John West

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Born	28 OCT 1690 , Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, ENG
Died	5 OCT 1776
Parents	Thomas West (Father) Family
Marriage	Unknown spouse Family Page

Born in the reign of William III and Mary II

Birth

28 Oct 1690

Born at Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, ENG
Age 3

27 Jul 1694

Bank of England founded
Age 11

8 Mar 1702

Accession of Queen Anne

Reigned 1702–1714
Age c. 13

1703

The Great Storm devastates southern England
Age 16

1 May 1707

Act of Union joins England and Scotland
Age c. 22

1712

Newcomen builds the first practical steam engine
Age 23

1 Aug 1714

Accession of George I

Reigned 1714–1727
Age 24

6 Sep 1715

First Jacobite rising
Age c. 31

1721

Robert Walpole becomes the first Prime Minister in all but name
Age 36

11 Jun 1727

Accession of George II

Reigned 1727–1760
Age 54

1745–1746

Second Jacobite rising

Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
Age 61

Sep 1752

Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar

2 September was followed by 14 September.
Age 65

1756–1763

Seven Years' War begins
Age 69

25 Oct 1760

Accession of George III

Reigned 1760–1820
Age c. 74

1764

Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
Age 77

26 Aug 1768

Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
Age 78

5 Jan 1769

James Watt patents his improved steam engine
Age 84

1775–1783

American War of Independence begins
Age 85

5 Oct 1776

Died