| 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  | 
![]()  |  Charles Churchill b.1721 Chalfont, Bucks. d.  | |||||||
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|  Sophia Churchill b.1756 Chalfont, Bucks. d.1797  | ![]()  | ![]()  |  Robert Walpole b.1650 Houghton, Nfk. d.1700 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.  | |||||
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