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 |
William Gore b. Tring Park, Herts. d. | ||||||||
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 | |||||||
Mary Compton b. d. | Sir-Stephen Fox b.1631 Farley, Wilts. d. | |||||||
Jane Fox b.1668 Farley, Wilts d.1721 | Elizabeth Whittle b.1631 of Suffolk. d. | |||||||