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Jonathan Meeks

Jonathan Meeks

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Born 18 APR 1707
Died UNKNOWN
Parents Elizabeth Brewster (Mother) Family
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of Queen Anne
  • Birth
    18 Apr 1707
    Born
  • Newborn
    1 May 1707
    Act of Union joins England and Scotland
  • Age c. 5
    1712
    Newcomen builds the first practical steam engine
  • Age 7
    1 Aug 1714
    Accession of George I
    Reigned 1714–1727
  • Age 8
    6 Sep 1715
    First Jacobite rising
  • Age c. 14
    1721
    Robert Walpole becomes the first Prime Minister in all but name
  • Age 20
    11 Jun 1727
    Accession of George II
    Reigned 1727–1760
  • Age 36
    9 Mar 1744
    Mother Elizabeth died
  • Age 38
    1745–1746
    Second Jacobite rising
    Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
  • Age 45
    Sep 1752
    Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar
    2 September was followed by 14 September.
  • Age 49
    1756–1763
    Seven Years' War begins
  • Age 53
    25 Oct 1760
    Accession of George III
    Reigned 1760–1820
  • Age c. 57
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
  • Age 61
    26 Aug 1768
    Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
  • Age 61
    5 Jan 1769
    James Watt patents his improved steam engine
  • Age 68
    1775–1783
    American War of Independence begins
  • Age 73
    4 May 1780
    First Epsom Derby run
    On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
Death date unknown, so events are shown up to age 80.