John Lancaster

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Born	14 Aug or Oct 1744 , Battle, Sussex, England
Died	4 APR 1820 , Peasmarsh, Sussex, England
Parents	Charles Henry Lancaster (Father) Family Mary Patience (Mother) Family

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In their lifetime

Born in the reign of George II

Birth

14 Aug 1744

Born at Battle, Sussex, England
11 months

1745–1746

Second Jacobite rising

Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
Age 8

Sep 1752

Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar

2 September was followed by 14 September.
Age 11

1756–1763

Seven Years' War begins
Age 16

25 Oct 1760

Accession of George III

Reigned 1760–1820
Age c. 20

1764

Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
Age 24

26 Aug 1768

Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
Age 24

5 Jan 1769

James Watt patents his improved steam engine
Age 30

1775–1783

American War of Independence begins
Age 35

4 May 1780

First Epsom Derby run

On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
Age 44

14 Jul 1789

French Revolution begins
Age 46

24 Dec 1790

Father Charles Henry died
Age 48

1 Feb 1793

Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
Age 51

14 May 1796

Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
Age 54

19 Apr 1799

Mother Mary died
Age 56

1 Jan 1801

Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
Age 58

1803–1815

Napoleonic Wars resume
Age 59

21 Feb 1804

Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey
Age 61

21 Oct 1805

Battle of Trafalgar

Nelson killed.
Age 62

25 Mar 1807

Slave Trade Act abolishes the British slave trade
Age 70

Apr 1815

Mount Tambora erupts

Led to the cold "Year Without a Summer" in 1816.
Age 70

18 Jun 1815

Battle of Waterloo
Age 75

16 Aug 1819

Peterloo Massacre
Age 75

29 Jan 1820

Accession of George IV

Reigned 1820–1830
Age 75

4 Apr 1820

Died at Peasmarsh, Sussex, England