1776 America declares independence 1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president 1789 French Revolution begins 1798 Irish revolt against English rule 1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor | 1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland 1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland 1740 War of Austrian Succession begins 1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia 1770 Cook discovers New South Wales | 1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain 1665 Great plague of London 1666 Great Fire of London 1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar 1700 Britain's american colonies prosper |
George Townshend b.1724 1st Marquis Townshend d.1807 | ||||||||
George Townshend b.1755 1st Marquis & 5th Visco d.1811 | ||||||||
John Townshend b.1757 d. | Earl-George Compton b.1664 4th Earl of Northampton d.1727 Bloomsbury Squa, Mddsx. | |||||||
Earl-James Compton b.1687 5th Earl of Northampton d.1754 Chiswick, Mddsx. | Jane Fox b.1668 Farley, Wilts d.1721 | |||||||
Baroness-Charlotte Compton b.1729 of Northampton d.1770 Raynham, Norfolk. | Robert Shirley b.1673 d.1698 London. | |||||||
Baroness-Elizabeth Ferrers b.1694 Staunton Harold, Leics. d.1740 St. Georges Hanover Squa | Anne Ferrers b.1678 of Tamworth C, Warwicks. d.1697 London. | |||||||