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Richard Skinner

Richard Skinner

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Born ABT MAY 1709 , St Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London
Parents Peter Skinner (Father) Family
Ann Barnett Skinner (Mother) Family
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of Queen Anne
  • Birth
    May 1709
    Born at St Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London
  • Year of birth
    28 Sep 1709
    Father Peter died
  • Age c. 3
    1712
    Newcomen builds the first practical steam engine
  • Age c. 5
    1 Aug 1714
    Accession of George I
    Reigned 1714–1727
  • Age c. 6
    6 Sep 1715
    First Jacobite rising
  • Age c. 12
    1721
    Robert Walpole becomes the first Prime Minister in all but name
  • Age c. 18
    11 Jun 1727
    Accession of George II
    Reigned 1727–1760
  • Age c. 36
    1745–1746
    Second Jacobite rising
    Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
  • Age c. 43
    Sep 1752
    Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar
    2 September was followed by 14 September.
  • Age c. 47
    1756–1763
    Seven Years' War begins
  • Age c. 51
    25 Oct 1760
    Accession of George III
    Reigned 1760–1820
  • Age c. 55
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
  • Age c. 58
    1767
    Mother Ann died
  • Age c. 59
    26 Aug 1768
    Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
  • Age c. 60
    5 Jan 1769
    James Watt patents his improved steam engine
  • Age c. 66
    1775–1783
    American War of Independence begins
  • Age c. 71
    4 May 1780
    First Epsom Derby run
    On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
  • Age c. 80
    14 Jul 1789
    French Revolution begins
Death date unknown, so events are shown up to age 80.