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 |
John Perceval b. 2nd Earl Egmont d. | ||||||||
Spencer Perceval b. d. | Earl-George Compton b.1664 4th Earl of Northampton d.1727 Bloomsbury Squa, Mddsx. | |||||||
Charles Compton b.1696 of Northampton & Compt d.1755 | Jane Fox b.1668 Farley, Wilts d.1721 | |||||||
Catherine Compton b.1731 Baroness Arden of Lohort d.1784 | Sir-Berkeley Lucy b.1672 Facombe, Hampshire. d.1759 Facombe, Hampshire. | |||||||
Mary Lucy b.1700 Facombe, Southton, Wilts. d. | Catherine Cotton b.1676 Beresford, Staffs. d. | |||||||