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Jane Wood

Jane Wood

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Born ABT 1685 , Abinger
Died UNKNOWN
Marriage Edward Bristow Family Page
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of James II
  • Birth
    1685
    Born at Abinger
  • Year of birth
    6 Feb 1685
    Accession of James II
    Reigned 1685–1688
  • Age c. 3
    5 Nov 1688
    Glorious Revolution: William of Orange lands at Brixham
  • Age c. 4
    13 Feb 1689
    William III and Mary II become joint monarchs
    Reigned 1689–1702
  • Age c. 4
    16 Dec 1689
    Bill of Rights passed
  • Age c. 9
    27 Jul 1694
    Bank of England founded
  • Age c. 17
    8 Mar 1702
    Accession of Queen Anne
    Reigned 1702–1714
  • Age c. 18
    1703
    The Great Storm devastates southern England
  • Age c. 22
    1 May 1707
    Act of Union joins England and Scotland
  • Age c. 27
    1712
    Newcomen builds the first practical steam engine
  • Age c. 29
    1 Aug 1714
    Accession of George I
    Reigned 1714–1727
  • Age c. 30
    6 Sep 1715
    First Jacobite rising
  • Age c. 35
    1720
    Son William born
  • Age c. 36
    1721
    Robert Walpole becomes the first Prime Minister in all but name
  • Age c. 42
    11 Jun 1727
    Accession of George II
    Reigned 1727–1760
  • Age c. 60
    1745–1746
    Second Jacobite rising
    Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
  • Age c. 67
    Sep 1752
    Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar
    2 September was followed by 14 September.
  • Age c. 71
    1756–1763
    Seven Years' War begins
  • Age c. 75
    25 Oct 1760
    Accession of George III
    Reigned 1760–1820
  • Age c. 79
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
Death date unknown, so events are shown up to age 80.