Mary Maynard

Mary Maynard

Born 24 JAN 1713 , St Swithun, East Grinstead, Sussex, England
Parents Herbert Maynard (Father) Family
Mary Lucas (Mother) Family
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of Queen Anne
  • Birth
    24 Jan 1713
    Born at St Swithun, East Grinstead, Sussex, England
  • Age 1
    1 Aug 1714
    Accession of George I
    Reigned 1714–1727
  • Age 2
    6 Sep 1715
    First Jacobite rising
  • Age c. 8
    1721
    Robert Walpole becomes the first Prime Minister in all but name
  • Age 14
    11 Jun 1727
    Accession of George II
    Reigned 1727–1760
  • Age 14
    4 Nov 1727
    Mother Mary died
  • Age 32
    1745–1746
    Second Jacobite rising
    Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
  • Age 39
    Sep 1752
    Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar
    2 September was followed by 14 September.
  • Age 43
    1756–1763
    Seven Years' War begins
  • Age 47
    25 Oct 1760
    Accession of George III
    Reigned 1760–1820
  • Age c. 51
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
  • Age 55
    26 Aug 1768
    Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
  • Age 55
    5 Jan 1769
    James Watt patents his improved steam engine
  • Age 62
    1775–1783
    American War of Independence begins
  • Age 67
    4 May 1780
    First Epsom Derby run
    On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
  • Age 76
    14 Jul 1789
    French Revolution begins
  • Age 80
    1 Feb 1793
    Britain goes to war with revolutionary France