John Brewster

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Born	25 MAY 1701
Died	UNKNOWN
Parents	Benjamin Brewster (Father) Family
Marriage	Unknown spouse Family Page

Born in the reign of William III and Mary II

Birth

25 May 1701

Born
9 months

8 Mar 1702

Accession of Queen Anne

Reigned 1702–1714
Age c. 2

1703

The Great Storm devastates southern England
Age 5

1 May 1707

Act of Union joins England and Scotland
Age c. 11

1712

Newcomen builds the first practical steam engine
Age 13

1 Aug 1714

Accession of George I

Reigned 1714–1727
Age 14

6 Sep 1715

First Jacobite rising
Age c. 20

1721

Robert Walpole becomes the first Prime Minister in all but name
Age 25

20 Jul 1726

Son Oliver born
Age 25

22 Jan 1727

Daughter Dorothy born
Age 26

11 Jun 1727

Accession of George II

Reigned 1727–1760
Age 28

26 Sep 1729

Daughter Hannah born
Age 30

12 Sep 1731

Son Daniel born
Age 32

25 May 1733

Daughter Sarah born
Age 44

1745–1746

Second Jacobite rising

Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
Age 51

Sep 1752

Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar

2 September was followed by 14 September.
Age 54

1756–1763

Seven Years' War begins
Age 59

25 Oct 1760

Accession of George III

Reigned 1760–1820
Age c. 63

1764

Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
Age 67

26 Aug 1768

Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
Age 67

5 Jan 1769

James Watt patents his improved steam engine
Age 73

1775–1783

American War of Independence begins
Age 78

4 May 1780

First Epsom Derby run

On Epsom Downs, Surrey.

Death date unknown, so events are shown up to age 80.