Elizabeth Fitch

Elizabeth Fitch

Born 15 FEB 1684
Died UNKNOWN
Parents Mary Brewster (Mother) Family
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of Charles II
  • Birth
    15 Feb 1684
    Born
  • 11 months
    6 Feb 1685
    Accession of James II
    Reigned 1685–1688
  • Age 4
    5 Nov 1688
    Glorious Revolution: William of Orange lands at Brixham
  • Age 4
    13 Feb 1689
    William III and Mary II become joint monarchs
    Reigned 1689–1702
  • Age 5
    16 Dec 1689
    Bill of Rights passed
  • Age 10
    27 Jul 1694
    Bank of England founded
  • Age 18
    8 Mar 1702
    Accession of Queen Anne
    Reigned 1702–1714
  • Age c. 19
    1703
    The Great Storm devastates southern England
  • Age 23
    1 May 1707
    Act of Union joins England and Scotland
  • Age c. 28
    1712
    Newcomen builds the first practical steam engine
  • Age 30
    1 Aug 1714
    Accession of George I
    Reigned 1714–1727
  • Age 31
    6 Sep 1715
    First Jacobite rising
  • Age c. 37
    1721
    Robert Walpole becomes the first Prime Minister in all but name
  • Age 43
    11 Jun 1727
    Accession of George II
    Reigned 1727–1760
  • Age 61
    1745–1746
    Second Jacobite rising
    Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
  • Age 68
    Sep 1752
    Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar
    2 September was followed by 14 September.
  • Age 72
    1756–1763
    Seven Years' War begins
  • Age 76
    25 Oct 1760
    Accession of George III
    Reigned 1760–1820
  • Age c. 80
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny