John Bristow

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Born	1739 , Shipley, Sussex
Baptised	7 OCT 1739 , Shipley, Sussex
Died	1802
Buried	15 SEP 1802 , Shipley, Sussex
Parents	Edward Bristow (Father) Family Mary Etheridge (Mother) Family
Marriage	Mary Lashmere — 30 MAY 1765 at West Grinstead Family Page

Born in the reign of George II

Birth

1739

Born at Shipley, Sussex
Year of birth

7 Oct 1739

Baptised at Shipley, Sussex
Age c. 6

1745–1746

Second Jacobite rising

Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
Age c. 13

Sep 1752

Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar

2 September was followed by 14 September.
Age c. 17

1756–1763

Seven Years' War begins
Age c. 21

25 Oct 1760

Accession of George III

Reigned 1760–1820
Age c. 24

1763

Father Edward died
Age c. 25

1764

Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
Age c. 26

30 May 1765

Married Mary Lashmere at West Grinstead
Age c. 29

26 Aug 1768

Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
Age c. 30

5 Jan 1769

James Watt patents his improved steam engine
Age c. 33

1772

Mother Mary died
Age c. 36

1775–1783

American War of Independence begins
Age c. 41

4 May 1780

First Epsom Derby run

On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
Age c. 50

14 Jul 1789

French Revolution begins
Age c. 54

1 Feb 1793

Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
Age c. 57

14 May 1796

Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
Age c. 62

1 Jan 1801

Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
Age c. 63

1802

Died
Age c. 63

15 Sep 1802

Buried at Shipley, Sussex