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George Bussy Villiers

George Bussy Villiers

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Born 1735
Died 1805
Parents Anne Egerton (Mother) Family
Marriage Unknown spouse Family Page
Occupation & Residence
Type Date Detail
Occupation 4th Earl of Jersey
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of George II
  • Birth
    1735
    Born
  • Age c. 10
    1745–1746
    Second Jacobite rising
    Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
  • Age c. 17
    Sep 1752
    Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar
    2 September was followed by 14 September.
  • Age c. 21
    1756–1763
    Seven Years' War begins
  • Age c. 25
    25 Oct 1760
    Accession of George III
    Reigned 1760–1820
  • Age c. 27
    1762
    Mother Anne died
  • Age c. 29
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
  • Age c. 33
    26 Aug 1768
    Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
  • Age c. 34
    5 Jan 1769
    James Watt patents his improved steam engine
  • Age c. 40
    1775–1783
    American War of Independence begins
  • Age c. 45
    4 May 1780
    First Epsom Derby run
    On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
  • Age c. 54
    14 Jul 1789
    French Revolution begins
  • Age c. 58
    1 Feb 1793
    Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
  • Age c. 61
    14 May 1796
    Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
  • Age c. 66
    1 Jan 1801
    Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
  • Age c. 68
    1803–1815
    Napoleonic Wars resume
  • Age c. 69
    21 Feb 1804
    Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey
  • Age c. 70
    1805
    Died
  • Age c. 70
    21 Oct 1805
    Battle of Trafalgar
    Nelson killed.