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 |
Richard HELME b. d.1730 Goosnargh, Lancs | Edmund HELME b. d. | |||||||
Robert HELME b.1731 Goosnargh, Lancs d. Y/ | ||||||||
Ellen HELME b.1733 Goosnargh, Lancs d. Y/ | Thomas HATHORNTHWAITE b. d.1664 Over Wyresdale, Lancs | |||||||
Alice HELME b.1736 Goosnargh, Lancs d. Y/ | Richard HATHORNTHWAITE b.1650 Over Wyresdale, Lancs d.1729 Over Wyresdale, Lancs | Elizabeth SHEIRSON b.1625 Ellel, Lancaster, Lancs d. Y/ | ||||||
Sarah HELME b.1738 Goosnargh, Lancs d. Y/ | Margaret HATHORNTHWAITE b.1706 Over Wyresdale, Lancs d. Y/ | |||||||
Ann DICKONSON b. Melling, Lancs d.1729 Over Wyresdale, Lancs | ||||||||