wales—his father's estate. He was descended from an ancient prince of Powys. He was brother to John Vaughan, 1st Earl of Carbery and Henry Vaughan , a well-known Royalist leader in the English Civil War...
, writer and colonist
1646
- June 30 - Philip Powell, Catholic martyr, 52 (executed)
1649
- January 30 - Charles I of EnglandCharles I of EnglandCharles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
, a former Prince of Wales, 48 (executed) - April 24 - John PoyerJohn PoyerJohn Poyer was a soldier in the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War in South Wales. He later rebelled and was executed for treason.- Background :...
, rebel commander (executed)
1650
- March 25 - John Williams, Archbishop of York, 68
- date unknown - Thomas Howell (Bishop of Bristol)Thomas Howell (Bishop of Bristol)-Life:Howell was born in Llangamarch, Brecknockshire, Wales. Son of Thomas Howell, by a daughter of James David Powell, was born at Bryn, in the parish of Llangammarche, Breckonshire 1588, His father rector perpetual of Llangammarche and also of Abernant in Carmarthenshire. He was the older brother...
, 62
1656
- June 9 - Thomas TomkinsThomas TomkinsThomas Tomkins was an English composer of the late Tudor and early Stuart period. In addition to being one of the prominent members of the English madrigal school, he was a skilled composer of keyboard and consort music, and the last member of the English virginalist school.-Life:Tomkins was born...
, composer
1658
- September/October - Lucy WalterLucy WalterLucy Walter or Lucy Barlow was a mistress of King Charles II of England and mother of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth. She is believed to have been born in 1630 or a little later at Roch Castle near Haverfordwest, Wales into a family of middling gentry...
, former mistress of King Charles II
1659
- June 3 - Morgan LlwydMorgan LlwydMorgan Llwyd , was a Welsh Puritan preacher, poet and prose writer.- Biography :...
, Puritan preacher and writer
1660
- August 13 - Sir Owen Wynn, 3rd BaronetSir Owen Wynn, 3rd BaronetSir Owen Wynn, 3rd Baronet inherited the family baronetcy, of Gwydyr, Wales in 1649 after the death of his brother Sir Richard Wynn, 2nd Baronet during the Civil War...
, 68 - October 13 (or 17) - John Jones MaesygarneddJohn Jones MaesygarneddColonel John Jones was a Welsh military leader, politician and one of the regicides of King Charles I. A brother-in-law of Oliver Cromwell, Jones was born at Llanbedr in North Wales and is often surnamed Jones Maesygarnedd after the location of his Merionethshire estate. Jones spoke Welsh with his...
, regicide (executed)
1663
- December 6 - David JenkinsDavid Jenkins (Royalist)David Jenkins was a Welsh judge and Royalist during the English Civil War.Jenkins was born at Pendeulwyn , Glamorgan, son of a well-established gentry family. He was educated at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, admitted to Gray's Inn on 5 November 1602 and called to the bar in 1609...
, judge
1664
- June 22 - Katherine PhilipsKatherine PhilipsKatherine Philips was an Anglo-Welsh poet.-Biography:Katherine Philips was the first Englishwoman to enjoy widespread public acclaim as a poet during her lifetime. Born in London, she was daughter of John Fowler, a Presbyterian, and a merchant of Bucklersbury, London. Philips is said to have read...
, poet, 33
1670
- October 27 - Vavasor PowellVavasor PowellVavasor Powell was a Welsh Nonconformist Puritan preacher, evangelist, church leader and writer.-Life:He was born in Knucklas, Radnorshire and was educated at Jesus College, Oxford...
, Nonconformist leader and writer
1674
- September 5 - Colonel Philip Jones of FonmonColonel Philip Jones of FonmonColonel Philip Jones was a Welsh military leader and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1650 and 1656. He rose to the rank of Colonel in the service of the Parliamentary Army under Fairfax during the English Civil War...
, 56?
1675
- date unknown - Rowland LaugharneRowland LaugharneMajor General Rowland Laugharne was a soldier in the English Civil War.His family came from St. Brides House, Pembrokeshire, Wales.Major-General Laugharne, Parliament's commander in south Wales during the First Civil War, sided with the insurgents and took command of the rebel army...
, soldier
1676
- December 26 - Henry Vaughan, politician, 63
1677
- November 2 - Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of LeicesterRobert Sidney, 2nd Earl of LeicesterRobert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester was an English aristocrat and diplomat.-Life:He was the son of Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, and his first wife, Barbara Gamage...
, son of Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, and Barbara GamageBarbara GamageBarbara Sidney, Countess of Leicester was a Welsh heiress, and the first wife of Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester.Barbara Gamage inherited Coity Castle, Glamorgan, on the death of her father, John Gamage, in 1584, and became the ward of Sir Edward Stradling of St Donat's Castle, Glamorgan,... - date unknown - John ParryJohn Parry (bishop)John Parry was Bishop of Ossory in the Church of Ireland from 1672 until his death.-Life:Parry, the son of Edward Parry and Miss Price was born in Dublin and educated at Trinity College, Dublin...
, Bishop of Ossory
1679
- April 13 - Sir Thomas Morgan, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Morgan, 1st BaronetMajor-General Sir Thomas Morgan, 1st Baronet was a Welsh soldier during the English Civil War, and Commander-in-Chief in Scotland during the Restoration....
, soldier, 75 - July 22 - Philip Evans and John LloydPhilip Evans and John LloydSaints Philip Evans and John Lloyd were Welsh Roman Catholic priests, who died for their faith. They are both among the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.-Father Philip Evans:...
, Roman Catholic priests (executed at Cardiff) - date unknown - Francis HowellFrancis Howell-Life:Howell was born in Gwinear in Cornwall. He was White's Professor of Moral Philosophy between 1654 and 1657. He was a Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford and was appointed to the position of Principal of Jesus College by Oliver Cromwell, in preference to Seth Ward, who was the choice of the...
, Principal of Jesus College, Oxford, 54
1680
- April 28 - William Morgan (of Machen and Tredegar)William Morgan (of Machen and Tredegar)William Morgan was a Welsh politician of the 17th century.Morgan was the eldest son and heir of Thomas Morgan , of Machen, and his second wife, Elizabeth Windham....
, politician
1681
- date unknown - Edward TurbervilleEdward TurbervilleEdward Turberville or Turbervile was a Welsh informer, who perjured himself in support of the alleged Popish Plot.-Life:His father was from Sker, Glamorganshire. Edward Turberville, a younger son, was brought up a Roman Catholic, his elder brother Anthony being a monk at Paris...
, informer
1682
- date unknown - Thomas JonesThomas Jones (clergyman)Thomas Jones was a Welsh Anglican clergyman. He was a firm defender of the position of the Church of England, and encountered considerable difficulties and hardship when he accused the Bishop of Winchester, George Morley, of disloyalty to the church...
, clergyman
1683
- August 24 - John OwenJohn Owen (theologian)John Owen was an English Nonconformist church leader, theologian, and academic administrator at the University of Oxford.-Early life:...
, theologian. 67? - August 29 - Philip Herbert, 7th Earl of PembrokePhilip Herbert, 7th Earl of PembrokePhilip Herbert, 7th Earl of Pembroke, 4th Earl of Montgomery was an English nobleman who succeeded to the titles and estates of two earldoms on 8 July 1674 on the death of his brother William Herbert, 6th Earl of Pembroke...
- date unknown - Edward Vaughan (MP)Edward Vaughan (MP)Edward Vaughan was a Welsh lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1679 to 1681.-Life:Vaughan was born at Trawsgoed, Cardiganshire, Wales, the eldest son of the chief justice Sir John Vaughan and his wife Jane Stedman of Strata Florida. He became a student of the Inner Temple...
1685
- February 6 - King Charles II of EnglandCharles II of EnglandCharles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
, former Prince of Wales, 54 - July 15 - James Scott, 1st Duke of MonmouthJames Scott, 1st Duke of MonmouthJames Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch, KG, PC , was an English nobleman. Originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy, he was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter...
, son of King Charles II and Lucy WalterLucy WalterLucy Walter or Lucy Barlow was a mistress of King Charles II of England and mother of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth. She is believed to have been born in 1630 or a little later at Roch Castle near Haverfordwest, Wales into a family of middling gentry...
, 36 (executed) - September 1 - Sir Leoline JenkinsLeoline JenkinsSir Leoline Jenkins was a Welsh academic, jurist and politician. He was a clerical lawyer serving in the Admiralty courts, and diplomat involved in the negotiation of international treaties .-Biography:...
, academic, jurist and politician, 60
1686
- December 3 - Richard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of CarberyRichard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of CarberyRichard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Carbery KB, PC , styled The Honourable from 1621 until 1628 and then Lord Vaughan until 1634, was a Welsh soldier, peer and politician...
, Carmarthenshire landowner, politician and soldier
1688
- August 25 - Henry MorganHenry MorganAdmiral Sir Henry Morgan was an Admiral of the Royal Navy, a privateer, and a pirate who made a name for himself during activities in the Caribbean, primarily raiding Spanish settlements...
, privateer
1689
- April 18 - George Jeffreys, 1st Baron JeffreysGeorge Jeffreys, 1st Baron JeffreysGeorge Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem, PC , also known as "The Hanging Judge", was an English judge. He became notable during the reign of King James II, rising to the position of Lord Chancellor .- Early years and education :Jeffreys was born at the family estate of Acton Hall, near Wrexham,...
, the "hanging judge"
1694
- September 10 - Thomas LloydThomas Lloyd (lieutenant governor)Thomas Lloyd was a lieutenant-governor of provincial Pennsylvania.He was born in Dolobran, Montgomeryshire, Wales, and subsequently educated at Ruthin School. He studied law and medicine at Jesus College, Oxford, from which he was graduated in 1661...
, lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania
1695
- April 28 - Henry VaughanHenry VaughanHenry Vaughan was a Welsh physician and metaphysical poet.Vaughan and his twin brother the hermetic philosopher and alchemist Thomas Vaughan, were the sons of Thomas Vaughan and his wife Denise of 'Trenewydd', Newton, in Brecknockshire, Wales...
, poet, 73
1696
- June 2 - William Herbert, 1st Marquess of PowisWilliam Herbert, 1st Marquess of PowisWilliam Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis, PC was an English nobleman.He succeeded his father, the 2nd Baron Powis, as 3rd Baron Powis in 1667, and was created Earl of Powis in 1674 by King Charles II and Viscount Montgomery, of the Town of Montgomery, and Marquess of Powis in 1687 by King James II,...
, 69 - December 23 - Sir William Williams, 6th BaronetSir William Williams, 6th BaronetSir William Williams, 6th Baronet was a Welsh politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Caernarvonshire from 1689 until his death. He was one of the Williams Baronets.-References:...
, politician - date unknown - John PowellJohn Powell (judge)Sir John Powell was a Welsh judge, who was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas and of the Court of King's Bench. He presided over the trial of the Seven Bishops in 1688.-Life:...
, judge
1697
- Samuel Jones, Nonconformist clergyman, 69
1698
- date unknown - Henry BulkeleyHenry BulkeleyHenry Bulkeley was an English courtier and politician.Henry Bulkeley was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge and admitted at Gray's Inn in 1654...
, politician