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 |
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Nicholas HATHORNTHWAITE b.1658 Quernmore, Lancs d.1745 Over Wyresdale, Lancs | | |||||||
Richard HATHORNTHWAITE b.1698 d.1733 Caton, Lancs | ||||||||
Peter HATHORNTHWAITE b.1724 Lancaster, Lancs d.1771 Lancaster, Lancs | Mary FINCHAM b.1670 d.1716 Quernmore, Lancs | |||||||
Dorothy HATHORNTHWAITE b.1733 Lancaster, Lancs d. Y/ | ||||||||
Margaret Jane TOMLINSON b. d.1773 Over Wyresdale, Lancs | ||||||||