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Benjamin Bristow

Benjamin Bristow

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Born 2 NOV 1703
Parents Robert Bristow (Father) Family
Katherine Wooley (Mother) Family
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Born in the reign of Queen Anne
  • Year of birth
    1703
    The Great Storm devastates southern England
  • Birth
    2 Nov 1703
    Born
  • Age 2
    Aug 1706
    Father Robert died
  • Age 3
    1 May 1707
    Act of Union joins England and Scotland
  • Age c. 9
    1712
    Newcomen builds the first practical steam engine
  • Age 10
    1 Aug 1714
    Accession of George I
    Reigned 1714–1727
  • Age 11
    6 Sep 1715
    First Jacobite rising
  • Age c. 18
    1721
    Robert Walpole becomes the first Prime Minister in all but name
  • Age 23
    11 Jun 1727
    Accession of George II
    Reigned 1727–1760
  • Age 41
    1745–1746
    Second Jacobite rising
    Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
  • Age 48
    Sep 1752
    Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar
    2 September was followed by 14 September.
  • Age 52
    1756–1763
    Seven Years' War begins
  • Age 56
    25 Oct 1760
    Accession of George III
    Reigned 1760–1820
  • Age c. 61
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
  • Age 64
    26 Aug 1768
    Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
  • Age 65
    5 Jan 1769
    James Watt patents his improved steam engine
  • Age 71
    1775–1783
    American War of Independence begins
  • Age 76
    4 May 1780
    First Epsom Derby run
    On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
Death date unknown, so events are shown up to age 80.