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John Bristow

John Bristow

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Born 25 APR 1701
Died 1770
Parents Robert Bristow (Father) Family
Katherine Wooley (Mother) Family
Marriage Anne Judith Foissin — 30 OCT 1733 at St. James, Piccadilly Family Page
Occupation & Residence
Type Date Detail
Residence Quiddenham Hall, Norfolk
Occupation 1740 MP for Beeralston, Norfolk
Occupation 1756 Sub Governor of the South Sea Company (Governor was The King)
Occupation 1761 MP for Arundel, Sussex
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of William III and Mary II
  • Birth
    25 Apr 1701
    Born
  • 10 months
    8 Mar 1702
    Accession of Queen Anne
    Reigned 1702–1714
  • Age c. 2
    1703
    The Great Storm devastates southern England
  • Age 5
    Aug 1706
    Father Robert died
  • Age 6
    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 26
    11 Jun 1727
    Accession of George II
    Reigned 1727–1760
  • Age 32
    30 Oct 1733
    Married Anne Judith Foissin at St. James, Piccadilly
  • Age c. 38
    1739
    Daughter Catherine born
  • Age c. 39
    1740
    Occupation
    MP for Beeralston, Norfolk
  • Age c. 40
    1741
    Daughter Caroline born
  • Age c. 43
    1744
    Daughter Frances born
  • Age c. 44
    1745
    Son Henry born
  • Age 44
    1745–1746
    Second Jacobite rising
    Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
  • Age c. 46
    1747
    Daughter Anne Margaret born
  • Age c. 49
    1750
    Son John born
  • Age c. 49
    1750
    Daughter Harriet born
  • Age 49
    17 Dec 1750
    Son William born
  • Age 51
    Sep 1752
    Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar
    2 September was followed by 14 September.
  • Age c. 52
    1753
    Daughter Louisa born
  • Age c. 55
    1756
    Occupation
    Sub Governor of the South Sea Company (Governor was The King)
  • Age 55
    1756–1763
    Seven Years' War begins
  • Age c. 56
    1757
    Daughter Mary born
  • Age 59
    25 Oct 1760
    Accession of George III
    Reigned 1760–1820
  • Age c. 60
    1761
    Occupation
    MP for Arundel, Sussex
  • Age c. 63
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
  • Age c. 67
    1768
    Daughter Sophia born
  • 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 c. 69
    1770
    Died