| 1700 Britain's american colonies prosper 1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland 1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland 1740 War of Austrian Succession begins 1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia  | 1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland 1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain 1665 Great plague of London 1666 Great Fire of London 1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar  | 1611 Authorized English Bible published 1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia 1618 Beginning of 30 Years War 1628 English curtail King's powers 1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain  | 
![]()  | ![]()  |  Sir-John Ckerk b. d.  | ||||||
![]()  |  Sir-John Clerk b.1676 of Penicuik, Scot d.1755  | |||||||
![]()  | ![]()  |  Mary Grey b. d.  | ||||||
|  John Clerk b.1701 of Penicuik, Midlothian d.1722  | ![]()  | ![]()  |  James Stewart b.1610 2nd Earl of Galloway d.1671  | |||||
![]()  | ![]()  |  Alexander Stewart b.1643 d.1690  |  Nicolas Grier b. Grierson d.  | |||||
![]()  |  Margaret Stewart b. Kirkcudbright, Scot d.1761  | ![]()  |  James Douglas b.1604 2nd. Earl of Queensbury d.1671  | |||||
![]()  | ![]()  |  Mary Douglas b.1655 d.  |  Margaret Stewart b. d.  | |||||
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