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 |
Edward Walpole b.1624 Houghton, Nfk. d.1667 Houghton, Nfk. | ||||||||
Robert Walpole b.1650 Houghton, Nfk. d.1700 Houghton, Nfk. | Susan Crane b.1630 Chilton, Suffolk. d.1667 Houghton, Nfk. | |||||||
Sir-Robert Walpole b.1676 1st Earl of Orford (, Nfk) d.1745 Piccadilly, Mddsx. | ||||||||
Mary Burwell b.1653 Rougham, Sfk. d.1711 Houghton, Nfk. | ||||||||
Maria Walpole b.1725 Orford, Sfk. d. | ||||||||
Thomas Skerret b. d. | ||||||||
Maria Skerrett c.1702 St.Benet Pauls, Middsx. d.1738 | ||||||||
Esther b. d. | ||||||||