John Bristow

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Born	1684
Died	1768
Buried	22 MAY 1768 , All Hallows, Bread St. London
Parents	Richard Bristow (Father) Family Elizabeth de Butt (Mother) Family

Type	Date	Detail
Residence		The Grove, Ellesborough, Bucks
Occupation	1751	High Sheriff for Bucks

Born in the reign of Charles II

Birth

1684

Born
Age c. 1

6 Feb 1685

Accession of James II

Reigned 1685–1688
Age c. 4

5 Nov 1688

Glorious Revolution: William of Orange lands at Brixham
Age c. 5

13 Feb 1689

William III and Mary II become joint monarchs

Reigned 1689–1702
Age c. 5

16 Dec 1689

Bill of Rights passed
Age c. 10

27 Jul 1694

Bank of England founded
Age c. 18

8 Mar 1702

Accession of Queen Anne

Reigned 1702–1714
Age c. 19

1703

The Great Storm devastates southern England
Age c. 23

1 May 1707

Act of Union joins England and Scotland
Age c. 25

1709

Father Richard died
Age c. 28

1712

Newcomen builds the first practical steam engine
Age c. 30

1 Aug 1714

Accession of George I

Reigned 1714–1727
Age c. 31

6 Sep 1715

First Jacobite rising
Age c. 37

1721

Robert Walpole becomes the first Prime Minister in all but name
Age c. 40

1724

Mother Elizabeth died
Age c. 43

11 Jun 1727

Accession of George II

Reigned 1727–1760
Age c. 61

1745–1746

Second Jacobite rising

Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
Age c. 67

1751

Occupation

High Sheriff for Bucks
Age c. 68

Sep 1752

Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar

2 September was followed by 14 September.
Age c. 72

1756–1763

Seven Years' War begins
Age c. 76

25 Oct 1760

Accession of George III

Reigned 1760–1820
Age c. 80

1764

Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
Age c. 84

1768

Died
Age c. 84

22 May 1768

Buried at All Hallows, Bread St. London
Age c. 84

26 Aug 1768

Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage