Henry Beauchamp St. John

Henry Beauchamp St. John

Born 2 AUG 1758 , Woodford, Northants, ENG
Died 18 DEC 1805
Parents John St. John (Father) Family
Marriage Unknown spouse Family Page
Occupation & Residence
Type Date Detail
Occupation 13th Baron Saint John of Bletso
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of George II
  • Birth
    2 Aug 1758
    Born at Woodford, Northants, ENG
  • Age 2
    25 Oct 1760
    Accession of George III
    Reigned 1760–1820
  • Age c. 6
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
  • Age 8
    20 Apr 1767
    Father John died
  • Age 10
    26 Aug 1768
    Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
  • Age 10
    5 Jan 1769
    James Watt patents his improved steam engine
  • Age 16
    1775–1783
    American War of Independence begins
  • Age 21
    4 May 1780
    First Epsom Derby run
    On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
  • Age c. 26
    1784
    Son born
  • Age 30
    14 Jul 1789
    French Revolution begins
  • Age 34
    1 Feb 1793
    Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
  • Age 37
    14 May 1796
    Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
  • Age 42
    1 Jan 1801
    Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
  • Age 44
    1803–1815
    Napoleonic Wars resume
  • Age 45
    21 Feb 1804
    Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey
  • Age 47
    21 Oct 1805
    Battle of Trafalgar
    Nelson killed.
  • Age 47
    18 Dec 1805
    Died