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1740 War of Austrian Succession begins
1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia
1770 Cook discovers New South Wales
1776 America declares independence
1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president
1666 Great Fire of London
1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar
1700 Britain's american colonies prosper
1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland
1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland
1628 English curtail King's powers
1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain
1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland
1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain
1665 Great plague of London
 Earl-James Compton
 b.1622 3rd Earl of Northampton
 d.1681 Castle Ashby, Northants.
 Earl-George Compton
 b.1664 4th Earl of Northampton
 d.1727 Bloomsbury Squa, Mddsx.
 Mary Noel
 b.1628
 d.1719
 Earl-George Compton
 b.1692 6th Earl of Northampton
 d.1758
 Sir-Stephen Fox
 b.1631 Farley, Wilts.
 d.         
 Jane Fox
 b.1668 Farley, Wilts
 d.1721
 Elizabeth Whittle
 b.1631 of Suffolk.
 d.         
 Rev-Thomas Payne
 b.         
 d.         
 Frances Payne
 b.         
 d.