Timeline: Eunice Andrews: Our Family History

1717 - 1763 (45 years)

	Date	Event(s)
1	1383	1383—99 9999: Regular series of wills starts in Prerogative Court of Canterbury
2	1574	1574—1738: Colonial State Papers published continued to 1738
3	1630	1630—1750: Renaissance Period - Art and Antiques 1630—1750: Baroque Period (Art and Antiques)
4	1636	1636—1755: PRE-DEPORTATION PERIOD
5	1680	1680—1770: Chinoiserie Period (Art and Antiques)
6	1714	1714—1727: King George I King George I ( 1714 - 1727 ) {\n}{\n}1714 - George I, the first Hanoverian King, succeeds his distant cousin, Anne.{\n}1714 - A new Parliament is elected with a strong Whig majority led by Robert Walpole. {\n}1715 - The Jacobite rising begins in Scotland 8 Jan 1714—Oct 1727: George I House of Hanover: Son of Elector of Hanover, by Sohia, granddaughter of James I. Proclaimed King under Act of Settlement
7	1717	1717—1717: First Masonic Lodge opens in London 1717—1717: Value of the golden guinea fixed at 21 shillings 1717—1717: First Masonic Lodge opens in London 1717—1717: Edmond Halley invents the diving bell
8	1719	1719—1719: Third abortive Jacobite rising 1719—1719: Third abortive Jacobite rising
9	1720	1720—1720: Wallpaper becomes fashionable in England 1720—1720: Manufacturing towns start to increase in population - rise of new wealth 1720—1720: South Sea Bubble, a stock-market crash on Exchange Alley - government assumes control of National Debt 1720—1720: The French begin construction of the fortress at Louisbourg The fortress at Louisbourg begins construction. 1720—1720: Irish Famine 1720—1720: South Sea Bubble, a stock-market crash on Esxchange Alley Manufacturing towns start to0 increase in population - rise of new wealth
10	1721	1721—1721: Robert Walpole (whig) becaomes first Prime Minister (to 1742) Bailey's Northern Directory 2 Apr 1721—2 Apr 1721: Robert Walpole (Whig) becomes first Prime Minister (to 1742)
11	1722	1722—1722: Knatchbull's Act, poor laws 1722—1722: Last trial for witchcraft in Scotland 1722—1722: Last trial for witchcraft in Scotland Knatchbull's Act, poor law 1722—1722: French C. Hopffer patents the fire extinguisher
12	1723	1723—1723: The Workhouse Act or Test - to get relief, a poor person has to enter Workhouse 1723—1723: The Waltham Black Acts add 50 capital offences to the penal code - people could be sentenced to death for theft and poaching - repealed in 1827 1723—1723: Excise tax levied for coffee, tea, and chocolate 1723—1723: Excise tax levied for coffee, tea, and chocolate The Waltham Black Acts add 50 capital offences to the penal code - people could be sentenced to death for theft and poaching{\n}The Workhouse Act or Test - to get relief, a poor person has to enter Workhouse 1723—1726: Drummer's War
13	1724	1724—1724: Longman's founded (Britain's oldest publishing house) 1724—1724: Rapid growth of gin drinking in England 1724—1724: Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the first mercury thermometer
14	1725	1725—1726: Treaty of Hanover: France, Prussia, England v. Spain, Austria 12 1725—15 Dec 1725: Indian Treaties Signed Treaties between Eastern Aboriginal Peoples and Great Britain
15	1726	1726—1726: Invention of the chronometer by John Harrison 1726—1726: First circulating library opened in Edinburgh 1726—1726: First circulating library opened in Edinburgh Invention of the chronometer by John Harrison
16	1727	1727—1727: Board of Manufacturers established in Scotland 1727—1727: Board of Manufactoring established in Scotland 11th June George I died - George II Hanover becomes king 1727—1760: King George II King George II ( 1727 - 1760 ) {\n}{\n}1727 - George succeeds his father, George I.{\n}1732 - A royal charter is granted for the founding of Georgia in America.{\n}1737 - Death of George's wife, Queen Caroline.{\n}1738 - John and Charles Wesley start the 11 Jun 1727—11 Jun 1727: George I dies - George II Hanover becomes king 6 Nov 1727—25 Oct 1760: George II House of Hanover: Only son of George I, married Caroline of Brandenburg
17	1729	1729—1729: Methodists begin in Oxford 9 Nov 1729—9 Nov 1729: Treaty of Seville signed between Britain, France and Spain - Britain maintained control of Port Mahon and Gibraltar
18	1730	1730—1730: Irish famine 1730—1750: Rococo Period (Art and Antiques)
19	1731	1731—1731: Invention of sextant by John Hadley 1731—1731: Invention of seed drill by Jethro Tull [others say 1701] 1731—1731: Invention of seed drill by Jethro Tull Invention of sextant by John Hadley
20	1732	1732—1732: Earliest Cavalry and Infantry Muster Rolls 7 Dec 1732—7 Dec 1732: Covent Garden Opera House opens
21	1733	1733—1733: John Kay invents the flying shuttle, revolutionised the weaving industry 1733—1733: Law forbidding the use of Latin in parish registers generally obeyed - some continued in Latin for a few years 1733—1733: Excise crisis: Sir Robert Walpole wanted to add excise tax to tobacco and wine - Pulteney and Bolingbroke oppose the excise tax 1733—1733: Excise crisis; Sir Robert Walpole wanted to add excise tax to tobacco and wine Pulteney and Bolingbroke oppose the excise tax{\n}Law forbidding the use of Latin in parish registers generally obeyed - some continued in Latin for a few years 1733—1733: John Kay invents the flying shuttle
22	1734	1734—1734: Kent's Directory published 1734—1734: Kent's Directory
23	1737	1737—1737: Licensing Act restricts the number of London theatres and subects plays to censorship of the Lord Chamberlain (till 1950s)
24	1738	1738—1738: Earliest Calvinistic Methodist registers John Wesley has his conversion experience 24 May 1738—24 May 1738: John Wesley has his conversion experience
25	1739	1739—1739: Wesley and Whitefield commence great Methodist revival 1739—1739: Wesley and Whitefield commence great Methodist revival 1739—1739: Last French-rule census 7 Apr 1739—7 Apr 1739: Dick Turpin, highwayman, hanged at York 23 Oct 1739—23 Oct 1739: War of Jenkins' Ear starts: Robert Walpole reluctantly declares war on Spain
26	1741	1741—1741: Benjamin Ingham founded the Moravian Methodists or Inghamites - Earliest Moravian registers 1741—1741: Benjamin Ingham founded the Moravian Methodist or Inghamites Earliest Moravian registers{\n}Earliest Scotch Church registers
27	1742	1742—1742: England goes to war with Spain - incited by William Pitt the Elder (Earl of Chatham) for the sake of trade 1742—1742: England goes to war with Spain - incited by William Pitt the Elder (Earl of Chatham) for sake of trade 1742—1742: 16th June Battle of Dettingen - last time British soveriegn (George II) led troops into battle
28	1743	16 Jun 1743—16 Jun 1743: (June 27 in Gregorian calendar): Battle of Dettingen - last time a British sovereign (George II) led troops in battle
29	1744	1744—1744: Tune 'God Save the King' makes its appearance 1744—1744: Church of Scotland split over taking of Burgess' Oath - Burghers and Anti Burghers{\n}First Methodist Conference 1744—1748: King George's War French Colonies vs Great Britain 1744—1744: War of the Austrian Succession (King George's War) European war sets England against France 4 Sep 1744—9 Apr 1744: Great Britain declares war against France New France vs British in Nova Scotia 3 Nov 1744—11 Mar 1744: France declares war against England New France vs British in Nova Scotia
30	1745	1745—1745: Jacobite rebellion in Scotland ('The Forty-five') 1745—1745: Jacobite rebellion in Scotland (The Forty-Five) August - Bonnie Prince Charlies (The Young Pretender) lands in the western Highlands - raises support among Episcopalian and Catholic clans - The Pretender's army invades Perth, Edinburgh and England as far as Derby 1745—1745: Louisbourg taken from France Louisbourg captured by Gov. William Shirley of Massachusetts 1745—1745: Scots support James' son Charles Edward Stuart as the king of Great Britain. Called the second Jacobite rebellion. 1745—1745: E.G. von Kleist invents the leyden jar, the first electrical capacitor 19 Aug 1745—19 Aug 1745: Bonnie Prince Charlie (The Young Pretender) lands in the western Highlands - raises support among Episcopalian and Catholic clans - The Pretender's army invades Perth, Edinburgh, and England as far as Derby
31	1746	1746—1746: English defeat the forces of Charles Edward Stuart in the Battle of Culloden. After this battle, the English executed many clan chiefs and outlawed kilts and bagpipes. These restrictions were removed in 1782. 16 Apr 1746—16 Apr 1746: Battle of Culloden - last battle fought in Britain - 5,000 Highlanders routed by the Duke of Cumberland and 9,000 loyalists Scots - Young Pretender Charles flees to Continent, ending Jacobite hopes forever - the wearing of the kilt prohibited 4 1746—16 Apr 1746: Battle of Culloden 16th April - last battle fought in Britain - 5000 Highlanders routed by the Duke of Cumberland and 9000 loyalists Scots - Young Pretender Charles flees to Continent, ending Jacobite hopes forever - the wearing of the kilt prohibited
32	1747	1747—1747: Act for Pacification of the Highlands 1747—1747: Abolition of Heritable Jurisdictions in Scotland 1747—1747: Abolition of Heritable Jurisdictions in Scotland Act of Pacification of the Highlands
33	1748	1748—1756: Couontess Huntington's (Calvanistic) Methodist Connexion founded 1748—1748: Treaty of Aix-de-Chapelle ends French-British war returns Louisbourg to France
34	1749	1749—1749: Founding of Halifax The English found Halifax and bring 2,576 English settlers to populate and settle the land. 1749—1749: Britain founds Halifax 2,576 English settlers brought to Halifax to counter French presence at Louisbourg 27 Apr 1749—27 Apr 1749: First performance of Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks (in Green Park, London) 8 1749—15 Aug 1749: Treaty signed to renew the 1725 Indian Treaties N.S. Gov. Cornwallis and Malecites sign treaty
35	1750	1750—1805: Neo-Classical Period (Art and Antiques) 1750—1770: Gothic Revival Period (Art and Antiques) Feb 1750—Feb 1750: Series of earthquakes in London and the Home Counties cause panic with predictions of an apocalypse (Feb/Mar) 16 Nov 1750—16 Nov 1750: Original Westminster Bridge opened (replaced in 1862 due to subsidence)
36	1751	Mar 1751—Mar 1751: Chesterfield's Calendar Act passed - royal assent to the bill was given on 22 May 1751 - decision to adopt Gregorian Calendar in 1752: In and throughout all his
37	1752	1752—1752: Benjamin Franklin invents the lightning conductor 1752—1752: Julian Calendar dropped and Gregorian Calendar adopted in England (3rd September) - making this September 14th - "Give us back our 11 days!"{\n}Year standard to end 31st December (previously March 24) 1752—1752: Census of Ile St-Jean Sieur de la Rocque census of Prince Edward Island 1752—1752: Benjamin Franklin invents the lightening rod 1 Jan 1752—1 Jan 1752: Beginning of the year 1752 [Scotland had adopted January as the start of the year in 1600, and some other countries in Europe had adopted the Gregorian calendar as early as 1582] 3 Sep 1752—3 Sep 1752: Julian Calendar dropped and Gregorian Calendar adopted in England and Scotland, making this Sep 14 11 1752—22 Nov 1752: Treaty signed to renew the 1725 Indian Treaties N.S. Gov. Cornwallis and Micmac sign treaty 3 1752—23 Mar 1752: First newspaper printed in Canada The Halifax Gazette begins publication
38	1753	1753—1753: Private collection of Sir Hans Sloane forms the basis of the British Museum 1753—1753: Earliest Inghamite registers 1753—1753: French defeat George Washington's military campaign 1 May 1753—1 May 1753: Publication of ?Species Plantarum' by Linnaeus and the formal start date of plant taxonomy
39	1754	1754—1754: First British troops not belonging to the East India Company despatched to India 1754—1754: In the General Election, the Cow Inn at Haslemere, Surrey caused a national scandal by subdividing the freehold to create eight votes instead of one 1754—1754: Hardwicke Act (1753): Banns to be called, and Printed Marriage Register forms to be used - Quakers & Jews exempt 1754—10 Feb 1763: The French and Indian War The French and Indian War 1754—1754: Hardwicke Act (1753 Banns to be called and Printed Marriage Register forms to be used{\n}Quakers and Jews Exempt{\n}First British troops not belonging to the East India Company despatched to India{\n}First printed Annual Army Lists 1754—1754: French and Indian War France & Indians fight British
40	1755	1755—1755: Period of canal construction began in Britain (till 1827) 1755—1755: Publication of Dictionary of the English Language' by Dr Samuel Johnson 1755—1763: DEPORTATION PERIOD 1755—1827: Publication of Dictionary of the English Language by Dr, Johnson Period of canal construction began in Britian 1755—1755: Postal Service established British establish service in Halifax, Nova Scotia 1755—1763: The Great Expulsion Over 10,000 Acadians forced from their Nova Scotia homes by British Governor Charles Lawrence 1755—1755: Samuel Johnson publishes the first English language dictionary 9 Feb 1755—2 Sep 1755: Deportation of the Acadian population The Acadian Diaspora/Deportation begins and will go on for years. On this date in 1755, Colonel John Winslow proclaimed the Deportation Order. 2 Dec 1755—2 Dec 1755: Second Eddystone Lighthouse destroyed by fire
41	1756	1756—1756: The Seven Year War with France (Pitt's trade was) begins 1756—1763: French and Indian War Also known as Seven Years War. French Colonies vs Great Britain 1756—Feb 1763: Europe's Seven Years' War - North America's French-Indian war Montcalm commands French troops against British and Indians in North America 15 May 1756—15 May 1756: The Seven Years War with France (Pitt's trade war) begins Jun 1756—Jun 1756: Black Hole of Calcutta - 146 Britons imprisoned, most die according to British sources
42	1757	1757—1757: The foundation laid for the Empire of India 1757—1757: India - The Nawab of Bengal tries to expel the British - but is defeated at the battle of Plassy {\n}The East India Company forces are led by Robert Clive{\n}Black Hole of Calcutta{\n}The foundation laid for the Empire of India 1757—1757: John Campbell invents the sextant 14 Mar 1757—14 Mar 1757: Admiral Byng shot at Portsmouth for failing to relieve Minorca 23 Jun 1757—23 Jun 1757: The Nawab of Bengal tries to expel the British, but is defeated at the battle of Plassey (Palashi, June 23) - the East India Company forces are led by Robert Clive
43	1758	1758—1758: India stops being merely a commercial venture - England begins dominating it politically - The East India Company retains its monopoly although it ceased to trade 1758—1758: Deportation of the Acadians at Ile Ste Jean (PEI) Acadians who had gone to Ile Ste Jean/Prince Edward Island earlier in agreement with the British Government, or who had fled there later, are deported to France. A group escapes to Malpèque and is not discovered. Later they will be part of the founding fa 1758—1758: Acadians on Ile Royale/Cape Breton are deported to France 1758—1758: India stops being merely a commercial venture England begins dominating itpolitically{\n}The East India Comp-any retains its monopoly although is ceased to trade 1758—1758: Acadian deportation Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island's Acadians deported to France -- three ships of Acadians sink. Other Acadians flee 1758—1758: British capture Fort Louisburg French power declines 1758—1758: Dolland invents a chromatic lens
44	1759	1759—1759: Wesley builds 356 Methodist chapels 1759—1759: British Museum opens to the public in London (15th Jan) March The first predicted retunr of Halley's comet{\n}Welsey builds 356 Methodist Chapels 1759—1761: Cherokee War English Colonists vs Cherokee Indians 15 Jan 1759—15 Jan 1759: British Museum opens to the public in London 16 Oct 1759—16 Oct 1759: Third Eddystone Lighthouse (John Smeaton's) completed 9 1759—13 Sep 1759: Battle of the Plains of Abraham General James Wolfe defeats Montcalm but both die (New France Ends--British North America begins)
45	1760	1760—1760: Carron Iron Works in operation in Scotland 1760—1820: King George III King George III ( 1760 - 1820 ) {\n}{\n}1760 - George becomes king on the death of his grandfather, George II.{\n}1762 - The Earl of Bute is appointed Prime Minister. Bute proves so unpopular that he needs to have a bodyguard.{\n}1763 - Peace of Paris end 1760—1760: George II dies (25th October) George III Hanover, his grandson becomes king{\n}The date conventionally marks the start of the so-called "first Industrial Revolution"{\n}Carron Iron Works in operation in Scotland{\n}5th May First use of hangman's drop - last nobleman to be executed (La 5 May 1760—5 May 1760: First use of hangman's drop 2 Oct 1760—10 Feb 1760: British capture Quebec 3 Oct 1760—25 Jun 1761: Peace treaties between Micmac and British Micmac recognize British dominion over Nova Scotia 25 Oct 1760—25 Oct 1760: George II dies - George III Hanover, his grandson, becomes king. The date conventionally marks the start of the so-called first Industrial Revolution' 2 1760—23 Feb 1760: Treaty signed to end war Malecites & Passamaquoddys sign treaty acknowledging King George III as Sovereign 10 1760—29 Jan 1820: George III House of Hanover: Grandson of George II, married Charlotte of Mecklenburg
46	1761	1761—1761: Englishmen, John Harrison invents the navigational clock or marine chronometer for measuring longitude 16 Jan 1761—16 Jan 1761: British capture Pondicherry, India from the French
47	1762	1762—1762: Cigars introduced into Britain from Cuba 1762—1762: Earliest Unitarian registers France surrenders Canada and Florida{\n}Cigars introduced into Britain from Cuba
48	1763	1763—1763: Treaty of Paris - gives back to France everything Pitt fought to obtain - (Newfoundland [fishing], Guadaloupe and Martininque [sugar], Dakar [gum]) - but English displaces French as the international language 1763—1763: Treaty of Paris Treaty of Paris. The Seven Years War between France and England ends. All of France's North American possessions now belong to England. 1763—1884: POST-DEPORTATION PERIOD 1763—1763: Treaty of Paris gives back to France everything Pitt fought to obtain - Newfoundland (fishing), Guadaloupe and Martinique (sugar), Dakar (gum) - but English displaces French as the International Language 1763—1763: Treaty of Paris Britain controls North American French colonies (except St. Pierre & Micquelon)

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