Births
- 15 February - Jeremy Bentham, philosopher and writer (died 1832)
- 5 March - William Shield, violinist and composer (died 1829)
- 10 March - John Playfair, scientist (died 1819)
- 13 April - Joseph Bramah, inventor and locksmith (died 1814)
- 28 May - Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle (died 1825)
- August - James Sayers, caricaturist (died 1823)
- 14 December - William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (died 1811)
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