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 |
Rev-Robert Rolfe b.1726 E. Bradenham, Nfk. d. | ||||||||
William Nelson b.1654 Scarmind, Nfk. d.1713 | ||||||||
Edmund Nelson b.1684 Sporle, Fransham, Nfk. d.1747 Hilborough, Norfolk. | Mary Shene b.1657 Sporle, Fransham, Nfk. d.1731 | |||||||
Alice Bland Nelson b.1730 E. Bradenham, Nfk. d.1823 | John Bland b.1672 Cambs. d. | |||||||
Mary Bland b.1698 Cambs. d.1789 Hilborough, Norfolk. | Thomasine b.1676 Cambs. d. | |||||||